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Oncology Couch: The Shadows of another Dimension
What children with cancer may be teaching us about medicine, uncertainty, and what it means to be human There are conversations in oncology that begin with a question. And then there are conversations in which, somewhere along the way, the…
Loizos Loizou: The Lifesaver
How Loizos Loizou helped build pediatric oncology in Cyprus from almost nothing—and why decades later, he is turning that experience outward. For more than four decades, Prof. Loizos Loizou has stood on the front line of pediatric oncology. But when he…
The Missing Link in Cancer Care: Can AI-supported patient navigation close the gap in LMICs?
For many people with cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the greatest barrier is not that treatment is unavailable. It is that the path to treatment is fragmented, difficult to navigate, and easy to fall out of. A person…
In Memoriam: Dr Mary Buchanan (1929–2026)
The European cancer community has lost one of its most influential voices for breast cancer advocacy. Dr. Mary Buchanan—physician, advocate, and one of the founding figures of Europa Donna – The European Breast Cancer Coalition—passed away on 18 June 2026.…
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…
Global Inequalities in Access to Radiation Treatment
Millions of cancer patients live within reach of life saving radiation treatment. Millions more live nowhere near it. The research maps just how wide, and how consequential, that gap has become. Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of modern cancer care. Around…
From Treating Children to Shaping Global Cancer Policy: Dr Tezer Kutluk on Leadership, Equity, and the Future of Oncology
Over four decades, Dr Tezer Kutluk, Scientific Director of Medicana Health group and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Oncology at Medicana Hospitals, Turkey, has witnessed the transformation of cancer care—from the early days of pediatric oncology to the era…
Doctor of Hope
How Professor Nagi El Saghir Changed the Language of Cancer in the Middle East and Helped Redefine Global Oncology The airport in Beirut looked very different in 1971. Families walked all the way to the aircraft. Parents accompanied their children…
Larry Leksell: The story of Elekta
“Tax planning was one major reason for the foundation of Elekta.” Larry Leksell says it with a smile that suggests he enjoys disrupting the mythology people create around founders. Most people expect a grand story of origin. A visionary revelation.…