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The number of people disclosing gender diverse identities is growing. We must act now to collect data on cancer incidence and outcomes, and promote inclusion in studies, in order to better understand cancer in this population and provide equitable cancer care.
Black people have the highest cancer rates in the USA owing to systemic racism — biased systems that put pressure on Black lives every day. STEM scholars have a responsibility to reduce the historical trauma associated with systemic racism. This also means challenging systemic racism within STEM fields.
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded scientists and clinicians about the importance of public engagement with science. This World View argues that one way accomplish this is to embed an informal science learning centre within a research institute.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this World View highlights the need to revolutionize current cancer research practices in terms of animal models and the collection and distribution of patient samples, in order to avoid history repeating itself in future pandemics.
