Rise in endometrial cancer affects Black women more than white women
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/endometrial-cancer-more-frequent-among-Black-women
Full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/health/uterine-cancer-black-women.html
The New York Times calls attention to the increase in a type of cancer of the uterus called endometrial cancer and how it disproportionately affects Black women. The article provides useful information about endometrial cancer while raising awareness of a significant and growing health disparity. (Posted 8/16/22)
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Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- What is my risk of endometrial cancer?
- Does my medical history of fibroids or family history of cancer put me at higher risk?
- Should I consider genetic counseling and testing for Lynch syndrome?
Open Clinical Trials
The following studies are looking at screening or prevention for endometrial cancer:
- NCT04474184: Development of a New Early Detection Test to Reduce Racial Disparities in Endometrial Cancer (EC) Death Rates. This research study will look at a new early detection test for endometrial cancer using samples collected from a tampon. The goal is to develop a test that can find endometrial cancer early and lower disparities in endometrial cancer between Black and white women.
- Survey about Endometrial Cancer Risk and Risk-Reducing Surgery for Women with a BRCA1/2 Mutation or Mutation in the Family. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, McGill University and FORCE are conducting a survey of women who have a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2, come from a family with a known BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation but tested negative or haven't had testing.
About FORCE
FORCE is a national nonprofit organization, established in 1999. Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by adult hereditary cancers.