Tackling cancer inequalities through interdisciplinary research

Nearly 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Yet one of the greatest remaining challenges is understanding how and why cancers affect people differently.

Marked differences remain in risk factor exposure, incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment and outcomes across the UK, mainly driven by inequalities. For example, cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK compared with the least deprived.

What is the role and contribution of biology underlying these differences?

How do these biological mechanisms intersect with environmental, social and other drivers to contribute to inequalities and health disparities in cancer?

Addressing these key research areas is one of the ambitious goals of our new EDI in research strategic approach.

Join our webinar to hear the perspectives of experts working across disciplines to address cancer inequalities.

You’ll also learn more about how we plan to stimulate research in this area and how you can get involved through upcoming funding opportunities.

Meet our speakers and co-chairs:

Fieke Froeling, Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow and Team SAMBAI, Cancer Grand Challenges

Alastair Lamb, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Barts Cancer Institute and Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital

Sue Astley Theodossiadis, Professor of Intelligent Medical Imaging, The University of Manchester.

Bernard Rachet, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, LSHTM and Inequalities of Cancer Outcomes Network Lead

Faaria Mohammed, Patient representative, member of our Research and Strategy Cancer Insights Panel

Mathew Tata, Research Programme Manager, EDI in Research Lead, Cancer Research UK

Shewly Choudhury, Head of Research Careers and Culture, Cancer Research UK