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一 |     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.。    8月6日下午，由天津市民政局、共青团天津市委员会、天津海河传媒中心联合主办的第五届“福彩圆梦 点亮希望” 爱心助学公益活动在津云演播厅温情举办并顺利收官。活动现场，天津市福利彩票发行中心捐赠10万元助学金，定向帮扶全市20名家境困难、勤学上进的准大学生，每人发放5000元助学资金，为他们奔赴大学尽一份托举之力。天津市福利彩票发行中心、天津市希望工程实施办公室、天津市青少年发展基金会、天津交通广播等多家单位共同到场见证本次捐赠仪式。截至今年，“福彩圆梦 点亮希望”爱心助学公益活动资助学生已累计百人，首届受助学子已经本科毕业。现场邀请到的往届受助学生代表向本届受助学生送上祝福和鼓励，共同登台分享心声，并赠送象征精神共勉与爱心传承的吉祥物。受助学子们纷纷表达，将依靠知识改变自身命运，未来回馈社会、传递善意。

二 | 各方代表共同献上才艺表演，由衷感谢福彩与社会各界的暖心帮扶。 在捐赠仪式结束后，“福彩圆梦 悦见星辰”爱心读书会温情启幕。往届学长以亲身经历，分享从埋头题海到瞭望世界的成长蜕变，诉说青年褪去青涩，奔赴更广阔的天地的历程；本届受助新生则用质朴的求学故事，许下“被光照亮、亦愿发光”的青春誓言。五周年的特别节点，让这场分享成为公益善意的时光回响，公益之光的接力与延续在字句间悄然流淌，感染着现场每一个人。随后的专属赠书环节，天津福彩为学子们送上《世界观》与《月亮与六便士》两本经典之作——一本科普佳作拓阔科学视野，仰望浩瀚星空；一部文学名著守护初心理想，直面生活本真，寄寓着对学子脚踏实地、心向远方的深切期许。此外，充满东方韵味的中药手串DIY体验，让学子们亲手穿珠成串，在沉浸式手工中留存指尖的温度。腕间香韵袅袅，恰如“赠人玫瑰，手留余香”的善意隐喻，温润而悠长。

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