Earlier Detection of Cancer in Minorities Holds Promise to Close Persistent Disparities in Health Outcomes

Despite significant advancements in the detection and treatment of cancer in recent decades, cancer is still the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Racial and ethnic minorities continue to bear a higher cancer burden, and late-stage diagnosis of unscreened cancers remains disproportionately higher among Black and Brown communities. Across many forms of cancer, racial and ethnic minorities often experience worsened mortality and survival outcomes compared to their non-Hispanic white (NHW) counterparts.