The announcement of the latest Commission in the Lancet Oncology programme has been formally announced marked by a publication in the Lancet Oncology journal. ICGC ARGO is proud to be leading the Data and Ethics and Regulatory sections of the commission. Read the publication here.
Overview
Through the programme of Commissions, The Lancet editors work with academic partners to identify the most pressing issues in science, medicine, and global health, with the aim of providing recommendations that change health policy, improve practice, and enhance cancer control.
This commission brings together international stakeholders across a range of priority issues of what is required in order to define a framework that will allow cancer genomic data to accumulate, be shared appropriately and utilised for the benefit of people affected by cancer.
Ambition and aims
Read the aims in more detail in the Lancet Oncology Article.
The Lancet Oncology Commission will examine the challenges that impede progress in precision oncology, both from a research and implementation perspective, and will propose potential solutions to assist health systems worldwide deliver equitable, effective and sustainable molecular-based cancer care, to improve patient outcomes, reduce health disparities, accelerate research, and, in general, to enhance global cancer control. Several challenges of delivering precision oncology will be addressed, including: implementation, access, and sustainability; data collection and responsible data sharing; data protection and patient privacy; use of artificial intelligence in the management of big data and related ethical issues; patient/provider education; and the roles of health systems, payers, and regulators.
Several sub-sections will be covering key aspects of cancer genomics and precision oncology. The Commission will work through two phases: 1) analysis; 2) recommendations.
This is a global and multi-stakeholder and transdisciplinary initiative.