Monday 26 September 2022

Food, housing, transportation insecurity associated with disparities in cancer care and patient outcomes

 A series of three papers discussing housing, transportation, and food insecurity among cancer patients were recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI).  Researchers "summarized existing evidence related to disparities in cancer care and patient outcomes, as well as identifying promising interventions and research opportunities to inform policy and improve health equity."  

To read more about these studies and the programs that have been developed to combat inequities regarding access to cancer care, click here

Sources mentioned:  

Sanchez JI, Adjei BA, Randhawa G, Medel J, Doose M, Oh A, Jacobsen PB. National Cancer Institute-funded Social Risk Research in Cancer Care Delivery: Opportunities for Future Research. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Sep 8:djac171. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djac171. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36073952.

Graboyes EM, Chaiyachati KH, Sisto Gall J, Johnson W, Krishnan JA, McManus SS, Thompson L, Shulman LN, Yabroff KR. Addressing Transportation Insecurity Among Patients With Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Sep 21:djac134. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djac134. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36130286.

Fan Q, Keene DE, Banegas MP, Gehlert S, Gottlieb LM, Yabroff KR, Pollack CE. Housing Insecurity Among Patients With Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Sep 21:djac136. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djac136. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36130291.





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