MedCity News August 20, 2025
For non small cell lung cancer patients, a zip code can mean the difference between diagnosis time and treatment options.
Note: This is the second article of a three-part series.
In order to improve healthcare generally and clinical trial recruitment specifically, it is critical to understand the far-reaching consequences that non-medical factors contribute to an individual’s health. Geography, education, racial disparities, ethnicity, income, and age can all influence health outcomes. In oncology, these social determinants of health (SDOH) are believed by some analysts to account for a significant number of cancer occurrences. They have a direct influence on cancer risks, the likelihood of survival, effectiveness of early intervention and health equity.
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