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Session Title:
Addressing Cancer Care for All
Date & Time:
October 20, 2021, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Length:
1 Hour
CME Until:
March 4th, 2022
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Target Audience:
Surgeons with a special interest in the treatment of breast disease
Objectives:
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Understand the reasons for disparities for outcomes between African-American women and White women diagnosed with breast cancer and what are some strategies that can be taken to mitigate these disparities.
- Understand the economic impact that a breast cancer diagnosis can have on women diagnosed with breast cancer and what surgeons can do to help alleviate the financial burden.
- Understand the disparities in delay in cancer treatment and strategies to address these differences.
Description:
All breast cancer patients should have access to quality care. This one-hour webinar will address factors contributing to disparities in care and incorporate ways surgeons can help combat treatment challenges and ensure all populations have equitable access to quality care.
Agenda:
Welcome and Introduction
Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, MPH
Breast Cancer Disparities in African American Women
Lola Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS
Financial Toxicity in Breast Care
Rachel Greenup, MD, MPH
Avoiding Treatment Delays
Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, MPH
Q&A
Wrap-Up
Jane Mendez, MD
Faculty:
Moderator: Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, MPH
NYU Langone Health
Perlmutter Cancer Center
New York, NY
Perlmutter Cancer Center
New York, NY
Moderator: Jane Mendez, MD
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, FL
Miami, FL
Lola Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Rachel Greenup, MD, MPH
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
New Haven, CT
References:
- Altomare I, Irwin B, Zafar SY, Houck K, Maloney B, Greenup R, Peppercorn J. Physician Experience and Attitudes Toward Addressing the Cost of Cancer Care. J Oncol Pract. 2016 Mar;12(3):e281-8, 247-8. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2015.007401. Epub 2016 Feb 16. PMID: 26883407; PMCID: PMC4960469.
- Zafar SY. Financial Toxicity of Cancer Care: It's Time to Intervene. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2015 Dec 11;108(5):djv370. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djv370. PMID: 26657334.
- Keshinro A, Hatzaras I, Rifkind K, Dhage S, Joseph KA. The Impact of Primary Care Providers on Patient Screening Mammography and Initial Presentation in an Underserved Clinical Setting. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Mar;24(3):692-697. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5618-0. Epub 2016 Oct 20. PMID: 27766557.
- Smith EC, Ziogas A, Anton-Culver H. Delay in Surgical Treatment and Survival After Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Young Women by Race/Ethnicity. JAMA Surg. 2013;148(6):516–523. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1680
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