Advances in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatments have led to unprecedented
progress against cancer. However, these advances have not benefited everyone equally …

THE EARLY WEEKS OF 2008BROUGHT discouraging news for advocates working to
narrow health care disparities among racial and ethnic groups. In rapid succession, several …

Introduction: The National Cancer Institute Principles and Practice of Cancer Prevention and
Control course is a 4-week course encompassing a variety of cancer prevention and control …

Disparities in minorities' representation in cancer clinical trials have been shown only in
adult populations, which suggest that the main causes of these disparities relate to health …

In order to accurately detect and prevent racial disparities, self-reported race (SRR) and
ethnicity remain valuable tools; however, inaccurate capture of patient identity and broad …

Background Although general trends in cancer outcomes are improving, racial/ethnic
disparities in patient outcomes continue to widen, suggesting disparity‐related shortcomings …

BACKGROUND. The purpose of this study was to determine whether racial disparities in
cancer therapy had diminished since the time they were initially documented in the early …

Research and action to address social disparities in cancer requires clarity about what
constitutes and causes these persistent and onerous inequities in health. Currently, both …

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has embarked on an intensive campaign
to integrate elimination of cancer health disparities into the Society's overall mission and …

Eliminating health disparities is a national priority, and research into the factors that
contribute to the disparity in outcome is critical to develop interventions aimed at eliminating …