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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.
Where You Live Matters: How Neighborhood Conditions Shape Cancer Outcomes and Survival Disparities
By Chalothorn Wannaphut, MD
How neighborhood conditions shape cancer outcomes. Explore how social determinants of health influence diagnosis, treatment delays, and survival disparities—and what can be done to improve equity.
Where You Live Matters: How Neighborhood Conditions Shape Cancer Outcomes and Survival Disparities
By Chalothorn Wannaphut, MD
How neighborhood conditions shape cancer outcomes. Explore how social determinants of health influence diagnosis, treatment delays, and survival disparities—and what can be done to improve equity.
Where You Live Matters: How Neighborhood Conditions Shape Cancer Outcomes and Survival Disparities
By Chalothorn Wannaphut, MD
How neighborhood conditions shape cancer outcomes. Explore how social determinants of health influence diagnosis, treatment delays, and survival disparities—and what can be done to improve equity.
Nepal’s Cancer Burden: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 15 Years of Evidence
By Dr. Roshan Kumar Mahato
A comprehensive systematic review reveals Nepal’s rising cancer burden, highlighting late-stage diagnoses, financial toxicity, and the urgent need for national data to guide cancer control strategies.
Nepal’s Cancer Burden: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 15 Years of Evidence
By Dr. Roshan Kumar Mahato
A comprehensive systematic review reveals Nepal’s rising cancer burden, highlighting late-stage diagnoses, financial toxicity, and the urgent need for national data to guide cancer control strategies.
Nepal’s Cancer Burden: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 15 Years of Evidence
By Dr. Roshan Kumar Mahato
A comprehensive systematic review reveals Nepal’s rising cancer burden, highlighting late-stage diagnoses, financial toxicity, and the urgent need for national data to guide cancer control strategies.
Bridging the Access Divide in Relapsed DLBCL: Lessons from James’s Journey
By Dr. Nandita Khera
A case-based look at relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) highlighting barriers to CAR-T and bispecific antibody access and how care coordination, early referral, and system redesign can improve equitable treatment delivery.
Bridging the Access Divide in Relapsed DLBCL: Lessons from James’s Journey
By Dr. Nandita Khera
A case-based look at relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) highlighting barriers to CAR-T and bispecific antibody access and how care coordination, early referral, and system redesign can improve equitable treatment delivery.
Bridging the Access Divide in Relapsed DLBCL: Lessons from James’s Journey
By Dr. Nandita Khera
A case-based look at relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) highlighting barriers to CAR-T and bispecific antibody access and how care coordination, early referral, and system redesign can improve equitable treatment delivery.
Why Indigenous Communities Face Higher Cancer Rates
By Jin Mou, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD
New data show Indigenous communities face higher rates of gallbladder and biliary cancers, with emerging research suggesting distinct genetic and biological drivers in Alaska Native and Pacific Islander populations.
Why Indigenous Communities Face Higher Cancer Rates
By Jin Mou, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD
New data show Indigenous communities face higher rates of gallbladder and biliary cancers, with emerging research suggesting distinct genetic and biological drivers in Alaska Native and Pacific Islander populations.
Why Indigenous Communities Face Higher Cancer Rates
By Jin Mou, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD
New data show Indigenous communities face higher rates of gallbladder and biliary cancers, with emerging research suggesting distinct genetic and biological drivers in Alaska Native and Pacific Islander populations.
Attorney Henry T. Greely on Navigating Ethical Challenges in Precision Oncology
By The Cancer News Team
A multidisciplinary panel led by Stanford ethicist Henry T. Greely, JD, examines the ethical challenges of precision oncology, including informed consent, access disparities, privacy concerns, and real-world clinical decision-making.
Attorney Henry T. Greely on Navigating Ethical Challenges in Precision Oncology
By The Cancer News Team
A multidisciplinary panel led by Stanford ethicist Henry T. Greely, JD, examines the ethical challenges of precision oncology, including informed consent, access disparities, privacy concerns, and real-world clinical decision-making.
