Health Equity
County poverty rate linked to multiple myeloma clinical trial availability
A county’s poverty rate appeared significantly associated with the likelihood it would be home to at least one registered multiple myeloma clinical trial site, according to study results.
The Power of Precision Medicine with Edith Perez, MD
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Edith Perez, MD, about equity initiatives in health care organizations, the evolution of precision oncology and more.
Levels of post-chemotherapy biomarker for distant metastatic recurrence vary by race
SAN ANTONIO — Levels of a prognostic biomarker for distant metastatic recurrence varied by race among a subset of women who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to study results presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Race may affect breast cancer outcomes among women with similar genetic recurrence scores
SAN ANTONIO — Outcomes among women with breast cancer who have similar 21-gene recurrence scores may vary by race, according to study results presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Racial disparities exist in flu vaccination rates among nursing home residents
A nationally representative study demonstrated a wide geographic variation in influenza vaccination for both non-Hispanic white and Hispanic short-stay and long-stay nursing home residents.
‘Big culture shift’ required to improve cancer care for LGBTQ+ individuals
Individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ continue to face barriers when trying to access high-quality and inclusive cancer care, according to panelists at the annual National Comprehensive Cancer Network Patient Advocacy Summit.
ACP advocates for better correctional health care in US
The ACP is calling for adequately funded policies and procedures to improve disparities in access to and the quality of health care for individuals in U.S. jails and prisons.
Improved culturally competent care may boost early detection in ‘late-stage HCC hotspots’
WASHINGTON — Increased culturally competent care and improved access to medical transport may improve early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who live in late-stage hotspots, according to researchers at The Liver Meeting.
‘Significant’ racial, ethnic disparities exist in curative treatment for early-stage HCC
WASHINGTON — Fewer Black and Hispanic patients received curative treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma compared with white patients, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.
Disparities in transplant access drive mortality in low, middle-income countries
WASHINGTON — Patients with cirrhosis in low- or middle-income countries had an increased risk for inpatient and 30-day mortality, likely due to disparities in transplant access, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.