Even with access to a clinical trial, cancer patients living in the poorest neighborhoods in America have a nearly 30% greater chance of dying from their disease compared to the wealthiest patients, SWOG Cancer Research Network study results show.
In this episode of In the Headlines, former NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell speaks with Paul Goldberg, publisher of The Cancer Letter, and Jacquelyn Cobb, associate editor, about the HHS layoffs and their potential impact on mental health. These layoffs—and the broader uncertainty introduced by the current administration’s actions—are a form of trauma, Rathmell says.
