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]
Brain metastases are an unmet need in current oncologic care. New hopes come from the characterization of their genomic evolution and from the study of circulating tumour cells Hearing the doctor say that the tests [more]
15.06.2019 – 17.06.2019 Lugano, SwitzerlandOver the past twenty-five years or so, this course has become a renowned programme for physicians and scientists with an interest in the diagnosis and treatment of haematological cancers. It typically draws participants [more]
12.04.2019 – 17.04.2019 Split, Croatia This residential programme has been designed for medical and clinical oncologists, who wish to improve their skills or those who are preparing for the national board or ESMO exam. The programme will [more]
03.04.2019 – 07.04.2019 Lima, PeruIt It is with pleasure and gratefulness for the consideration of the local community, that ESO announces the fifth edition to be held in the region in 2019.The Masterclass offers plenary lectures discussing [more]
“Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatments benefit some patients with metastatic cancers, but predictive biomarkers are needed”: starting from this premise, a group of researchers of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York led [more]
Following the third UN high-level summit on non-communicable diseases last September, and with preparations for the 2019 high-level summit on Universal Health Coverage gathering speed, the World Oncology Forum (WOF) is making the case for [more]