SGO 2022 Annual Meeting - Disparities and Equity Research Across Gyn Cancers

The #BreakingBarriers and #BuildingBridges theme of this year's meeting was evident in the presentations on equity and disparities.

Breaking Barriers : Toward Greater Equity in Gyn Oncology Care : Scientific Plenary I

 

Black and Hispanic Patient Representation in NCCN-Recommended Systemic Therapy Regimens for Endometrial Cancer – A. Kulkarni

Race and ethnicity are under-reported in trials supporting @NCCN guideline-listed systemic treatment regimens. There is a clear unmet need to improve #clinicaltrial enrollment among underrepresented minorities in #EndometrialCancer #gyncsm #SGOMtg #SGO2022 pic.twitter.com/u3QzCE4mG5

— Shannon Westin (@ShannonWestin) March 18, 2022

 

 

Effect of Racism on Cancer Care in Women with Gynecologic Cancers – Speaker: D. Lewis

#SGOmtg Dr Lewis presents a study of race based stress and treatment interruptions - interventions are needed #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/TTJLgozD2m

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 18, 2022

 

Neighborhood Economic Vulnerability is a Predictor for Patterns of Care and Outcomes for People with Uterine Cancer – Neighborhood economic vulnerability is a predictor for patterns of care and outcomes for people with uterine cancer

#SGOmtg Dr Gamble NY study, geo coded patient address and area of deprivation index and guideline adherence for uterine cancer patients. #gyncsm intersection of race and affluence pic.twitter.com/Vd9bOwBlxO

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 18, 2022

 

Overspending Driven by Dose-Specific Packaging of Lenvatinib for Endometrial Cancer – E. Aviki Financial toxicity of drug packaging for endometrial cancer. 

#SGOmtg @EmelineAvikiMD Overspending on Lenvatinib for endometrial cancer. Dose packaging ( blister Pack) impacts cost of treatment when dose reductions occur
New Dose exchange program by Essai- That is Progress! pic.twitter.com/Se62p463Al

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 18, 2022

ON THE GROUND COMMITMENT from @EisaiUS to create/promote an UNRESTRICTED pill exchange program. LIVE @SGO_org #SGOmtg
➡️This is how change is made
➡️This is why research is meaningful
➡️This is how our work translates into REAL benefit for pts
🎩Hats off to Dr @EmelineAvikiMD

— Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD (@fumikochino) March 18, 2022

Distillation -  Dr Doll “Health equity research requires scientific rigor”

If we can make structural change in drug packaging, we can make structural change elsewhere. An awesome distillation by @KemiDoll this afternoon. Thanks to the presenters for this great session. #SGO2022 #sgomtg pic.twitter.com/pvp4iujJjY

— Allison Barrie (@AllisonBarrieMD) March 18, 2022

#SGOmtg Dr Doll reviews health equity research
Equity is always multi-dimensional #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/ieALZBuKc5

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 18, 2022

 

 

Do U.S. Screening Guidelines Contribute to Higher Stage and Worse Survival in our Youngest and Oldest Cervical Cancer Patients? C. Sitler

#SGOmtg Dr Sitler age related Cervical Cancer mortality and guideline screening
Elder dx at later stage , #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/4xxMWj8mJy

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 18, 2022

 

 

Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Postoperative Mortality in Women with Gynecologic Cancer: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis – Speaker: S. Huepenbecker

#SGOmtg Huepenbecker Medicaid expansion impact on postoperative mortality in gyn cancers difference in difference analysis NCDB data #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/xOKOFEuuYN

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 18, 2022

 

 

Health Equity is the Bullseye of the Quadruple Aim: A Social and Moral Imperative – ABOG Speaker: J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP

.@DrNwando delivering an incredible keynote to kick off #SGO2022. "Until the system assigns equal value to the experiences and pain of non-Whites, we cannot move forward." 🔥

⭐️ Big takeaway? Globally improving quality of care ≠ improving disparities.#SGOmtg @SGO_org pic.twitter.com/nKlgxxtIPj

— Sarah J. Mah, MD (@SarahJMahMD) March 18, 2022

#SGOmtg. @DrNwando Making an Impact For Health Equity #gyncsm
We need to fix what is broken in society . Assign equal value to experience and Pain of non-whites . Bring patients in for input on materials . Give power back to the communities we serve. pic.twitter.com/m27JD6Jo04

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 18, 2022

Moving Upstream. #buildingbridges #SGOMtg @DrNwando pic.twitter.com/PLKedmOScr

— Erin Stevens (@erinstevensmd) March 18, 2022

 

Focused Plenary Session III: Inequities during the Pandemic and Beyond 

 
Refusal of Gynecologic Cancer Surgery is a Surgical and Oncologic Disparity, Not an Issue of Noncompliance – Speaker: D. Samuel

#SGOmtg Samuel : there are several factors associated w./ refusal of surgery despite access, Retro study ,778,000 patients
Over 70 yrs, black Adv stage , treatment at community center factors in refusal #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/5cCmjxx3Dg

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 19, 2022

 

 Socio-Ecological Model of Barriers to Cascade Testing for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: Systematic Review of the Literature – Speaker: X. Li

#SGOmtg Dr Li hereditary cancers and cascade genetic testing can reduce mortality but there are barriers .— Individual, interpersonal and community and Society/ policy. #gyncsm

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 19, 2022

 

 Geospatial Approaches for Surveillance of Disparities in Clinical Trial Enrollment – Speaker: J. Gordon

#SGOmtg Dr Gordon
Geospatial information is useful to understand social vulnerability of women with endometrial cancer as well as improve care and clinical trial participation. #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/gzK7i6RKYe

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 19, 2022

 

 

When Being Insured is Not Enough: The Effect of Insurance Type on Survival in Cervical Cancer – Speaker: C. Kucera

Calen Kucera bringing light to insurance disparities and representing @WalterReedGME at the @SGO_org annual meeting.#SGOMtg pic.twitter.com/M8LhORyV5S

— Collin Sitler (@CollinSitler) March 19, 2022

 

 

Race Matters: Disparities in the Use of Maintenance Therapy in Ovarian Cancer (OC) – Speaker: E. Schrader

#SGOmtg Dr Schrader maintenance therapy in OC did not vary by insurance status. Black women were less likely to be treated maintenance therapy. #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/XYi1c0MzNE

— Dee Sparacio (@womenofteal) March 19, 2022

Thank you Drs Westin, Chino, Ma, Stevens, and Sitler for tweeting their the insights.

 

 Dee

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