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Christopher S. Lathan, M.D. M.P.H. M.S.

Instructor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Instructor in Medicine, Adult Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Contact Info

Christopher Lathan
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street
Boston, MA, 02115
Mailstop: 454 STE 21-24
Phone: 617-632-6634
Fax: 617-632-2270
clathan@partners.org

Assistant

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DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Lung Cancer
Outcomes Research

Research Abstract

I am primarily interested in racial and class disparities in cancer care. The increased awareness of the effectiveness of therapy for various cancers has exacerbated a treatment gap in cancer care by race, and with African Americans having higher incidence of prostate, colon, lung cancer, head and neck cancer and esophageal cancer it is incumbent upon providers to attempt to narrow the treatment gap. Currently we are utilizing large administrative databases to document disparities and generate effective strategies to combat them. Future areas of interest involve examination of physician-paitent interaction and expectations. Area of clinical interest is thoracic oncology.

Publications

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