{"id":4818,"date":"2026-07-09T00:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/?p=4818"},"modified":"2026-08-27T01:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:02:53","slug":"south-africas-cancer-moonshot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/south-africas-cancer-moonshot\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa\u2019s Cancer Moonshot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: South Africa\u2019s Cancer Moonshot\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/520OtefiBt0XLHhApDBpxG?si=8UIYxIAYQXC2YLdVP4FqTw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of <em>Paul Talks Science<\/em>, I explore South Africa\u2019s cancer care crisis through the lens of the country\u2019s first imPACT Review, an international assessment supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency, WHO and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The episode builds on my newly published <em>The Lancet Oncology<\/em> news feature, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanonc\/article\/PIIS1470-2045(26)00336-0\">\u2060South Africa\u2019s first imPACT Review\u2060<\/a>\u201d, which examines whether the review can help turn long-recognised cancer-care gaps into funded, measurable action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My guest is Salom\u00e9 Meyer of Cancer Alliance, one of South Africa\u2019s long-standing cancer advocates. 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