Life Expectancy Shows Racial, Ethnic Differences

From 2000-2019 overall life expectancy in the United States increased by 2.3 years, but the increase was not consistent among racial and ethnic groups and by geographic area. In addition, most of these gains were prior to 2010. Those figures come from a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that examined… Continue reading Life Expectancy Shows Racial, Ethnic Differences

Race and Ethnicity in Cancer Care

Racial and ethnic minorities diagnosed with advanced liver cancer have a lower chance of receiving immunotherapy, the most effective treatment for patients with the disease, according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Hepatology, found Black and Hispanic patients were significantly less likely to receive immunotherapy… Continue reading Race and Ethnicity in Cancer Care