Humour: an essential tool in cancer care and communication
“I don’t know what I’ll find in there. It could be cancer. In the best case, you’ll be stuck with a bag for the rest of your life.” Those are the words Paweł Grabowski, a fit and health-conscious 48-year-old from…
Academic publishing is a maze of tests and barriers for patients as researchers and readers
Once solely engaged as participants in academic studies and research, patients are increasingly becoming more involved at several stages of the research process. From helping large organisations assess grants and…
Young-onset digestive cancers: this is how we improve the quality of care
“I had very severe symptoms. I had jaundice, I had itching – symptoms that could definitely indicate something related to the liver, or quite severe disease – but because of…
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Second-generation BTK inhibitor shows promise as fixed-duration therapy in CLL
Treatment with the second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor acalabrutinib plus the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax (with or without the CD20 inhibitor obinutuzumab), delivered as fixed-duration therapies, significantly improved progression free survival in comparison with standard-of-care chemotherapy in previously untreated patients…
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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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Europe’s cancer agenda: how we keep it a priority in changing times
“I feel I’m among friends… we are all fighting the same battles.” This is how the former European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides greeted her audience at the European Cancer Summit at a session on November 20th devoted to her great…
