Dialogues

Aug 14, 2025, 03:01

What’s Missing in Childhood Cancer Care? Global Experts Share Unfiltered Insights

Welcome to the Second Global Oncothon, in collaboration with SIOP. Moderated by Shushan Hovsepyan, this high-impact session features: Prof. Eric Bouffet, Prof. Gertjan Kaspers, Prof. Pramesh CS, and Dr. Britt Marie Frost.

Prof. Bouffet: “A child with cancer, anywhere in the world, deserves care — this inequity is no longer acceptable.”
Prof. Kaspers: Calls on high-income hospitals to actively partner with centers in low-resource settings.
Dr. Britt Marie Frost: Highlights Sweden’s universal whole genome sequencing in children and the need to address late effects.
Prof. Pramesh: Stresses that pediatric oncology’s collaborative model should guide global cancer control efforts.

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