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May 19, 2022JAMA Oncology69 citationsOpen Access

Trends in Cancer Mortality Among Black Individuals in the US From 1999 to 2019

WLWayne R. LawrenceJMJennifer K. McGee‐AvilaJVJacqueline B. Vo

Key Points

  • To analyze trends in cancer mortality among Black individuals in the US between 1999 and 2019.
  • Cross-sectional study design
  • Analysis of cancer death rates among Black individuals versus other racial groups
  • Timeframe from 1999 to 2019
  • Substantial decreases in cancer death rates among Black individuals over the study period
  • Higher cancer death rates among Black men and women compared to other racial and ethnic groups persisted in 2019
  • Need for targeted interventions to address social inequalities affecting cancer mortality

Abstract

In this cross-sectional study, there were substantial decreases in cancer death rates among Black individuals from 1999 to 2019, but higher cancer death rates among Black men and women compared with other racial and ethnic groups persisted in 2019. Targeted interventions appear to be needed to eliminate social inequalities that contribute to Black individuals having higher cancer mortality.

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Lawrence et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da9acba6045d71bfa3d2a9https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.1472
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