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Everett E. Vokes, European Cancer Summit 2021: Cancer Issues Worldwide

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Published Online: Nov 15th 2021

We were delighted to catch up with Prof Everett E. Vokes, President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), to discuss the greatest challenges for the worldwide oncology community and the recent joint meeting addressing inequalities of cancer care in the US and Europe.

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1. What do you consider the greatest challenges facing the oncology community worldwide over the next 5 years? (00:14-01:50)
2. How do you plan to collaborate with the European Cancer Organisation to address these challenges? (01:50-02:30)
3. Could you tell us a little about the recent joint meeting addressing inequalities of cancer care in the US and Europe? (02:30-03:45)

Speaker Disclosure: Everett E. Vokes has no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.

Filmed in coverage of the European Cancer Summit 2021

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