Economic Costs of Cancer Health Disparities: Summary of Meeting Proceedings

摘要

There is a significant disconnect between the development of efficacious prevention and treatment options established through cancer research and the delivery of this care to all population groups, most notably cancer patients from certain racial and ethnic minority groups, individuals with low socioeconomic status, residents in certain geographic locations, and individuals from other medically underserved groups. Improving the delivery of cancer care to these population subgroups may help to reduce cancer health disparities in the United States. The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the ideas and discussions that occurred during a 'Think Tank' meeting on December 6-7, 2004.