ARGO researchers at #AORTIC2023 highlighted their work to improve safe chemotherapy delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa through a needs assessment survey and their virtual global education efforts.  Safe chemotherapy takes teamwork!

Progress in improving global cancer surgery access and delivery has been too slow to meet rising demand. A new The Lancet Oncology Commission puts forward pragmatic solutions for transformative, equitable change. thelancet.com/commissions/gl…

ARGO researchers published a comprehensive evaluation of breast cancer detection and diagnostic services in Nigeria.  Geographic inequalities in access to essential breast imaging services must be urgently addressed! ascopubs.org/doi/pdf/10.120…

Members of the MSK Global Cancer Disparities Initiatives (GCDI) group were thrilled to gather for their last meeting of the year in person and celebrate the holiday season.  Thanks to transforme-now.com for leading our last session of the year!

ARGO celebrates #WorldCancerDay – a global initiative to raise awareness and reduce the impact of cancer. Let’s all join together to fight disparities in global cancer care and finally #ClosetheCareGap!

The future is now in Nigeria for cancer research. First and second cohorts of our Nigerian cancer research training program continue to amaze! ARGO Research Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center NCI Center for Global Health

We applaud oncology nurses advancing chemotherapy in Nigeria through their publication: "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Chemotherapy Management Among Nurses at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria" doi.org/10.1016/j.apjo…

In recent decades, advances in breast cancer have led to a 40% fall in breast cancer deaths in some high-income countries. However, the burden still looms large. On April 16, join a new The Lancet Commission launch & discover recommendations for change: bit.ly/3x2EDaE

ARGO celebrates National Volunteer Week! We are immensely grateful to all our wonderful staff and volunteers who work to improve outcomes for cancer patients worldwide. Thank you for your time, effort, and dedication!

Thank you Betty and Julia, for your tremendous service to ARGO and GCDI this past year! We are so grateful for all your hard work and dedication. Wishing you well as you leave Nigeria to take the next steps in your careers You will always be part of the ARGO/GCDI family!

ARGO is thrilled to support the ACTION study led by Dr. Wuraola/ Dr. Cil:  Addressing global inequities in breast cancer genetic testing, counseling, and management among breast cancer patients in Nigeria. Funded by The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

GCDI and ARGO are excited to welcome Dr. Catherine Zivanov Catherine Zivanov and Dr. Erica Mann to the team!  These surgical residents will spend a year Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and at OAUTHC in Ife, Nigeria dedicated to collaborative global oncology research!

ARGO and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center had multiple collaborative research projects featured in the Biden Cancer Moonshot, White House African Cancer Forum in Washington D.C. – all focused on decreasing the cancer burden in Africa! whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…