• Ramin Asgary.
• Department of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA; Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: ga263@columbia.edu.
• Lancet Oncol. 2024 Feb 1; 25 (2): e84e90e84-e90.

AbstractPeople experiencing homelessness have not yet benefited from the substantial progress made in managing cancers, including advances in chemotherapy and radiotherapy, surgical interventions, multidisciplinary team approaches, and integrated cancer care models. People experiencing homelessness are at higher risks of developing cancers and their mortality due to cancer is twice that of the general population. Potential interventions to improve access to cancer treatment include alliances and active engagement with community organisations and shelters, cancer case management and peer-to-peer support, mHealth and navigation strategies, tailored hospital discharge to adult group homes, well equipped subacute rehabilitation centres, and specialised shelters and respite housing to assure appropriate follow-up care. Other interventions include improving preventive care, expanding data, targeted policy efforts, and broader housing advocacy. In this Personal View, I discuss challenges and opportunities in cancer treatment, with a review of the current evidence on potential interventions, and highlight strategies to improve access to cancer care for homeless populations.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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