Attorney Henry T. Greely on Navigating Ethical Challenges in Precision Oncology
By The Cancer News Team
A multidisciplinary panel led by Stanford ethicist Henry T. Greely, JD, examines the ethical challenges of precision oncology, including informed consent, access disparities, privacy concerns, and real-world clinical decision-making.
The Effect of Changing Politics on Global Health
By The Cancer News Team
An expert-led discussion from the 2025 Binaytara Global Oncology Summit examines how shifting global politics and funding cuts are reshaping cancer care access worldwide and what it will take to close the global treatment gap.
The Effect of Changing Politics on Global Health
By The Cancer News Team
An expert-led discussion from the 2025 Binaytara Global Oncology Summit examines how shifting global politics and funding cuts are reshaping cancer care access worldwide and what it will take to close the global treatment gap.
The Effect of Changing Politics on Global Health
By The Cancer News Team
An expert-led discussion from the 2025 Binaytara Global Oncology Summit examines how shifting global politics and funding cuts are reshaping cancer care access worldwide and what it will take to close the global treatment gap.
Global Oncology Partnerships: Addressing Unmet Cancer Care Needs Through Public-Private Collaboration
By The Cancer News Team
This article explores how public-private partnerships can address unmet breast cancer care needs in low- and middle-income countries through equitable global oncology collaboration.
Global Oncology Partnerships: Addressing Unmet Cancer Care Needs Through Public-Private Collaboration
By The Cancer News Team
This article explores how public-private partnerships can address unmet breast cancer care needs in low- and middle-income countries through equitable global oncology collaboration.
Global Oncology Partnerships: Addressing Unmet Cancer Care Needs Through Public-Private Collaboration
By The Cancer News Team
This article explores how public-private partnerships can address unmet breast cancer care needs in low- and middle-income countries through equitable global oncology collaboration.
How One PhD Student Is Bridging Cervical Cancer Research and Community Impact
By The Cancer News Team
How one PhD student is bridging cervical cancer research and community outreach to improve prevention and treatment access in underserved regions of Nepal.
How One PhD Student Is Bridging Cervical Cancer Research and Community Impact
By The Cancer News Team
How one PhD student is bridging cervical cancer research and community outreach to improve prevention and treatment access in underserved regions of Nepal.
How One PhD Student Is Bridging Cervical Cancer Research and Community Impact
By The Cancer News Team
How one PhD student is bridging cervical cancer research and community outreach to improve prevention and treatment access in underserved regions of Nepal.
World Cancer Research Day 2025: Progress, Challenges, and What’s Next in U.S. Cancer Research
By Aishat Motolani, PhD
Explore the progress, challenges, and future directions of U.S. cancer research on World Cancer Research Day 2025, from immunotherapy and RNA vaccines to AI, prevention, and health equity.
World Cancer Research Day 2025: Progress, Challenges, and What’s Next in U.S. Cancer Research
By Aishat Motolani, PhD
Explore the progress, challenges, and future directions of U.S. cancer research on World Cancer Research Day 2025, from immunotherapy and RNA vaccines to AI, prevention, and health equity.
World Cancer Research Day 2025: Progress, Challenges, and What’s Next in U.S. Cancer Research
By Aishat Motolani, PhD
Explore the progress, challenges, and future directions of U.S. cancer research on World Cancer Research Day 2025, from immunotherapy and RNA vaccines to AI, prevention, and health equity.
Actor Robert Lowe Advocates for Increased Patient Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials
By The Cancer News Team
Actor Rob Lowe partners with Eli Lilly to raise awareness about cancer clinical trials, sharing a personal story of loss and hope to encourage patient advocacy and informed participation.
Actor Robert Lowe Advocates for Increased Patient Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials
By The Cancer News Team
Actor Rob Lowe partners with Eli Lilly to raise awareness about cancer clinical trials, sharing a personal story of loss and hope to encourage patient advocacy and informed participation.
Actor Robert Lowe Advocates for Increased Patient Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials
By The Cancer News Team
Actor Rob Lowe partners with Eli Lilly to raise awareness about cancer clinical trials, sharing a personal story of loss and hope to encourage patient advocacy and informed participation.