Web Monograph Addresses Cancer in Women of Color

Format: Web Site
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A new on-line monograph about cancer in women of color provides comprehensive data on cancer in nine populations of minority women. The monograph is a collaboration between NCI and the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health.

Each chapter, with contributions from experts representing the respective racial or ethnic population, includes the social and historical context, current demographics and health indicators, and comprehensive statistics on the cancer experience in each population. The chapters highlight risk factors for cancer, as well as prevention and control interventions that have proven successful, and make recommendations for future data needs and cancer control efforts.

Next Steps
Additional information is available at www.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/womenofcolor/.