Lydia E Makaroff: These are some of the lessons from AORTIC- Africa Cancer Congress

Lydia E Makaroff, President of World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition, shared on LinkedIn:

“I had the privilege of attending the AORTIC- Africa Cancer Congress in my role as President of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition. These are some of the lessons that I came away with:
* Collaborate across borders
* Invest in pathologists
* Protect people from being exposed to cancer-causing agents
* Encourage people to quit smoking
* Engage community to raise awareness
* Prioritise mental health
* Financial support changes lives
* Patient education is power
* Invest in the workforce
* Invest in radiotherapy
* Invest in tele-consultations
* Invest in e-learning
* Improve clinical trial design

You can see my full blog post here.”

Source: Lydia E Makaroff/LinkedIn