Top in hem/onc: Mandatory data collection, gaps in LGBTQ+ health care
Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman, PhD, MA, and Adrian Gropper, MD, debated whether the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity should be mandated in health care. It was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.
Another top story took a closer look at the disparities in cancer care among LGBTQ+ individuals, including basic access to screening, treatment and outcomes.
Read these and more top stories in hematology/oncology below:
Should collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data be mandated?
To advance health equity, it is time to normalize the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data in clinical practice and in health services research. Read more.
Knowledge gap hinders efforts to improve care of LGBTQ patients
Healio spoke with oncologists and other experts about risk factors for cancer and barriers to care among the LGBTQ+ population, efforts to improve collection of sexual orientation or gender identity data, and actions clinicians can take to better meet the needs of sexual- and gender-minority patients. Read more.
Data support third COVID-19 vaccine dose for some patients with cancer
COVID-19 variants pose a greater threat to certain patients with cancer, particularly those with hematologic malignancies, confirming the need to promote vaccination within this population, according to data presented at ESMO Congress 2021. Read more.
APPs key to helping children, families transition to ‘new normal’ after treatment
The completion of cancer-directed therapy is a time for celebration. Bells are rung and confetti is thrown to commemorate the milestone. However, for many families of children with cancer, this transition off therapy is also marked by fear of the unknown. Read more.
Mindfulness in oncology requires continual practice of being present in the moment
Data suggest that practicing mindfulness — the quality or state of being conscious or aware — may decrease levels of burnout, enhance satisfaction with life and lead to better patient care among oncologists. Read more.