Disparities in Cancer Care | Specialty

The OncLive Disparities in Cancer Care condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on disparities in care with regards to race, gender, demographics, geographics, and socioeconomic status. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on studies evaluating these various disparities and how they impact clinical trial enrollment and oncology treatment.

Dr Siegel on the Importance of Closing the Gaps in Cancer Care

February 4th 2024

David Samuel Dicapua Siegel, MD, discusses the importance of closing the gaps in cancer care and spreading awareness of current treatment inequities in oncology through campaigns such as World Cancer Day.

Dr Simon on the Utility of Novel Treatments in Diverse Patient Populations With Cancer

February 4th 2024

George Simon, MD, FACP, FCCP, discusses the importance of enrolling diverse patient populations in cancer clinical trials.

World Cancer Day Highlights Ways to Address Gaps in Care for Black Patients With Breast Cancer

February 4th 2024

World Cancer Day is held every year on February 4th, prompting individuals across the globe to expand awareness within cancer care.

Caprice on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Transplant Outcomes in Hematologic Malignancies

January 30th 2024

Teresa Caprice, PA-C, discusses the use of post-transplant cyclophosphamide to address disparities in transplant outcomes in racial and ethnic populations.

ASCO Special Report Outlines Progress in Reducing Cancer Disparities for LGBTQ+ Individuals

December 29th 2023

Charles S. Kamen, PhD, MPH, discusses key developments and efforts that are planned and underway to further the progress that has been observed in terms of increasing cancer equity in sexual and gender minority individuals.

Dr Garmezy on the Treatment of Patients With Cancer in the Community Setting

November 22nd 2023

Benjamin Garmezy, MD, discusses the treatment of patients with cancer in the community care setting, highlighting the need to include those from this population in enrollment to clinical trials.

Dr Etame on How Patient Socioeconomic Status Affects Cancer Care

November 7th 2023

Arnold Etame, MD, PhD, discusses the effects of a patient’s socioeconomic status on the cancer treatment options they receive.

Kelsen on DEI Initiatives at Columbia University in Patients With Cancer

November 6th 2023

Moshe Kelsen, MBA, discusses ongoing initiatives that aim to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion for patients with cancer receiving treatment at Columbia University.

Social Determinants of Health Impact Survival Outcomes in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

October 29th 2023

Marisol Miranda-Galvis, DDS, MS, PhD, highlights the importance of understanding which social determinants of health have the greatest influence on treatment-related outcomes in patients with hematologic malignancies, expands on key variables identified in a systematic review of these disparities, and emphasizes the importance of continuing to implement new strategies to increase access to quality treatments.

Dr Velázquez Mañana on Survivorship Care Needs in Older Patients With Lung Cancer

September 29th 2023

Ana Velázquez Mañana, MD, discusses findings from a study determining survivorship care needs in low-income, older patients with lung cancer.

Dr Kurz on Social Determinants of Health That Contribute to Disparities in Cancer Care

September 28th 2023

Renee Kurz, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP, discusses social determinants of health that can contribute to disparities in cancer care, highlighting examples seen throughout New Jersey that emphasize the need for further investigation into this landscape.

Dr Narayan on Variations in Breast Cancer Outcomes by Race

September 26th 2023

Anand Narayan, MD, PhD, discusses how outcomes differ between different subgroups of patients who are diagnosed with breast cancer, highlighting how these differences tie back to disparities in cancer care.

Dr Miranda-Galvis on the Investigation of Social Determinants of Health in Hematologic Malignancies

September 11th 2023

Marisol Miranda-Galvis, DDS, MS, PhD, discusses the investigation of disparities in survival outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies relating to social determinants.

Fonkoua Sheds Light on Liver Cancer Clinical Trial Disparities

September 11th 2023

Dr Fonkoua discusses the ways in which common clinical trial enrollment criteria in oncology exclude patients from underrepresented groups, enrollment disparities that uniquely affect patients with liver cancer, and initiatives that Mayo Clinic is participating in to eliminate barriers to clinical trial enrollment.

Dr Fonkoua on Addressing Barriers to Cancer Clinical Trial Access

August 31st 2023

Lionel A. Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses the importance of addressing barriers to clinical trial access that patients with cancer may face and increasing patient access to routine, primary care.

Dr Fonkoua on Clinical Trial Enrollment Disparities in Liver Cancer

August 29th 2023

Lionel A. Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses prevalent liver cancer clinical trial enrollment disparities.

Rural Patient Populations at Higher Risk of Lung Cancer Mortality

August 25th 2023

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.

Dr Fonkoua on the Effects of the Platinum Chemotherapy Shortage on Disparities in Cancer Care

August 18th 2023

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.

Dr Manana on How Systemic Racism Appears in Oncology

August 9th 2023

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

Dr Kwendakwema on the Effects of Financial Toxicity on Treatment Costs in Patients With Cancer

August 3rd 2023

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.