Dr. Chanita Hughes Halbert has edited a new collection of research on cancer health disparities out now at Springer Books and Amazon.
The field of cancer health disparities is now at a critical juncture where it is essential to move beyond descriptive information on determinants of disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality to translational studies that examine basic biological processes and how these processes interact with social, psychological, and behavioral factors to contribute to disparities in cancer risk and outcomes. Empirical evidence about the influence of multilevel determinants has grown, and now, more than ever, efforts are being made to translate this information into sustainable interventions for cancer prevention, control, and treatment.
Contributors include Hughes Halbert, Dr. Mariana Stern, Dr. John Carpten, Dr. Bettina Drake, and Dr. Robert Winn among other experts in this field. The book describes novel frameworks being used to understand cancer care and outcomes disparities and presents evidence-based interventions to achieve equity in cancer prevention, control, and care.
Topics in this first edition cover community-based interventions to address obesity, HPV vaccinations, chronic stress, and tobacco control, as well as improving patient navigation, access to early screening, and integrating social determinants of health into the cancer care continuum.