Debunking 'race' and asserting social determinants as primary causes of cancer health disparities: Outcomes of a science education activity for teens

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 314-318

  Márquez Magaña, Leticia ^a   Samayoa, Cathy ^a   Umanzor, Carol ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer health disparities; Race and cancer; Science education activity

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; CANCER REGISTRY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DNA SEQUENCE; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; RISK FACTOR; SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE;

ADOLESCENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENETIC LOCI; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC VARIATION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; SCIENCE; SEER PROGRAM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879502844     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-013-0474-0     Document Type: Article

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