Underrepresentation of Women in Clinical Trials Persists
Clinical trials leading to US FDA approvals of anticancer therapies continue to underrepresent women.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Racial Disparities in Melanoma-Specific Survival Persist
If, and to what degree, racial disparity in melanoma-specific survival (MSS) has persisted since 2010 was evaluated.
Cancer Mortality Higher for U.S. Counties With Persistent Poverty
Counties with persistent poverty have higher overall, several type-specific cancer mortality rates.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Economic Burden Due to Cancer Deaths
Non-Hispanic blacks have higher age-standardized PYLL, lost earning rates than whites for 13 of 19 sites.
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Want to See Doctor Who Shares Their Culture
Minorities more likely to report difficulty seeing a culturally similar health care provider.
Health Care Professionals Exhibit Gender Bias
Biases associate men with careers and surgery and women with family and family medicine.
Disparities in Cancer Care: Equality vs Equity
A presentation of a patient navigation model that functions as a multidisciplinary team effort.
Prisoner or Patient? Challenges of Cancer Care in the Incarcerated Population
This in-depth review examines the inherent challenges of providing cancer care for incarcerated patients.
Poor, Non-English Speaking Cancer Patients Need Support
Non-English speaking and uninsured patients with cancer may require additional support systems, such as referral to socioeconomic support, for best care.
Understanding Nurses’ Knowledge, Beliefs, Skills in Caring for LGBT Patients
Researchers at an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center measured nurses’ knowledge, beliefs, and skills regarding caring for LGB and transgender patients as a step toward improving health care for this patient population. Their results were presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress.
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