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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Vivian Paintsil discusses what cancer care is like in Ghana for children, including the common delays in treatment, cancer signs and symptoms parents should look out for, and how to access care.
Read about four studies presented at the 2023 ASCO Breakthrough meeting, covering new ways to use technology to improve cancer screening, as well as a study that showed exercise can help improve sexual health for people with prostate cancer.
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Fernanda Cano Casarotto describes what cancer is like in Brazil, including what the most common cancers in the country are, the 2 ways people access care, the importance of prevention, and resources available to support patients.
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Karina Senyase Zamarripa Martinez describes what cancer is like for children in Mexico, including what drew her to pediatric oncology, the challenges patients face in receiving timely care, and local resources available for support.
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Jazmin Servin discusses what childhood cancer is like in Paraguay, including why she chose a career in pediatric oncology, the barriers that exist to caring for children with cancer in Paraguay, and how families can get support.
