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Health Equity
Health inequities persist in the U.S. and globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where limited access to care leads to poorer outcomes. This section explores cancer through the lens of equity, highlighting emerging research, tools, and technologies working to close the gap and advance more just, inclusive cancer care.
Rural Cancer Care and the Dollar Sign on Your Diagnosis
By Ariana Sutherland
A stage 4 breast cancer patient in Juneau had no local oncologist and spent thousands flying to Seattle for care. Her story puts a human face on rural cancer care's structural failures — and what it would take to fix them.
Rural Cancer Care and the Dollar Sign on Your Diagnosis
By Ariana Sutherland
A stage 4 breast cancer patient in Juneau had no local oncologist and spent thousands flying to Seattle for care. Her story puts a human face on rural cancer care's structural failures — and what it would take to fix them.
Rural Cancer Care and the Dollar Sign on Your Diagnosis
By Ariana Sutherland
A stage 4 breast cancer patient in Juneau had no local oncologist and spent thousands flying to Seattle for care. Her story puts a human face on rural cancer care's structural failures — and what it would take to fix them.
CAR-T's Real Toxicity Is Delay
By Carolina Escobar, MD
CAR-T physician training centers on managing key toxicities: CRS (fever, hypotension, organ dysfunction) and ICANS (confusion, tremors, seizures).
CAR-T's Real Toxicity Is Delay
By Carolina Escobar, MD
CAR-T physician training centers on managing key toxicities: CRS (fever, hypotension, organ dysfunction) and ICANS (confusion, tremors, seizures).
CAR-T's Real Toxicity Is Delay
By Carolina Escobar, MD
CAR-T physician training centers on managing key toxicities: CRS (fever, hypotension, organ dysfunction) and ICANS (confusion, tremors, seizures).
Why a Child's Zip Code May Be Their Most Important Cancer Prognostic Factor
By The Cancer News Team
To illustrate what a 20% survival rate looks like in practice, Force opens with a case: a 10-year-old boy brought to a rural East African hospital by his grandmother with a progressive jaw mass, intermittent fevers, and microcytic anemia.
Why a Child's Zip Code May Be Their Most Important Cancer Prognostic Factor
By The Cancer News Team
To illustrate what a 20% survival rate looks like in practice, Force opens with a case: a 10-year-old boy brought to a rural East African hospital by his grandmother with a progressive jaw mass, intermittent fevers, and microcytic anemia.
Why a Child's Zip Code May Be Their Most Important Cancer Prognostic Factor
By The Cancer News Team
To illustrate what a 20% survival rate looks like in practice, Force opens with a case: a 10-year-old boy brought to a rural East African hospital by his grandmother with a progressive jaw mass, intermittent fevers, and microcytic anemia.
"I Think of Myself as a Plumber": The Engineer Trying to Fix Global Diagnostic Inequity
By Ariana Sutherland
"I think of myself as a plumber by training," Ayokunle Olanrewaju, PhD, says to a room of oncology healthcare providers.
"I Think of Myself as a Plumber": The Engineer Trying to Fix Global Diagnostic Inequity
By Ariana Sutherland
"I think of myself as a plumber by training," Ayokunle Olanrewaju, PhD, says to a room of oncology healthcare providers.
"I Think of Myself as a Plumber": The Engineer Trying to Fix Global Diagnostic Inequity
By Ariana Sutherland
"I think of myself as a plumber by training," Ayokunle Olanrewaju, PhD, says to a room of oncology healthcare providers.
Asking Because We Care: Why SOGI Data Is Essential to Equitable Cancer Care
By Tiffany Go, MPA, CPCHE
LGBTQ+ patients face real cancer care disparities—and without SOGI data, they remain invisible. A health equity leader at Fred Hutch makes the case for standardized, affirming data collection across cancer care settings.
Asking Because We Care: Why SOGI Data Is Essential to Equitable Cancer Care
By Tiffany Go, MPA, CPCHE
LGBTQ+ patients face real cancer care disparities—and without SOGI data, they remain invisible. A health equity leader at Fred Hutch makes the case for standardized, affirming data collection across cancer care settings.
Asking Because We Care: Why SOGI Data Is Essential to Equitable Cancer Care
By Tiffany Go, MPA, CPCHE
LGBTQ+ patients face real cancer care disparities—and without SOGI data, they remain invisible. A health equity leader at Fred Hutch makes the case for standardized, affirming data collection across cancer care settings.
