PSA population screening is back in favour: here’s why
Five years ago, the idea of national screening programmes for prostate cancer had gone cold. The benefits of PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood testing, introduced as a screening tool in…
Manfred Weber – chair of the European Parliament EPP group
Alberto Costa: How was Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan conceived and designed? Manfred Weber: The European Union is ultimately there to make the lives of Europeans better. For European politicians, this…
Breast cancer surgery should be a job for certified specialists – an appeal
Many women, knowing they need surgery for breast cancer, are afraid of looking disfigured after their operation. The question, on day one, is how and where to find a specialist…
NEWS
Study suggests tackling loneliness could help reduce cancer in middle-aged men
Loneliness among middle-aged men is associated with increased risks of developing cancer. The longitudinal Finnish study, published in the May issue of Psychiatry Research, additionally found mortality was higher among…
SPCC Strategic Plan 2020-2022
SPCC wants to confirm and broaden its activity as an internationally recognised and highly respected provider of independent, evidence-based medical education in the cancer field and to increase knowledge in…
Cancer Nurses – The Key To Prevention, Risk Reduction And Tackling The European Cancer Burden
European Cancer Nursing Day (ECND21), takes place every year on 18 May, organised by the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS). This year, it will focus on the impact cancer nurses…
How can we best exploit cancer registries to the benefit of clinical research?
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the role of clinical data registries to the fore once again. Such registries use observational study methods to collect data about the treatment, outcomes, and…
From 1918 to 2020, the lessons of pandemics remain
From 1918 to 2020, the lessons of pandemics remain: health systems must be kept strong, and international health cooperation underpinned “The new normal” and “unprecedented times” are phrases all of…
CONTENTS
ARTICLES
Prostate cancer: new leads for deterring progression
Future prospects for tackling aggressive prostate cancer emerged from two presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual meeting, held virtually in mid-April. One identified how the risk of…
Don't miss our newsletter
Would you like to receive our bimonthly e-newsletter with the latest news from Cancer World magazine?
Next event
- ESO-ESMO Baltic and Eurasia Masterclass in Clinical Oncology
- 7th ESO-ESMO Eastern Europe and Balkan Region Masterclass in Medical Oncology
- 8th ESO-SIOP Europe Masterclass in Paediatric Oncology
