Temple Researchers to Address Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Care with American Cancer Society and Pfizer Global Medical Grant

Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University will have the opportunity to further address racial disparities in lung cancer care thanks to a two-year, $400,000 American Cancer Society (ACS) and Pfizer Global Medical Grant. The award supports work aimed at breaking down race-related barriers that contribute specifically to disparities in lung cancer screening and cancer care among Blacks and African Americans in the Philadelphia area. Cherie Erkmen, MD, Professor of Thoracic Surgery in the Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at LKSOM, Director of Lung Cancer Screening at Temple University Hospital, is principal investigator on the grant, which is anchored within the Center for Asian Health at LKSOM. Scienmag and News-Medical covered the news.