Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group Inaugural Meeting: Defining Worldwide Barriers to Germline Genomics in Cancer Prevention and Management

Abou-Alfa, Ghassan K, Norton, Larry, Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group (2023) Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group Inaugural Meeting: Defining Worldwide Barriers to Germline Genomics in Cancer Prevention and Management. Annals of Global Health, 89 (1). p. 16. ISSN 2214-9996

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Abstract

We convened an international working group to examine the issues that challenge equity and inclusion in genetic medicine. Specifically, 72 internationally known experts in oncology and cancer genetics from 34 countries (the Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group), gathered virtually on January 4-5, 2022, for the "Humanity Cancer Germline Convergence and Divergence Cancer Predispositions" conference hosted by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and the Al Jalila Foundation. The goal of the conference was to broaden transnational understanding of the current state of genetics in preventive and therapeutic cancer medicine, and to define barriers to increased uptake of germline genomics to decrease the international burden of cancer. Here, we highlight the overarching barriers that were defined through this effort. These global barriers to incorporating germline genomics into optimal cancer care can inform ongoing research, collaboration, and advocacy for equitable, cost-effective genomic medicine for populations worldwide.

Item Type:	Paper
Subjects:	bioinformatics diseases & disorders > cancer diseases & disorders bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics diseases & disorders > neoplasms organism description > animal organism description > animal > mammal > primates > hominids organism description > animal > mammal > primates > hominids > human organism description > animal > mammal organism description > animal > mammal > primates
CSHL Authors:	Norton, Larry
Communities:	CSHL labs > Wigler lab
SWORD Depositor:	CSHL Elements
Depositing User:	CSHL Elements
Date:	2023
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2023 18:29
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2024 15:42
PMCID:	PMC9951627
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URI:	https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/41079

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