How epidemiology can help cancer control efforts and influence policy decisions – Union for International Cancer Control

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Did you know that 40% of cancer cases could be prevented, and early detection could save countless lives? Over the last 70 years, epidemiology has played a key role in identifying cancer risk factors, shaping prevention policies, and improving early detection strategies.

Read the blog by UICC Young Leader Dr Saleh Alessy from the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center.”

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Source: Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)/LinkedIn

Dr.  Saleh Alessy is an Assistant Professor in public health at the Saudi Electronic University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and a Visiting Research Associate in cancer epidemiology at the Centre for Cancer, Society & Public Health at King’s College London. He holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from King’s College London on his research on cancer patients’ care experiences in England using large cancer registration databases at Public Health England.

Dr. Alessy is a recipient of several awards, including the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI Award), King’s Experience Global Award from King’s College London, and a summer fellowship on cancer control at the National Cancer Institute USA. He also holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in epidemiology from the University of Nebraska Medical Centre in the United States. Dr. Alessy is a founding board member in the Saudi Society for Oncology Research and is currently a member of the Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research editorial board.