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Impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Patients with CancerCOVID-19 has had a devastating impact globally. Our team is evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on cancer care and outcomes. There are several collaborations on this project across the nation and globally.
Stanford University
Association of a Lay Health Worker–Led Intervention on Goals of Care, Quality of Life, and Clinical Trial Participation Among Low-Income and Minority Adults With CancerNew approaches are needed to overcome low supportive care and clinical trial participation among low-income and minority adults with cancer.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Engagement of Patients with Advanced Cancer (EPAC)The Engagement of Patients with Advanced Cancer is an intervention that utilizes well-trained lay health coaches to engage patients and their families in goals of care and shared decision-making after a diagnosis of advanced cancer.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Healthcare Death Rate Higher in Minorities With Acute Leukemia, Study FindsBlacks and Hispanics have fewer cases of acute leukemia compared to whites but they die at a substantially higher rate, according to study results presented at the Fourth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held in Washington, D.C. from Sept. 18-21, 2011.
Fierce Health
In New ASCO Policy Brief, Manali Patel Tackles Cancer Disparities and Health Equity“I spent over half a decade working with ASCO on different initiatives to try to infuse a health equity lens,” says Patel. “This policy statement arose from our realization that we needed to readdress ASCO’s 2009 recommendations given persistent disparities, despite progress in cancer over the previous ten years. The world has changed since we began crafting this policy statement."
Stanford Department of Medicine
Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality Review Shows No Ethnic Differences in WomenThere are no differences in lung cancer incidence or mortality among women of different ethnic groups when adjusted for age, smoking, and other factors, according to an article recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Targeted Oncology
Medicaid Work Requirements: A Conversation With Dr. Manali PatelThe rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
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Cancer Disparities and Health Equity: A Policy Statement From the American Society of Clinical OncologyThe rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
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Policy Statement
