Identifying and Mitigating Disparities in Breast Cancer Care: Improving Diagnostics, Trial Access and Care for All Patients
Identifying and Mitigating Disparities in Breast Cancer Care: Improving Diagnostics, Trial Access and Care for All Patients is organized by Physicians' Education Resource, LLC (PER).
Release Date: March 23, 2023
Expiration Date: March 23, 2024
Description:
This online, on-demand virtual symposium brings together renowned experts in the treatment of breast cancer to explore the disparities in patient outcomes across different racial and ethnic subgroups that persist despite tremendous advances in managing breast cancer over the past decade. In this educational program, these experts engage in panel discussions to focus on the recognition of disparities across the continuum of breast cancer care, including screening, diagnosis, genetic testing, access to new standard-of-care treatments, and clinical trials. The panel also provides practical strategies to address these disparities and measures that healthcare providers can implement to improve treatment outcomes for all their patients with breast cancer.
This educational activity is an archive of the live symposium held on March 5, 2023.
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:
• Identify disparities in breast cancer outcomes based on race or ethnicity
• Summarize the evidence regarding racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer care and contributing factors to racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer care and outcomes
• Assess current literature on racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer diagnosis, molecular testing and treatment, and determine the practical implications for patient care and outcomes
• Discuss recommendations to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer care and outcomes