Articles
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. …
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…
Guiding career paths from trainee doctor to oncology leader
All over Europe, talented young doctors are starting out on oncology careers with enthusiasm and dedication. A new ‘college’ set up by the European School of Oncology, has just opened…
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…
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…
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…
Real world data: can we rely on it to shape cancer policies and practice?
The digital era has opened up huge possibilities for collecting, storing and analysing data. How wonderful if it could be harnessed to answer questions that would allow us to get…
CCC-19 and TERAVOLT studies show strength and limits of research on cancer and COVID-19
Results from two international studies presented at ASCO show what can be achieved in a very short time with good collaboration. But disparities in the mortality rate figures point to…
Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients
The coronavirus pandemic is increasing the risk that cancer gets ‘left behind’. According to data and estimates from Europe and the US, extreme pressure on healthcare systems is impacting heavily…
MDT meetings: why patient care suffers if I’m not there
Multidisciplinary team meetings should be where the full details of a patient’s cancer diagnosis are discussed by specialists with the cutting-edge knowledge and expertise in treating cancer and the relevant…