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]
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]
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]