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 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.

Dr Khan on the Effects of Financial Toxicity on Survival Outcomes in Patients With Cancer

August 3rd 2023

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

Dr Roof on Disparities in Lung Cancer Mortality Rates in the United States

July 27th 2023

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.

Social Determinants of Health Correlate With Lower CRC Screening Rates

July 26th 2023

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.

Khan and Kwendakwema Discuss Financial Toxicity in Patients With Cancer

July 20th 2023

Drs Khan and Kwendakwema discuss the methods and design of two studies investigating adverse financial events in patients with cancer, the future implications of these findings, and the importance of continued investigation in this area.

Manana Discusses Systemic Racism in Oncology and Future Steps for Equitable Cancer Care

June 22nd 2023

Dr Manana discusses how systemic racism appears in oncology practice, tools clinicians can use to learn about and address their implicit biases, and the importance of connecting patients with a multidisciplinary team to provide necessary resources and care.

UT Southwestern Fellows Embrace Creativity in Managing Patient Diversity and Cancer Care

June 13th 2023

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 Is Higher in African American, Asian Patients With HCC

May 30th 2023

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 Highlight Barriers to Tumor Genomic Profiling for Cancer

May 29th 2023

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.

Dr Omene on the Importance of Access to Breast Cancer Screenings in Underserved Populations

May 26th 2023

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.

Liver Cancer Awareness Higher in Individuals Who Receive HBV/HCV Screening

May 26th 2023

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.