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Understanding and addressing race disparities in childhood cancer outcomes

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Vulnerable populations remain disproportionately at risk for inferior childhood cancer outcomes. Here, I outline the scope and magnitude of childhood cancer disparities worldwide and suggest multi-level clinical care and research opportunities to address cancer health inequities.

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  1. Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    M. Monica Gramatges

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Gramatges, M.M. Understanding and addressing race disparities in childhood cancer outcomes. Nat Rev Cancer 24, 91–92 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41568-023-00645-8

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