1、Cancer Facts&Figuresfor African American/Black People 2022-2024ContentsBasic Cancer Facts 1Introduction 1What Is Cancer?2Can Cancer Be Prevented?2Factors That Influence Cancer Disparities 3Structural Racism 3Socioeconomic Status 4Access to Care 4Comorbidities(Other Health Conditions)8Medical Mistrus
2、t and Health System Implications 9Cancer Occurrence in Black People 11How Many Black Americans Alive Today Have Ever Had Cancer?11What Is the Risk of Developing or Dying of Cancer?11How Many New Cancer Cases and Deaths Are Expected in 2022?12Does Cancer Occurrence Vary by State?12How Has Cancer Occu
3、rrence Changed over Time?12Major Differences in the Cancer Burden between Black and White People 12Selected Cancers 14Female Breast 14Colon and Rectum 16Lung and Bronchus 17Myeloma 18Prostate 19Stomach 20Uterine Cervix 21Uterine Corpus(Endometrial)21Risk Factors for Cancer 22Tobacco 22Excess Body We
4、ight,Alcohol,Diet,and Physical Activity 24Infectious Agents 29Cancer Screening 32Breast Cancer Screening 32Cervical Cancer Screening 32Colorectal Cancer Screening 32Lung Cancer Screening 33Prostate Cancer Screening 33How the American Cancer Society Helps Reduce Cancer Disparities 33Cancer Prevention
5、 and Early Detection 34Support for Quitting Tobacco 34Patient and Caregiver Services 35Research 36Advocacy 36Additional Resources 38Sources of Statistics 39References 40American Cancer Society Recommendations for the Early Detection of Cancer in Average-risk Asymptomatic People 492022,American Cance
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