Interpersonal communication in breast cancer care patient navigation is understudied. To combat this, Dr. Jill Demirci and her team report an interpretation step of a concept mapping study, where key stakeholders shared their perspectives on six identified interpersonal communication components of breast cancer care patient navigation.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37947858/
Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right, yet disparities in cancer treatment persist among different insurance coverage groups. A study by Dr. Lindsay Sabik and her team focused on women aged 21-63 years who underwent breast cancer surgery. Dr. Sabik found that treatment disparities were underreported in both data sources.
This Cervical Cancer Awareness Month we are highlighting Dr. Miriam Cremer's analysis on the improving prevention tactics, the impacts of Covid 19, and the potential solutions that can help eliminate cervical cancer in El Salvador.
Dr. Lindsay Sabik looked at Medicaid's role in reducing the burden of cancer in men with HIV as well as the need for improvement in the accessibility and affordability of care, continuous insurance coverage, and reducing the financial burden of cancer treatment.
Read more about this study here: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.34167?fbclid=IwAR1Ii5VFANSUn-iU8N91hoigTPKD75AtwE_j3zl41hwFQqecUVOidDDtFso
