In this month’s “From the Editor in Chief” column, Dr. Jyoti Patel discusses the global state of cancer ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4. She reflects on the progress that’s been made in reducing the cancer burden and shares ways we can all help close the care gap. Read More >>
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February 2, 2024 · Jyoti Patel, MD, FASCO
January 16, 2024 · Ulku Miray Yildirim, MD
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Ulku Miray Yildirim shares what led her to care for children with cancer, how she’s working to expand pediatric palliative and supportive care in Turkey, and what Turkey’s government is doing to help people with cancer. Read More >>
December 19, 2023 · Jeff Dunn, PhD, AO
How My Cancer Diagnosis Has Fueled My Work in Improving Access to Cancer Care: An Expert Perspective
Dr. Jeff Dunn, cancer survivor and current president of the Union for International Cancer Control, shares what it was like receiving his cancer diagnosis and how it has helped guide his work in increasing global access to cancer care. Read More >>
December 7, 2023 · Maria Cecilia Mathias, MD
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Maria Cecilia Mathias describes what childhood experiences led her to caring for people with cancer, how challenges in Brazil can include access to new treatments, and resources available to help people with cancer in this country. Read More >>
August 24, 2023 · Livia Lucila Martínez Ocola, MBBS, MD
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Livia Lucila Martínez Ocola discusses what cancer care is like in Peru, including what drew her to oncology, disparities in cancer care between the various regions in Peru, and local resources available to people with cancer. Read More >>