title: Perspectives on cancer health disparities in West Virginia.
abstract: "Perspectives on Cancer Health Disparities in West Virginia" provides an overview of the factors that lead to health disparities in general, to the burden of breast and other cancers in our state, and highlights the deep-rooted values and characteristics that will help communities and their partners achieve parity.
authors.affiliation: Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Pamela K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Hilda R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Heady
authors.forename: Sara Jane
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Gainor
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Morgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daven
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014903:West Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology