Race, Ethnicity Reporting in Pediatric Clinical Trials Has Improved
Asian American, Black, and Hispanic populations underrepresented compared with U.S. population demographics.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Healthcare Utilization, Health Status Associated With Neighborhood Disadvantage in Survivors of Blood/Marrow Transplant
Researchers sought to determine whether there was a link between neighborhood disadvantages and health status in survivors of blood or marrow transplants.
Texas-Mexico Border Residence Linked to Worse Survival in Children With ALL
Living along the Texas-Mexico border is associated with worse survival in children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
CAR-T Survival Outcomes Unrelated to Household Poverty and Neighborhood Opportunity in ALL
Researchers sought to determine whether OS rates with CAR-T therapy were linked to household poverty and neighborhood opportunity for patients with ALL.
Black and Hispanic Patients Were More Likely to Delay Cancer Pharmacotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers sought to determine whether there were delays in or discontinuation of treatment for cancer among different populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Racial, Ethnic Inequities Seen in Opioid Access for Patients Dying of Cancer
Black and Hispanic patients less likely to receive any opioids compared with Whites; Black patients more likely to undergo urine drug screening.
Many Cancer Patients Are Not Screened for Transportation Insecurity, Survey Suggests
Most NCCN member institutions support patients’ transportation needs, but there is a lack of routine screening for transportation insecurity, a survey suggests.
Aggregating Data Hides Cancer Disparities Affecting Asian and NHPI Patients in the US
Aggregated data can hide disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes among Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander patients in the US.
Geography and Race/Ethnicity Impact Access to Pediatric Cancer Care
New research has revealed disparities in access to cancer care among children, adolescents, and young adults in the United States.
Black Race, Male Sex Tied to Use of Pharmacological Restraint in Pediatric Emergency Visits
No significant association observed between average annual emergency department volume and restraint use.
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