
A | Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers?A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including a large number of Black women who face disparities in breast cancer death rates — to try to find out.People like Carole Stovall, a psychologist in Washington, D.C., have signed up for the study to help answer the question.“We all need a mammogram anyway, so why not do it with a study that allows the scientists to understand more and move closer to finding better treatments and ways of maybe even preventing it?” Stovall said.The underrepresentation of women and minorities in research is a long-simmering issue affecting health problems including Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and COVID-19. Trials without diversity lead to gaps in understanding of how new treatments work for all people. “Until we get more Black women into clinical trials, we can’t change the science. And we need better science for Black bodies,” said Ricki Fairley, a breast cancer survivor and advocate who is working on the issue.Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women and tend to be diagnosed younger. But it’s not clear whether 3D mammography is better for them, said Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens of the National Cancer Institute.“Are there populations for whom this might be important to have early diagnosis?" asked McCaskill-Stevens. "Or is it harmful,” causing too many false alarms or unneeded follow-up tests and treatments?McCaskill-Stevens, who is Black, leads NCI’s efforts to boost access to cancer research in minority and rural communities. She has joined the study herself.The newer 3D technique has been around for a decade, but there’s never been conclusive evidence that it's better than 2D at detecting advanced cancers. The screening technique combines multiple pictures of the breast taken from different angles to create a 3D-like image. Both 3D and 2D mammograms compress the breast and use low doses of radiation.Prior studies suggest that 3D finds more cancers than 2D, but catching more cancers doesn’t necessarily mean more lives saved. Some cancers missed by standard screening may not progress or need treatment. Previous studies did not randomly assign patients to a screening method, the gold standard for research.The notion “that if it’s new, it’s shiny, then it’s better,” isn’t necessarily true, McCaskill-Stevens said. “Until we have the evidence to support that, then we need well-designed randomized trials.”The trial has enrolled nearly 93,000 women so far with a goal of 128,000. The NCI-funded study is now running in Canada, South Korea, Peru, Argentina, Italy and 32 U.S. states. A site in Thailand will soon begin enrolling patients.“We added more international sites to enhance the trial’s diversity, particularly for Hispanic and Asian women,” said Dr. Etta Pisano, who leads the study. Overall, 42% of participants are Hispanic. As recruiting continues, enrolling Black women and other women of color will “absolutely” continue as a priority, Pisano said.Participants are randomly assigned to either 2D or 3D mammograms and are followed for several years. The number of advanced cancers detected by the two methods will be compared.At the U.S. study sites, 21% of study participants are Black women — that's higher than a typical cancer treatment study, in which 9% of participants are Black, McCaskill-Stevens said.The University of North Carolina has signed up more Black women than any other study site. Nearly a quarter of the nearly 3,000 women enrolled at UNC’s two locations are Black.“Women in North Carolina want to take part in something that’s bigger than them,” said Dr. Cherie Kuzmiak, who leads the UNC arm of the study. “They want this active role in helping determine the future of health care for women.”In Washington, D.C., word of mouth has led to successful recruiting. A chance encounter at her hair salon persuaded Stovall to join the research. While waiting for a hair appointment, she met Georgetown University cancer researcher Lucile Adams-Campbell. The two, both Black, started chatting.“She explained how important it was to get women of color into the program,” said Stovall, who jumped at the chance to catch up on her mammograms after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed screening for her and thousands of others.For Stovall, there was a personal reason to join the research. Her sister recently completed treatment for triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive type that affects Black women at higher rates than white women. Women ages 45 to 74 without a personal history of breast cancer are eligible for the study, which launched in 2017. Many women also are providing blood and cheek swab samples for a database that will be mined for insights.“It’s a dream that people had since the beginning of screening that we wouldn’t fit everybody into the same box,” Pisano said. The study's findings could “reduce disparities if we’re successful, assuming people have access to care.”Stovall, 72, had a brief scare when her mammogram, the traditional 2D type, showed something suspicious. A biopsy ruled out cancer.“I was extremely relieved,” Stovall said. “Everybody I know has heard from me about the need for them to go get a mammogram.”___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.。 本网讯 记者王雪娇报道 6月28日,龙港区“两优一先”表彰大会召开,会议深入学习贯彻习近平总书记关于党的建设的重要思想,认真落实习近平总书记关于东北、辽宁全面振兴的重要讲话和指示批示精神,表彰近年来在全区各条战线上涌现出的优秀共产党员、优秀党务工作者和先进基层党组织,激励全区各级党组织和广大党员、干部以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导,全面贯彻落实党的二十大精神和二十届二中全会精神,崇尚先进、见贤思齐,再接再厉、锐意进取,为推动龙港新时代振兴发展建功立业。 副市长、区委书记袁伶出席会议并讲话。区人大常委会主任范立民和相关区领导出席会议。

B | 会议宣读了《中共龙港区委关于表彰龙港区优秀共产党员、优秀党务工作者和先进基层党组织的决定》,并为优秀共产党员、优秀党务工作者和先进基层党组织进行了颁奖;三位受表彰代表作了发言。 袁伶代表区委向受表彰的“两优一先”个人和党组织表示热烈祝贺,向广大共产党员、党务工作者致以节日问候和崇高敬意。袁伶指出,近年来,龙港区坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导,深入贯彻党的二十大精神和习近平总书记关于东北、辽宁振兴发展的重要讲话和指示批示精神,坚决扛起维护“五大安全”重要使命,一手抓高质量发展、一手抓全面从严治党,全力实施全面振兴新突破三年行动,取得了经济总量在蹄疾步稳中不断壮大、产业结构在多极支撑中转型发展、营商环境在深化改革中更加暖心、人民生活在持续改善中越来越好、党的建设在政治统领中全面加强等多个令人振奋的可喜成果。

C | 成绩的取得,凝聚着全区各级党组织、全体共产党员的心血和汗水,得益于基层党组织战斗堡垒作用和党员先锋模范作用的发挥。

D | 全区各级党组织和广大党员干部要以先进典型为标杆,将榜样力量转化为攻坚克难、砥砺奋进的强大动力。 袁伶强调,要坚持把党的事业放在心中最高位置,坚定不移听党话、矢志不渝跟党走。

E | 要坚持深学笃行习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想,坚持学而思、学而用、学而行,持续增强打赢攻坚之年攻坚之战的信心和底气。要坚持站在高质量发展的第一线,锐意改革攻坚、埋头苦干实干。要树牢“项目为王”理念,坚持以招商增后劲,扎实做好结构调整“三篇大文章”,建强科技创新“新引擎”,用好用活文旅资源。要坚持用心用情纾民困、解民忧。要树牢群众观点、站稳人民立场,办实事、惠民生;优生态、净环境;强治理、保安全,着力营造平安和谐稳定的社会环境。要坚持加强党的自身建设,提高拒腐防变能力、永葆政治本色。

F | 要牢固树立“抓好党建是最大政绩”的理念、“苦干实干提拔重用、跑要躲闪坚决不用”的鲜明选人用人导向,驰而不息纠治“四风”,弘扬务实作风。要学习先进、争当先进,攻坚克难、开拓创新,奋力谱写中国式现代化龙港新篇章。
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