Farhad Islami, MD PhD

Use and expenditure of mental health service and psychotropic medication by race and ethnicity among cancer survivors with serious psychological distress In this national survey, only one fourth of cancer survivors with serious psychological distress reported having office-based mental health professional visits, with substantial racial and ethnic dif...

In @americancancersoc.bsky.social research led by Hyunjung Lee, only 1 in 4 #cancer survivors with serious psychological distress reported mental health professional visits, with racial/ethnic differences in the visits, related expenditures, and prescription medication use.

doi.org/10.1002/cncr...

New research by @americancancersoc.bsky.social Hyunjung Lee in @cellpress.bsky.social Med found #cancer #survivors in #rural or the most #deprived areas had poorer #health & were less likely to visit primary or specialty #healthcare professionals.
@cp-med.bsky.social
Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.me...

1. A new study from our ACS Cancer Surveillance team on the impact of gentrification on the relationship between redlining & life expectancy at birth.

ACS authors include Dr. Daniel Wiese, Dr. Jordan Baeker Bispo, Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, and @farhadislami.bsky.social.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

American Cancer Society’s Report on the Status of Cancer Disparities in the United States, 2025 Since 2021, the American Cancer Society has published its biennial report on the status of cancer disparities in the United States. In this 2025 report, the authors provide updated data on disparitie...

American Cancer Society's disparities report 2025:
Differences in overall #cancer mortality are substantially larger by #education than by #race, indicating that SES plays a major role in driving racial #disparities in cancer mortality. @americancancersoc.bsky.social

doi.org/10.3322/caac...

American Cancer Society’s Report on the Status of Cancer Disparities in the United States, 2025 Since 2021, the American Cancer Society has published its biennial report on the status of cancer disparities in the United States. In this 2025 report, the authors provide updated data on disparitie....

1. ICYMI - Our ACS Cancer Surveillance team, led by Dr. @farhadislami.bsky.social, published their important biennial "Report on the Status of Cancer Disparities in the United States" in 𝘊𝘈: 𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 earlier this week!

acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/...

American Cancer Society’s Report on the Status of Cancer Disparities in the United States, 2025 Since 2021, the American Cancer Society has published its biennial report on the status of cancer disparities in the United States. In this 2025 report, the authors provide updated data on disparitie...

Just published: American #Cancer Society's #disparities report 2025.
Data on cancer occurrence/outcomes by race, education, urbanicity, congressional district, & contributors to disparities, incl. major risk factors, screening, & select SDOH.
@americancancersoc.bsky.social

doi.org/10.3322/caac...

1. A new study of cancer-related crowdfunding efforts in the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 (𝘑𝘕𝘊𝘊𝘕) from the ACS SPHeRe team, led by Dr. Jason Zheng.

ACS researchers Dr. @farhadislami.bsky.social and @drrobinyabroff.bsky.social are co-authors.

jnccn.org/configurable...

Stage‐specific cancer survival in Black and White persons by urbanicity of county of residence, United States, 2015–2021 The 5-year survival rate for all cancers combined and for leading causes of cancer death and each stage was generally lower in nonmetropolitan areas than in large metropolitan areas and among Black p...

We examined stage‐specific 5‐yr #survival & receipt of
#surgery, #chemotherapy & #radiotherapy for #cancers of the #lung, #breast, #prostate, #colorectal in large & small‐medium metropolitan & nonmetropolitan areas in Black & White persons.

acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Unmet Social Needs and Trust in Cancer Information From Health Authorities: Findings From the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey Background Trust in public health messaging bolsters participation in preventive services like cancer screening and vaccination. Social inequality may drive mistrust in health authorities, but littl...

Research led by Jordan Baeker Bispo of the American Cancer Society shows the association between unmet #social needs and trust in #cancer information from #health providers, scientists & government agencies.
#housing #transportation #food insecurity

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Association between racialized economic segregation and stage at diagnosis for 3 screenable cancers in New York City AbstractBackground. Racial and economic segregation can create barriers to timely cancer diagnosis and adversely affect survival. This study examines the a

A new study from the American Cancer Society in collaboration with New York State Cancer Registry on the association between racial & economic residential segregation and stage of at diagnosis for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer in #NYC, published in JNCI:

doi.org/10.1093/jnci...

