Racial disparity in head and neck cancer

Health care disparity in cancer is a well‐recognized entity that is still poorly understood. Disparities in head and neck cancer outcomes for African Americans in the United States have been documented. Access to care is a targetable area of research and interventions to lessen health care dispariti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer 2021-08, Vol.127 (15), p.2612-2613
1. Verfasser:	Thomas, Giovana R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	access to care African Americans Cancer Head & neck cancer head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms - therapy Health care health care disparity Humans Minority & ethnic groups Race factors survival time to treatment initiation Whites
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Zusammenfassung:	Health care disparity in cancer is a well‐recognized entity that is still poorly understood. Disparities in head and neck cancer outcomes for African Americans in the United States have been documented. Access to care is a targetable area of research and interventions to lessen health care disparities in head and neck cancer for our most vulnerable populations.
ISSN:	0008-543X 1097-0142
DOI:	10.1002/cncr.33555