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.
March 31st 2025
Experts across specialties reflect on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on several aspects of cancer care.
26th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
July 25-26, 2025
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Community Practice Connections™: Pre-Conference Workshop on Immune Cell-Based Therapy
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Coffee Talk™: Navigating the Impact of HER2/3, TROP2, and PARP from Early Stage to Advanced Breast Cancer Care
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BURST CME™: Illuminating the Crossroads of Precision Medicine and Targeted Treatment Options in Metastatic CRC
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Go To PER in Chicago
May 30, 2025 - June 3, 2025
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Fighting Disparities and Saving Lives: An Exploration of Challenges and Solutions in Cancer Care
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Exploring the Mechanistic Rationale for CSF-1R– Directed Treatment in Chronic GVHD
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(CME) Optimizing Management of Ocular Toxicity in Cancer Patients: The Role of Ophthalmologists in the Spectrum of Care
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(COPE) Optimizing Management of Ocular Toxicity in Cancer Patients: The Role of Ophthalmologists in the Spectrum of Care
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20th Annual New York Lung Cancers Symposium®
November 15, 2025
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PER® Liver Cancer Tumor Board: How Do Evolving Data for Immune-Based Strategies in Resectable and Unresectable HCC Impact Multidisciplinary Patient Management Today… and Tomorrow?
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Community Practice Connections™: 6th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Navigating Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer – Enhancing Diagnosis, Sequencing Therapy, and Contextualizing Novel Advances
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Cases & Conversations™: Integrating Novel Approaches to Treatment in First-line ALK+ mNSCLC – Enhancing Patient Outcomes with Real World Multidisciplinary Strategies
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Burst CME™: Implementing Appropriate Recognition and Diagnosis of Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
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Burst CME™: Understanding Novel Advances in LGSOC—A Focus on New Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Trials
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Burst CME™: Stratifying Therapy Sequencing for LGSOC and Evaluating the Unmet Needs of the Standard of Care
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Community Practice Connections™: Case Discussions in TNBC… Navigating the Latest Advances and Impact of Disparities in Care
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Epithelioid Sarcoma: Applying Clinical Updates to Real Patient Cases
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Collaborating Across the Continuum®: Identifying and Treating Epithelioid Sarcoma
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Mastering Epithelioid Sarcoma: Enhancing Diagnostic Precision and Tailoring Treatment Strategies
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Clinical Showcase™: Selecting the Best Next Steps for a Patient with Epithelioid Sarcoma
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Annual Hawaii Cancer Conference
January 24-25, 2026
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A Breath of Strength: Managing Cancer Associated LEMS and Lung Cancer as One
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Show Me the Data™: Bridging Clinical Gaps Along the Continuum From Resectable, Early Stage to Advanced Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers
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Striking the Right Nerve: Managing Cancer Associated LEMS in Lung Cancer Patients
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19th Annual New York GU Cancers Congress™
March 13-14, 2026
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Medical Crossfire®: Expert Interpretations of the Latest Data in CLL Management – Understanding the Impact of Optimal Treatment Selection on Patient Outcomes
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Virtual Testing Board: Digging Deeper on Your Testing Reports to Elevate Patient Outcomes in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Women in Oncology: How Leukemia Treatment has Changed and Stayed Stagnant Over the Years
July 8th 2022Judith Karp, MD; Azra Raza, MD; and Michelle M. Le Beau, PhD, highlight the decades-long evolution of the leukemia field and express challenges such as defining the causes of leukemia and developing therapies to treat the disease and mitigate adverse effects like bone pain.
New USPSTF Guidelines Increase Lung Cancer Screening Among African Americans
The US Preventive Services Task Force updated its lung cancer screening guidelines in 2021 to include more members of vulnerable populations, including African Americans, women, and the LGBTQ community.
Black Patients Less Likely to Participate on Clinical Trials in Breast Cancer
May 26th 2022Black patients were less likely to be included in clinical trials that investigate newer treatments for metastatic breast cancer, despite having the highest death rate and shortest survival outcomes when compared with other racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
Addressing Barriers Contributing to Disparities in CRC Screening in Underserved Populations
Denalee O'Malley, PhD, sheds light on racial and ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening, and strategies that can be used to address existing barriers in the clinic and beyond.
Racial Disparities Revealed in Surgical Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
Sajid A. Khan MD, FACS, FSSO, discusses findings from the study on racial disparities in surgical outcomes and quality of care for GI tract cancer, plus what issues need to be addressed to close the gap in care.
Study Reveals Increased Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Linked With COVID-19 Pandemic
Women of all races and ethnicities who were referred to a colposcopy clinic for cervical cancer screening following an abnormal Pap smear during the COVID-19 pandemic had a higher likelihood of not adhering to their appointment compared with appointment data collected prior to the pandemic.
Dr. Weksler on Addressing Disparities in Lung Cancer Care Delivery
March 26th 2022Benny Weksler, MD, MBA, FACS, FACCP, discusses efforts being made at Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute to address disparities in the delivery of care and its impact on the screening and treatment of lung cancer.
Addressing Inequities in Cancer Care Starts With Awareness
Alexander B. Olawaiye, MD, discusses how social and biological determinants can affect care outcomes across cancer subtypes and what steps community and academic oncologists can take to ensure these disparities are recognized.
ECOG-ACRIN Works to Improve Representation of Minority Populations in Cancer Clinical Trials
One of the primary goals of the ECOG-ACRIN Health Equity Committee is to continue addressing disparities that limit the representation of minority populations in cancer clinical trials.
NCCN Voices a Call to Action Against Health Care Inequity on World Cancer Day
February 8th 2022The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is one of many organizations that is taking a stand against inequity in health care by aligning themselves with the new 3-year campaign, entitled “Close the Care Gap,” led by the Union for International Cancer Control.