Below are links to ASCO publications that include a focus on health disparities.

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Journal of Clinical Oncology- Aggregating and Partitioning Populations in Health Care Disparities Research: Differences in Perspective – an analysis of research difficulties in defining disparities

Journal of Clinical Oncology- Between and Within International Perspectives on Cancer and Health Disparities – a comparison of health disparities in the developed and developing world

Journal of Clinical Oncology- Reducing Cancer Disparities for Minorities: A Multidisciplinary Research Agenda to Improve Patient Access to Health Systems, Clinical Trials, and Effective Cancer Therapy - this article examines methods to improve minority recruitment for clinical and cancer control trials

Journal of Clinical Oncology-Colorectal Cancer Model of Health Disparities: Understanding Mortality Differences in Minority Populations – this article examines colorectal cancer disparities

Journal of Clinical Oncology- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality: Are We Doing Enough to Address the Root Causes – this article examines breast cancer disparities

Journal of Clinical Oncology- Disparities in Genetic Testing: Thinking Outside the BRCA Box– this article examines disparities in genetic testing

Journal of Clinical Oncology- Patterns of Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Prevalence Across Five Continents: Defining Priorities to Reduce Cancer Disparities in Different Geographic Regions of the World – a global view of cancer disparities

Journal of Oncology Practice

Journal of Oncology Practice- Disparities in Cancer Care- information on cancer care disparities

Journal of Oncology Practice- Challenges to Assuring Access to Oncology Services- information on the growing disparities between oncology service supply and demand

ASCO News and Forum

ASCO News and Forum- 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights Racial Disparities and Other Factors that Limit Successful Treatment

ASCO News and Forum- ASCO to Incorporate Health Disparities into Future Guidelines