Supporting oncology professionals through education
The content on this site is intended for healthcare professionals only
The content on this site is intended for healthcare professionals only
ecancermedicalscience is an open access cancer journal focused on under-resourced communities. In order to help reduce global inequalities in cancer care and treatment, we provide free access to all articles from the point of publication and we only charge authors who have specific funding to cover publication costs.
The journal considers articles on all aspects of research relating to cancer, including molecular biology, genetics, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical reports, controlled trials (in particular if they are independent or publicly funded trials), health systems, cancer policy and regulatory aspects of cancer care.
Reimagining Patient Advocacy—Voices, Contexts, and Pathways to Cancer Equity
Runcie C.W. Chidebe and Lydia Makaroff, Guest Editors
In recent years, global attention to patient rights and empowerment has grown substantially, placing patient advocacy at the heart of discussions around quality cancer care. Yet, this special issue of ecancermedicalscience reveals that “advocacy” is not a fixed or uniform concept—it is culturally embedded, context-sensitive, and continuously evolving. From Gaza to Nigeria, from youth groups in Africa to ethnically diverse communities in the UK and Egypt, this issue explores how individuals affected by cancer are actively reshaping healthcare systems through their voices, lived experiences, and resilience.
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