McClelland Shearwood, Petereit Daniel G, Zeitlin Ross, Takita Cristiane, Suneja Gita, Miller Robert C, Deville Curtiland, Siker Malika L
Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Rapid City Regional Cancer Care Institute, Rapid City, South Dakota.
Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020 Aug 6;5(6):1093-1098. doi: 10.1016/j.adro.2020.07.018. eCollection 2020 Nov-Dec.
The increasing role of radiation oncology in optimal cancer care treatment brings to mind the adage that power is never a gift, but a responsibility. A significant part of the responsibility we in radiation oncology bear is how to ensure optimal access to our services. This article summarizes the discussion initiated at the 2019 American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting educational panel entitled "Improving the Clinical Treatment of Vulnerable Populations in Radiation Oncology: Latin, African American, Native American, and Gender/Sexual Minority Communities." By bringing the discussion to the printed page, we hope to continue the conversation with a broader audience to better define the level of responsibility our field bears in optimizing cancer care to the most vulnerable patient populations within the United States.
权力从来不是礼物，而是一种责任。我们放射肿瘤学界承担的一项重要责任是如何确保患者能够充分获得我们的服务。本文总结了在2019年美国放射肿瘤学会年会上名为“改善放射肿瘤学中弱势群体的临床治疗：拉丁裔、非裔美国人、美国原住民以及性别/性取向少数群体社区”的教育小组讨论内容。通过将讨论内容付梓，我们希望与更广泛的受众继续展开对话，以便更好地明确我们这个领域在为美国最脆弱的患者群体优化癌症治疗方面所承担的责任程度。
