Overcoming Cancer Disparities Globally: Contributions of Norman Coleman

Journal article : Comment

Dr. C. Norman Coleman, a distinguished cancer specialist and researcher, brought a passion for addressing health disparities to all of his roles from being on the faculty as a Radiation Oncologist at Stanford, as Chair of the Joint Center for Radiation Oncology at Harvard, as Associate Director of the Radiation Research Program at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, as Senior Medical Advisor to the US Government Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and as co-founder and Senior Scientific Officer for the International Cancer Expert Corps. With his passing earlier this year, this commentary by his colleagues at the International Cancer Expert Corps presents an overview of his many and significant contributions to addressing cancer disparities globally.

Authors: Pistenmaa, D; Tepper, J; O’Brien, D; Wendling, E; Brereton, H

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Journal: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
• Volume: 20
• Article number: e59
• Publication date: 2026-03-24
• Acceptance date: 2025-01-02
• DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2025.6
• EISSN: 1938-744X
• ISSN: 1935-7893
• Language: English
• Keywords: cancer disparities; global health; health disparities
• Subtype: Comment