Center for
Global Health

Scholar

Languages: English (Native)

Bio statement

Megan Kassick, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Perelman School of Medicine, with a dedicated focus in global oncology. She is a member of the Breast and Gynecologic Service (Women's Health Service) and primarily treats patients with gynecologic and breast malignancies, specializing in brachytherapy. Her academic interests include addressing global disparities in cervical cancer treatment. She has collaborated with oncologists in Sub-Saharan Africa through the Botswana-UPenn Partnership and completed an internship with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Recent global health projects

1) Assessing barriers and facilitators to palliative care for patients with gynecologic cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

2) Developed qualitative study utilizing key informant interviews investigating barriers and facilitators to implementing image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer in the African region, as part of on ongoing Coordinated Research Project of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Selected publications

George J, Amoo-Mitchual S, Kernell C, et al. Adherence to Survivorship Care Visits in Patients With Cervical Cancer in Botswana. JCO Glob Oncol. 2026;12(7):e2500352. doi:10.1200/GO-25-00352

Kassick M, Pain D, Becht K, et al. Barriers to the use of brachytherapy for treatment of cervical cancer and prostate cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. Published online June 28, 2026. doi:10.1080/14737140.2026.2684631

MacDuffie E, McCallister C, George J, et al. Assessing the impact of multidisciplinary team gynecological oncology care in Botswana: A potential model for low- and middle-income countries. Cancer. 2025;131(16):e70006. doi:10.1002/cncr.70006

Kassick M, Abdel-Wahab M. Efforts to improve radiation oncology collaboration worldwide. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Jun;22(6): 751-753. PMID: 34087121.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(21)00215-1/fulltext

Kassick ME, Polo A, Abdel-Wahab M. Efforts to Support Cervical Cancer Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Appl Rad Oncol. 2022;11(1):4-5.
https://appliedradiationoncology.com/articles/efforts-to-support-cervical-cancer-treatment-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

Kassick ME, Mired D, CorderoL, Abouelnaga S, Badwe R, Gospodarowicz M, Sarria G, Simelela N, Suh JH, Abdel-Wahab M. Factors Affecting Sustainability of Global Oncology Interventions. Appl Rad Oncol. 2022;11(2):4-7.
https://appliedradiationoncology.com/articles/factors-affecting-sustainability-of-global-oncology-interventions

Last Updated: 27 July 2026