Access to high-quality cancer care remains deeply uneven worldwide. While advances in cancer treatment and diagnostics are improving survival rates in some cases, many people – particularly in low- ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry researcher joined more than 700 advocates in Washington, D.C. to support cancer policy and funding in the country’s budget. Dr. Ian Padykula and volunteers from ...

The summit highlighted racial disparities in cancer mortality, emphasizing the need for intentional DEI efforts in cancer care. Strategies discussed included community engagement, diverse workforce ...

Those living in Appalachia have long been accustomed to the idea there are greater risks to our health here than in many other regions. New research from the American College of Surgeons confirms that ...

"Ignoring the number one cause of cancer while focusing only on secondary risks is not sound policy," writes Gary Streit.

The National Cancer Policy Forum serves as a trusted venue to identify high-priority policy issues in cancer research and care and to work collaboratively to examine those issues through convening ...

Smita Bhatia, M.D., Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been invited to become a member of the National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine. The National ...

Scientific advances helped avert 4.1 million deaths from cancer in the 30 years between 1991 and 2021 according to a new report, but the disease continues to be a public health challenge. The report, ...

Iowa has the second-highest rate of new cancers in the United States, and rates are rising.