Disparities in Cancer Care | Specialty

The OncLive Disparities in Cancer Care condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on disparities in care with regards to race, gender, demographics, geographics, and socioeconomic status. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on studies evaluating these various disparities and how they impact clinical trial enrollment and oncology treatment.

Understanding Etiology of TNBC is Critical for Discovering Effective Preventive Approaches

July 22nd 2021

Mark E. Sherman, MD, discusses research efforts evaluating immune responses and risk of TNBC and implications for higher rates of disease among African American women.

Dr. Pederson on the Importance of Ancestrally-Unbiased Polygenic Risk Assessment in Breast Cancer

June 24th 2021

Holly Pederson, MD, discusses the importance of ancestrally-unbiased polygenic risk assessment in patients with breast cancer.

Dr. Nguyen on Enrollment Disparities in Pivotal Clinical Trials in Oncology

June 23rd 2021

Ryan Nguyen, DO, discusses enrollment disparities in pivotal clinical trials in oncology.

Multiple Factors Contribute to Disparities in Health and Cancer Outcomes

June 18th 2021

The issue of disparities in cancer is multifactorial, as it can cover not only race, ethnic, and cultural issues, but also gender identification.

Dr. Blanter on Racial Disparities in Development of Distant Metastases in Breast Cancer

June 18th 2021

Julia Blanter, MD, discusses the risk of developing distant metastases after initial breast cancer diagnosis among Black vs White women.

Dr. Hoskins on the Impact of Race on Breast Cancer Outcomes

June 16th 2021

Kent Hoskins, MD, discusses the impact of race on breast cancer outcomes.