Prof Aranda speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about her hopes for the development of the UICC. She highlights global equity in cancer care and recognition of nurses as personal priorities.
Maisha Hutton speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the Healthy Caribbean Coalition, which links noncommunicable disease engagement between governments and cancer societies in the region. She describes the success of advocating for cervical cancer screening, including the availability of HPV vaccination, which she hopes to widen access to in the future.
Nelly Enwerem-Bromson speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the work of the IAEA in developing cancer control plans around the world through the Progamme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT). With regards to the approach of healthcare services to non-communicable diseases, including cancer, she describes how disease prevention, treatment and care in one area can lead to benefits in others, and that a patient-focussed outlook is essential.
Dr Aung speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about developing partnerships and encouraging local co-operation through the conference. He describes how collaborations with national and international stakeholders is helping develop a cancer control plan for Myanmar, and highlighting ways in which local co-operation could improve.
Nelly Enwerem-Bromson speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the work of the IAEA in delivering training to clinicians in lower-income countries through e-learning portals. She describes how these platforms promote ongoing professional development, encourage peer-to-peer learning and develop skills in an active workforce.
Dr Gospodarowicz speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about TNM staging, the classification system by which the burden of disease can be gauged. While it is a useful classification tool for archival and analysis of patient data, it is not widely used in many settings. This has led to the Essential TNM, a streamlined classification system to improve clinical records.
Dr Gospodarowicz speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the Global Task Force for Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control, and her work with increasing the availability of radiotherapy in low and middle income countries. She describes the essential benefit to patients of radiotherapy as a treatment modality, and the economic benefit to society through longer survival of citizens. Considering proton therapy, which was discussed further at the Proton Therapy Congress, Dr Gospodarowicz sees it as a useful tool, but not an immediate replacement for most radiotherapy.
Prof Brierly speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the TNM staging of cancer. With the eighth edition of these guidelines to cancer classification now available, he describes the utility and prognostic value of these records.
Kara Alikpala speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about how UICC membership is informing the practice of her organisation, ICanServe, in regional cancer control in the Philippines.
Dr Shulman speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the conference debate session, in which he was cast in opposition to spending resources only on cancer prevention in low income countries. In his role of providing a counterpoint, he highlights how many treatable diseases occur in children, and the likelihood of disease in later life that could not have been prevented. His final point is the economic disparity inherent in recommeding a preventative-only regimen in low-income countries, and that unpreventable diseases need not be terminal.
Jamila Fonseka speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about co-ordination of cancer control plans across the world through the ICCP. She introduces the cancer control efforts through the CDC in implementing cancer control plans within the US, given the differing jurisdiction between states and territories, and how this can inform international schemes.
Dr Varghese speaks with ecancer at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the shared risk factors behind cancer and other noncommunicable diseases, and the necessity of screening for specific cancers in low-income countries. He also considers the role of the WHO in developing cancer care plans in a changing world, with a focus on childhood cancer.
Dr Shulman speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about how ASCO and UICC are working together. ASCO typically represents clinical advances, where UICC is often more policy focused, and he considers how the two have worked together in bringing cancer care and control plans to a global community. Dr Shulman also discusses the 'essential medicines list', a collection of the most effective and available treatments for cancer, and how the cost of these proves a barrier to access in low income countries.
Dr Thompson speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about taxation of tobacco products as a means of cancer control in different global regions. He gives the example of higher taxes of tobacco and sugary products in the Philippines as part of a pivotal moment in their nations health care, and considers where these models might be applied in the future.
Dr Castro speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about successes and challenges in cancer control in Colombia. He describes lobbying efforts to bring tobacco taxation to a level equal to surrounding nations, and a survey which found the counterpoint argument of tobacco companies, that higher taxes would spur an illegal trade of tobacco companies, was not borne out. Dr Castro goes on to call for wider involvement in political and policy processes, and introduces topics to be discussed at the upcoming ecancer conference in Colombia.
Charles-Antoine de Beaumont speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about The Faraday Project, a clothing line based around insulating sources of electromagnetic radiation worn close to the body, such as mobile phones, and donates a portion of their proceeds to the UICC. He describes the founding of the company, plans for expanding their range to include, and how the insulating properties can help prevent data theft as well as lower risks of cancer.
Charles Butcher speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the CEO programme, which links the heads of patient groups in low-income countries to organisational and advocacy guidance through the UICC. This was first year for the programme, which aimed to combine networking opportunities, peer-to-peer learning, and training opportunities for senior executives across the UICC membership.
Dr Castro speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about successes and challenges in cancer control in Colombia. He describes a balance of patient care and policy as the path for physicians to achieve meaningful change in their region, as experience and data ought to guide government decisions.
Bertha Aguilar speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about her experiences in advocating for womens health rights in Mexico. She describes the founding of ULACCAM, and how patient input is represented through a new web portal.
Dr Harif speaks with ecancertv at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the changing field of oncology in Africa. He discusses the contributions of the GFAOP in providing paediatric oncology care, encouraging peer to peer learning, and inspiring action by regulatory and governmental bodies to consolidate patient benefits.