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World J Clin Oncol. Sep 24, 2020; 11(9): 705-722
Published online Sep 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i9.705
Healthcare delivery interventions to reduce cancer disparities worldwide
James C Dickerson, Meera V Ragavan, Divya A Parikh, Manali I Patel
James C Dickerson, Meera V Ragavan, Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
Divya A Parikh, Manali I Patel, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
Manali I Patel, Center for Health Policy/Primary Care Outcomes Research, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
Manali I Patel, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94306, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the design and writing of the paper. Patel MI provided additional oversight.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: James C Dickerson, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University, Lane Building L154, 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305, United States. jcdicker@stanford.edu
Received: April 12, 2020
Peer-review started: April 12, 2020
First decision: April 22, 2020
Revised: July 7, 2020
Accepted: September 1, 2020
Article in press: September 1, 2020
Published online: September 24, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Equitable delivery of cancer care requires the study of interventions that can improve access for historically disadvantaged groups. In this review we examine two approaches, patient navigation and telehealth, that have been implemented globally to reduce cancer disparities. Navigation has the most robust evidence, largely for improving cancer screening, and telehealth remains an area of exploration, primarily for the remote delivery of palliative care.