History of cancer control

08/28/23 • 27 min

Attempts to cure cancer have spanned centuries and been influenced by culture, region and religion. Those working to understand and treat cancer have faced similar problems throughout history.

Thanks to modern medicine, we are constantly seeing better survival rates. Yet cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Looking at the past can provide valuable lessons in understanding cancer and managing innovation.

In this episode, Cary Adams, CEO of UICC, speaks with Professor Yolanda Eraso, from London Metropolitan University, and with Carsten Timmermann, from the University of Manchester.

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Attempts to cure cancer have spanned centuries and been influenced by culture, region and religion. Those working to understand and treat cancer have faced similar problems throughout history.

In this episode, Cary Adams, CEO of UICC, speaks with Professor Yolanda Eraso, from London Metropolitan University, and with Carsten Timmermann, from the University of Manchester.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Colour in breast cancer care: tackling racial disparities

Black, Indigenous and People of Colour face healthcare disparities in many forms, including in their experience of cancer. The reasons are complex and involve numerous economic, social and biological factors.

This was the experience of Michelle Audoin, a Black woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at age 40. Asked to decide whether or not she wanted reconstructive breast surgery, she could find no images of Black women to help her make an informed choice.

With the aim of raising awareness of the experiences of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour living with breast cancer, Michelle came up with the idea of Uncovered, A Breast Recognition Project, a resource created in collaboration with ReThink Breast Cancer, an organisation based in Canada.

Through powerful photographs and stories of BIPOC living with breast cancer, Uncovered seeks to shine a light on these inequities, and help educate all people about the unmet needs of the Black, Indigenous and People of Colour community.

We're speaking with Michelle Audoin, the creator of Uncovered, and MJ DeCoteau, Founder and Executive Director of Rethink Breast Cancer.

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Providing access to affordable, quality cancer care for all

Half the world's population still lacks access to essential health services, including cancer care. Universal health coverage is key in changing this.

Senator Dr Sania Nishtar, former Federal Minister of Health of Pakistan, provides insights into the often-overlooked issue of integrating comprehensive cancer services into national health benefits packages and the challenges faced by governments in achieving this goal.

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