As many as Baltimore’s residents. This is the answer to the question: “How many breast cancer patients have been saved from death in the past 30 years thanks to mammography screening and improved treatment?”. Baltimore [more]
It is well established that women are under-represented in positions of power and leadership, in scientific and health disciplines across the world. There is a lot of concern about it and it seems to be widely [more]
The lack of women in apical positions is a weakness of oncology, and a loss for patients. Mentorship programs launched in recent years by scientific societies like ESMO and ASCO, together with practical support for [more]
While AI and big data are more and more used to tackle cancer, experts caution: there cannot be exceptionalism for AI in medicine. It requires rigorous studies, publication of the results in peer-reviewed journals, and [more]
At a time when the search for the ideal recipe of the most effective multidisciplinary approach to cancer care is still on, the life of millions of cancer patients around the world could be saved [more]
It is crucial to address disparities and harmonise standards for all European cancer patients. An event at the European Parliament in Brussels, organised by the ABC Global Alliance focused on working rights and policies to protect [more]
No doubt that diet, as part of a healthy lifestyle, is a pillar of disease prevention and wellbeing, but judging the evidence and coming to strong recommendations in the field is a challenging issue, even for [more]
Do children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) have an increased risk of developing cancer than other children? Many studies published in recent years have provided contradictory evidence, but the largest research just published on [more]
In a viewpoint published on JAMA Oncology, experts from University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, have raised the question whether it is always convenient to ask patient consent before publishing case reports. The [more]
Researchers are turning to mummies and human remains to study cancer, hoping it can inform screening and treatments in the future Modern lifestyle changes, such as smoking or a fast food diet, are often blamed [more]
A subset of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) who regularly used aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for more than 6 months showed longer disease-specific survival and overall survival than nonregular NSAID [more]