Dr. Dij is a cancer health disparities researcher.
Dr. Dij studies the causes and consequences of lung cancer health disparities in African Americans. She is trying to figure out why African Americans get, and die from, lung cancer more than any other group in the country even though they smoke less cigarettes. She uses biological and environmental clues to try and solve this important health problem.
Health disparities are significant differences in health outcomes between a specific population when compared to the general population.
The National Cancer Institute defines cancer health disparities as adverse differences in cancer incidence (new cases), cancer prevalence (all existing cases), morbidity (cancer-related health complications), cancer mortality (deaths), cancer survivorship, and burden of cancer or related health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States.
Watch the video below to learn more about cancer health disparities.
Health disparities are significant differences in health outcomes between a specific population when compared to the general population.
The National Cancer Institute defines cancer health disparities as adverse differences in cancer incidence (new cases), cancer prevalence (all existing cases), morbidity (cancer-related health complications), cancer mortality (deaths), cancer survivorship, and burden of cancer or related health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States.
Watch the video below to learn more about cancer health disparities.
