Navigating cancer care in America
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With one in three Americans impacted, cancer remains one of the biggest health challenges of our lifetime. Incredible progress has been made in cancer treatment and care, but everyone has not benefited equally from these advances. In a segment presented by Pfizer Oncology, Tina Deignan, Commercial President, sits down with Wayne A. I. Frederick, MD, MBA, interim CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the ACS Cancer Action Network, to discuss the obstacles many people face when it comes to accessing timely cancer screening and care, and their organizations' work to 'Change the Odds' against cancer and improve health outcomes in medically underrepresented communities.
Wayne A. I. Frederick
Interim CEO, American Cancer Society & ACS Cancer Action Network
Tina Deignan
Commercial President, Pfizer Oncology
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