The Aspen Institute 14d ago

Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, but vaccines are on the horizon and some stage 4 cancers now respond to treatment. Cancer rates are rising among young people, but medicine may soon allow those diagnosed with pancreatic and lung cancer to live longer. Next generation scans and other tests are reducing unnecessary treatment and AI is helping to predict breast cancer risk, but access to the latest treatments and clinical trials is uneven. In short, we’re making remarkable progress but much work remains. With the fight against cancer at a crossroads, what should researchers, doctors, and policymakers do next? Aspen Ideas: Health takes place on the Aspen Institute’s wondrous 40-acre campus in the Rocky Mountains from June 22-25, 2026. The three-day event, which has opened the renowned Aspen Ideas Festival since 2014, is where health’s biggest challenges meet its biggest thinkers. #AspenIdeasHealth #AspenIdeas For more information about Aspen Ideas: Health, visit https://www.aspenideas.org/health.