Disparities in Cancer Care: The Example of Sarcoma-In Search of Solutions for a Global Issue.
Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book
; 41: 1-7, 2021 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33770458
ABSTRACT
Disparities in health care have an adverse effect on the outcome of disadvantaged patients with cancer. Patients may be at a disadvantage because of geographic isolation; insurance status; or racial, ethnic, or other factors. In this article, we examine how disparities affect the care of patients with sarcoma in the United States, Canada, and the Asia-Pacific region. Because of the rarity of sarcomas and their challenging diagnosis and complex treatment patterns, some professional or national guidelines stipulate that patients with sarcoma should be treated at centers of expertise by multidisciplinary teams. This recommendation, based on published evidence, is not always applicable because of various sociopolitical or patient-related factors. We are proposing solutions to overcome these obstacles in a practical and patient-centered way while acknowledging that disparities exist among countries as well as within any country.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sarcoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article