A group of healthcare professionals, policy makers and cancer survivors provided insight into the reasons for the high cost of cancer care and offered possible solutions to make a “radical shift in ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Lawmakers, advocates, cancer survivors and other South Carolinians are lacing up their sneakers Wednesday morning to advocate for cancer policy in the Palmetto State. South ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...