Health Equity

Addressing disparities requires more than programs. It requires relationships. Learn how community-led navigation efforts are creating meaningful change for cancer care in Louisiana.

Equity work scales best when it is built into the system. This article details how routine social screening is reshaping navigation and delivery of cancer care at Boston Medical Center.

Discover the impactful ways that the Case Western Reserve University PARTNERS program is reshaping cancer care through strategic partnerships, communication, and a patient-first approach to equity and access.

The Comprehensive Connected Cancer Care (C4) Program is redefining patient support by combining mobile technology with personalized navigation services. Learn how this app connects patients to trusted resources, monitors their needs, and bridges gaps in care.

When health systems invest in equity-focused navigation, the results ripple across the care continuum. This feature highlights one Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care grantee site, showing how community partnerships and innovative workflows are transforming access and outcomes.

Explore how innovative teamwork and community-driven solutions are expanding cancer care access in rural Montana, turning geographic challenges into success stories.

Discover how geographic disparities impact cancer treatment access in Montana, highlighting critical challenges and actionable insights for improving care equity in rural settings.

Since the signing of the 1971 National Cancer Act, the United States has made remarkable progress in understanding and treating cancer, resulting in declining mortality rates—although these benefits haven’t reached poor and uninsured populations equally.

Patient navigation—provided locally in rural settings, in urban settings with programs designed to support rural residents, or a combination of in-person and virtual support through innovative programs—can enhance care delivery and mitigate the rural oncologist shortage while providing quality and culturally tailored cancer care.

Bispecific antibodies represent a promising advancement in cancer immunotherapy that simultaneously targets 2 different antigens to enhance immune response against cancer cells; however, their adoption shows significant disparities between well-equipped urban medical centers and underserved rural healthcare settings.