Improving Oncology Worldwide. Education, Clinical Research and Global Cancer Care
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Universität Ulm
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Open access
subject: Wellbeing
subject: Public Health
subject: Sustainable development
subject: Equal access
subject: Cancer care
subject: Medical education
subject: Clinical research
subject: Essential medicines
subject: Online learning
subject: Sustainable deveopment goal 3
subject: SDG3
subject: Global goal 3
subject: DDC 610 / Medicine &amp; health
subject: Healh services accessibility; Classification
subject: Quality of life
subject: Medical oncology; Education
subject: Cancer care facilities; Germany; Ulm
subject: Onkologie
subject: Krebsforschung
subject: Lebensqualität

description: Improving Oncology Worldwide is unique in that it describes strategies and experiences of highly skilled professionals in improving oncology care worldwide. The contributors have studied at Ulm University in the past and have had exposure to the ESMO/ASCO global curriculum in oncology or are part of Ulm University faculty. The book is structured into three parts with several chapters each, reflecting the individual experiences. It covers ways to improve oncology education and scientific training, how do we set up and run a clinical research facility ethically and efficiently, but mostly it addresses the challenges that the workforce encounters in the real world. It addresses real-world oncologists all over the world and their allies throughout the associated industries. One possible solution to meet the growing demand in oncology education is to provide e-learning or blended learning. Science education and good scientific practice are other aspects. How to set up medical training in a low- or middle-income setting so that all parties will be satisfied with the outcome? Clinical research in the field of oncology is currently in full bloom due to the coming of age of targeted therapies as well as the advent of immune therapy. Experiences in setting up relevant infrastructures in low- and middle-income settings are being shared as well as the experiences from the “other” side, high-income settings, and the pharmaceutical industry. The contributions strive to demonstrate how to perform good science in low- and middle-income settings. The main challenge remains the daily patient care of the oncologist. Needs differ for patients and physicians depending on the factors like peace, social and gender equality. The main challenges of today’s oncologists seem to be the ever-growing patient care and administrative workload and the risk of burn-out. What are the best strategies to maintain a healthy work-life for the benefit of the patients, the physicians, and society? Based on single contributions by alumni and faculty of the study program, the three parts contain summarizing articles. The authors of these chapters bring the single contributions to the next level by drawing conclusions about the projects presented and the ensuing discussions among the participants of the meeting. In other words, even though the different contributions will be aimed at particular targets of the presenter’s own experience, the main aim of this entire book is to draw conclusions that are valid beyond the setting of an alumni workshop and that line out areas of need for further improvement in addition to the solutions introduced already.