Hesham Elghazaly: Pharaoh of Oncology
When he enters the bazaar, people stand up… They stop. They smile. They love him. This kind of love has nothing to do with titles, resources, or power. It is something far rarer. It is the quiet admiration of ordinary…
Cary Adams: A Career of Change, Changing Careers.
He is passionate about the mission of UICC. *** When Cary Adams tells the story of how his career began, it doesn’t start with a calling in oncology. It starts…
Hosams Abu Meri: From Mountain Village in Lebanon to the Heart of Latvian Health Reform
When Dr. Hosams Abu Meri walks into a clinic room in Latvia, patients see something very unusual. The person doing their gastroscopy or colonoscopy is not only a gastroenterologist, he…
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Rethinking Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer: A Universal Approach
Chimeric antigen receptor natural killer T (CAR-NKT) cell therapy, a novel form of immunotherapy, is emerging as a promising ‘off-the-shelf’ treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. In a study published in PNAS, November 21, 2025, U.S. investigators report that CAR-NKT cells…
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The European Semester on Health: Why CPE is Calling for Action on Cancer Inequalities
Across the EU, cancer inequalities are stark along the entire care pathway – prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and survivorship care. HPV vaccination rates remain far below the 90% target in most countries; colorectal cancer screening ranges…
