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Debunking 'race' and asserting social determinants as primary causes of cancer health disparities: outcomes of a science education activity for teens.

Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education - 1 Jun 2013

Márquez-Magaña Leticia, Samayoa Cathy, Umanzor Carol

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Cancer health disparities are often described as the unequal burden of cancer deaths in one racial/ethnic group compared to another. For example, national cancer statistics in the USA shows that Blacks die the most for 9 of the top 10 cancers in men and women. When asked about the underlying causes for this disparity, teen participants speculated that it is primarily due to genetics or biology. This speculation...

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PMID: 23532632
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-013-0474-0

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