Drugs shortages: ‘We parents of children with cancer are too exhausted to protest’
When it all started, Ioana Oprea did not have a spare moment to come to terms with what had happened ‒ to truly take in the fact that her son…
North and South ‒ learning faster means learning together
When you look at the vast waiting area in Mumbai’s world leading Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, pictured above, what do you see? A crowded chaotic scene where sick patients and…
We need a National Cancer Institute! Why Italy should follow the example of the US and France
The genomic revolution and advances in technology are making the pursuit of innovation in oncology increasingly challenging. In Italy, the number and the diversity of the players in the field…
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Ending cancer service delays and backlogs: voices from the frontline
Pandemic-related delays and backlogs in cancer diagnosis, screening and treatments can be rapidly addressed if health services invest now in data systems that monitor needs and resources, together with innovative…
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…
Real-Life Stories of HPV-Related Cancers Underline Urgent Need for Access to Vaccination and Screening
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations have achieved a huge reduction in cancer incidence. Recently-published research from the UK found that vaccination has almost eliminated cervical cancer in women in the vaccinated…
Catching All Cancers Earlier: A Critical Principle for New EU Recommendations
This morning, the European Cancer Organisation has published a fresh stakeholder consensus statement that expresses advice to the EU on how to ensure new recommendations to Member States on detecting…
Unlocking the Potential of Digitalisation in Cancer Care – No Stopping Us Now!
Ahead of the European Cancer Summit, the European Cancer Organisation has today published a new position paper, providing advice to the EU, WHO and national governments on how to harness the…
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Liver cancer: how Europe can halt the rising death toll
When the cancer community in Europe talks of neglected cancers it usually means relatively rare or uncommon types, of which there are many. But conspicuous in the list are two…
