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Ophira Ginsburg, M.D.
Social Inequality & Cancer Survival: How Can We Close the Gap?
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Director, High-Risk Cancer Genetics Program, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health;
Associate Professor, Section for Global Health, Division of Health and Behavior, Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine
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2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA 24016
As cancer rates are increasing globally, the gaps in cancer survival rates are widening. Social determinants and social inequalities are disproportionately affecting the world’s most disadvantaged groups, leading to barriers to diagnosis and treatment and subsequently higher rates of mortality. To significantly reduce global, regional, and within-country inequities in access to cancer care, strategies are needed that link evidence-based public health policies to clinical outcomes.
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