"Why Are Aggressive Forms of Cancer More Common Among Certain Racial/Ethnic Groups?"
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Room 144, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Co-Chairs: Drs. Christopher I. Li and A. William Blackstock
There is long-standing evidence that several aggressive forms of cancer are more common among certain racial/ethnic groups. For example, compared to non-Hispanic whites, African American and Hispanic women have higher incidence rates of triple-negative breast cancer and African American men have higher rates of high grade prostate cancer. For many cancers African American, Hispanics, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders also experience higher mortality rates. However, the reasons why these cancer disparities exist are multifaceted and to a degree uncertain. Diverse answers to the question, “Why are aggressive forms of cancer more common among certain racial/ethnic groups?” will be sought from leading experts in the field.
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Genetic contributors to aggressive prostate cancer among African American men
Rick A. Kittles, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Inflammation and lung and colorectal cancer disparities
Curtis C. Harris, M.D.
NCI-Center for Cancer Research, Bethesda, MD
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Lifestyle factors and risk of aggressive forms of breast cancer among African American women
Christine B. Ambrosone, Ph.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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Screening utilization and colorectal cancer disparities
Adeyinka Laiyemo, M.D., M.P.H.
Howard University Cancer Center, Washington, D.C. |
Followed by a panel discussion
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