As a young surgeon, Bahadir Güllüoğlu was drawn to specialising in breast cancer because of the opportunities that were opening up to work closely with other types of specialists, as well as with patients and [more]
Specialists feel responsible for their patients, but lack time to offer long-term care. Patients feel abandoned as their treatment ends, but lack resources to seek the care they need. GPs lack confidence to deal with [more]
Testing for hereditary mutations that increase the risk of cancer is important for risk reduction, early detection and choice of treatment. Ephrat Levy-Lahad offers an overview of what we know ‒ and what remains uncertain [more]
If we can only find out what is driving a given cancer and/or what mechanism is creating resistance to treatment, it should be possible to at least halt the progress of the tumour by blocking [more]
In recent years, a series of World Oncology Forums have brought cancer specialists together with global health organisations and national health policy makers from many countries to try to develop a global response that could [more]
Despite growing precision in understanding the biology of breast cancer, progress in extending survival of people with metastatic disease remains frustratingly slow. Median survival is only about three years, having edged up only slightly in [more]
Transferring more responsibility for the care of cancer patients and survivors from specialists to general practitioners (GPs) is seen as key to coping with rising patient numbers. GPs, specialists and patients question how this can [more]
Scientist or artist? Michael Peckham, who is best known for his contribution to the treatment of testicular cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma, and was involved in founding the European School of Oncology, refuses to choose and [more]
As cancer nurses, we truly make a difference to people’s lives. Nursing is the most trusted profession in many countries and I can understand why. We interact in so many ways with patients, their families [more]
Cannabis is an effective and safe option to help patients cope with malignancy related symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, sleep disorders, pain, anxiety, and depression. In a scenario where a physician often prescribes one medication [more]
The Pan Cancer Atlas – the largest survey conducted so far on the genetics of tumours, that has catalogued over 11 thousand tumours from 33 of the most prevalent forms of cancer – was made available online. [more]
The efficacy of a single prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening intervention as a prevention strategy is a controversial topic and the data on this subject are much debated: now a huge British trial recently published [more]
Being diagnosed with cancer in childhood is associated with an increased risk of mental health events as an adult: according to an article recently published in Cancer, childhood cancer survivors have more chances to experience [more]