Emad Shash, Leading Cancer Researcher and Director at National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“We are not failing cancer patients because we lack treatments.
We are failing them because we fail to communicate, guide, and engage.
In my recent conversation on Global Health Impact with Gvantsa Khizanishvili, hosted by OncoDaily, we addressed a reality many systems still avoid confronting.
In low- and middle-income countries, the gap between diagnosis and outcomes is not only about resources, it is about misinformation, system complexity, and the absence of structured patient navigation.
From our experience at the Breast Cancer Comprehensive Center, a few lessons stand out:
- Misinformation is not a side issue, it is a clinical risk factor
- Patient navigation is not an “added service”, it is core infrastructure
- Education must be culturally adapted, simple, and embedded into real workflows, not delivered as an afterthought
This discussion builds on our work, “From Misinformation to Meaningful Engagement”, where we propose a practical, scalable model for cancer education in resource-constrained settings.
If there is one uncomfortable truth, it is this:
Health systems often invest in advanced treatments while underinvesting in the very mechanisms that ensure patients actually reach and benefit from them.
Grateful to my friend Gvantsa for a meaningful and honest discussion, and to OncoDaily for amplifying voices that challenge how we think about cancer care delivery globally.”
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