AccessHope’s Chief Medical Officer, Todd Sachs, M.D., shares the key factors influencing disparities in cancer care. He outlines three concerns: first, barriers to accessing the necessary screenings to diagnose cancer earlier; second, geographical barriers preventing patients from accessing cancer subspecialist expertise; and finally, a widening knowledge gap between academic institutions where the latest research and clinical trials are spearheaded and community oncologists, who are treating 80% of cancer patients.
Dr. Sachs discusses how AccessHope is breaking down these barriers and democratizing cancer care expertise regardless of a member’s zip code. Listen here to learn how AccessHope remotely connects members and their treating oncologists with expertise from National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers.