Disparities in Pediatric Oncology: The 21st Century Opportunity to Improve Outcomes for Children and Adolescents With Cancer
| Autor: | Paula Aristizabal, Puja J. Umaretiya, Lena E. Winestone, Kira Bona |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adult medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Psychological intervention Ethnic group Health Services Accessibility Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms Health care medicine Ethnicity Humans Social determinants of health Healthcare Disparities Child Socioeconomic status Cancer prevention business.industry Racial Groups General Medicine Pediatric cancer Health equity United States 030104 developmental biology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book |
| ISSN: | 1548-8756 |
| Popis: | Adult cancer disparities have been documented for decades and continue to persist despite clinical advancements in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. Pediatric cancer survival has improved significantly in the United States for the past 5 decades to over 80%; however, disparate outcomes among children and adolescents with cancer still affect many populations in the United States and globally, including racial and ethnic minorities, populations with low socioeconomic status, and residents of underserved areas. To achieve equitable outcomes for all children and adolescents with cancer, it is imperative that concerted multilevel approaches be carried out to understand and address health disparities and to ensure access to high-quality cancer care. Addressing social determinants of health, such as removing barriers to health care access and ensuring access to social supports, can reduce pediatric cancer disparities. Nevertheless, public health policy, health system interventions, and innovative delivery of evidence-based services are critically needed. Partnerships among patients, caregivers, and health care providers, and among health care, academic, and governmental institutions, have a pivotal role in reducing cancer disparities and improving outcomes in the 21st century. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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