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Review
. 2015 Aug;4(4):385-91.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2218-6751.2015.07.23.

Lung cancer care: the impact of facilities and area measures

Christopher S Lathan  1
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Lung cancer care: the impact of facilities and area measures

Christopher S Lathan. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related mortality in the US, and while treatment disparities by race and class have been well described in the literature, the impact of social determinates of health, and specific characteristics of the treatment centers have been less well characterized. As the treatment of lung cancer relies more upon a precision and personalized medicine approach, where patients obtain treatment has an impact on outcomes and could be a major factor in treatment disparities. The purpose of this manuscript is to discuss the manner in which lung cancer care can be impacted by poor access to high quality treatment centers, and how the built environment can be a mitigating factor in the pursuit of treatment equity.

Keywords: Disparities; lung cancer; social determinates of health.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Current member Disparities Advisory Board for Eli Lilly and Company.

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