[HTML][HTML] Inequity in care delivery in cardio-oncology: dissecting disparities in underrepresented populations

SR Patel, GA Suero-Abreu, A Ai… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
It is well known that patients with cancer have a significantly higher cardiovascular mortality
risk than the general population. Cardio-oncology has emerged to focus on these issues …

Structural racism, lifestyle behaviors, and obesity-related cancers among Black and Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States: a narrative review

MS Pichardo, LM Ferrucci, Y Molina… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2023 - AACR
One in three adults in the United States has obesity; a chronic disease that is implicated in
the etiology of at least 14 cancers. Cancer is the leading cause of death among US …

Disruption of national cancer database data models in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

SS Lum, AE Browner, B Palis, H Nelson, D Boffa… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Each year, the National Cancer Database (NCDB) collects and analyzes data
used in reports to support research, quality measures, and Commission on Cancer program …

Racial and ethnic disparities in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among cancer patients in the US

C Zhu, T Shi, C Jiang, B Liu, LA Baldassarre, S Zarich - Cardio Oncology, 2023 - jacc.org
Background With improved cancer survival, death from noncancer etiologies, especially
cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, has come more into focus. Little is known about the …

SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization, and mortality in adults with and without cancer

SM Hosseini-Moghaddam, FA Shepherd… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Patients with cancer are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2–associated adverse
outcomes. Objective To determine the associations of tumor type with SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Association of COVID-19 pandemic with colorectal cancer screening: impact of race/ethnicity and social vulnerability

MMM Khan, MM Munir, S Woldesenbet, Y Endo… - Annals of Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health care delivery, including cancer
screening practices. This study sought to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Socioeconomic status and inequities in treatment initiation and survival among patients with cancer, 2011-2022

JS Guadamuz, X Wang, CA Ryals… - JNCI Cancer …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Lower neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with suboptimal
cancer care and reduced survival. Most studies examining cancer inequities across area …

Negotiating cancer alone: A qualitative study exploring care experiences of racially and ethnically diverse women diagnosed with breast cancer during COVID-19

I Martinez Leal, C Acquati, A Rogova… - Journal of Health …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
COVID-19 has critically impacted cancer care services including reduced screenings,
diagnoses, and surgeries; particularly among Black and Latina/x women who already suffer …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of the Pandemic on the Quality of Colorectal and Anal Cancer Care, and 2-Year Clinical Outcomes

M Powis, R Sutradhar, S Singh, S Alibhai, S Hack… - Current …, 2024 - mdpi.com
We undertook a retrospective study to compare the quality of care delivered to a cohort of
newly diagnosed adults with colon, rectal or anal cancer during the early phase of COVID …

Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Cancer Care Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Those With SARS-CoV-2

JY Islam, CA Hathaway, E Hume, K Turner… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Racially and ethnically minoritized US adults were disproportionately impacted
by the COVID-19 pandemic and experience poorer cancer outcomes, including inequities in …