Lordina Mahama is the First Lady of Ghana and Founder of the Lordina Foundation, championing women\u2019s health and cancer prevention. During her tenure in the Office of the First Lady, she has spearheaded national campaigns for early-detection screening of breast and cervical cancers, in partnership with the Ghana Health Service and global HPV vaccination initiatives.<\/p>\n
Her advocacy includes empowering outreach to rural and vulnerable populations, emphasizing that \u201cearly testing saves lives\u201d as part of free public-health screening events that include breast-cancer exams.\u00a0 Recognized for her leadership in women\u2019s and cancer health, she has received honors for her work on cervical- and breast-cancer awareness, women\u2019s empowerment and health equity.<\/p>\n
Follow Lordina Mahama on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deborah Schrag is the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and the George J. Bosl Chair in Medicine. Before joining MSKCC, she served as Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Population Sciences at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.<\/p>\n Dr. Schrag serves on the board of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and is the current nominee for ASCO President-Elect. Her previous honors include the ASCO Health Services Research Award, election to the National Academy of Medicine, and recognition from the American Cancer Society for her leadership in improving access and equity in oncology.<\/p>\n Follow Dr. Deborah Schrag on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dilyara Kaidarova\u00a0is the Chair of the Board of the Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology and First Vice-Rector of the Kazakh National Medical University. She also serves as President of the Kazakhstan Cancer Society and is an academic of the National Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n A surgical oncologist with more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Kaidarova has also founded the public fund Together Against Cancer, uniting healthcare professionals, policymakers, and civil society to advance early detection and improve access to treatment across Kazakhstan. Her leadership has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Thomson Reuters \u201cLeader of Science\u201d Award for outstanding contribution to cancer research and education.<\/p>\n Follow Dr. Dilyara Kaidarova on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rejin Kebudi is a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Istanbul University Cerrahpa\u015fa and the Oncology Institute in Turkey. She currently serves as the Secretary General of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) and Chair of the Supportive Care Working Group, \u00a0leading global efforts to improve care for children with cancer.<\/p>\n Dr. Kebudi led the Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group (TPOG) as past President, and advanced care including for refugee children with cancer in Turkey.\u00a0Her work has been recognized with the International Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in 2018 for her mentorship and leadership in oncology.<\/p>\n Follow Dr. Kebudi on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ivy L. Riano Monsalve is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and a thoracic medical oncologist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. She specializes in lung cancer care and continues to address health-care disparities among women and under-represented populations throughout her career.<\/p>\n As a Latina woman in oncology and cancer research in the U.S., Dr. Riano Monsalve is also an advocate for increasing diversity in the field and improving access to high-quality care for all patients.<\/p>\n Follow Dr. Ivy Riano on X<\/a> and LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Barbara Ewals is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), and her leadership in global geriatric oncology is widely recognized. She has been the Executive Director of Initiative for Global Resilience and Advisory Council Member of AsianNGO.<\/p>\n She is a featured voice in initiatives such as the Definitive Project for personalized HER2-positive breast cancer care in older patients.<\/p>\n Follow Barbara Ewals on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jessica MacIntyre is the President of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) for the 2024\u20132026 term and Executive Director of Clinical Operations at the University of Miami\u2019s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she also serves as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. She co-founded and directs Florida\u2019s first accredited-with-distinction Oncology Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program and established the Sylvester Patient Family Advisory Council.<\/p>\n Her recognitions include the American Association of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Advocacy and the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Empowering and Embracing Women in Health Care Award.<\/p>\n Follow Jessica MacIntyre on LinkedIn<\/a> and X<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gabrielle van Ramshorst is Associate Professor of Gastrointestinal Oncological Surgery at Ghent University and Consultant Surgical Oncologist at Ghent University Hospital, Belgium. She leads advanced research on surgical outcomes and quality-of-life for cancer patients and serves as Associate Editor of Colorectal Disease and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Gynecological Oncology.<\/p>\n Her leadership roles in global surgical oncology include Vice-Chair of the International Committee at the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) and Chair of the Diversity Working Group for the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP).<\/p>\n Follow Dr. Gabrielle van Ramshorst on X<\/a> and LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Marlo Thomas is the National Outreach Director of St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital and an acclaimed actress-producer whose advocacy for childhood cancer has spanned decades.<\/p>\n She conceived and launched the Thanks & Giving campaign in 2004, which has become a major annual fundraising initiative for St. Jude \u2013 helping sustain global childhood cancer research and care.<\/p>\n Among her numerous honors, Marlo Thomas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 and helped establish the Marlo Thomas Center for Global Education and Collaboration at St. Jude \u2013 dedicated to scaling childhood cancer survival worldwide.<\/p>\n Follow Marlo Thomas on X<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n See also:<\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013 Part 9<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013\u00a0 Part 8<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013\u00a0 Part 7<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013 Part 6<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013 Part 5<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013 Part 4<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013 Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013 Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social Media in 2025 \u2013 Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to follow on Social Media in 2024<\/a><\/p>\n 100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to follow on Social Media in 2023<\/a><\/p>\n Deborah Schrag is elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Deborah](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0005-800x450.jpg\" "\\"100")
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