A quantum leap in international cooperation
A revolutionary step in fostering international cooperation to tackle cancer’s multifaceted challenges, from research to complex treatments.
Controlling cancer has a multitude of aspects, some concerning advanced scientific research and complex treatments that reach only rich patients or rich countries. In the cases where a very promising avenue of research or treatment is not actively pursued, we try to improve that.
There are however four focus areas (pillars) that are relevant to patients in all countries and that are within reach of patients in low- or middle-income countries. We prioritize those in the focus of the World Campus where advocates and scholar activists from more than 40 countries across all continents come together and help each other based on the principle of reciprocity. Subject matter experts introduce and share new methods and techniques during in-depth sessions leading to, amongst other things, collaborative projects on topics such as early detection, pain management, cancer registration and analysis and the optimisation of cervical cancer vaccination.
The 4 pillars are
Prevention!
Firstly, make sure you don’t get cancer. 50% of all cancer-related illnesses can be prevented free of charge through a healthy lifestyle and vaccination!
Early detection!
Take care that cancer is detected as early as possible. When detected early the chances of curation are much higher. This applies to rich countries but even more to low- and middle-income countries.
Palliative Care!
If you have cancer and curation is not possible anymore, make sure you can live your life the way you’re used to as long as possible and with a good quality of life. Pain management is important in this.
Access to Treatments!
Treatments need to be available, accessible and affordable globally. Medicines are important, but we have to realize that most cancers still, also in the rich countries, are cured by radiotherapy and surgery.
Our projects
Our projects reflect this approach.
