It is well known that racial disparities exist throughout health care. This includes disparities in cancer research, treatment, and outcomes.
Reducing Racial Disparities in Cancer Treatment Demands Collective Action
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June 13, 2022
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Summary.
Racial disparities permeate U.S. health care. Cancer is no different. To help tackle this problem, new approaches to clinical trials must be implemented. But to make them scalable and sustainable, members of the health care ecosystem — both public and private entities — must work together. They can do so by adopting a proven approach: the collective impact model.