Improving Cancer Care for Transgender Patients
Transgender patients with cancer may be less likely to receive adequate care and have worse outcomes than their cisgender counterparts.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Black-White Disparity in Breast Cancer Mortality Persists
Researchers estimated that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, and 1 in 39 will die of breast cancer.
Response to Neoadjuvant Chemo for Breast Cancer Varies by Sex
Women with breast cancer are twice as likely as men with breast cancer to achieve a pCR with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, data suggest.
American Indians, Alaska Natives Engage in Few Skin Cancer Prevention Behaviors
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital investigated the skin cancer prevention behaviors of these rarely studied ethnic groups.
Odds of Fair/Poor Health Up for Low-Income Cancer Survivors
Low-income cancer survivors have increased odds of not being able to see a doctor and reduced odds of having health insurance coverage.
Access to Trials of CAR T-Cell Therapy or Bispecific Antibodies May Vary by Race
Black patients with multiple myeloma may not have equitable access to clinical trials of CAR T-cell therapy or bispecific antibodies.
Incidence of Distant-Stage Cervical Cancer Increasing in the US
The incidence of distant-stage cervical cancer in the United States increased by 1.3% per year from 2001 to 2018.
Barriers to Advance Care Planning ID’d for Sexual/Gender Minorities
A survey of sexual and gender-minority people identified discrimination in the health care system as a barrier to advance care planning.
Men Have Higher Risk of Cancer; Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Don’t Explain It
Men tend to have a higher risk of cancer than women, and factors such as smoking, alcohol use, and diet do not appear to explain this disparity.
Cancer Patients With HIV May Not Receive Equitable Treatment
Cancer patients with HIV do not receive curative or palliative care in the same way as their HIV-negative peers.
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