ESCO Corner
The College of the European School of Oncology (ESCO) together with Cancerworld magazine is giving members and faculty of the ESCO college the chance to voice their views and perspectives on certain topics related to oncology via its writing contest. We are looking for clear and concise views from oncology professionals on topics facing them today along with evidence that they can explore these issues and show how they have a significant impact on cancer patients.
The aim of this contest is to stimulate discussion and give insight into the personal, regional and national situations of modern-day life in the oncology profession. It also aims to give ESCO members a place to express their own ideas and solutions to the issues affecting their profession and showcase some of the potential leaders appearing in the oncology field.
Find out more on the ESCO Voices Contest – “Who said doctors can’t be good cancer writers?” here.
ESCO Contest
Advocacy in oncology: Fighting for patients inside and outside the hospital
Dear World, Everyone can get cancer – yet, access to the right treatment remains a privilege that is still denied to far too many. In this disparity, the disease…
Inequality in cancer care: preventing it from becoming inadequacy
“Wait! You can’t give your patients pemetrexed?” my young colleague exclaimed during a break between lectures at an international meeting. Quietly, feeling the heat rise to my cheeks, I replied,…
Artificial Intelligence: Capturing the zeitgeist
As the Austrian writer Karl Kraus pointed out at the turn of the twentieth century, the development of technology will leave only one problem: the infirmity of human nature. That…
AI in oncology: revolutionising care while mitigating inequities
During a recent clinic visit, a young woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer mentioned that she had used ChatGPT to research treatment options. We explained to the patient that, although…