[HTML][HTML] The importance of health literacy on clinical cancer outcomes: a scoping review

D Samoil, J Kim, C Fox… - Annals of Cancer …, 2021 - ace.amegroups.org
A scoping review was conducted to summarize what is known about the associations
between health literacy and cancer outcomes and to determine which health literacy …

How to tackle health literacy problems in chronic kidney disease patients? A systematic review to identify promising intervention targets and strategies

MD Boonstra, SA Reijneveld, EM Foitzik… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Limited health literacy (LHL) is associated with multiple adverse health
outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Interventions are needed to improve this …

Social disparities in lung cancer risk and screening

V Raman, V Yong, CP Erkmen… - Thoracic surgery …, 2022 - thoracic.theclinics.com
Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality related to cancer in the United States and
globally. 1 The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2021, about 235,760 new cases …

[HTML][HTML] A longitudinal qualitative study to explore and optimize self-management in mild to end stage chronic kidney disease patients with limited health literacy …

MD Boonstra, SA Reijneveld, R Westerhuis… - Patient education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Limited health literacy (LHL) is associated with faster kidney deterioration. Health
care professionals (HCPs) promote self-management to maintain kidney function, which is …

Disparities in trial enrollment and outcomes of Hispanic adolescent and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia

L Muffly, J Yin, S Jacobson, A Wall, E Quiroz… - Blood …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
In this secondary analysis of Hispanic adolescents and young adults (AYA) with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated on Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 10403 …

A scoping review of strategies to increase black enrollment and retention in cancer clinical trials

NM Arring, L Aduse-Poku, E Jiagge, K Saylor… - JCO Oncology …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
To address health disparities faced by Black patients with cancer, it is critical that
researchers conducting cancer clinical trials (CCTs) equitably recruit and retain Black …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in awareness of and willingness to participate in cancer clinical trials between African American and White cancer survivors

G Kumar, J Kim, PA Farazi, H Wang, D Su - BMC cancer, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Cancer clinical trials (CCTs) are essential for cancer care, yet the
evidence is scarce when it comes to racial disparities in CCT participation among cancer …

[HTML][HTML] African American participation in cancer clinical trials

J Swaby, E Kaninjing, M Ogunsanya - ecancermedicalscience, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background According to the Food and Drug Administration, African Americans (AAs) have
been habitually underrepresented in cancer clinical trials (CCTs). This under-enrolment has …

[HTML][HTML] Food literacy is associated with adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet in kidney transplant recipients

K Boslooper-Meulenbelt, MD Boonstra… - Journal of Renal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with improved health
outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). However, poor dietary habits, including …

[HTML][HTML] Effective interventions to improve the health literacy of cancer patients

L Fernández-González… - …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Health literacy (HL) refers to the cognitive and social abilities that are determinants in the
motivation and capacity of the individual to access, understand and use information for the …