The son of a Belgian docker, Louis Denis, now Director of the Antwerp Oncology Centre, joined the army to get through medical school. Though often at odds with the medical establishment, he rose to the [more]
There have been many false dawns in the field of cancer vaccines, but some of the new products look distinctly promising.
Interview with Dr Alex Jadad
How will cancer look in the year 2025? More than fifty UK cancer care specialists – physicians, scientists, health managers, economists, health service watchers – together with cancer charities and patients spent two days together [more]
Transatlantic collaboration shows results
In the world of oncology drugs, Roche is one of the giants. Here, Chief Executive Franz Humer talks about the research and business strategies behind his company’s success, and about novel therapies in the pipeline [more]
At the tender age of 29, Dr Pinedo found himself in charge of a group of cancer patients who were being left to die, and he set out to find a way to treat them. [more]
Europe’s patient advocates gather for the first time
The European Breast Cancer Conference set up by researchers, clinicians and advocates who wanted to co-ordinate their work and widen the fight against cancer to include the public and politicians. This year it took place [more]
Dispatches from the European front