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.

Women in Oncology: The Power of Mentorship in Overcoming Gender-Related Challenges

February 2nd 2022

Laura Farrington, DO, Elesyia Outlaw-Evans, MD, and Ruchi Garg, MD, discuss how and/or if any mentors they had during their careers helped them overcome gender-related challenges they experienced.

Women in Oncology: How Has the Culture of Oncology Practice Changed Regarding Gender Disparities?

February 2nd 2022

Laura Farrington, DO, Elesyia Outlaw-Evans, MD, and Ruchi Garg, MD, share insight on how the corporate culture has changed in oncology practices with regard to gender inequality.

Women in Oncology: CTCA Leads Share Gender-Related Obstacles in Oncology Careers

February 2nd 2022

Laura Farrington, DO, Elesyia Outlaw-Evans, MD, and Ruchi Garg, MD, discuss some of the gender-related obstacles that they experienced throughout their careers as female oncologists.

Women in Oncology: Early Experiences as a Female Oncologist

February 1st 2022

Laura Farrington, DO, Elesyia Outlaw-Evans, MD, and Ruchi Garg, MD, discuss their early experiences as female oncologists and some of the gender-related challenges they faced during their careers.

Dr. Eakin on Racial Disparities in Uterine Cancer

January 31st 2022

Cortney Eakin, MD, discusses racial disparities and histology trends in uterine cancer.

Dr. Chandra on the Need for Resources to Evaluate Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer

January 28th 2022

Dhyan Chandra, PhD, discusses the need for resources to evaluate racial disparities in prostate cancer.

Sorting Through Sexism, Guilt, and Motherhood in Medicine

January 27th 2022

Drs Garg, Outlaw-Evans, and Farrington discuss their experiences as women in oncology, changes they have observed in the culture of medicine, and their advice to young women entering the field.

Dr. Osarogiagbon on Geographic Disparities in Lung Cancer

January 26th 2022

Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, MD, FACP, discusses geographic disparities in lung cancer.

Gender, Racial, and Socioeconomic Status Disparities Linked With Incidence of Metastatic Bone Disease

January 26th 2022

R. Lor Randall, MD, speaks to the findings from a report that said multiple sex-related, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic status disparities are associated with an increased incidence of metastatic bone disease originating from cancers in the prostate, renal, colon, lung, and breast.

Dr. Woloszynska on Continued Research Efforts Investigating Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer

January 26th 2022

Anna Woloszynska, PhD, discusses continued research efforts investigating racial disparities in prostate cancer.

Dr. Chandra on Evaluating Biological Differences in African Americans With Prostate Cancer

January 24th 2022

Dhyan Chandra, PhD, discusses evaluating biological differences between African American and Caucasian men with prostate cancer.

Dr. Simon on Ensuring Health Equity in Cancer Care

January 21st 2022

Melissa A. Simon, MD, discusses ensuring health equity in cancer care.

Dr. Mitchell on ECOG-ACRIN’s Efforts in Addressing Health Disparities in Cancer Care

January 21st 2022

Edith P. Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCPP, FRCS, shared the inspiration behind the ECOG-ACRIN Health Equity Committee, and discusses ECOG-ACRIN’s efforts in addressing health disparities in cancer care.

Dr. Woloszynska on the Need to Assess Biological Factors of Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer

January 19th 2022

Anna Woloszynska, PhD, discusses the need to assess biological factors of racial disparities in prostate cancer.

ECOG-ACRIN Health Equity Committee Continues to Address Health Disparities in Cancer Research and Care

January 19th 2022

Edith P. Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCPP, FRCS, shares the inspiration behind the ECOG-ACRIN Health Equity Committee, efforts made to address health disparities, how the pandemic has impacted screening and care in the cancer field, and what needs to be done to get back on track.

Dr. Ali on the Need to Understand Real-World Disparities in BRCA Testing in TNBC

January 13th 2022

Haythem Y. Ali, MD, member, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Henry Ford Health System, discusses the need to understand real-world disparities with BRCA testing referrals and uptake in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Basu on Getting Ahead of the Shadow Curve of COVID-19 in Oncology

January 13th 2022

Dr Basu discusses the “shadow curve” that could result from disruptions in cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic and innovative strategies that Cancer Treatment Centers of America are taking to avoid this.

Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Access in Oncology Care Delivery Requires Multilevel Interventions

January 13th 2022

Christopher S. Lathan, MD, MS, MPH, discusses the lack of dissemination and implementation of evidence-based health care delivery innovations focused on addressing disparities in care.

Dietz Draws Attention to Gender Disparities in Breast Cancer

January 6th 2022

Dr Dietz discusses her experience as a woman in surgical oncology, the importance of bridging gender disparities, and her advice to women entering the health care industry.

Roswell Park Receives Nearly $1 Million to Address Race-Related Disparities in Prostate Cancer

January 6th 2022

New grants from the U.S. Department of Defense and American Cancer Society will fund work by two Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center teams focused on understanding and eliminating prostate cancer health disparities.