Disparities in National Cancer Institute and Nonprofit Organization Funding Disproportionately Affect Cancers With Higher Incidence Among Black Patients and Higher Mortality Rates.
Suneel D KamathYanwen ChenPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2024)
Many cancers with high incidence and mortality rates are underfunded. Cancers that affect Black patients at higher rates are also underfunded. Underfunding strongly correlates with fewer clinical trials, which could impede future advances in underfunded cancers.
Keyphrases
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- cardiovascular events
- ejection fraction
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- prognostic factors
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- type diabetes
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