首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
US Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americans, but black Americans are still more likely
US Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americans, but black Americans are still more likely
admin
2016-07-17
34
问题
US Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer
Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americans, but black Americans are still more likely to-die of cancer than whites, the American Cancer Society said Monday.
In a special report on cancer and blacks, the organization said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites, and they are more likely to die of the disease.
This could be because of unequal access to medical care, because blacks are more likely to have other diseases like diabetes as well, and perhaps because of differences in the biology of the cancer itself, the report added.
" In general, African Americans have less likelihood of surviving five years after diagnosis than whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis," the report said.
"In describing cancer statistics for African Americans, this report recognizes that socioeconomic disparities and unequal access to medical care may underlie many of the differences associated with race."
The Cancer Society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups earlier, when cancer was more treatable, and it said more research is needed to see if biological differences play a role."The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of eliminating these social disparities through public policy and education efforts," the organization said in a statement.But it also noted a drop in cancer death rates.
" Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have declined substantially among black Americans since 1992, as have incidence rates," said the report.
"Increased efforts to improve economic conditions in combination with education about the relationship of lifestyle choices to cancer could further reduce the burden of cancer among African Americans."
About 36 million Americans describe themselves as black, representing about 12 percent of the population.
Public policy and education efforts may help to do away with______.
选项
A、death rates
B、various cancers
C、unfair social differences
D、biological differences
答案
C
解析
文章第七段提到,公共政策和教育有助于消除不平等的社会差异。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/uiUd777K
本试题收录于:
职称英语综合类A级题库职称英语分类
0
职称英语综合类A级
职称英语
相关试题推荐
WhatWeTakefromAndGivetotheSeaAslongaswehavebeenonearth,wehaveusedtheseaaroundus.Wetakefromtheocean,
Thickcloudsobscuredthestarsfromview..
ACountry’sStandardofLivingThe"standardofliving"ofanycountrymeanstheaverageperson’sshareofthegoodsandservice
HumanandCultureHumanbeingsareanimals.Webreathe,eatanddigest,andreproducethesamelifeprocessescommontoal
HowtoFaceDeathItisoftenobservedthattheagedspendmuchtimethinkingandtalkingabouttheirpastlives,ratherthan
VoltsfromtheSky1.Lightninghascausedaweandwondersinceoldtimes.AlthoughBenjaminFranklindemonstratedlightninga
Asacountryofimmigrants,theUSdoesnothaveitsowndinningcustoms.AtformalAmericandinner,theknives,forks,andspo
Asacountryofimmigrants,theUSdoesnothaveitsowndinningcustoms.Awomanusuallyriseswhensheisbeingintroducedto
HowWeFormFirstImpression1Weallhavefirstimpressionofsomeonewejustmet.Butwhy?Whydoweformanopinionaboutsom
Sheisslender,withdelicatewristsandankles.
随机试题
Thekillerarrestedbythepolicehasalreadyclaimedfourlives,andeventhedetectivesare_____.
onmutuallydevelopitlongandacrosswhoevenefficientcomparative
资本主义地租是
下列检查中,对诊断慢性肺心病最有价值的是
血浆半衰期
证券公司设立限定性集合资产管理计划的,净资本不得低于人民币3亿元。()
在反映企业偿债能力的财务指标中,流动比率维持在()较为理想。
在下列我国著名的古城池中,城内街道、市楼、商店等均保留原有形制,是研究明代县城建制实物资料的为()。
学习筑巢在鸟类成功繁殖的过程中扮演着重要角色。斯诺博士近几年中所记录下的画眉鸟的生育过程表明。第一次筑巢的鸟成功的概率大大小于其他较老的同类,也小于自己以后筑巢的成功概率。同大多数其他鸟类一样,画眉鸟完全长成后才离开母巢。所以,我们很难回避这样的结论:它们
A、奇怪B、生气C、愉快D、失望A第二段的第一句“在男孩要纸的过程中,老师起了疑心,”其中,“起了疑心”的意思是产生了怀疑,所以选择A。
最新回复
(
0
)