World Cancer Day: United by Uniqueness With Jasmin Hundal, MD, MS, MPH, and Sally Werner, RN, BSN

On World Cancer Day, breakthroughs in treatment often take center stage, but the psychosocial experience of patients and caregivers is equally vital. In this discussion, Jasmin Hundal, MD, MS, MPH, speaks with Sally Werner, RN, BSN, MSHA, CEO of Cancer Support Community (CSC), about how person-centered support improves oncology outcomes. Ms. Werner outlines CSC’s model of proactive navigation, which screens for social and emotional stressors and ensures patients successfully connect with resources. They discuss the Cancer Experience Registry—a unique dataset capturing both patient and caregiver perspectives—and explore World Cancer Day priorities including multicancer early detection (MCED), rising cancer rates in young adults, and the importance of culturally adapted care. Aligned with the theme "United by Uniqueness," this conversation highlights why psychosocial and logistical support must be treated as core components of high-quality cancer care.