Healthcare Disparities in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Cancer
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: diversity, equity, and inclusion; cancer genetics; biobanking; quality management; chronobiology; meta-analysis; epidemiology; migrants’ health
Interests: gender medicine; precision medicine; oncologic surgery; hereditary gastrointestinal disease; colorectal cancer; lynch syndrome; molecular profiling
Interests: colorectal cancer; tumor microenvironment; oncologic surgery; gender medicine; gender inequality in surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Healthcare disparities are differences in health outcomes and access to healthcare services among different population groups. Disparities in cancer care lead to unequal health repercussions and exacerbate existing social inequalities in modern society. These disparities can occur across various dimensions, including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, geography, and education, and have profound consequences for individuals and communities.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue titled “Healthcare Disparities in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Cancer”.
This Special Issue aims to explore the critical challenges and inequities faced by diverse populations in cancer care, from early screening to treatment outcomes.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Disparities in access to cancer screening and early detection and health consequences;
- Socioeconomic, racial, and geographic barriers to cancer care and implications for healthcare delivery;
- Innovative interventions and policy solutions to reduce cancer disparities and improve healthcare services;
- Gender disparities in cancer therapy benefits.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Clara Benna
Dr. Silvia Negro
Dr. Giulia Becherucci
Dr. Giulia Capelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- health inequities
- access to care
- cancer prevention
- early detection
- socioeconomic barriers
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