Your AI-Trained Oncology Knowledge Connection!
Dr Eskander discusses the impact of social determinants of health on cancer clinical trial participation; effective strategies for considering and engaging diverse communities in the clinical trial process; and how community partnerships can be strengthened to eliminate these financial and logistical barriers.
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.
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.
Nicholas Acuna discusses research showing that incidence of liver cancer increases over time in people of Mexican descent living in Los Angeles, the “Latino paradox” in health outcomes, and the next steps for this research.
Drs Goldberg and Sussman discuss key findings from their research on rates of gastrointestinal mortality, the factors that could contribute to these differences, and ways these disparities can be addressed.
Dr Jain discusses an article she authored, titled “We’re Running Up the Wrong Side of the Escalator,” which confronts systemic and structural obstacles facing women in medicine.
Dr Khan expands on key data found on racial disparities in surgical outcomes for gastrointestinal tract cancer and addresses the need to reduce the gap in these outcomes.
Chapman, Swartz, Rhodes, Nightingale, and Denton highlight the evolution of Jefferson Health’s Senior Adult Oncology Center, the unique needs of older adults who develop cancer, and challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that have affected the care of geriatric patients with cancer, such as the strain put on caregivers and the shift to telemedicine.
Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH, discusses unmet needs regarding clinical trials for underserved populations with cancer, highlights the key objectives of the ECOG-ACRIN Health Equity Committee and the US Preventive Services Task Force, and shares her advice to health care professionals in the cancer space who are working to bridge some of these disparities.
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.
In our exclusive interview, Rodolfo Gutierrez, MD, discusses the issues that surround access to care and clinical outcomes with Hispanic patients, efforts The Angeles Clinic has spearheaded to bridge this gap in care, and the importance of patient and provider education and awareness.
