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Sep 29
Storytelling

ST 01 - Radiotherapy in Conflict Zones: Stories of Struggles, Resilience and Hope

Room 314
10:45am - 12:00pm PT
Global Oncology/International

MODERATOR(S)

Roman Kowalchuk, MD - Mayo Clinic Rochester

Sarah Ashmeg, PhD, MS - UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

session DESCRIPTION

War and conflict profoundly disrupt cancer care, particularly radiotherapy services that depend on stable infrastructure, trained staff, and specialized technology. This storytelling session brings together professionals from Ukraine, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, and Sudan to share firsthand experiences of providing cancer care in crisis. Through powerful, personal narratives, speakers will explore how they adapted, endured, and innovated under siege. Participants will learn how local professionals and international partners worked together to support continuity of care and what global oncology can do to promote resilience and equity in similar settings worldwide.

learning objectives

  1. Encourage/empower participants to collaboratively adopt more impactful efforts". Expected results: 1. Discuss potential opportunities for partnerships between local stakeholders, international organizations, and healthcare providers to address radiotherapy gaps in warzones. 2. Propose practical frameworks for developing sustainable and impactful collaborations in resource-constrained and conflict-

Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: 1.25

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