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Malignant: Insights into the process of metastasis and how we can stop it

In the majority of cancers it is the metastases and not the primary tumour that prove fatal. Adriana Albini reviews steps in the malignant process and strategies to block it. Why and how do cancer [more]
Does it work for my patient? A pragmatic approach to building evidence on clinical effectiveness

Momentum is growing behind efforts to ensure new cancer therapies do not enter the market without any strategy for developing the evidence that patients and their doctors need to make informed decisions on whether it [more]
Contagion: a narrative approach to understanding the psychological and social impact of the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic, as experienced in the lives of individuals and by society, is so much more than a biological phenomenon. We need to grasp this to effectively address the continuing damage it is doing [more]
Are tumour-agnostic approaches the future for oncology?

Never mind what or where it is, just look for the target. Rachel Brazil asks whether this will be the new paradigm for treating cancer, and explores the challenges this approach raises when it comes [more]
Artificial intelligence for skin cancer diagnosis, from science-fiction to reality

Visual data are highly suited to being handled by machines. That’s why dermatology is a candidate for an artificial intelligence-driven revolution. Automated screening and diagnosis of skin cancer will become reality, the questions are: how [more]