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Gilberto Lopes, MD, FASCO, MBA
Gilberto de Lima Lopes Jr., MD, MBA, FAMS, is associate director for global oncology and interim chief for the Division of Medical Oncology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and professor of clinical medicine at the University of Miami in Florida. He returned to the United States after 10 years in Asia and Latin America and has dedicated much of his time to the issues of cancer control and access to medications in low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Lopes is the editor-in-chief for JCO Global Oncology, among other volunteer roles at ASCO. Follow him on Twitter @GlopesMd.
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Low- and middle-income countries must invest in cancer control in a cost-effective, stepwise fashion to achieve the best results in the shortest amount of time with the most rational allocation of resources.
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In the 16th century, Portuguese navigators, after reaching India, continued to sail east looking for the Spice Islands and their lucrative namesake commodities. They reached Malacca, a wealthy Malay trading port in 1509—and took it in 1511, bringing the first era of worldwide trade routes into...
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“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”—Steve Jobs
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