Early Stage or Curable Cancer Diagnoses in Minorities: A Journey of Survivors
Disciplines
Bioethics and Medical Ethics | Biological Psychology | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Integrative Biology | Public Health Education and Promotion
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Patients diagnosed with early-staged or curable cancer experience physical, as well as, mental challenges associated with disease progression and treatment. Previous studies have demonstrated that minorities and underrepresented communities do not receive the same level of care in comparison to their non-minority counterparts. The objectives include: determining whether medical disparities vary between minorities and non-minorities who have early-stage or curable cancer, analyzing the effects of cancer diagnoses in minorities compared to non-minorities, assessing different perspectives in minority male vs. female participants, and demonstrating whether there is a communication barrier between patients and medical professionals, regarding the health and knowledge of their diagnosis. Participants will discuss the unique experiences of being diagnosed with early-stage or curable cancers by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and diagnosis.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
WCHHS - Health Promotion and Physical Education
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Evelina Sterling
Additional Faculty
Tyler Collette, Department of Psychological Sciences, tcollet1@kennesaw.edu
Nicholas Green, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, ngreen62@kennesaw.edu
Early Stage or Curable Cancer Diagnoses in Minorities: A Journey of Survivors
Patients diagnosed with early-staged or curable cancer experience physical, as well as, mental challenges associated with disease progression and treatment. Previous studies have demonstrated that minorities and underrepresented communities do not receive the same level of care in comparison to their non-minority counterparts. The objectives include: determining whether medical disparities vary between minorities and non-minorities who have early-stage or curable cancer, analyzing the effects of cancer diagnoses in minorities compared to non-minorities, assessing different perspectives in minority male vs. female participants, and demonstrating whether there is a communication barrier between patients and medical professionals, regarding the health and knowledge of their diagnosis. Participants will discuss the unique experiences of being diagnosed with early-stage or curable cancers by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and diagnosis.