CHICAGO (CBS) – This week, CBS 2 showed how disparities in cancer care on the South and West Sides of Chicago are leading to more people dying in those communities.
Cancer is the leading cause of death in five South Side neighborhoods. The University of Chicago is there, in the thick of the battle and building a new center to save lives. CBS 2's Audrina Sinclair has the second part of her look into the disparities.
"The South Side of Chicago, unfortunately, because of years of segregation, racial and economic segregation, has really been a desert for healthcare," said Dr. Nita Lee. "Some of it is really financial. There's a lot of concentrated, persistent poverty in our neighborhoods."
Dr. Lee is tasked with tackling the problem. She's leading community outreach for the University of Chicago Medicine's new cancer center coming to Hyde Park in 2027.
