Olaku Oluwadamilola O, Taylor Emmanuel A
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, 5-W622, MSC 9743, Bethesda, MD 20892-9743, USA; Kelly Services, Kelly Government Solutions, 6101 Executive Boulevard, Suite 392, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, 6-W104, MSC 9746, Rockville, MD 20850-9746, USA.
Prim Care. 2017 Mar;44(1):87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.09.020.
Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. It is the second most common cause of death in the United States, and a significant proportion can be prevented. Underrepresented and underserved populations are less likely to receive routine medical procedures and experience a lower quality of health services. Despite the increase in cancer screening, there are disparities in the incidence and mortality of various cancers. These disparities are not fully explained by the correlations between minority race and lower socioeconomic status or minority race and insurance status. Considerations for global cancer control in low-resource settings are presented.
癌症的特征是异常细胞不受控制地生长和扩散。它是美国第二大常见死因，且很大一部分是可以预防的。代表性不足和服务欠缺的人群接受常规医疗程序的可能性较小，所获得的医疗服务质量也较低。尽管癌症筛查有所增加，但各种癌症的发病率和死亡率仍存在差异。少数族裔与较低社会经济地位或少数族裔与保险状况之间的相关性并不能完全解释这些差异。本文还介绍了在资源匮乏地区进行全球癌症控制的相关考量。
