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Our Commitment to Equity in Cancer Care

We are working to eliminate disparities and advance equity across the spectrum of cancer care.

Equitable cancer care 

Through community partnerships, data-driven strategies and interventions, and community health needs assessments, we are committed to improving equity in every aspect of the care we provide.

Prostate Cancer Outreach Clinic

Our Prostate Cancer Outreach Clinic strives to reduce prostate cancer incidence and mortality by offering screening, diagnosis, and treatment services to men of color.

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    Advancing AI to address cancer equity issues

     

    Learn how our physician-scientists are at the forefront of harnessing the power of AI to change patients’ lives. 

     

    AI & equity in cancer

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    Shared decision-making to eliminate disparities

     

    Racial and ethnic disparities in prostate-specific antigen screening may contribute to disparities in prostate cancer outcomes. Urologist Alexander Putnam Cole, MD found that these disparities can be eliminated through shared decision-making.

     

    More on this study

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    New lung cancer screening guidelines could increase early detection

     

    A team of researchers, including co-senior author and thoracic surgeon, Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD found that a new proposed guideline increases the proportion of patients with lung cancer who qualify for screening and eliminates the racial disparity in screening eligibility between Black and white individuals.

     

     

    Discover the findings

Working to reduce cancer inequities

Medical oncologist, Colin Weekes, MD, PhD, discusses key insights from this year’s AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report and shares more about the annual Cancer Equity Colloquium event he co-chairs.

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Attendees at the 2023 Cancer Equity Colloqium
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    Equity in cancer care for people with disabilities

     

    Cheri Blauwet, MD, physiatrist and Paralympic goal medalist, uses her personal healthcare experiences and medical background to advocate for greater health equity among people with disabilities.

     

    Learn about Dr. Blauwet

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    Radiation therapy for transgender patients

     

    Radiation oncologists Andrea Russo, MD, and Alicia "Lish" Smart, MD, led one of the first publications focusing on radiation treatment planning for transfeminine people receiving pelvic radiation for cancer.

     

    Radiation therapy research

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    Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) appointed

     

    Radiation oncologist Sophia Kamran, MD, first-ever Director of DE&I for Massachusetts General Hospital's Radiation Oncology department, shares more about her role and work in this space.

     

     

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Improving cancer detection rates

In this video, Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD, thoracic surgeon, shares how we’re making cancer care more equitable by increasing screening rates and bringing care to local communities, improving early detection when cancer is most treatable.

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Cancer mortality trends analysis reveals disparities for Hispanic populations

In a multi-year study, researchers found an increase in rates for liver cancer deaths among Hispanic men and rates for liver, pancreatic, and uterine cancer deaths among Hispanic women.

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An elderly woman sits at a desk across from her female doctor. The woman is wearing a pink shirt and the doctor is dressed in a white lab coat. The doctor has her back to the camera and they are discussing the patients chart