Relationship between intersectionality and cancer inequalities: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Persistent inequalities in cancer care and cancer outcomes exist within and between countries. However, the evidence pertaining to the root causes driving cancer inequalities is mixed. This may be explained by the inadequate attention paid to experiences of patients with cancer living at the intersection of multiple social categories (eg, social class, ethnicity). This is supported by the intersectionality framework. This framework offers an alternative lens through which to analyse and understand how these interlocking systems of oppression uniquely shape the experiences of patients with cancer and drive inequalities. In this protocol, we outline a scoping review that will systematically map what is known about the relationship between intersectionality and inequaliti

SUBMITTER: Estupinan Fdez de Mesa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884887 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature