Millions of dollars for research have been raised by uniting behind Fox’s vision. There’s still lots to do to make sure this research and its outcomes apply to all Canadians
mortality from breast, colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancers is higher in Black patients than in white patientsThere are many reasons behind these alarming disparities and moving past them will require a multipronged approach, but part of the solution is simple: We need increased – and equitable – access to cancer research and the resources that make it possible.
The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is taking a step in that direction. Led by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Terry Fox Foundation, with support from the Government of Canada and other funding and research partners, the network is working with partners across the country to create Canada’s most complete cancer case resource, made up of clinical and genomic data from 15,000 patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds treated in centres across the country.
The success of this resource will depend on whether its data are truly representative of the Canadian population. As one of the leads of the network’s Canadian Spectrum Working Group, I’m working with colleagues across the country to build a strategy that will allow us to make this happen. For this, we will need to collaborate with numerous stakeholder groups to collect data in ways that respect traditions and cultural sensitivities.
When Mr. Fox said he wanted all Canadians to be a part of his Marathon of Hope, he really meant all Canadians – new Canadians, rural Canadians, urban Canadians, Indigenous peoples and other minority and racialized groups. If we want to create cancer solutions that are applicable to all these groups, we need cancer research to include them.
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