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The American Association for Cancer Research, in association with the AACR Minorities in Cancer Research Council, will host a virtual meeting on cancer health disparities Oct. 2-4, 2020.

The Virtual 13th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved aims to advance the understanding of, and ultimately help to eliminate, the disparities that represent a major public health problem in the United States.

The meeting program will include discussion of diversity and inclusion in clinical trials; disparities in cancer risk and treatment among the LGBTQ population; cancer prevention and screening in adolescents and young adults; precision oncology in diverse populations; financial toxicity for cancer patients; the impact COVID-19 has had on patients with cancer; diversifying the cancer research workforce; and more.

The full program is available here. The meeting will build on the themes and data reported in the inaugural AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report, published Sept. 16, 2020. Read the full report.

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