| Autor: |
Martin K; National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania., Schatz AA; National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania., White JS; Patient Advocate, Jan Says Onward, Newark, Delaware., Muss H; University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and., Didwania A; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois., Gallo L; National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania., Carlson RW; National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. |
| Abstrakt: |
Patients with cancer have widely divergent experiences throughout their care from screening through survivorship. Differences in care delivery and outcomes may be due to varying patient preferences, patient needs according to stage of life, access to care, and implicit or explicit bias in care according to patient age. NCCN convened a series of stakeholder meetings with patients, caregivers, and patient advocacy groups to discuss the complex challenges and robust opportunities in this space. These meetings informed the NCCN Virtual Patient Advocacy Summit: Cancer Across the Lifespan held on December 10, 2020, which featured a keynote presentation, multidisciplinary panels, and presentations from patient advocacy organizations. This article encapsulates and expounds upon the findings from the stakeholder meetings and discussions during the summit. |
