Episode 149: Health Disparities and Barriers in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
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ONS member Randy Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing in Charlottesville and member of the Blue Ridge of Virginia ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss racial and other health disparities in patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. Astellas and Pfizer Inc. provided support for this podcast episode through an educational grant.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust)" by Kevin MacLeod  

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Episode Notes 

Check out these resources from today’s episode:  

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.) *ONS Voice *article: Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Don’t Reflect Racial Diversity—And It’s Getting Worse Over Time)  *ONS Voice *article: U.S. Sees Another Record-Breaking Decrease in Cancer Deaths, but Disparities Remain)  *Oncology Nursing Forum *article: Hidden Patients, Hidden Partners: Prostate Cancer Care for Gay and Bisexual Men)  Jones discusses the decision-making tool he developed for patients with prostate cancer).  American Cancer Society information on prostate cancer)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information on the Tuskegee study ) National Cancer Institute information on prostate cancer for providers)  National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical practice guidelines on prostate cancer)  Prostate Cancer Foundation)  Zero Prostate Cancer Summit)