The International Cancer Expert Corps: a unique approach for sustainable cancer care in low and lower-middle income countries

The growing burden of non-communicable diseases including cancer in low- and lower middle income countries (LMICs) and in geographic-access limited settings within resource-rich countries requires effective and sustainable solutions.The International Cancer Expert Corps (ICEC) is pioneering a novel global mentorship–partnership model to address workforce capability and capacity within cancer disparities regions built on the requirement […]

Cancer Health Disparities: Transforming Science, Service, and Society.

Describes the underpinning of the ICEC approach to transforming global health and healthcare careers. Includes unique opportunities for the sectors of: healthcare, implementation science, technology, economics and research. Read More

Addressing cancer disparities among American Indians through innovative technologies and patient navigation: the walking forward experience

Frontiers in Oncology Describes a pioneering program for bringing cancer care and research to American Indians This is the basis of our internationalizing the efforts to reach “First Nations” and related populations in resource-rich countries. First author Daniel Petereit, member ICEC Board of Directors. Read More  

A commentary on medical student perspective for global health care in radiation oncology: opportunities, barriers to sustainability and future directions

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 89:492-4, 2014 Written by a medical student working at NIH helping with ICEC, it describes the gap in opportunity facing students interested in altruistic service. [This is a PDF proof- attaching the published version not yet permitted] Read More

Bringing cancer care to the underserved globally: a challenging problem for which radiation oncology can pioneer novel solutions

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 89:443-5, 2014 [This is a PDF proof- attaching the published version not yet permitted]. First author- Norman Coleman, Senior Scientific Advisor, ICEC Read More