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Racial disparity in head and neck cancer
Author(s) -
Thomas Giovana R.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.33555
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck cancer , head and neck , cancer , psychological intervention , health equity , health care , family medicine , surgery , public health , pathology , nursing , economics , economic growth
Health care disparity in cancer is a well‐recognized entity that is still poorly understood. Disparities in head and neck cancer outcomes for African Americans in the United States have been documented. Access to care is a targetable area of research and interventions to lessen health care disparities in head and neck cancer for our most vulnerable populations.