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The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is pleased to announce the organizations participating in the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM). Launching on July 1, 2023, the five-year model test […]
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Busting the Myths and Cultural Barriers to Clinical Trials
Some Latinos fear becoming a guinea pig. Others worry about cost or trust. But clinical trials can provide volunteers potentially life-saving treatments and help researchers learn how to manage and treat different diseases for their family and communities. Join UT Health San Antonio’s Zoom webinar — “Busting the Myths and Cultural Barriers to Clinical Trials” …
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Jackson VA receives cancer care honor
V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, received the American Society for Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program for Excellence Accreditation.
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: 2022 Conference Proceedings
In the next few years, Latinos face a 142% rise in cancer rates. Latinos also experience cancer differently—from genetics to healthcare access to survivorship. That’s why Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, partnered with the Mays Cancer Center to create the Advancing …
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Achieving Cancer Treatment Equity Requires Diversity Among Oncologists
Oncologists who identify as Latino remain highly underrepresented in the workforce, according to a new report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Although the percentage of Latino hematologists/oncologists has risen slightly over the past decade, from 4.1% in 2008 to 4.7% in 2018, Latino participation decreases at nearly every step in the path …
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