An ad hoc committee will plan and host a 2-day public workshop to examine policy issues pertaining to the cancer care continuum in low resource areas, both domestic and international.

The second workshop will focus on cancer treatment, palliative care, and survivorship care in low-resource areas. The workshop will feature invited presentations and panel discussions on topics that may include:

• An overview of disparities in cancer control and outcomes, accounting for cultural and political barriers to access as well as resource-constraints
• The current evidence base and strategies to support effective cancer diagnosis and treatment in low-resource settings
• Key gaps in the evidence base and the challenges and opportunities to address those gaps to improve cancer outcomes for patients in low-resource populations
• Potential action steps for effectively applying the available evidence on cancer diagnosis and treatment in resource-constrained communities

The committee will develop the agenda for the workshop session, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. An individually-authored workshop summary of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.