According to an article by Rifat Atun and Franco Cavalli in the Lancet (03 Feb 2018) the global fight against cancer is hampered by multiple barriers that include a lack of robust leadership, lack of [more]
The perspective of undergoing radiation therapy usually scares most breast cancer patients, but according to a new study most women treated with modern breast radiation therapy describe their experience as much better than they expected. [more]
Clinical oncologists face many challenges to identify the best use of the anti-EGFR drugs in patients with non-small-cell-lung cancer. Thanks to genetic analysis, they are now able to identify responders from non-responders and to counteract [more]
Relief efforts aim at primary care, leaving refugees and displaced people with cancer without treatments or psychological support. In a worsening scenario, doctors are daily confronted with the hard choice between using the scarce resources [more]
“Breast cancer can be cured just being aware of the disease and doing nothing”. It’s just one of the many senseless things attendees heard at the congress A World Without Cancer: what your doctor is [more]