Samuel Stevens, Common Sense Oncology Fellow in Cancer Policy at Queen’s University and VMO – Medical Oncologist at NSW Health, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“I’m very grateful to share our article in the ASCO Educational Book: ‘What Matters Most in Cancer Care.’
This piece reflects a theme I feel drawn back to time and time again: how cancer care is actually experienced by patients, families, and clinicians; and how challenging decisions are made under uncertainty and constraint.
I feel fortunate to practise in an era of remarkable progress, but progress also requires asking whether what we measure, approve, fund, and celebrate is truly helping people live longer, live better, and preserve what matters most to them.
We hope this piece adds to an ongoing, solutions-focused conversation about improving cancer care while keeping patients’ lives at the centre.
Thank you to ASCO for the opportunity to contribute and my co-authors: Chris Booth, Michelle Tregear, Rachel Riechelmann, and Christopher Jackson for their mentorship. Looking forward to continuing the conversation at ASCO 2026.”
Title: Innovation, Evidence, Compassion, and Hope: Delivering Outcomes That Matter
Authors: Samuel Stevens, Michelle Leah Tregear, Rachel Riechelmann, Christopher Jackson, and Christopher Booth
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