cancer policy

Where progress is redesigned with purpose and delivered back to those who need it most Every issue of CancerWorld explores the places where science meets humanity, where personal stories reshape public systems, and where progress in oncology is defined not…

At a cancer forum not long ago, after I introduced myself as an orthopaedic surgery resident, someone asked — with genuine curiosity — “But why are you here?” The question stayed with me, because it revealed a paradox: musculoskeletal health…

Where leadership, legacy, and discovery meet the future of care Every issue of CancerWorld tells a story about connection, between science and humanity, between personal courage and collective change. The November edition celebrates those who lead with conviction, those who…

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…

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…

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…

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…