While the threat of climate change may conjure images of sea level rise, extreme weather patterns, and drought, the full picture of how climate change will impact oncology practice and care is still emerging. We do know that climate change will impact cancer risk, increase exposure to carcinogens, impede access to care, and ultimately effect survival.

To discuss some of these impending changes and what oncologists and patients can do to prepare, Oncology Times interviewed Robert A. Hiatt, MD, PhD, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Associate Director of Population Sciences at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.