Early Stage or Curable Cancer Diagnoses in Minorities: A Journey of Survivors

Patients diagnosed with early-staged or curable cancer experience physical, as well as, mental challenges associated with disease progression and treatment. Previous studies have demonstrated that minorities and underrepresented communities do not receive the same level of care in comparison to their non-minority counterparts. The objectives include: determining whether medical disparities vary between minorities and non-minorities who have early-stage or curable cancer, analyzing the effects of cancer diagnoses in minorities compared to non-minorities, assessing different perspectives in minority male vs. female participants, and demonstrating whether there is a communication barrier between patients and medical professionals, regarding the health and knowledge of their diagnosis. Participants will discuss the unique experiences of being diagnosed with early-stage or curable cancers by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and diagnosis