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County-Level Structural Racism Indices and Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Care

  • By

  • Jacquelyne J. Gaddy

  • Do H. Lee

  • Jeph Herrin

  • James B. Yu

  • Craig E. Pollack

  • Lorraine T. Dean

  • Geoff B. Dougherty

  • Maureen E. Canavan

  • Pamela R. Soulos

  • Cary P. Gross

  • May 20, 2026

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    Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most prevalent lung cancer type and a leading cause of cancer mortality in the US.

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    Racial disparities persist in NSCLC diagnosis and treatment, with Black patients less likely to receive appropriate care compared to White patients.

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    Structural racism, defined as systemic discrimination, contributes to racial inequities in cancer care, necessitating better measurement approaches.

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    The County Structural Racism (CSR) index measures dissimilarity between Black and White populations across various domains, including healthcare access.

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    This study evaluates how structural racism metrics influence quality of NSCLC care and outcomes for Black and White patients using SEER-Medicare data.

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County-Level Structural Racism Indices and Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Care

  • by Jacquelyne J. Gaddy, Do H. Lee, Jeph Herrin, James B. Yu, Craig E. Pollack, Lorraine T. Dean, Geoff B. Dougherty, Maureen E. Canavan, Pamela R. Soulos, Cary P. Gross

  • May 20, 2026

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