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 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.

Dr Omene on Decreasing Disparities in Breast Cancer

May 25th 2023

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.

SPEECH Conference Highlights Multiplicity of Ongoing Efforts in Cancer Care Equity

May 23rd 2023

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.

Mutale Discusses Disparities in Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility, Access and Enrollment

May 22nd 2023

Dr Mutale discusses common factors contributing to decreased access to cancer clinical trials, how trial enrollment criteria can affect which groups of patients are underrepresented in these trials, and steps that researchers and clinicians can take to increase diversity in clinical trials and mitigate these disparities.

Retrospective Findings Show Younger Age of LGBTQI+ Patients at Time of Diagnosis

May 21st 2023

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.

Dr Cole on the Rationale for Investigating Race-based Disparities in Prostate Cancer–Specific Survival

May 18th 2023

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.

Short-term QOL Scores Lower in Non-Hispanic Black Patients With Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy

May 9th 2023

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.

Zhao on Existing Medical Conditions and Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment

May 2nd 2023

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.

Zamani on Disparities in Cancer Care Among Patients of Sexual/Gender Minority

May 1st 2023

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

Stand Up to Cancer Grant Recipients Discuss Initiative to Expand Access to Early-Phase Clinical Trials

May 1st 2023

Faculty across 4 institutions discuss their participation in a 4-team initiative launched by Stand Up To Cancer® that focuses on expanding access to cancer care and research.

Dr Llanos on Prediagnositic Allostatic Load and Breast Cancer Clinicopathology in Black Women

April 25th 2023

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