A Conversation on Cancer. March 23, 2015, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD.

This week on TWiGH, we are focusing on Global Health and Cancer in observance of World Cancer Day. We talk about the burden of cancer in both developed and developing countries and take a look at what needs to be done to prevent cancer. Fine out more at www.twigh.org -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “Know how interpret […]

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Presented At: LabRoots – Clinical Diagnostics Virtual Event 2018 Presented By: Olivera Markovic, MD, PhD – President, Global Academy for Women’s Health and Director at BioSciCon, Inc. Speaker Biography: Dr. Olivera Markovic is a medical doctor, Ph.D in biomedical sciences, academician, cancer research scientist, entrepreneur and author. She is President of Global Academy for Women’s […]

Prof Mary Gospodarowicz speaks to ecancer at the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting about global cancer care and control. She discusses the current challenges in this area, which range from inadequate access to diagnostic, prevention and treatment services to combining treatment modalities. To address these concerns, Prof Gospodarowicz believes work should […]

For a quarter of a century, coffee has been deemed a possible carcinogen, specifically leading to bladder cancer. But that’s no longer the case.  The World Health Organization reversed its stance on the issue Wednesday, saying coffee has no cancer-causing effects –– and that it can even possibly reduce the risk of other types of […]

The new World Cancer Report: Cancer Research for Cancer Prevention offers the most comprehensive overview of relevant research available to date and provides information on how to implement effective strategies for cancer prevention. To mark World Cancer Day, Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), presents the new World […]

Allen S. Lichter, MD, the chief executive officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), explains how ASCO has invested in the international issue of cancer care. Lichter explains several of the projects that ASCO has sponsored including a course in 4 major regions of the world on multidisciplinary cancer management, which brings together […]

Visit http://www.ecancer.org for more. Prof Lenoir (Vice President, Gustave Roussy) talks to ecancertv at the UICC World Cancer Congress 2014 about the takeaway lessons of France’s cancer plan, and how to develop greater, more competitive cancer control programmes based on these points.

Fadlo Khuri, MD, Deputy Director of Winship Cancer Institute, says discoveries in fundamental cancer research have produced powerful new treatment possibilities and accelerated the progress against cancer. He now looks to the challenge of bringing those benefits to cancer patients worldwide. Learn more about Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, visit http://winshipcancer.emory.edu.

Felicia Marie Knaul, PhD, is a member of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, and Professor at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. Dr. Knaul maintains a strong and synergistic global program of research and advocacy anchored in Mexico, where she is Senior […]

Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass serves as Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is a dedicated U.N. agency whose mission is cancer research. The U.S. government has been a long-standing supporter of IARC and IARC has been a long-standing and critical scientific partner to the NCI. Dr. Weiderpass has been involved in […]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act, which includes an explicit global mandate for the NCI. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the creation of a dedicated NCI Center for Global Health. These simultaneous anniversaries inspired us to create a series called Global Cancer Conversations with key leaders to […]

This global health video blog provides 10 facts about cancer. Global health (and public health) is truly multidisciplinary and leans on epidemiology, health economics, health policy, statistics, ethics, demography…. the list goes on and on. This YouTube channel is here to provide you with some teaching and information on these topics. I’ve also posted some […]

Celebrated each year on February 4th, World Cancer Day is an opportunity to unite globally in the effort to end the injustice of preventable suffering from cancer. Together we can reimagine a world that cures cancer in the future.

In a new video to mark International Women’s Day, the launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Breast Cancer Initiative, and the publication by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the first IARC Evidence Summary Brief, about the African Breast Cancer – Disparities in Outcomes Study (ABC-DO), Dr Valerie McCormack of […]

February 4 is World Cancer Day. According to the World Health Organisation there were 18.1 million new cases of cancer worldwide in 2018. Find out how Imperial College London is taking the fight to cancer, to develop better treatments and preventative strategies.

Dr Eduardo Cazap speaks to Dr Lisa Stevens at the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting for ecancer’s Global Cancer Leaders initiative. They discuss the position of global and international leaders in determining the future of global cancer control and ways to successfully implement national cancer control plans. They highlight the resources […]

Peter Braun, Roche Head of Global Public Affairs, talks about the challenges and opportunities surrounding efforts to improve access to proper cancer treatment for people worldwide. Since four key factors must be in place to ensure access, we take a systematic, comprehensive and country-by-country approach to getting those factors in place. Our approach also includes […]

Visit http://www.ecancer.org for more. Prof Gospodarowicz talks to ecancertv at the UICC World Cancer Congress 2014 about the purposes and ambitions of UICC and cancer stakeholders more generally. She (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada) outlines the broad ambitions of lowering the global burden of cancer, providing healthcare equity, and ensuring the place of cancer […]

Cancer in children is very different from cancer in adults, involving different cancer types and occurring much less frequently. The number of childhood cancer cases in some populations is growing slightly each year but the cause of this is not yet known. Fortunately, survival has greatly improved in many countries. Today, in high income countries, […]

Presented by Sharon L. Stein at the “The New Face of Colorectal Cancer: What Every Surgeon and Endoscopist Should Know” session during the SAGES 2019 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD on Saturday, April 6, 2019

World Cancer Report: Cancer Research for Cancer Prevention is the most comprehensive overview of research relevant to cancer prevention currently available. Focusing on research published within the past five years, it guarantees the latest information on cancer prevention, statistics, causes, and mechanisms, as well as on how to implement effective, resource-appropriate strategies for cancer prevention […]

RMP Rounds for Thursday February 11, 2016 Speaker: Dr. Ted Trimble Learning Objectives: 1. Analysis of global burden of cancer 2. Analysis of global response to burden of cancer and NCDs 3. Review of global cancer research priorities

The Lancet Oncology Commission: Future Cancer Research Priorities in the USA — Part 2 Top scientists discuss how they recommend expanding and implementing the Blue Ribbon Panel’s road map for cancer research. They’ll discuss a report that will be published by the journal The Lancet Oncology and is co-edited by Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., deputy director […]

Dr Shield talks to ecancertv at the EurocanPlatform Summer School on translational research about the differing epidemiological burden of cancer in different parts of the world. By comparing, between countries, the types of cancer that are most prevalent, non-genetic risk factors can be identified such as sun exposure or smoking.

Visit http://www.ecancer.org for more. Dr Krug (Director, WHO Noncommunicable diseases) talks to ecancertv at the UICC World Cancer Congress 2014 about the current challenges of cancer policy and research. “There’s a lot to do, and the World Health Organisation stands ready to do more,” he says. “We want to help countries get comprehensive plans around […]

Dr. Melanie Thomas, Grace E. DeWolff Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology and associate director for clinical operations at Hollings Cancer Center who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers, talks about treating cancer and what we can do to stay healthy and prevent some types of cancer.

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24 September is World Cancer Research Day, an event to raise awareness of the importance of cancer research and to highlight the extraordinary contributions of cancer researchers. IARC, the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, would like to mark this event by introducing you to some of our scientists and presenting some of […]