Disparate groups share cancer disparities

Trends Cancer. 2022 Apr;8(4):283-285. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2022.01.012. Epub 2022 Feb 5.

Abstract

Due to historical and structural factors, underserved rural and racial/ethnic minorities suffer a disproportionate cancer burden based in part on common disparities they share. The time is ripe for cancer researchers to engage with these underserved populations to build trust in science and improve care for those they serve.

Keywords: community engagement; health equity; social determinants of health.

MeSH terms

  • Ethnicity*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Vulnerable Populations