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Health Disparities and Outcomes Research

Studies that investigate the cause and impact of differences in patient group outcomes, cancer survivorship, and the development of health policy from individual or population-level perspectives with a focus on health disparities

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Cancer Research Communications publishes high-quality research spanning the full spectrum of cancer science and medicine. We expect the first articles in the Health Disparities and Outcomes Research section of the journal to publish soon.

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May 24 2022

Delineation of Cancer Service Areas Anchored by Major Cancer Centers in the United States

Changzhen Wang, Fahui Wang et al.

Defining a reliable geographic unit pertaining to cancer care is essential in its assessment, planning, and management. This study aims to delineate and characterize the cancer service areas (CSA) accounting for the presence of major cancer centers in the United States. We used the Medicare enrollment and claims from ...

March 31 2022

Serum Carotenoids and Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Analysis of the 2005–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Amber S. Kleckner, Edwin van Wijngaarden et al.

Cancer-related fatigue is a prevalent, debilitating condition, and preliminary evidence suggests a relationship between higher diet quality and lower fatigue. Serum-based carotenoids, Vitamin A, and Vitamin E are biomarkers of fruit and vegetable intake and therefore diet quality. To further elucidate the link between ...

January 27 2022

Affordable Prices Without Threatening the Oncological R&D Pipeline—An Economic Experiment on Transparency in Price Negotiations

Nora Franzen, Andreas Ziegler et al.

The high prices of innovative medicines endanger access to care worldwide. Sustainable prices need to be affordable while sufficiently incentivizing research and development (R&D) investments. A proposed solution is increased transparency. Proponents argue that price and R&D cost confidentiality are drivers of ...

January 11 2022

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Precision Prevention Materials Incorporating MC1R Genetic Risk to Improve Skin Cancer Prevention Activities Among Hispanics

John Charles A. Lacson, Scarlet H. Doyle et al.

Skin cancer incidence is increasing among Hispanics, who experience worse outcomes than non-Hispanic Whites. Precision prevention incorporating genetic testing for (melanocortin-1 receptor) MC1R, a skin cancer susceptibility marker, may improve prevention behavior.

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Expand/Collapse Section REGULATORY SCIENCE
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- Behavioral science and prevention
- Communication and decision making
- Genetic testing and counseling
- Energy balance
- Tobacco prevention and cessation
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- Epidemiology of survivorship
- Second cancers
- Long-term damage
- Pain management
- Palliative care
- Psycho-oncology
- Addiction

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