Recently, researchers, clinicians, and policymakers from across Tennessee came together in Nashville to chart a path toward a stronger, more coordinated statewide cancer strategy for Tennessee.
The inaugural Tennessee Statewide Cancer Collaborative scientific conference, hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on behalf of its partners across the state, focused on ways to strengthen collaboration, expand research infrastructure, and attract both state and federal support for cancer research and care.
The stakes are high.
Cancer is a sobering reality for too many in our state
Tennessee ranks sixth in cancer deaths nationwide, with only three of its 95 counties reporting mortality rates below the national average…