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American Society of Clinical Oncology's Global Oncology Leadership Task Force: Findings and Actions
Gabriel N Hortobagyi1, Doug Pyle1, Eduardo L Cazap1
1Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Doug Pyle, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA; Eduardo L. Cazap, Sociedad Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Oncología Médica, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Nagi S. El Saghir, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Lawrence N. Shulman, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Gary H. Lyman, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Lowell E. Schnipper, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Clement Adebayo Adebamowo, Institute of Human Virology, Baltimore, MD; David R. Gandara, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, CA; Julie Vose, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; Sandra L. Wong, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; and Peter Yu, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT.
Abstract:
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.