What is the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS)?
The Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS), funded by the National Cancer Institute, began in 2001. The goal of the study is to address many unresolved questions about the root causes of cancer health disparities. The findings are used to help prevent and reduce the burden of cancer among all populations. This study has been made possible through the engagement of the participants and researchers.
The Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS), funded by the National Cancer Institute, began in 2001. The goal of the study is to address many unresolved questions about the root causes of cancer health disparities. The findings are used to help prevent and reduce the burden of cancer among all populations. This study has been made possible through the engagement of the participants and researchers.
"This study has been made possible through the engagement of the participants and researchers. We want to thank all of our participants who have taken time out of their lives to help improve health outcomes in their community. "
-Dr. Martha Shrubsole, Principal Investigator, SCCS
-Dr. Martha Shrubsole, Principal Investigator, SCCS
SCCS Research is Impacting the Community!
New Study Shows the Dramatic Impact of Extreme Poverty on Mortality in a Racially Diverse Low-Income Population
American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports people who earned less than $15,000/year died, on average, more than 10 years earlier than those whose annual income exceeded $50,000
American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports people who earned less than $15,000/year died, on average, more than 10 years earlier than those whose annual income exceeded $50,000
Excess salt linked to heart disease deaths in low-income group: study
Excessive consumption of dietary sodium likely was responsible for up to 30% of cardiovascular disease-related deaths among mostly low-income participants in a large cohort study conducted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Excessive consumption of dietary sodium likely was responsible for up to 30% of cardiovascular disease-related deaths among mostly low-income participants in a large cohort study conducted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Lung Cancer Stage Disparities
Check out a new video summarizing recent work on racial disparities in lung cancer stage of diagnosis.
Check out a new video summarizing recent work on racial disparities in lung cancer stage of diagnosis.
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SCCS Research in the News:
10/2023: Supplements may offer protection against stomach cancer 4/2022: Study casts doubt on impact of menthol-flavored tobacco ban 2/2022: Diet and colorectal cancer risk 1/2020: Study links Medicaid expansion and recipients’ health status 9/2019: All-in-one pill helps reduce blood pressure, cholesterol 7/2019: Health disparity for blacks exists within lung screening guidelines 6/2019: Mouth microbes and colorectal cancer 8/2018: Medically underserved women in the Southeast rarely receive BRCA tests 1/2018: Rising obesity rates in South leading to rapid increase in diabetes 1/2018: Study finds higher death rates in poor neighborhoods 1/2018: Heart failure risk predicted by communities, not wealth |
Since 2005, SCCS researchers have published more than 300 journal articles on risk factors for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and other diseases.
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The SCCS is conducted by a collaborative team of scientists at Vanderbilt University, Meharry Medical College, and the International Epidemiology Institute.
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Photographs on this site are models, not study participants.