McClelland Iii Shearwood, Sanchez-Feliciano Abizairie, Davila Nelly, Smith Tamika K, Burnette Ursula J, Onyewadume Louisa, Cheatham Chesley W
Radiation Oncology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA.
Cureus. 2025 May 8;17(5):e83727. doi: 10.7759/cureus.83727. eCollection 2025 May.
Although cancer-related mortality in the United States (US) has generally been decreasing, this has not occurred among Hispanic populations, where cancer is the leading cause of death. The population growth of the Hispanic population in the US from 2010 to 2021 was substantially larger than the overall US population growth rate (24% vs. 7%). This increased population growth adds importance to addressing cancer care delivery barriers facing this patient population. We discuss early implementation of the Navigator-Assisted Hypofractionation (NAVAH) program in addressing these barriers.
尽管美国癌症相关死亡率总体呈下降趋势，但西班牙裔人群并非如此，癌症是该群体的主要死因。2010年至2021年期间，美国西班牙裔人口的增长幅度远高于美国总体人口增长率（24%对7%）。这种人口增长的增加凸显了解决该患者群体所面临的癌症护理提供障碍的重要性。我们讨论了导航辅助低分割放疗（NAVAH）计划在解决这些障碍方面的早期实施情况。
