In every conflict, it is the most vulnerable who suffer the most. The great majority of Gaza’s population of two million now live in terrible conditions, with poor sanitation, limited access to clean water, infectious diseases rife and precarious access…
Efforts to reduce the excess risk of dying from cancer faced by people living in countries of Eastern and Central Europe, compared with their Western counterparts have been high on…
Throughout human history, the search for a universal cure has captivated the minds of philosophers, healers and scientists across time and cultures. In Greek mythology, the goddess Panacea was believed…
Adding a drug currently used against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting increased event-free survival in patients with early HER2-negative breast cancer. The study, published in Clinical Cancer Research, 16 September, found that high levels of fibrosis…
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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…
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…
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…
PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) presented the 2024 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research to Franco Cavalli, MD, and the 2024 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award posthumously to Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD,…
Recent decades have seen major advances in how we treat cancer, leading to significant improvements in survival rates. For example, women who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer today are 66% less likely to die from the disease within five…
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