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JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
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OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad139
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Individuals diagnosed with cancer are vulnerable during disasters, and it is important for cancer centers to provide emergency preparedness information, especially for climate-driven disasters. However, our research found that only a small percentage of cancer centers offer such information, highlighting the opportunity for these centers to lead knowledge advancement in disaster preparedness in the era of climate change.
Individuals diagnosed with cancer are a vulnerable population during disasters. Emergency preparedness efforts are crucial for meeting the health and safety needs of patients, health-care professionals, health-care facilities, and communities before, during, and after a disaster. Recognizing the importance of advancing emergency preparedness expertise to cancer control efforts nationwide, especially in the era of climate change, we searched National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers' websites to examine emergency preparedness information sharing and evidence of research efforts focused on disaster preparedness. Of 71 centers, 56 (78.9%) presented some emergency preparedness information, and 36 (50.7%) presented information specific to individuals diagnosed with cancer. Only 17 (23.9%) centers provided emergency preparedness information for climate-driven disasters. Informed by these data, this commentary describes an opportunity for cancer centers to lead knowledge advancement on an important aspect of climate change adaptation: disaster preparedness.
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