ethnic minority patients continue to die disproportionately from cancer, even after adjusting for insurance status and income. 1 Factors contributing to cancer health disparities include limited access to cancer care because of lack of insurance or
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studies have documented significant health disparities in patients with LEP, including access to care 17 – 19 and health outcomes in routine practice. 14 – 16 In the research setting, prior work based in Australia has reported that culturally and
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leave. Moreover, lack of paid sick leave among working cancer survivors is associated with lower use of certain types of preventive services, which may translate into health disparities. References 1. Miller KD , Nogueira L
: “Emerging Issues in Oncology—Addressing Health Disparities in Cancer Care From Diagnosis to Survivorship.” Panelists from a variety of disciplines brought professional and personal experiences to the discussion. All agreed that despite recent advances in
. Program Manager, Outreach and Health Promotion, LLS. “LLS is at the forefront of patient and community-focused initiatives that address barriers to care—including health disparities—and ensure access to cutting-edge, affordable, and coordinated treatment
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declared SGM people a health disparity population for research, interest and investment in SGM health has been unbalanced. Only 1.8% of SGM-focused research addresses cancer; 75% is focused on HIV/AIDs. 11 The pervasive legal, social, and medical
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model and the associated National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Framework 2 to define “external” prognostic factors statistically controlled by randomized trial designs beyond biology. We must revisit the
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Considerations” states: “It is imperative that all patients have equitable access to the vaccines.” The section features recommendations for the incorporation of social vulnerability awareness to help address health disparities, including tracking racial
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must consider the mobile phone literacy of target populations so that the use of mobile technologies to improve oral cancer therapies will not further exacerbate health disparities. 7 Mobile health interventions have shown their effectiveness in
