Ethnicity

• Health & Medicine

Investigating suspected prostate cancer: Improving GP-patient communication

A study published earlier this year uncovered some important differences in people's experience of visiting the GP. A study published earlier this year uncovered some important differences in people's experience of visiting the GP.

6 October 2021

• For Researchers

Examining equality in our grant giving

As we share diversity data on how we fund research, we invite our researchers and other leading voices in EDI to give us their view. As we share diversity data on how we fund research, we invite our researchers and other leading voices in EDI to give us their view.

25 February 2021

• For Researchers

Researcher voices: How funders can tackle racial bias and inequality in cancer research

Four Black researchers share advice on how cancer research funders can tackle racial bias and racial inequality. Four Black researchers share advice on how cancer research funders can tackle racial bias and racial inequality.

12 October 2020

• Personal Stories

Coronavirus reports - Part 6: “As a Black man with advanced prostate cancer, who wouldn’t be worried?”

Earlier this month, Public Health England published a long-awaited report confirming that COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. We spoke to Anisha and Alfred about the findings. Earlier this month, Public Health England published a long-awaited report confirming that COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. We spoke to Anisha and Alfred about the findings.

26 June 2020

• Health & Medicine
• For Researchers

We stand in solidarity with our Black research community

Our statement against systemic racism and commitment to confront racial discrimination in our research activities. Our statement against systemic racism and commitment to confront racial discrimination in our research activities.

18 June 2020

• Policy & Insight

Our work saves lives – that must mean Black lives too

Like so many of us right now, I’ve been thinking hard about how to be a better ally, writes our CEO, Michelle Mitchell. Like so many of us right now, I’ve been thinking hard about how to be a better ally, writes our CEO, Michelle Mitchell.

12 June 2020

• Health & Medicine

Black African women almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with late stage breast cancer compared to white women

Black African women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with late stage breast cancer as white women in England. Black African women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with late stage breast cancer as white women in England.

16 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Ethnic minority women more likely to believe that cancer is deadly and down to fate

Women from ethnic minorities in the UK are more likely to believe that cancer is incurable and is down to fate than their white counterparts. Women from ethnic minorities in the UK are more likely to believe that cancer is incurable and is down to fate than their white counterparts.

2 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

Ethnic minorities less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to identify barriers to seeking medical help

Ethnic minorities in England are less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to say they wouldn’t see the doctor, according to new research. Ethnic minorities in England are less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to say they wouldn’t see the doctor, according to new research.

1 November 2014

Young black women less likely to survive breast cancer

Young black women in the UK diagnosed with breast cancer aged 40 or younger have poorer overall survival than white women in the same age group. Young black women in the UK diagnosed with breast cancer aged 40 or younger have poorer overall survival than white women in the same age group.

23 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

Raising awareness of cancer among black and minority ethnic communities

Sir Trevor Macdonald is calling on Britain's cancer community to help raise levels of awareness about the disease that cuts a swathe through the country's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities as much as it hits the rest of the population. Sir Trevor Macdonald is calling on Britain's cancer community to help raise levels of awareness about the disease that cuts a swathe through the country's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities as much as it hits the rest of the population.

7 July 2008

• Health & Medicine

Black women get breast cancer two decades earlier than white women

Black British women in Hackney, East London, are diagnosed with breast cancer 21 years younger than white British women, according to a Cancer Research UK study published online in the British Journal of Cancer. Black British women in Hackney, East London, are diagnosed with breast cancer 21 years younger than white British women, according to a Cancer Research UK study published online in the British Journal of Cancer.

16 January 2008