Moving Toward Equity: Identifying and Mitigating Disparities in Cancer Care from Screening to Survival

Considerable advancements in cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship care have led to improved outcomes for millions of people with cancer. Unfortunately, equity in the benefits of these improvements has not been realized for many patient groups, and barriers to disparities research and the goal of health and healthcare equity continue to grow. This Special Collection is comprised of cutting-edge cancer disparities research focusing on a number of community, patient, and caregiver groups, which utilizes various research designs and methodologies. The articles included demonstrate the sustained focus of scholars devoted to mitigating disparities, the continued need for disparities research at all phases of the cancer care continuum using a variety of research designs and methodologies, and the importance of stakeholder and community engagement. This Special Collection is evidence of the essential role disparities research plays in cancer care and the persistence of disparities-focused scholars.