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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer In Georgia: Burden, Disparities, And Connections To Georgia's Breast Cancer Genomics Project, Alissa K. Berzen, Rana Bayakly
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer In Georgia: Burden, Disparities, And Connections To Georgia's Breast Cancer Genomics Project, Alissa K. Berzen, Rana Bayakly
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
Background: Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is typically aggressive and unresponsive to traditional cancer treatment, and disproportionately affects young and Black women. Approximately 60%-80% of breast cancers in women with the breast cancer gene (BRCA) mutation are TNBC, and children of a parent with a BRCA mutation have a 50% chance of inheriting it. Current guidelines recommend women diagnosed with TNBC receive genetic testing and counseling. Georgia’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) routinely screens clients for increased risk of genetic mutation via an online screening tool.
Methods: Using data from the Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Registry (GCCR) for 2010-2013, we …
Shelter Surveillance And Local Public Health, Amber Erickson
Shelter Surveillance And Local Public Health, Amber Erickson
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
Background: One of the core responsibilities of the Epidemiology Program at the Georgia Department of Public Health is to detect and respond to population health events through traditional and novel surveillance. One type of event that we have planned for over the years has been conducting disease surveillance during a mass sheltering event.
Methods: Mid-day on October 5, 2016, the North Central Health District (NCHD) Emergency Preparedness Program notified the District Health Emergency Alert and Response Team that we would be receiving evacuees from the coast of Georgia and Florida due to Hurricane Matthew and that our District Operations Center …
C The Light! Exploring Dynamic Changes In Hepatitis C Epidemiology, Screening, And Treatment, Lesley Miller, Natasha Travis, Jennifer Lom, Shelly-Ann Fluker
C The Light! Exploring Dynamic Changes In Hepatitis C Epidemiology, Screening, And Treatment, Lesley Miller, Natasha Travis, Jennifer Lom, Shelly-Ann Fluker
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
Background: Hepatitis C is common, deadly and curable. A major public health epidemic, it affects close to 4 million Americans, and kills more Americans than HIV, hepatitis B and tuberculosis combined. New all-oral therapies for hepatitis C can cure over 90% of those treated with few side effects and with a short 12-week course. However, many people with hepatitis C are unaware of their infection and access to curative therapy remains limited, especially for underserved populations.
Methods: Our workshop will focus on areas of dynamic change in hepatitis C. We will discuss the changing epidemiology, focusing on the epidemic of …
Characteristics Of Reported Symptoms Among Confirmed And Suspect Cases Of Zika Virus In Georgia, 2016, Ashton Thompson
Characteristics Of Reported Symptoms Among Confirmed And Suspect Cases Of Zika Virus In Georgia, 2016, Ashton Thompson
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
Background: In May 2015, Zika virus was detected in Brazil. The virus has since spread through several countries in the Americas. Knowledge of the major symptoms of Zika virus infection was based on historic data from two previous outbreaks in the Pacific Islands. Currently-known Zika-specific symptoms include rash, conjunctivitis, arthralgia, and fever. Epidemiologists at the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) began surveillance for travel-related Zika virus infections in January 2016. Surveillance data from GDPH contributes to better characterization of the current Zika clinical picture and more efficient triage of suspect cases for laboratory testing and prevention measures.
Methods: For …