Why are cancer outcomes poorer in some population groups in countries with universal access to healthcare? Why does access to optimal cancer care vary between different cancer patients? What are the mechanisms leading to such disparities? These are the type of questions our research aims to answer.
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- Lauricia Kabila: A Journey from South Africa to the UK in Cancer Research
As we celebrate Black History Month, Lauricia’s story highlights the vital contributions of Black professionals in advancing cancer research and promoting equitable healthcare for all. - Introducing Franziska Koehler
Today we’re welcoming Franziska Koehler, who is starting a PhD in the ICON group. We caught up with Franziska to hear more. - Building a Cancer Survival Index
In 2010, ICON members Bernard Rachet and Manuela Quaresma were part of a team commissioned to build and deliver a tool to measure the effectiveness of UK cancer services. This tool, named the cancer survival index, condenses large streams of cancer data into a single output and the methods used to create the index have now been published in Cancer Epidemiology as an open-source guide to creating your own cancer survival index. - Understanding Socio-Economic Disparities in Colon Cancer Diagnosis: Insights from Hospital Emergency AdmissionsNearly a third of colon cancers, one of the most common cancers in England, are diagnosed by emergency admission, with this proportion being much higher among patients living in socio-economically deprived areas. Why do we see such disparities? The analysis,… Read more: Understanding Socio-Economic Disparities in Colon Cancer Diagnosis: Insights from Hospital Emergency Admissions
- World Cancer Day 2024
On World Cancer Day 2024, we spoke to members of ICON to hear some reflections and introspection. We posed the question; how and why did you end up researching cancer inequalities, and what motivates you to keep researching in this space? Here’s what they had to say. - Welcome to Eva Kagenaar
Today we’re welcoming Eva Kagenaar, who will be working on the SORT study at ICON. We caught up with Eva to hear more.
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