Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Cancer Care

Understanding barriers to better research and treatments

A cancer diagnosis is one of the most difficult challenges a person and their family can face in life. Unfortunately, this challenge is even greater for some communities with various barriers—limited health care access, fewer cancer screenings, diagnosis at later stages, fewer treatment options offered—preventing them from getting the best care possible. Patient advocates from the African American, Latino, and Native American communities join us for a discussion of racial disparities in cancer care, self-advocacy, and building a support network. They will discuss social determinants of health, limited resources (financial and otherwise), and difficult relationships with health care teams. Moreover, they will discuss finding organizations and resources for knowledge and support, seeking out a second opinion, finding a clinical trial, and ensuring that your voice is heard. Together, they believe in empowerment through education and that you can control your cancer journey.

Blood Cancer Immunotherapy

Breast Cancer Immunotherapy

Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapy

Kidney Cancer Immunotherapy

Lung Cancer Immunotherapy

Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy

Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy

Intro to CRI

Cancer Immunotherapy Basics: Harnessing Our Immune System to Fight Cancer

Clinical Trials and Cancer Immunotherapy: Accessing Promising Treatments

Patient Perspectives: Immunotherapy and Clinical Trial Experiences

Bladder Cancer Immunotherapy

Gynecologic Cancer Immunotherapy

Liver Cancer Immunotherapy

Skin Cancer and Melanoma Immunotherapy

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Hosts

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

Award-Winning TV Host, Journalist, Executive Producer, and Philanthropist

CRI Experts

Julie Brahmer, MD

Julie Brahmer, MD

Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Andrea Cercek, MD

Andrea Cercek, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Luis Diaz Jr., MD

Luis Diaz Jr., MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhD

Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhD

Duke Cancer Center, DukeHealth, and Duke University

Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhD

Lawrence Fong, MD

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Matthew D. Galsky, MD

Matthew D. Galsky, MD

The Tisch Cancer Institute

Sangeeta Goswami, MD, PhD

Sangeeta Goswami, MD, PhD

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Elizabeth Ann Mittendorf, MD, PhD

Elizabeth Ann Mittendorf, MD, PhD

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD

Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD

University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

Joseph E. Ravenell, MD

Joseph E. Ravenell, MD

Perlmutter Cancer Center NYU Langone Health

Marcel van den Brink, MD, PhD

Marcel van den Brink, MD, PhD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Ana I. Velázquez Mañana, MD MSc

Ana I. Velázquez Mañana, MD MSc

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Robert H. Vonderheide, MD, DPhil

Robert H. Vonderheide, MD, DPhil

University of Pennsylvania Health System

Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSc

Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSc

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD

Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD

Perlmutter Cancer Center NYU Langone Health

Theodore H. Welling, MD

Theodore H. Welling, MD

Perlmutter Cancer Center NYU Langone Health

CRI ImmunoAdvocates

LaToya Bolds Johnson

LaToya Bolds-Johnson, PA-C, CAQ-EM

Breast Cancer Advocate & Thriver

Stephen Estrada

Stephen Estrada

Long-term Survivor of Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer

Stephanie Gangi

Stephanie Gangi

Breast Cancer Navigator

Sunshine Pegues

Sunshine Pegues

Lung Cancer Veteran

John White

John White

Prostate Cancer Veteran

CRI Moderators

Brian M. Brewer

Brian Brewer

Cancer Research Institute

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Lilly Oncology

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