Cancer Archives

12.06.2022 a graph of a number of individuals

Freaking Fracking

Living within two kilometers of a fracking site is associated with two to three times greater risk of developing leukemia, according to Pennsylvania data.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

11.15.2022 note on computer reminder to schedule colonoscopy

Cancer Screening in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Researchers studied neighborhood and individual factors that influenced cancer screening among diverse, socio-economically disadvantaged, and underserved Philadelphia area residents.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

10.28.2022 a graph of a patient's disease

Behind the Screen-ing

Where veterans receive health care is more impactful than individual factors for lung cancer screening rates.

Fellow Connor McCombs

10.21.2022 a stethoscope on top of money

Malignant Debt

Cancer treatment costs, even for those with health insurance, leave many patients with staggering debt and difficult choices.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

10.18.2022 a graph of different colored lines

Health Equity

Are You Using Protection?

Sunscreen use among middle and high school students is increasing, but not across all racial and ethnic groups.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

04.20.2022 a large canyon with a tree on the edge

Righting a Wrong

A research team found that Black and Latinx people were vastly underrepresented in oncology clinical trials.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

04.13.2022 a graph of a disease

Skin Color and Skin Cancer Survival

Despite cancer treatment advancements, people of color continue to suffer worse melanoma-specific outcomes and have lower survival probability.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

02.16.2022 farmworker in field.

Cancer Among Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers

A large and growing body of studies connects migrant and seasonal farmworkers’ occupational exposure to pesticides with excess cancer risk.

Guest Authors Candace Kugel, Claire Hutkins Seda

10.12.2021 calendar with mammogram on it

The Ethical Trade-Offs in Offering Mammography Screening Incentives in Medicaid

Incentivizing mammography is ethically complex, especially as women’s autonomy may be undermined if financial incentives are used without the promotion of informed decision-making.

Guest Authors Claire T. Dinh, Harald Schmidt

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