A Geographic Disparities Analysis Between Standard of Care and Clinical Trial CAR-T Patients in Kansas

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Examines demographic and geographic disparities in cancer care access within clinical trials at the University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) as well as standard-of-care (SOC) chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy at the University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS). Provides data breakdowns according to treatment type, demographics, rural versus urban location, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation, and distance to the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). Discusses the importance of access to (CAR)-T cell therapy and need for targeted outreach in rural and HPSA-designated areas.

Sam Pepper, Aliya Rashid, Carine Tabak, et al.

Cancer Medicine, 15(5), e71974

05/2026

Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Health workforce shortage designations · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Kansas