UCSF Faculty and Fellows Present at 2025 AORTIC Conference
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Many of our 2025-2026 Global Cancer Program Fellows participated at the latest 2025 AORTIC conference in Tunisia. Opening remarks were given by AORTIC President Miriam Mutebi who stressed “Africa’s cancer story is one of resilience, reinvention, and rising together.” Global Cancer Program Announces Two New Associate Directors
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We are excited to announce the appointment of two new Associate Directors to the Global Cancer Program (GCP), reinforcing our commitment to advancing collaborations through our Regional Hubs around the world.World Cancer Day 2025: Empowering the Future of Global Cancer Care
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World Cancer Day 2025: Empowering the Future of Global Cancer CareUnited by Unique Contributions: The iTAG Project led by Dr. Selekwa Msiba
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Katherine Van Loon Named Editor-in-Chief of JCO Global Oncology
By Melinda Krigel on
Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH, has been appointed as the next editor-in-chief of JCO Global Oncology (JCO GO), an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) journal. JCO GO is an online only open access journal focusing on cancer research, care and delivery in low-resource countries and settings.Breakthrough Low-Cost Technology Could Make Breast Cancer Diagnostics in Sub-Saharan Africa Faster, More Precise
By Leah Rosenbaum, MPH, MA on
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and the leading cause of cancer death among women.