An Annual Symposium on Disparities in Milwaukee, WI, with a 2023 Focus on Older Adults with Cancer. Curr Oncol Rep 2024 Aug;26(8):855-864
Date
05/27/2024Pubmed ID
38801612Pubmed Central ID
PMC11300154DOI
10.1007/s11912-024-01525-6Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85194589535 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cancer-related inequities are prevalent in Wisconsin, with lower survival rates for breast, colorectal, and lung cancer patients from marginalized communities. This manuscript describes the ongoing efforts at the Medical College of Wisconsin and potential pathways of community engagement to promote education and awareness in reducing inequities in cancer care.
RECENT FINDINGS: While some cancer inequities are related to aggressive disease biology, health-related social risks may be addressed through community-academic partnerships via an open dialogue between the community members and academic faculty. To develop potential pathways of community-academic partnerships, an annual Cancer Disparities Symposium concept evolved as a pragmatic and sustainable model in an interactive learning environment. In this manuscript, we describe the programmatic development and execution of the annual Cancer Disparities Symposium, followed by highlights from this year's meeting focused on geriatric oncology as discussed by the speakers.
Author List
Kamaraju S, McKoy J, Williams GR, Gilmore N, Minami C, Bylow K, Rajalingam H, Cortina CS, Beckert A, Stolley M, Bullock D, Kurzrock R, Jatoi AAuthors
Angela K. Beckert MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinChandler S. Cortina MD Associate Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Sailaja Kamaraju MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Razelle Kurzrock MD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Melinda Stolley PhD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedCongresses as Topic
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Neoplasms
Wisconsin
