Oncology Education Center

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) expands on its equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) action plan in this downloadable PDF. 

While actions speak louder than words, the right words also matter. Inclusive language is a pivotal component in communication between providers and patients and is necessary to promote and instill health equity.

The Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities strives to decrease disparities in oncology care. Click here to see available opportunities and initiatives. 

This scoping review explores barriers to implementing telehealth in underserved populations at risk for disparities. In providing patient-focused and culturally mindful telehealth solutions, patients and the health care team will benefit.

Authors review disparities in multiple myeloma care, including the impact on racial/ethnic underserved populations, rural-urban differences in America, and disparities present at an international level.  

Stemming from an FDA-AACR workshop involving healthcare providers, patients, researchers, regulators, and industry partners, this article provides outlined principles that address disparities in clinical trials and improve representation of African Americans in multiple myeloma clinical trials.   

At a national level, African American (AA) men are twice as likely to die of prostate cancer compared with Non-Hispanic White (NHW) men. In the VA health system, AA men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not endure worse outcomes compared with NHW men. This article examines these differences and suggests that an important determinant of racial equity is access to care. 

Implicit racial bias undermines patient perceptions and the oncology care they receive. Addressing implicit racial bias is a necessary part of oncology training and practice, and mitigating such biases will better impact patient-treatment decisions.   

Created by the National Foundation for Cancer Research, this guide provides screening recommendations for a wide variety of cancers. 

This infographic describes the Pediatric MATCH Trial from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), including eligibility and contact information. 

Colorectal cancer screening is important. Learn more about the Screen to Save initiative here.  

La detección del cáncer colorrectal es importante. Obtenga más información sobre la iniciativa Screen to Save aquí. 

This special report from the American Cancer Society underscores the continued and crucial importance of screening, testing for, and treating cancer, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Created by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), this infographic provides a comprehensive overview of tumors at the cellular level. 

This publication provides the latest data on cancer risk factors and screening in the Black population in the United States.  

This peer-reviewed article explores barriers to cancer care and screening in the LGBT community as well as the Asian LGBT subcommunity. In addition, this article provides possible solutions to ensure better cancer care outcomes for those in the LGBT community.

Researchers provide four strategies to reduce preexisting racial and ethnic disparities impacting patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). 

This review addresses the disparities in cancer screening, historical causes, racism, and importance of cultural perceptions of health care. Authors offer potential strategies to combat this multifaceted issue.  

This National Cancer Institute (NCI) infographic explains the aim of implementation science and how it can help optimize cancer care.  

This article explores some of the social determinants of health (SDoH) and biases relevant to Hispanic and Latino (HL) cancer survivors and shares recommendations for achieving health equity in oncology care. 

Reviewing rural disparities in cancer care, this editorial provides an overview of social determinants of health (SDoH) that impact oncology care in regions of the US and provides beneficial strategies to better optimize outcomes.   

In the latest update, the American Cancer Society provides recent data on the current state of cancer in the United States as well as exploring cancer in the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Population.