Mon 19th Oct | Cancer Elimination Collaboration Lunchtime Talks: Dr Ophira Ginsburg, the Lancet Commission on Women, Power, and Cancer
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Monday, 19th October 2026
Light lunch from 12:30-1:00pm, followed by the talk from 1:00-2:00pm
Location: Level 5 Auditorium, Moore College (CG2), 1 King St Newtown
Microsoft Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/48751530399601?p=PVLKglhZmGMIbA4b3D
Hosted by Prof Karen Canfell (Director, Cancer Elimination Collaboration)
Featuring an introductory presentation by Prof Dorothy Keefe:
The Australian Cancer Plan: equity and implementation
Women, power and cancer: Lancet Commission findings and updates
“Envisioning a world where every person, regardless of gender, geography, socioeconomic status, or identity, can realize their right to accessible, affordable, quality cancer prevention and care”
Lancet Commission on Women, Power and Cancer.
Dr Ginsburg, the founding chair of the Lancet Commission will discuss the objectives of the Commission and outline the content of its 2023 report, which focussed on global trends in cancer risks and survival for women, and the ways in which power dynamics shape the experiences of cancer for women as patients, clinicians and carers.
She will outline the Commission’s early impact, including on the development of the European Women and Cancer Index launched in 2026, and its future research agenda.
Speakers
Dr Ophira Ginsburg
Dr Ophira Ginsburg is a physician-scientist, public and global health leader, and strategist with deep expertise in cancer control, women’s health and health equity. Her work spans the full cancer continuum – from cancer genetics and epidemiology to prevention, early detection, treatment, implementation science, and health systems research – across academic, government, multilateral, and non-profit settings. Her research is focused on improving equitable access to breast and cervical cancer prevention and control. Ophira has held scientific and policy leadership roles at the US National Cancer Institute, the World Health Organization, the University of Toronto, New York University, and Imperial College London, and have collaborated extensively with non-governmental organisations, including Jhpiego and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. As Founding Chair of the Lancet Commission on Women, Power, and Cancer, she led a global effort to examine and address the structural inequities shaping women's experiences of cancer worldwide.
Prof Dorothy Keefe
Professor Dorothy Keefe is Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Australia, Australia’s national cancer agency. She is an academic medical oncologist with experience spanning clinical medicine, cancer research, health policy and system reform. She provides national leadership in cancer control and advises the Australian Government on strategies to improve outcomes, reduce health inequities and strengthen evidence-based, patient-centred care across the cancer continuum. Professor Keefe has held senior leadership roles across government, health services and academia, including leading major state and national health reform initiatives. She is an internationally recognised authority in cancer supportive care, with more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and extensive experience in clinical guideline development and translational research. She is the current Chair of the Governing Council of the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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