The aim is to assess disparities in treatment and initiation times for head and neck cancer in different communities.
Evaluated treatment access and initiation times for head and neck cancer
Identified low-income communities with significant disparities
Proposed system-level interventions to improve care
Significant disparities in treatment initiation times found in low-income areas
High-quality treatment access was lower in identified communities
Suggests that systemic changes could enhance timely care for affected populations
Abstract
Our findings warrant implementing and evaluating system-level interventions to promote access to high-quality, timely HNC treatment in low-income communities.