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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- 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. - Event – Beyond cancer: Film screening and Q&A
To mark World Cancer Day 2024, the Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, Inequalities in Cancer Outcomes Network (ICON), and the Cancer Interest Group are co-hosting a film screening of ‘Beyond cancer’ on 8 February. - Welcome to Koki Shimizu
Today we’re welcoming Koki Shimizu. We caught up with Koki to learn more about him. - October’s ICON day
October’s ICON Day was full, varied, and also happened to be my first as Communications Officer for ICON. Here’s a summary of what went on.
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