Cancer disparities research: It is time to come of age

Michael T. Halpern

doi:10.1002/cncr.29192

Cancer disparities research: It is time to come of age

Michael T. Halpern

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Abstract

Although cancer disparities research has been an extremely productive field, much of this research has been largely descriptive. Researchers need to prioritize disparity areas with knowledge gaps and focus on understanding both the causes of and approaches to addressing and reducing disparities.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1158-1159
Number of pages	2
Journal	Cancer
Volume	121
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.29192
State	Published - Apr 1 2015

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Oncology
Cancer Research

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