Disparities in Cancer Care

Logan Roof, MD, discusses the importance of investigating demographic disparities that exist in lung cancer mortality, expands on the results of the population-based CDC database analysis, and discusses potential next steps to address these disparities in the future.

Lionel A. Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses how the platinum chemotherapy shortage in the United States may exacerbate disparities in cancer care and the importance of conducting research to investigate the potential implications of this shortage on patients in underserved communities.

Ana I. Velazquez Manana, MD, MSc, discusses how systemic racism appears in oncology.

Natasha Kwendakwema, MD, discusses findings from a study on the effects of adverse financial events on treatment costs at the end of life and health care utilization in patients with cancer.

Hiba Khan, MD, MPH, discusses how adverse financial events may contribute to the risk of early mortality in patients with cancer.

Logan Roof, MD, discusses findings from a study investigating trends in lung cancer mortality across different sociodemographic populations and locations in the United States between 1999 and 2020.

Isabelle Franklin discusses the effects of social determinants of health on rates of colorectal cancer screening, expands on how these social determinants of health could affect a patient’s likelihood of adhering to screening guidelines, and highlights ways to potentially address these barriers to screening.

Amy Jones, MD, details the socioeconomic challenges with patients coming into the Dallas County clinics and how oncology fellows become equipped to address them.

STAT2 expression in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma increases with tumor grade and cancer stage, with increases occurring at greater rates among Asian and African American patients.

Latinx patients with cancer had a low rate of tumor genomic profiling, partially due to structural and cultural barriers, according to findings from a qualitative study presented during the 5th Annual Regional SPEECH Conference and Retreat.

Coral O. Omene, MD, PhD, discusses the need to improve early access to breast cancer screenings for patients in underserved populations and recent updates to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines on breast cancer screening.

Individuals in Philadelphia and New York City who were screened for the common liver cancer risk factors hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus displayed a higher level of knowledge of liver cancer.

Coral O. Omene, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of a multidisciplinary, patient-focused approach to mitigating disparities in the care of patients with breast cancer.

Young investigators, fellows, and medical students recently gathered at the Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to network and share exciting research aimed at addressing disparities in the dissemination of cancer care at the 5th Annual Regional Synergistic Partnership for Enhancing Equity in Cancer Health Conference and Retreat.

Shahrzad A. Zamani discusses the research on cancer disparities in patients within the LGBTQI+ population, and how these findings could inform further research and decisions in clinical practice.

Alexander Putnam Cole, MD, discusses the rationale for investigating the magnitude of racial and ethnic disparities in prostate cancer–specific survival in patients undergoing surgery vs radiotherapy.

Mara Koelker, MD, discusses the rationale of evaluating racial differences in QOL for patients with prostate cancer and ways to address these short-term disparities in a real-world setting.

Yayi Zhao, discusses how the prevalence of existing medical conditions and clinical factors may vary by race and effect eligibility for enrollment in clinical trials in patients with cancer.

Shahrzad A. Zamani, discusses the prevalence of cancer disparities in patients with cancer in sexual and gender minority populations.

Adana A.M. Llanos, PhD, MPH, discusses the relationship between prediagnostic allostatic load and breast cancer clinicopathology in Black women.

Christopher Lathan, MD, MS, MPH, discusses socioeconomical and clinical findings from a clinical outreach program incorporating cancer diagnostic services and patient navigation for patients from traditionally underserved populations.

Nathalie McDowell Johnson, MD, FACS, discusses the accuracy of genomic testing in Black women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

To expand access to cancer care and research, Stand Up To Cancer® has launched a 4-team initiative across the United States designed to fill in these gaps in care and remove barriers to entry.

Walter M. Stadler, MD, discusses his role within the Stand Up To Cancer® 4-team initiative, where he will aim to enhance diversity in early-phase clinical trials in underserved urban community.

Martin Edelman, MD, and Linda Fleisher, PhD, MPH, discuss their role within the Stand Up To Cancer® 4-team initiative, focusing on diversity in early-phase clinical trials.

David Gerber, MD, and Chika Nwachukwu, MD, PhD, discuss their role within the Stand Up To Cancer® 4-team initiative, focusing on diversity in early-phase clinical trials.

Anthony B. El-Khoueiry, MD, and Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD, discuss their role within the Stand Up To Cancer® 4-team initiative, focusing on diversity in early-phase clinical trials.

Nathalie McDowell Johnson, MD, FACS, discusses the importance of diverse representation in breast cancer clinical trials.

Matthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, discusses the link between modifiable chronic health conditions and social determinants of health with late mortality for survivors of childhood cancer.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, discusses how racial disparities may affect patient outcomes and treatment expectations based on data from the RxPONDER trial in breast cancer.