Reducing inequities in cancer care

Abstract

A standardized level of care, based on best evidence, needs to be provided to cancer patients to overcome present inequities in care provision and access. To assist in overcoming this problem, it is suggested that the role of existing cancer registries be broadened to include support for more cancer control activities, including assessment of treatment patterns and outcomes, post‐treatment surveillance (follow‐up), and identifying cancer patients' unmet needs to reduce the psychosocial burden on cancer patients.