Racial and ethnic inequities in cancer care continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic among those with SARS-CoV-2

JAMA Network Open

2024-05-20

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of patients with cancer and SARS-CoV-2, racial and ethnic inequities existed in treatment delays and discontinuations throughout the pandemic; however, the disproportionate burden among racially and ethnically minoritized patients with cancer varied across SARS-CoV-2 waves. These inequities may lead to downstream adverse impacts on cancer mortality among minoritized adults in the United States.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jessica Y. Islam, Ph.D., M.P.H., email jessica.islam@moffitt.org.

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