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Alexandra Filipovic
Oncology Couch: Questions, Answers, and the Space in Between
To patients and oncologists alike: Are there questions living inside you that you have not been asking out loud? Could it be that you do not even know what questions to ask? Are there answers you have arrived at privately…
Behind Every Drug There Is a Story: Brian Druker, Imatinib, and the Human Journey Behind a Revolution in Cancer Care
Twenty-five years after imatinib transformed chronic myeloid leukaemia from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable disease for many patients, Brian Druker reflects on the curiosity, setbacks, and patients who shaped one of oncology's greatest breakthroughs. Long before I understood the…
A more excellent way: Integration of science, medicine and holistic practices in Oncology and Life
The emotion is palpable as these words come through. I remember eagerly awaiting the new issue of Cancerworld when I was a medical student, at Serbia's Niš University, to read the fascinating journeys of those I so looked up to.…