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Robert Winn, MD, on Strategies for Reducing Racial Disparities in Oncology

NCCN 2021 Virtual Annual Conference

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Robert Winn, MD, of the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, discusses the creation of a health equity report card to track how institutions are dealing with disparities in oncology care, ways to recognize bias in care, and adding health equity experts to guideline panels and other advisory groups.



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