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Leading with Listening: Why Isabel Rubio Believes Europe’s Cancer Future Depends on Trust, Equity, and Political Courage
Leadership in oncology is often measured in breakthroughs, budgets, and policy frameworks. But for Dr. Isabel Rubio, President of the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), leadership begins somewhere far more intimate: in listening. “Progress happens only when expertise is matched by…
“The Path Forward is Clear”
Interview with Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Image Credits: European Union 2025 - Source: European Parliament Cancer remains one of Europe’s most significant public health challenges, with incidence rising and inequalities in prevention, diagnosis, and care…
Cary Adams: A Career of Change, Changing Careers.
He is passionate about the mission of UICC. *** When Cary Adams tells the story of how his career began, it doesn’t start with a calling in oncology. It starts with a teenage conversation about what might matter in the…
Shrenik Shah: The Voice That Transcends Sound
“Cancer is like a stallion: either you ride the stallion, or the stallion is going to ride on you.” — Shrenik Shah, Stage IV Laryngeal Cancer Survivor, 6x TEDx Speaker & Global Goodwill Ambassador When I step on the stage,…
Meet the Man Decoding the Origins of Cancer
Many people diagnosed with cancer often wonder what “caused” their disease and whether they could have done anything to prevent it. Typically, the risk of developing cancer is determined by a combination of genetics and environmental exposures, causing errors in…
To Stand, To Move, To Live: Musculoskeletal Health as part of the Cancer Journey
At a cancer forum not long ago, after I introduced myself as an orthopaedic surgery resident, someone asked — with genuine curiosity — “But why are you here?” The question stayed with me, because it revealed a paradox: musculoskeletal health…
CancerWorld #109 (November 2025)
Where leadership, legacy, and discovery meet the future of care Every issue of CancerWorld tells a story about connection, between science and humanity, between personal courage and collective change. The November edition celebrates those who lead with conviction, those who…
Respiratory Infections Trigger Metastatic Breast Cancer in the Lungs
Common respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza, can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumours. The study published in Nature , 30 July, included findings obtained in mouse models…
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…
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…