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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.

When the Treatment Exists but the Patient Never Gets It: Dispatches from the 2026 Summit on Cancer Health Disparities
Perspectives · Health Equity · Cancer Education · Health Policy

When the Treatment Exists but the Patient Never Gets It: Dispatches from the 2026 Summit on Cancer Health Disparities

By Aayushi Pareek, MD

A powerful dispatch from SCHD26 explores why cancer disparities persist despite scientific advances—and what must change to ensure equitable access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Nonprofit Binaytara Awards $50,000 to Cancer Researchers in Inaugural Impact Pitch Competition
Research · Health Equity · Cancer Education

Nonprofit Binaytara Awards $50,000 to Cancer Researchers in Inaugural Impact Pitch Competition

By The Cancer News Team

Binaytara awards $50,000 in cancer research funding through its first-ever Impact Pitch, high-energy competition advancing innovative solutions for cancer health equity.

Where You Live Matters: How Neighborhood Conditions Shape Cancer Outcomes and Survival Disparities
Health Equity · Cancer Education

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.

Reaching Out-of-School Maasai Girls With HPV Vaccination A Community-Led Model for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Tanzania
Health Equity · Research

Reaching Out-of-School Maasai Girls With HPV Vaccination: A Community-Led Model for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Tanzania

By Innocent H. Peter Uggh, MD, MPH

A community-led HPV vaccination model in Tanzania targets out-of-school Maasai girls, addressing structural gaps in cervical cancer prevention through culturally grounded, scalable solutions.

Nepal’s Cancer Burden: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 15 Years of Evidence
Research · Health Equity · Health Policy

Nepal’s Cancer Burden: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 15 Years of Evidence

By Dr. Roshan Kumar Mahato; Prof. Sujan Babu Marahatta; Dr. Kyaw Min Htike, DrPH

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
Health Equity · Cancer Education · Perspectives

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
Research · Health Equity

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
Cancer Education · Health Policy · Health Equity

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
Health Policy · Health Equity

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
Health Equity

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.

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