‪Published in @journalgim.bsky.social‬

A new American Cancer Society study led by Jordan Baeker Bispo found subsidized #housing availability was associated with higher #cervical #cancer & cholesterol #screening in extreme #poverty areas.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The 4th edition of #TheCancerAtlas is out:
canceratlas.cancer.org
[interactive website, free PDF download]

A collaborative work between American Cancer Society and IARC (WHO), providing key information on #global #cancer patterns & disparities and interventions to address the burden of cancer.

Honored to present @ the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's Global Policy webinar series on "Individual health and #cancer burden globally" & participate in a panel discussion with Dr. Lauby-Secretan (IARC), Ma-Anne Rosales (McCabe Centre), Dr. Shields (OSU Med).

web.cvent.com/event/2b1e78...

Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2025 The number of people living with a history of cancer in the United States continues to rise because of the growth and aging of the population as well as improved survival through advances in early de...

American Cancer Society's "Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2025" published today: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

As of Jan 1, 2025, ~18.6 million #cancer #survivors were living in the US; this number is projected to exceed 22 million by 2035.

How Can I Reduce My Risk of Cancer? Having a family history of the disease can feel frightening. Here’s what to do about it.

"How can I reduce my risk of cancer?" @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/w...

#cancer #smoking #obesity #alcohol #prevention
More info on modifiable cancer risk factors: doi.org/10.3322/caac...
@acscan.bsky.social

Smoking cessation, reduction efforts prevent 3.8 million lung cancer deaths since 1970 Cigarette smoking declines over the past several decades prevented an estimated 3.8 million lung cancer deaths, according to results of a retrospective study.Smoking cessation and reduction also saved...

Thank you Josh Friedman & @gohealio.bsky.social for covering our paper in CA Cancer J Clin showing >3.8 million #lung #cancer deaths were averted & >76 million years of life were gained in the US in 1970–2022 due to #tobacco control. #smoking
www.healio.com/news/hematol...

doi.org/10.3322/caac...

Averted lung cancer deaths due to reductions in cigarette smoking in the United States, 1970–2022 Lung cancer mortality rates in the United States have declined steeply in recent decades, largely because of substantial reductions in smoking prevalence, as approximately 85% of lung cancer deaths a...

Study Estimates That Tobacco Control Measures Have Prevented Nearly 4 Million Lung Cancer Deaths Over 5 Decades
acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Averted lung cancer deaths due to reductions in cigarette smoking in the United States, 1970–2022 Lung cancer mortality rates in the United States have declined steeply in recent decades, largely because of substantial reductions in smoking prevalence, as approximately 85% of lung cancer deaths a....

Published today @CACancerJClin: we estimated >3.8 million #lung #cancer deaths in US were averted in 1970-2022 due to progress in cancer #prevention through #tobacco control, resulting in >76 million person-years of life gained. @acscan.bsky.social
acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/...

Honored to be a member of the planning committee & present at National Academies' workshop on the impact of #tobacco & #alcohol use on cancer-related #health outcomes. Lots of interesting presentations and discussions during the workshop. #cancer #prevention
www.nationalacademies.org/event/43170_...

An illustrated diagram of aerobic and anaerobic respiration during physical activity.

Cardiorespiratory fitness is an indicator of future cardiac, metabolic, and health events and is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Brazile et al. review the basics of the cardiorespiratory response to exercise. Full article in NEJM Evidence: eviden.cc/3Pe9Ay8 

#MedSky #CardioSky #PulmSky

Association of menthol-flavoured cigarette smoking with all-cause and cause-specific mortality risk Introduction Menthol-flavoured cigarettes remain unregulated in the USA and in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) despite their known impacts on smoking uptake and reduced cessation. Yet, e...

A study led by American Cancer Society researchers published in #Tobacco Control found that former #menthol #cigarette #smokers are at higher risk of death from all causes compared to those who had smoked non-menthol brands.
@acscan.bsky.social

tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

WHO guidelines on waist circumference and physical activity and their joint association with cancer risk Objective Low body fat and high physical activity levels are key lifestyle factors in cancer prevention, but the interplay of abdominal obesity and physical activity on cancer risk remains unknown. We...

Both sufficient #physical activity & lean #waist matter for #cancer prevention👉
@michaeljstein.bsky.social @julian-konzok.bsky.social et al
🙏 @wcrf.org
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