CAR T cells v chemo for childhood leukaemia: are we ready for the next step?
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, genetically engineered immune cells targeted to attack cancers, are one of the most exciting breakthrough cancer treatments in oncology today. After decades of incremental…
Brazil’s new head of cancer control sets out his strategy
Roberto de Almeida Gil is known for his easy smile. But the new director-general of Brazil’s National Cancer Institute (INCA) also has firm convictions and more than four decades of…
How do I respond? Advice for friends and family on supporting someone through cancer
A few days after being diagnosed with cancer, at only 32 years of age, Katarzyna Chmielewska-Wojciechowska met a friend who asked, in passing, how she was doing. She told him.…
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Bacterial decolonisation offers new strategy to prevent acute radiation dermatitis
Many cases of acute radiation dermatitis involve the common skin bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. Two linked papers in the same issue of JAMA Oncology, published online 4 May, suggest bacterial decolonisation…
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Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics in Cancer Online Course 2023
ECND23 – Driving innovation in cancer care and shining a light on cancer nursing
On European Cancer Nursing Day (ECND23) on 18 May, the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) will shine a light on cancer nurses and recognise and celebrate the positive impact they…
New digital training for cancer professionals to produce better care for patients
An innovative, two-year pilot project to enhance the digital skills of cancer care professionals in Europe has just begun. This initial effort focuses on a total of 9,000 caregivers at…
The Working with Cancer Pledge
Did you know that 50% of all people with cancer are afraid to tell their employers? But not enough company leaders and companies are aware of this fact. So, this…
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
World Pancreatic Cancer Day is an initiative of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition. It is a day that unites the world’s population in the fight against pancreatic cancer during Pancreatic…
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The CRISPR revolution: it’s transforming cancer research, can it do the same for treatment?
CRISPR is a revolutionary gene-editing tool that allows scientists to cut DNA with extraordinary precision and make changes to the genome. The technology was a gift to cancer researchers, whose…
