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Towards a Familial Cancer Service for Chile
A regional programme for genetic sequencing and counselling is being piloted in Chile to promote prevention and early detection in people with a hereditary high-risk of cancer. Advances in genetic sequencing technologies are making it cheaper and easier to test…
Agents of Mutation: Pathogens as Catalysts of Carcinogenesis
Cancer has traditionally been viewed as a non-communicable disease—one driven by genetic predisposition, environmental exposure, and lifestyle factors. Yet a substantial and increasingly compelling body of epidemiological research has shown that a significant proportion of cancers are caused by infectious…
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Building a Bridge to Modern Oncology
China’s oncologists want to see robust evidence before putting their faith in traditional remedies. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine struggle with concepts of experimental medicine and animal models. But interest is growing in finding ways to bridge that gap in…
Alberto Costa: The Father of Seven Children
“I mean, while I was reading the book you gave me about Umberto Veronesi,” I said, “there’s this expression: As you set out for Ithaca, hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. You wrote…
Is It Biology or Geography That Decides Who Survives Childhood Cancer?
Cancer is a word no parent ever wants to hear. But when that word comes with no access to treatment, it doesn’t just hurt—it destroys hope.A year ago, I was walking through a coastal town in Africa. It was a…
Strategies Needed to Prioritise Screening in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer experience accelerated onset of ageing-related diseases, regardless of prior radiation exposure. The simulation modelling study, published in JAMA Oncology, online March 20, found that chronic health conditions developed 10 to 20 years earlier than expected and…
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: What Africa’s First Lady of Cancer Will Bring to the Top Global Advocacy Role
Experience gained over decades of tackling cancer and supporting patients in Africa’s most populous country gives Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu unique insights and influence to help bring about progress in similar settings across the globe. She talked to CancerWorld journalist, Diana Mwango,…
CancerWorld #104 (June 2025)
At CancerWorld, we don’t just publish science, we publish stories. As Alberto Costa, reminds us: CancerWorld is not about papers, it’s about people. The June, 2025 issue brings that philosophy into sharp focus. On our dual cover, we feature two…
Princess Adila: Her Royal Highness, Her Human Mission
Inside the remarkable journey of Princess Adila bint Abdullah Al Saud. An exclusive interview for CancerWorld. When I entered the room, it felt as though I had stepped into a page from an Arabian fairytale. The room was quiet and…
Back on Screen: The Return of Smoking in Films and Its Public Health Implications
May 31 is “World No Tobacco Day” Smoking is one of the major factors for tumors, not only lung cancer. This year’s World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) campaign aims “to reveal the strategies employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries…