The Unequal Burden of Cancer : An Assessment of NIH Research and Programs for Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.

Front Matter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 The Struggle Against Cancer -- 2 The Burden of Cancer Among Ethnic Minorities and Medically Underserved Populations -- 3 Overview of Programs of Research on Ethnic Minority and Medically Underserved Populations at the National Institutes of Health -- 4 Evaluation of Priority Setting and Programs of Research on Ethnic Minority and Medically Underserved Populations at the National Institutes of Health -- 5 Advancing State-of-the-Art Treatment and Prevention -- 6 Cancer Survivorship -- 7 Monitoring and Reporting -- References -- A Methodology -- B A New Agenda for Cancer Control Research: Report of the Cancer Control Review Group -- C National Cancer Institute Health Promotion Branch Publications and Public Service Announcements -- D Survey of Ethnic Minority Researchers and of Researchers Interested in Cancer Among Ethnic Minority and Medically Underserved Groups -- E National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute Background Material -- F Information Provided by the National Center for Health Statistics on the Potential Reductions in Mortality from Cancer, by Ethnic Group -- Committee and Staff Biographies -- Index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.