CancerWorld Special Issue

CancerWorld Special Issue

We’re excited to announce our collaboration with CancerWorld magazine! This special issue is about the 25th anniversary of an oral medication for chronic myeloid leukemia that transformed treatment, diagnostics, access, and patient advocacy.

It features articles from the global community, including clinicians, researchers, patients, and advocates. Learn more about how a woman living with CML started helping others navigate their diagnosis, or the successes and challenges that come with providing treatment in a low-income country. Each voice has something special to share.

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The Max Foundation is a leading global health nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating health equity. For 28 years, Max has pioneered practical, scalable, high-quality solutions to bring life-extending treatments and patient-centered health care to more than 100,000 people living with cancer and critical illness in low- and middle-income countries. Max believes in a world where all people can access high-impact medicines, where geography is not destiny, and where everyone can strive for health with dignity and with hope.

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