In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Bilal Abid from University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston to discuss how healthcare disparities have an effect on cancer care — especially when it comes to cutting-edge treatments such as stem cell transplantations and CAR T-cell therapy. We discuss how race, socioeconomic status, education, and geographic location can determine a patient’s access to cancer care. With travel, insurance, and systemic barriers in the mix, we explore what patients can do to navigate these challenges, and how treatment centers and policymakers are contributing to ensure equitable access to care for all patients.
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- American Society of Transplantation
- ACCESS Initiative
- NMDP (formerly Be The Match)
- LLS Clinical Trial Support Center
- Stem cell transplantation
- CAR T-cell therapy
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- American Society of Hematology
- Bispecific antibodies – Immunotherapy fact sheet
- CIBMTR Analysis
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Do you have information on Mycosis fungoides T-Cell lymphoma
Hello Nancy,
YES! You can see information on our booklet here: https://lls.org/sites/default/files/2024-07/PS96_CTCL_Booklet_2024.pdf. However, our very next podcast episode coming next week is on CTCL, where we cover this. Stay tuned!