Lung Cancer Screening and Epigenetics in African Americans: The Role of the Socioecological Framework.

ABSTRACT: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and racial/ethnic minorities carry the greatest burden of lung cancer disparities with African Americans (AAs) impacted disproportionately. Inequities in lung cancer health disparities are often associated with multiple bio-behavioral and socio-cultural factors among racial/ethnic minorities. Epigenetic research has advanced the understanding of the intersectionality between biological and socio-cultural factors in lung cancer disparities among AAs. However, gaps exist in the engagement of diverse populations in epigenetic lung cancer research, which poses a challenge in ensuring the generalizability and implementation of epigenetic research in populations that carry an unequal cancer burden. Grounding epigeneti

SUBMITTER: Watson KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6423082 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature