Disparities in breast and ovarian cancer outcomes affect the lives of marginalized women across the globe. The cause of these disparities among African and African-American women may be a combination of socioeconomic inequality and genetic signatures that lead to significant changes in expression of key cancer-related genes. Tomi Akinyemiju, Ph.D., M.S., discussed multilevel factors associated with cancer disparities among populations of African descent.
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Tomi Akinyemiju is associate professor of epidemiology and assistant dean for inclusive excellence at the University of Kentucky.