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ArticleJCO oncology practice2023

State of Cancer Care in America: Achieving Cancer Health Equity Among Sexual and Gender Minority Communities.

Charles S Kamen, Don S Dizon, Chunkit Fung, Mandi L Pratt-Chapman, Mark Agulnik, Lola A Fashoyin-Aje, Sanford E Jeames, Janette K Merrill, Kimberly T Smith, Shail Maingi

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Article in JCO oncology practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
12.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Charles S KamenUniversity of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.ORCID 0000-0002-4219-4320
Don S DizonLegorreta Cancer Center at Brown University and Lifespan Cancer Institute, Providence, RI.ORCID 0000-0001-6541-9580
Chunkit FungJames P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.ORCID 0000-0002-9384-0732
Mandi L Pratt-ChapmanDepartment of Medicine, GW Cancer Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.ORCID 0000-0002-9303-7659
Mark AgulnikCity of Hope, Duarte, CA.ORCID 0000-0003-3513-3519
Lola A Fashoyin-AjeOncology Center of Excellence, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD.ORCID 0000-0001-7328-7813
Sanford E JeamesHuston Tillotson University, Austin, TX.ORCID 0000-0002-3192-1692
Janette K MerrillAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.ORCID 0000-0002-6304-1833
Kimberly T SmithAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Shail MaingiDana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA.ORCID 0000-0002-8230-4088
American Society of Clinical Oncology · USUniversity of Rochester Medical Center · USBrown University · USCity of Hope · USGeorge Washington University · USHuston–Tillotson University · USSouth Shore Hospital · USUnited States Food and Drug Administration · US

Funding

URCC NCORP Research BaseUG1CA189961 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI Michelle C Janelsins, KAREN M. MUSTIAN · 2014 to 2026
$67.7M
Adapting the FOCUS Program for Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Cancer Patients and CaregiversR34CA283408 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI HASTERT, THERESA ANN, KAMEN, CHARLES STEWART · 2023 to 2025
$827k
The Science of Cancer Health Equity for Sexual and Gender Minority CommunitiesR13CA284572 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI KAMEN, CHARLES STEWART, QUINN, GWENDOLYN P · 2023 to 2023
$33k
NCI NIH HHS R13 CA284572NCI NIH HHS R34 CA283408NCI NIH HHS UG1 CA189961
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In 2017, ASCO issued the position statement, Strategies for Reducing Cancer Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations, outlining five areas of recommendations to address the needs of both sexual and gender minority (SGM, eg, LGBTQ+) populations affected by cancer and members of the oncology workforce who identify as SGM: (1) patient education and support; (2) workforce development and diversity; (3) quality improvement strategies; (4) policy solutions; and (5) research strategies. In 2019, ASCO convened the SGM Task Force to help actualize the recommendations of the 2017 position statement. The percentage of the US population who publicly identify as SGM has increased dramatically over the past few years. Although increased national interest in SGM health equity has accompanied a general interest in research, policy change, and education around diversity, equity, and inclusion, resulting from public concern over discrimination in health care against Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, this has been accompanied by a surge in discriminatory legislation directly impacting the SGM community. Although much progress has been made in advancing SGM cancer health equity since 2017, more progress is needed to reduce disparities and advance equity. The five focus areas outlined in the 2017 ASCO position statement remain relevant, as we must continue to promote and advance equity in quality improvement, workforce development, patient care, research, and SGM-affirming policies. This article reports on the progress toward reducing SGM cancer disparities and achieving equity across these five areas and identifies future directions for the work that still remains.

Indexed as

Health EquityNeoplasmsSexual and Gender MinoritiesDelivery of Health CareHumansMedical Oncology

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PMID37793079
PMCPMC11608429
OpenAlexW4387329439

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