Addressing Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Unhoused Populations: A Call for Equitable Access and Compassionate Care

Housing is essential for health. Unhoused individuals have markedly worse health status than the general population culminating in higher rates of premature mortality. Cancer is a leading cause of death in older unhoused adults. Caring for unhoused patients at risk for or with colorectal cancer pose...

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Vydáno v:Clinics in colon and rectal surgery Ročník 38; číslo 1; s. 5
Hlavní autoři: Decker, Hannah, Erickson, Caroline, Wick, Elizabeth
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States 01.01.2025
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health equity
colorectal cancer
health disparities
homelessness
housing
ISSN:1531-0043
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Shrnutí:Housing is essential for health. Unhoused individuals have markedly worse health status than the general population culminating in higher rates of premature mortality. Cancer is a leading cause of death in older unhoused adults. Caring for unhoused patients at risk for or with colorectal cancer poses challenges at every stage of oncologic care: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. These challenges result in later stages at diagnosis and worse overall survival. Health systems can work to advance health equity in colorectal cancer in unhoused patients by improving access to care, transitions of care, health care quality, and focusing on socioeconomic/environmental impact.
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ISSN:1531-0043
DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1786531