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The idea One Stop Cancer Shop came about after a series of conversations and individual meetings by faculty at UNMC College of Nursing and over 75 individuals in North and South Omaha. These conversations showed 2 things:
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Member of racial minorities had frequent experiences with health care providers which created medical mistrust.These experiences (which included not being listened to , being discounted and prejudicial treatment) contributed to health inequities.
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There was a strong willingness with member of the community to work with health providers to improve these inequities.
The One Stop Cancer Shop is a partnership between several community organizations, UNMC College of Nursing and Nebraska Medicine to bring cancer screening to the community. We will screen for the 4 most frequent types of Cancer (Breast, Lung, Colorectal and Prostate) in the community free or at low cost.
Comparison of Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates of African Americans, American Indians and Non-Hispanic Whites
(All rates per 100,000 population)
Source: Cancer Burden in Nebraska (2022). University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Currently, African Americans, Native American, Latino/a and other minorities suffer from significantly greater rates of cancer morbidity (having it) and mortality (deaths) than Caucasians in the United States. This is due to barriers experienced by minorities such as past neglectful treatment by health care providers, distrust in the medical system, and excessive costs for treatment.
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The graph to the left shows the significant differences when compared to Caucasians in the State of Nebraska.
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** In order to prevent revealing information that may identify specific individuals, small data values are not available