TY - JOUR
T1 - American society of clinical oncology's global oncology leadership task force
T2 - Findings and actions
AU - Hortobagyi, Gabriel N.
AU - Pyle, Doug
AU - Cazap, Eduardo L.
AU - El Saghir, Nagi S.
AU - Shulman, Lawrence N.
AU - Lyman, Gary H.
AU - Schnipper, Lowell E.
AU - Adebamowo, Clement Adebayo
AU - Gandara, David R
AU - Vose, Julie
AU - Wong, Sandra L.
AU - Yu, Peter
PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - In response to rising cancer incidence and mortality rates in low- and middle-income countries and the increasingly global profile of ASCO's membership, the ASCO Board of Directors appointed the Global Oncology Leadership Task Force (Task Force) to provide recommendations on ASCO's engagement in global oncology. To accomplish its work, the Task Force convened meetings of global oncology experts, conducted focus group discussions with member groups, did site visits to South America and India, and met regularly to analyze the findings and develop recommendations. Task Force findings included global concerns, such as access to care, and specific concerns of middle- and low-resource settings. The need to strengthen health systems and the importance of alliances with a range of international cancer stakeholders were emphasized. Task Force recommendations to the ASCO Board of Directors were based on a three-part global oncology strategy of professional development, improvement of access to quality care, and acceleration of global oncology research. Specific areas of focus within each of these strategic pillars are provided along with an update on areas of ASCO activity as these recommendations are implemented.
AB - In response to rising cancer incidence and mortality rates in low- and middle-income countries and the increasingly global profile of ASCO's membership, the ASCO Board of Directors appointed the Global Oncology Leadership Task Force (Task Force) to provide recommendations on ASCO's engagement in global oncology. To accomplish its work, the Task Force convened meetings of global oncology experts, conducted focus group discussions with member groups, did site visits to South America and India, and met regularly to analyze the findings and develop recommendations. Task Force findings included global concerns, such as access to care, and specific concerns of middle- and low-resource settings. The need to strengthen health systems and the importance of alliances with a range of international cancer stakeholders were emphasized. Task Force recommendations to the ASCO Board of Directors were based on a three-part global oncology strategy of professional development, improvement of access to quality care, and acceleration of global oncology research. Specific areas of focus within each of these strategic pillars are provided along with an update on areas of ASCO activity as these recommendations are implemented.
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U2 - 10.1200/JGO.17.00060
DO - 10.1200/JGO.17.00060
M3 - Article
C2 - 30241187
AN - SCOPUS:85060563010
VL - 2018
JO - Journal of global oncology
JF - Journal of global oncology
SN - 2378-9506
IS - 4
ER -