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“Medicine is Deeply Relational: The Human Heart of Oncology in the Age of AI”
From genetics to palliative care, clinician-scientist Rita Canário reflects on building a career in Oncology that bridges research, patient care, and the human side of medicine and why this integration is essential for the future of oncology. “I was never…
Michael Gnant at the Crossroads of Oncology: Precision, Restraint, and the Courage to Challenge Orthodoxy
Sixteen years ago, Dr. Michael Gnant was portrayed in CancerWorld as a surgical oncologist unafraid to push boundaries in breast cancer care. Today, his perspective reflects not retreat but evolution. The boundary-pusher remains, but his focus has widened. His work…
“United by Unique” – Does it Really Make a Difference, or is it Just a Cliché?
“Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.”— Albert Camus People at the Centre of Care “United by Unique” is the World Cancer Day theme for 2025–2027. This year, the focus is on placing people at the…
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…
How AI is Assisting, Not Replacing Radiologists
Nine years ago, one of the leading artificial intelligence scientists, Geoffrey Hinton, made a startling prediction: “We should stop training radiologists now.” He believed that within five years, machines would outperform humans at reading medical images. Nearly a decade later,…
A Promise Kept: How Samvel Danielyan Lifted Pediatric Cancer Survival from Zero to 70%
In a country bruised by war, in a hospital crumbling under the weight of poverty and silence, one man made an impossible promise and kept it. Samvel Danielyan’s story is not the story of easy heroes. It is a story…