In this new episode of Let’s Talk Cancer, Cary Adams speaks with Jaym O’Esso, a performer, songwriter, dancer, who lost both parents to cancer and was himself diagnosed twice at a young age, about prevention, early awareness, and the lived experience of younger adults.

Together they explore Jaym’s personal journey – from his life and creative career before being treated twice for colorectal cancer – and how this experience reshaped his perspective on health, priorities and the future. The conversation highlights the rise of early-onset cancers and the importance of recognising symptoms, listening to one's body, and seeking care without delay.

Jaym reflects on the power of community, storytelling, and connection throughout his treatment, and how he now uses his platform to advocate for greater awareness and prevention-focused conversations.

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Cary Adams, CEO of UICC, and Rani Khetarpal, President of AONN+ (the Academy of Oncology Nurses and Patient Navigators), a UICC member, explore what patient navigation means in practice, how navigators and oncology nurses work side by side across the cancer care continuum, and why this human connection is increasingly important as cancer care becomes more complex. The conversation highlights how navigators help patients and families overcome clinical, psychosocial and financial barriers, ensure continuity of care, and support better outcomes by keeping people on treatment and connected to services.

The episode also looks at the pressures facing the navigation and nursing workforce, including burnout, workforce shortages and sustainability challenges, as well as emerging policy and financing developments — such as the reimbursement of navigation services — that are beginning to change how navigation is valued and scaled within health systems.

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This new episode of Let’s Talk Cancer, Cary Adams speaks with Dr Jackson Orem of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), a UICC member, about a key driver of equity in cancer care: improving access to oncology medicines in low-resource settings.

Together they explore the current landscape of cancer care in Uganda and the wider region, what it takes to strengthen cancer services sustainably, and how collaborative partnerships such as UICC-led Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition are supporting countries to build the systems, skills, and financing needed for reliable access to quality-assured oncology medicines and diagnostics, to ensure that essential medicines and diagnostics reach the right people and the right time – safely, affordably, and consistently.

Dr Orem is a medical oncologist trained at Makerere University and the Karolinska Institute, and he has led the Institute’s expansion in cancer treatment, research, and international partnerships, contributing significantly to cancer care in Uganda and across Africa.

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