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trying to serve communities that may be a several-hour drive from where we work,” she said during a roundtable discussion, moderated by Timothy Kubal, MD, MBA, Senior Medical Director, Moffitt Cancer Center, at the NCCN 2022 Annual Conference. “This

Physicians Reference NCCN Guidelines First, According to QuantiaMD Survey QuantiaMD, an Interactive Physician Community centered on a proprietary, interactive mobile and web platform, recently surveyed its members on their usage of clinical

disproportionately greater for older adults and for those in low-income communities, rural areas, and communities of color, threatening to worsen preexisting disparities in healthcare access and health status. 2 , 3 Although technology barriers could worsen

. “I use urine toxicology to see whether the patient is taking the drug I have prescribed,” shared Dr. Paice. Patients on prescription pain medications should be reminded of the dangers of substance abuse in the community and instructed on safe

outlined in these NCCN guidelines. In addition, clinicians should specifically discuss portion control and refer overweight/obese survivors to appropriate hospital-based or community resources. Referrals can also be made to a registered dietitian

, interpersonal, community/organizational, and societal/policy factors influence these disparities in tobacco use and treatment, and ultimately within cancer care. 4 – 6 The Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I), which was launched in 2017, includes 52 NCI

. Incidence and predictors of low dose-intensity in adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy: a nationwide study of community practices . J Clin Oncol 2003 ; 21 : 4524 – 4531 . 6. Lyman GH Dale DC Friedberg J . Incidence and predictors of low

community. 7 Systemic and structural barriers include policies leading to lack of insurance and underinsurance, costs of cancer treatment and associated ancillary costs of care, disparate access to clinical trials, and SDOH, including exposure to

community respiratory viruses in patients with cancer: more than just ``common colds'' . Cancer 2003 ; 97 : 2576 – 2587 . 10. Ison MG Hayden FG . Viral infections in immunocompromised patients: what's new with respiratory viruses? Curr Opin

primaries. However, screening may be suboptimal among the uninsured. Our objective was to identify and document the screening rates and adherence to ACS guidelines in our local uninsured community. Methods: Demographic data, cancer history and associated