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Case Reports
. 2014 Oct 22:9:35.
doi: 10.1186/1750-9378-9-35. eCollection 2014.

The 4th Bi-annual international African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium conference: building capacity to address cancer health disparities in populations of African descent

Elizabeth Blackman  1 , Jasmine Campbell  1 , Carlene Bowen  2 , Ernestine Delmoor  3 , Gilda Jean-Louis  4 , Raphiatou Noumbissi  5 , Yvonne O'Garro  6 , Oni Richards-Waritay  7 , Stanley Straughter  8 , Vera Tolbert  9 , Barbara Wilson  10 , Camille Ragin  11
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The 4th Bi-annual international African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium conference: building capacity to address cancer health disparities in populations of African descent

Elizabeth Blackman et al. Infect Agent Cancer. .

Abstract

This is a brief summary of the 4(th) International Meeting of the African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3), organized and sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC), and held on July 21-22, 2012 at the Lincoln University Graduate Center, Lincoln Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AC3 investigators gathered in Philadelphia, PA to present the results of our ongoing collaborative research efforts throughout the African Diaspora. The general theme addressed cancer health disparities and presentations represented all cancer types. However, there was particular emphasis on women's cancers, related to human papillomavirus (HPV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections.

Keywords: Building consortia; Cancer health disparities; Innovative research; Women’s cancers.

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Figure 1
Box plots showing participant mean scores of each scientific (blue) and training (pink) session according to relevance, presentations and knowledge gained (ranked 1 low - 5 high). Error bars refer to the range of mean scores, and the vertical line within each box plot refers to the mean of the mean scores.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Box plots showing participant mean scores for each community session according to relevance, presentations and knowledge gained (ranked 1 low - 5 high). Error bars refer to the range of mean scores, and the vertical line within each box plot refers to the mean of the mean scores.
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