Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The full effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care disparities, particularly by race and ethnicity, remains unknown.

Objectives

To assess whether the race and ethnicity of patients with cancer was associated with disparities in cancer treatment delays, adverse social and economic effects, and concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate trusted sources of COVID-19 information by race and ethnicity.

Design, setting, and participants

This national survey study of US adults with cancer compared treatment delays, adverse social and economic effects, concerns, and trusted sources of COVID-19 information by race and ethnicity from September 1, 2020, to January 12, 2021.

Exposures

The COVID-19 pandemic.

Main outcomes and measures

The pr

SUBMITTER: Patel MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284331 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature