Advancing cancer equity in seven high-income countries: an analysis of policy levers and NCCPs

01 Apr 2026

A new Policy Review published in The Lancet Oncology, “Advancing cancer equity in seven high‑income countries: an analysis of policy levers and national cancer control plans,” examines how equity is defined and implemented in national cancer control planning across the G7. Drawing on comparative policy analysis, data from the second global review of NCCPs and expert insights, the paper highlights gaps, barriers, and enabling conditions for advancing equitable cancer outcomes, and proposes a practical policy framework to strengthen equity‑oriented cancer control in high‑income settings.

The paper is available here.