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Mark Lawler, European Cancer Summit 2022: The EU Cancer Inequalities Registry

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Published Online: Dec 14th 2022

The significant disparities in European cancer care remains a long-term priority for cancer research professionals. Professor Mark Lawler (Queen’s University Belfast) summarizes the EU Cancer Inequalities Registry, an initiative of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. It aims to help understand, address and reduce cancer inequalities so that we can take action now.

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  1. Could you give us an overview of the EU Cancer Inequities Registry? (00:16-01:00)
  2. What other initiatives are being launched as part of the action on cancer inequalities? (01:00-02:38)

Disclosures: Mark Lawler 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 2022

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