March is colorectal cancer awareness month. A Canadian study in 2020 (Davis et al., 2020) found inequities in access to cancer care for people with stage IV colorectal cancers such that living in the most materially deprived communities were significantly less likely to see a radiation and/or medical oncologist after a diagnosis, and significantly less likely to receive radiation and/or chemotherapy than those living in the least materially deprived communities. Awareness is a big piece of...1/2
.the puzzle, but REACHE Lab’s work with equity-deserving people shows the experiences with cancer and access to care varies significantly based on social factors.
Davis, L. E., Coburn, N. G., Hallet, J., Earle, C. C., Liu, Y., Myrehaug, S., & Mahar, A. L. (2020). Material deprivation and access to cancer care in a universal health care system. Cancer, 126(20), 4545–4552. https://doi-org.uml.idm.oclc.org/10.1002/cncr.33107 2/
