This lecture will introduce the concept of breast cancer health disparities. We will explore risk factors associated with breast cancer and discuss ways that breast cancer disparities are being addressed through research, community outreach, and diversifying the healthcare field.
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There are more than 56,000 North Carolinians incarcerated in local jails, state and federal prisons, and juvenile facilities across the state, and another 68,000 are on parole or probation in the community. The experience of incarceration is associated with higher allcause and cancer-specific mortality rates, making it an important to consider as a social determinant of health. Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD will introduce the epidemiology of cancer in prisons and jails, describe the massive cancer health disparities that are created and exacerbated by the criminal legal system, and inspire action to improve cancer care for patients impacted by the criminal legal system.
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Tracy Vernon-Platt, DNP, ANP-BC, will present on EKG Interpretation for Oncology APPs
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Anne W. Beaven, MD, will present on Lymphoma Management in North Carolina
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Paul Perryman, MSN, MS, RN, NE-BC will discuss Working with Difficult Patients and Their Caregivers
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Brianne Buchanan, PA-C, will present on The Expanding World of Cellular Therapy
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