Katherine Van Loon, Editor in Chief of JCO Global Oncology at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), shared a post on LinkedIn:
“I want to draw attention to this pair of papers recently published in JCO Global Oncology. Although the submissions were unrelated, the original manuscript is complimented by a first-person narrative that highlights how female cancer patients may confront financial burdens, lack of awareness, and unspoken societal norms that devalue girls and women.
Together, they insightfully discuss how subtle gender bias can impact a young person’s life following a cancer diagnosis in India.
Title: Impact of Gender of the Child on Health Care–Seeking Behavior of Caregivers of Childhood Patients With Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Kanu Priya Bhatia, Shuvadeep Ganguly, Archana Sasi, Manraj Singh Sra, Sumit Malhotra, Shubhangi Sharma, Bhavika Tahiliani, Vasudha Verma, Tripti Dhania, Reema Bisht, Swetambri Sharma, Mamta Kumari, Sandeep Agarwala, Sujata Satapathy, Deepam Pushpam, Sameer Bakhshi
Read the full article on JCO Global Oncology.
Title: Whispers After the Cure: Reflections on Marriage and Malignancy in India
Author: Vangipuram Harshil Sai
Read the full article on JCO Global Oncology.
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