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2020
Cancer survivors at greater risk of subsequent primary cancers
Survivors of adult-onset cancers run a greater risk of developing and dying from subsequent primary cancers (SPCs) than the general population. The retrospective cohort study, reported in JAMA (December 22),…
Highlights of 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
In 2020, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) co-organised in association with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) celebrated its 43rd year as the world’s premier annual breast…
Immunotherapy cardiotoxicity higher than previously estimated
Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs have a much higher incidence of cardiac events than previous estimates from pharmacovigilance data, reports a nationwide Danish registry. The study, published in the European…
The sunshine hormone: the many wonders of vitamin D
Vitamin D has drawn much scientific interest and media coverage in recent years, and increasingly so in 2020, when a link was found between vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19. This…
EMA at 25: learning more from cancer patients
The European Medicines Agency is 25 years old this year. To mark the occasion, the agency invited leading voices from parts of the cancer community to share their perspectives on…
Improving Efficiency in Cancer Care
A series of webinars called “Spotlights on Improving Efficiency in Cancer Care” and including 11 monthly meetings from December 2020 to October 2021 was just inaugured by SPCC. The First…
Oncolytic viruses – a new wave of therapeutic possibilities
Over the past two decades, significant advances have been made with oncolytic viral therapies. The lack of long-lasting adverse effects, and synergy with immunotherapy combinations, make them an attractive therapeutic…
NHS England’s pilot of cancer screening blood test raises questions
The UK National Health Service (NHS) announced on the 27 November that it would be piloting an early detection multi-cancer blood test next year. This represents an important advance because…
Croatia’s cancer plan showcases the value of European cancer collaboration
Croatia has caught up with the rest of the EU in adopting a national cancer control plan. Sophie Fessl looks at how using EU guidance drawn from experiences of other…
Building back cancer services after Covid-19: European Cancer Organisation plan
The European Cancer Organisation has proposed seven urgent recommendations to ‘build back cancer services better’ after the ongoing challenges resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer…