This is so powerful. We need to do things to reduce disparities that actually reduce disparities. Great work Ade Adamson, MD MPP Doing more cancer screening won’t reduce Black-white health disparities statnews.com/2024/08/21/can… via STAT

Adam Cifu Ade Adamson, MD MPP STAT So glad to see others making this point. A low SES single mother ain’t got no time for false positive results. However if you have a nice blue cross card in your pocket book, it’s no sweat.

A vital, eloquent, throughly researched message. Our blind faith in cancer screening is being tapped to solve a problem it can't solve. Please read and share this piece Doing more cancer screening won’t reduce Black-white health disparities statnews.com/2024/08/21/can… via STAT

"However well-intentioned, screening is a symbolic health equity solution that serves more the interests of those with advanced degrees, than those with high school educations." 🔥 piece from Ade Adamson, MD MPP & co statnews.com/2024/08/21/can…

More cancer screening is not the solution to racial health disparities, by Ade Adamson, MD MPP and Gil Welch. statnews.com/2024/08/21/can…

Our committee is unable to recommend lecanemab for treating mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Benefits of slowing disease progression, by 4-6 months on average, can not justify the high cost to the NHS. Learn more: nice.org.uk/news/articles/…

Does more cancer screening reduce Black-white health disparities? Ade Adamson, MD MPP, Vishal Patel, and Dr. Gil Welch argue that increasing cancer screening primarily serves the interests of the health care system rather than the needs of our communities. statnews.com/2024/08/21/can…

"To move toward true #healthequity, interventions must prioritize community needs over system needs." #SDOH Doing more cancer screening won’t reduce Black-white health disparities buff.ly/4dwtkb7 by Ade Adamson, MD MPP Vishal Patel via STAT CC: Brigham and Women’s Department of Surgery Brigham and Women's Hospital