Best of ASTRO® 2024: DEI and Global Oncology Health Equity & Access to Care, Integrating Patient Perspectives – Dr. Amanda Caissie

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Dr. Paris-Ann Ingledew
Dr. Joanne Alfieri

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Dr. Amanda Caissie

Studies/trials discussed:

  • Clinical Sequalae of Initial Insurance Denials in a Large Academic Radiation Oncology Centre
  • Patient-Level Savings Using the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company for Radiation Oncology Patients
  • Unplanned Hospitalization and Subsequent Mortality in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Concomitant Chemo-/Immuno-Therapy and Radiotherapy: An Analysis of Over 10,000 Patients in a Nationwide Database
  • Improving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Documentation at an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • The Impact of a Precision Medicine Navigator on Inequities Associated with Utilization of Genomic Tests in Black Men with Prostate Cancer
  • Building a Diverse Pathway into Radiation Oncology: The Initial 12-Year Experience of the ASTRO Medical Student Fellowship Program for Underrepresented Populations
  • Radiotherapy resources in Latin America and the Caribbean: a review of current and projected needs based on International Atomic Energy Agency data
  • Impact of War on Radiotherapy in Ukraine