Oncology

This page aims to draw attention to Health Equity and DEI issues within the field of oncology, this includes diversifying the oncology workforce and addressing racial and gender-based disparities in oncology care and oncology clinical trials. 

American Cancer Society Health Equity

CDC Cancer Health Equity

National Cancer Institute

Kahn, J. M., & Beauchemin, M. (2021). Improving health equity and reducing disparities in pediatric and adolescent/young adult oncology: In support of clinical practice guidelines. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 19(6), 765–769. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2021.7048

Kamen, C. S., Dizon, D. S., Fung, C., Pratt-Chapman, M. L., Agulnik, M., Fashoyin-Aje, L. A., Jeames, S. E., Merrill, J. K., Smith, K. T., & Maingi, S. (2023). State of Cancer Care in America: Achieving Cancer Health Equity among sexual and Gender Minority Communities. JCO Oncology Practice, 19(11), 959–966. https://doi.org/10.1200/op.23.00435

Patel, M. I., Lopez, A. M., Blackstock, W., Reeder-Hayes, K., Moushey, E. A., Phillips, J., & Tap, W. (2020). Cancer disparities and health equity: A policy statement from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 38(29), 3439–3448. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.20.00642

BIPOC Oncology Care

• Increasing racial and ethnic diversity in cancer clinical trials: An American Society of Clinical Oncology and Association of Community Cancer Centers Joint Research statement.
• The Ethical Imperative of equity in Oncology: Lessons Learned from 2020 and a path forward
• ASCO's Commitment to Addressing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion of Black Cancer Patients and Survivors
• Addressing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion of Black Physicians in the Oncology Workforce

LGBTQ Oncology Care

• Cancer in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Persons: A Review
• National LGBTQ Cancer Network
• Cancer screening in the transgender population: a review of current guidelines, best practices, and a proposed care model
• Cancer Stage, Treatment, and Survival Among Transgender Patients in the United States