Highlights of the International Conference on Cancer Health Disparities 2024
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Abstract
The 2nd International Conference on Cancer Health Disparities 2024 (ICCHD-2024) served as a pivotal platform for global collaboration and discussion on the issue of cancer health disparities. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (UTRGV-SOM) hosted this event on February 9-10, 2024 in Mission, Texas, USA. The ICCHD-2024 was a two-day scientific gathering that attracted approximately 193 delegates from eight countries, participating in a hybrid format. The ICCHD-2024 brought together a diverse array of participants from various educational and national institutions, alongside leading researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, advocates, and community members. This scientific event, focused on Cancer Health Disparities, featured exceptional scientific talks, and presented the latest research from diverse fields seeking to address and mitigate the unequal burden of cancer facing various populations worldwide. Cancer harms all ethnic groups globally, but due to societal, ecological, and economic hindrances, certain minority and underserved populations bear an uneven burden of cancer compared with other groups. The conference agenda covered various aspects of cancer and disparities including cancer and disparities associated with molecular mechanisms; Purple night--a pancreatic cancer awareness events; poster and oral presentations; displays of the latest, advanced scientific equipment; and young scientist investigator talks and poster presentations; concluding in an award ceremony and closing remarks. This report encapsulates the key discussions, findings, and topics explored during the conference. Altogether, the ICCHD-2024 contributed to the advancement of evidence-based approaches to combating cancer health disparities, ultimately striving towards achieving health equity for all individuals affected by this multifaceted disease.
