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Berlin pilot project brings precision care to the peripheries
An innovative network in Germany is giving men with advanced prostate cancer access to cutting-edge precision medicine – even if they live in remote areas. Patient organisations are wondering whether…
Highlights of 2020 American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting
Like most 2020 meetings the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, held 5-8 December, was hosted virtually. Due to meticulous planning, the format did not prevent…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cancer-associated thrombosis: awareness and action can save many lives
Cancer and the effects of treatment increase the risk of blood clots considerably, with venous thromboembolism being the second most common cause of death in patients with cancer. Rachel Brazil…
Rapid palliation of bone mets: it’s effective and easy, so why aren’t we all doing it?
Palliative radiotherapy of painful bone metastases is a highly effective way to support quality of life for the many people who live with incurable cancers that have spread to the…
Thank you virologists! – Nobel Prize spotlights virus-associated cancers
With the 2020 Nobel Prize going to three scientists who led on the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, Adriana Albini acknowledges the valuable contributions that these and other virologists…