Global Oncology Leaders Launch Rural America Task Force to Advance Equitable Cancer Access

ASCO 2025 Annual Meeting; May 30-June 3, 2025

At 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting, global health leaders gathered under the banner of the Bloomberg New Economy International Cancer Coalition (‘Coalition’) to accelerate progress on one of oncology’s most persistent challenges: equitable access.

With participation from Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, ASCO, the National Cancer Institute, and industry leaders including AstraZeneca, BMS, J&J, and Amgen, the Coalition launched its Rural America Task Force, aimed at designing scalable, cross-sector models to deliver care and clinical trials to underserved communities across the United States.

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