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Equity:The Word That Shaped Her Career From The Lab To The White House:The Story Of Catharine Young
When Catharine Young talks about inequity, she isn’t referring to it in abstract terms. She grew up in South Africa at the end of apartheid, when systemic injustice was not just visible, it was part of daily life. That early…
Matti Aapro: An Oncologist Who Needs No Introduction
If you have ever stepped into a major oncology congress, you’ve likely felt his presence before you saw him. His voice, distinct and commanding, cuts through a room not with volume, but with purpose. His laugh, genuine and disarming, puts…
Women, power and cancer in India
There is not a dull moment when Tulasi Singh is around. She makes sure that the women’s hall on the fifth floor of the Gadge Maharaj Dharamshala, a subsidised hostel for cancer patients close to the Tata Memorial Hospital in…
Mike Morrissey: At your service
The European cancer community has long had its ups and downs in its efforts to act in concert to promote policy and standards throughout its constituent countries, which differ widely in their healthcare systems and resources. There have been numerous…