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Minority Cancer Awareness Week: It’s Time to Fight Cancer in Your Community

Posted April 19th, 2010 by Linda Blount

We know cancer affects men and women of every race, ethnicity and class. But in the United States, cancer disproportionately affects the poor and racial and ethnic minorities. For example, cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian-American women in the United States and breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Asian-American women. [...]

Cancer: Removing the barriers to health equity

Posted April 6th, 2010 by Linda Blount

I’m Linda Blount, mother of two and National Vice President of Health Disparities for the American Cancer Society. Health equity is my passion. We live in a country that spends more on healthcare than any other country. Yet, despite the $2 trillion spent on healthcare last year, there are many thousands of Americans who have [...]