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Respondents to an American Society of Clinical Oncology survey about working with underserved populations expressed the need for a return-on-investment model to support personnel, social needs screening, and collaborating with ASCO on advocacy and policy.
The ASCO Serving the Underserved Task Force was created in 2020 to address the lack of data on cancer care delivery among underserved populations, identify barriers and facilitators for care delivery to underserved populations, and propose solutions based on oncology professionals’ experiences.
The survey of 462 oncology professionals, administered from May to August 2022, was the first national U.S.-based survey assessing barriers and solutions of oncology professionals in their care delivery for underserved patients with cancer.