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Newswise — Although progress has been made on several fronts, minority cancer populations still experience higher risk and poorer cancer outcomes. At the AACR 100th Annual Meeting 2009, Elena Martinez, Ph.D., M.P.H, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of University of Arizona Cancer Center, moderated a press conference on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Delivery addressing these issues. Martinez is a previous chair of AACR’s Science of Cancer Health Disparities Conference. “We need to stimulate research that will result in reducing disparities among underserved populations and support efforts that target improving access to medical care for everyone. "We also need to increase minority recruitment to clinical trials and support the timely distribution of the findings,” said Martinez. /b> On the individual level, Martinez said researchers and clinicians need to become more aware of the personal biases and practices that may have an impact on the care of patients from minority communities. “We need to facilitate culturally competent and linguistically appropriate access to health services in the facilities in which we practice, as well as appreciate and address the structural barriers that minority patients face in seeking care,” said Martinez.
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