• Steven S Coughlin, Lovoria B Williams, Gina M Besenyi, Lorraine W Jackson, and Judith Anglin.
• Department of Clinical and Digital Health Sciences, College of Allied Health Sciences, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. Electronic address: scoughlin@augusta.edu.
• J Natl Med Assoc. 2018 Aug 1; 110 (4): 391-395.

BackgroundFew studies have examined health behavior interventions for African American women who are uterine cancer survivors. Black-white differences in uterine cancer survival suggest that there are unmet needs among these survivors.MethodsThis article identifies opportunities to address disparities in uterine corpus cancer survival and quality of life, and thereby to increase uterine cancer survivorship among African American women.ResultsFor cancer survivors, common side effects, lasting for long periods after cancer treatment, include fatigue, loss of strength, lymphedema, and difficulty sleeping. A variety of interventions have been evaluated to address physical and mental health concerns, including exercise and dietary interventions. Considerable information exists about the effectiveness of such interventions for alleviating distress and improving quality of life among cancer survivors, but few studies have focused specifically on African American women with a uterine corpus cancer diagnosis. Research-tested culturally tailored lifestyle interventions are lacking.ConclusionsThere is a need for a better understanding of uterine cancer survivorship among African American women. Additional evaluations of interventions for improving the quality of life and survival of African American uterine cancer survivors are needed.Copyright © 2017 National Medical Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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