Assia Konsoulova: improving Bulgaria’s cancer system one oasis at a time
It is not about fighting against anything; it is about fighting for the patient. It is this, above all, that motivates Assia Konsoulova to go the extra mile to get the best possible outcome for people who often come to…
‘I feel guilty sometimes’: a young carer reflects on three years of a losing battle to save his mum
In October 2020 when I was 16, our family life changed dramatically when my mother was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She had known about a lump in her breast…
Surgery or radiotherapy? How the pandemic provide an opening to gather the evidence that patients need
Head-to-head comparisons of the effectiveness of radiotherapy and surgery are not often – or easily – performed. Yet, for some types and stages of cancer, there is an increasingly apparent…
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Large-scale whole genome sequencing identifies six new cancer susceptibility/ resistance genes
Six previously unreported genes have been revealed to harbour rare germline mutations that associate with cancer risk. The study, published in Nature Genetics, 29 October, identified 34 genes associated with cancer risk, including four novel genes associated with increased cancer…
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Making Personal Experience a Political Priority: EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides
In this exclusive interview, Stella Kyriakides, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, reflects on the significant milestones and ongoing challenges of the EU Cancer Plan. She highlights the disparities in cancer care across Europe, and discusses the efforts…
All.Can Global Summit 2024 launches the Action Guide for Efficient Cancer Care
A report written by Adriana Albini Inefficient care is a leading factor in poorer outcomes for patients, with the World Health Organisation estimating that 40% of health spending is wasted through inefficiency. In cancer care this waste extends far beyond…
Matti Aapro Chair of the Editorial Board for OncoDaily Medical Journal
We proudly announce Dr. Matti Aapro as the Chair of the Editorial Board for OncoDaily Medical Journal. Dr. Aapro, Past-President of the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), brings his extensive expertise to this role. He currently serves on the Board of…
ECND2024 From Knowledge to Action: Shaping the future of cancer nursing
EONS President Virpi Sulosaari On European Cancer Nursing Day (ECND), celebrated every year on 18 May, the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) raises awareness of the value of cancer nursing and the importance of the care of people affected by…
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Somewhere to care for Gaza’s cancer patients: the head of the service calls for a ‘field hospital’
In the devastating health situation in Gaza, with a population continuously displaced, short of food and shelter, and living in trauma and fear, cancer patients need all the support they can get. Yet even when international aid can cross into…