Curing the Cancer Does Not Fix the Patient: The Case for Healthcare Transition in Pediatric Oncology
By Mortuma Murry, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC
Why curing cancer isn’t enough—exploring the urgent need for structured healthcare transition programs to support pediatric cancer patients into adulthood and survivorship.
Curing the Cancer Does Not Fix the Patient: The Case for Healthcare Transition in Pediatric Oncology
By Mortuma Murry, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC
Why curing cancer isn’t enough—exploring the urgent need for structured healthcare transition programs to support pediatric cancer patients into adulthood and survivorship.
Curing the Cancer Does Not Fix the Patient: The Case for Healthcare Transition in Pediatric Oncology
By Mortuma Murry, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC
Why curing cancer isn’t enough—exploring the urgent need for structured healthcare transition programs to support pediatric cancer patients into adulthood and survivorship.
Kaposi Sarcoma in 2026: A Disease Controlled in the West, Still Devastating sub-Saharan Africa
By David Aboulafia, MD
Kaposi sarcoma highlights stark global inequities, with effective control in high-income countries but devastating impact in sub-Saharan Africa due to limited ART access, infrastructure gaps, and delayed diagnosis.
Kaposi Sarcoma in 2026: A Disease Controlled in the West, Still Devastating sub-Saharan Africa
By David Aboulafia, MD
Kaposi sarcoma highlights stark global inequities, with effective control in high-income countries but devastating impact in sub-Saharan Africa due to limited ART access, infrastructure gaps, and delayed diagnosis.
Kaposi Sarcoma in 2026: A Disease Controlled in the West, Still Devastating sub-Saharan Africa
By David Aboulafia, MD
Kaposi sarcoma highlights stark global inequities, with effective control in high-income countries but devastating impact in sub-Saharan Africa due to limited ART access, infrastructure gaps, and delayed diagnosis.
Real-World Impact: Applying SABCS 2025 Advances in Community Oncology
By Sara Zhukovsky, MD; Christos Vaklavas, MD
How SABCS 2025 advances are transforming community oncology, with practical strategies to improve breast cancer screening, treatment adherence, survivorship care, and equitable access.
Real-World Impact: Applying SABCS 2025 Advances in Community Oncology
By Sara Zhukovsky, MD; Christos Vaklavas, MD
How SABCS 2025 advances are transforming community oncology, with practical strategies to improve breast cancer screening, treatment adherence, survivorship care, and equitable access.
Real-World Impact: Applying SABCS 2025 Advances in Community Oncology
By Sara Zhukovsky, MD; Christos Vaklavas, MD
How SABCS 2025 advances are transforming community oncology, with practical strategies to improve breast cancer screening, treatment adherence, survivorship care, and equitable access.
The Cervical Cancer Paradox: Disparities and Implementing Strategies in South Asia
By Suchit Shashikumar, MBBS; Jin Mou, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD
Cervical cancer remains preventable, yet disparities in South Asia persist. Explore how HPV vaccination, screening gaps, and community-led innovations can transform outcomes in low-resource settings.
The Cervical Cancer Paradox: Disparities and Implementing Strategies in South Asia
By Suchit Shashikumar, MBBS; Jin Mou, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD
Cervical cancer remains preventable, yet disparities in South Asia persist. Explore how HPV vaccination, screening gaps, and community-led innovations can transform outcomes in low-resource settings.
The Cervical Cancer Paradox: Disparities and Implementing Strategies in South Asia
By Suchit Shashikumar, MBBS; Jin Mou, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD
Cervical cancer remains preventable, yet disparities in South Asia persist. Explore how HPV vaccination, screening gaps, and community-led innovations can transform outcomes in low-resource settings.
Dr. Barbara Goff on HPV-Related Cancers: How Vaccination and Screening Can Eliminate a Global Health Crisis
By Barbara A. Goff, MD
HPV-related cancers are largely preventable through vaccination and screening. Dr. Barbara Goff explores global disparities, advances in HPV testing, and strategies to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide.
Dr. Barbara Goff on HPV-Related Cancers: How Vaccination and Screening Can Eliminate a Global Health Crisis
By Barbara A. Goff, MD
HPV-related cancers are largely preventable through vaccination and screening. Dr. Barbara Goff explores global disparities, advances in HPV testing, and strategies to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide.
Dr. Barbara Goff on HPV-Related Cancers: How Vaccination and Screening Can Eliminate a Global Health Crisis
By Barbara A. Goff, MD
HPV-related cancers are largely preventable through vaccination and screening. Dr. Barbara Goff explores global disparities, advances in HPV testing, and strategies to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide.