All Posts: health disparities

• Georgetown Minority Health Leader Named to National Cancer Policy Forum

  Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD, a leader in minority health and health disparities research and associate dean for community health and outreach at Georgetown University Medical Center, has been appointed to the Institute of Medicine’s National Cancer Policy Forum.

  Category: Lombardi Stories Tags: faculty honors, health disparities, minority health

• Exercise Protects Against Aggressive Breast Cancer in Black Women

  A nearly 20-year observational study involving more than 44,700 black women nationwide found that regular vigorous exercise offers significant protection against development of the most aggressive subtypes of breast cancer.

  Category: News Release Tags: breast cancer, cancer research, health disparities