Joshua Omale, Pediatric Oncology Advocate, Innovation Council Member at Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2), shared a post on LinkedIn:
“What gets measured gets improved.
Cancer systems don’t always fail loudly. Sometimes they simply drift.
- Referral delays become normal.
- Late diagnoses become expected.
- Stockouts become routine.
- Data gaps become tolerated.
Over time, these patterns stop shocking us. That is where improvement slows. Strong cancer systems are not defined only by medicine. They are defined by what they choose to track:
- Time to diagnosis
- Referral completion rates
- Stage at presentation
- Treatment continuity
When these are measured consistently, systems adjust. When they are assumed, they stagnate. Accountability is not about blame. It is about visibility. And visibility is what allows systems to move faster for patients.
Cancer outcomes improve when speed, continuity, and follow-through are not left to goodwill, but built into design.”
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