Should we expect better from the media?
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Beyond trench warfare American and European researchers in search of a winning strategy
Too slow, too expensive, too ineffective. Researchers are crying out for a new battle plan that will aim high and deliver on the great promise of personalised therapies. We all want to see target patient [more]
Surfing the wave
Mario Dicato is one of a dwindling band of academic haemato-medical oncologists, who has relished a career jumping from one topic to the next as opportunities arise. Whether treating patients with confiscated marijuana, developing the [more]
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Health rationing in Europe: can cancer get a fair hearing?
Faced with escalating drug prices and rising patient expectations, Europe’s governments are anxious to ensure value for money from their overstretched health budgets. But how can one measure the value of a few extra precious [more]
Closing the gap with the West
Polish surgeon Marek Nowacki has always had a very dynamic approach to cancer care, travelling extensively to pick up new tricks and techniques, and publishing his own innovations to spread the benefit. Today, thanks to [more]
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New drug combinations are not the solution: Sweden’s screening guru argues early detection is what works in breast cancer
If caught early, only the most aggressive breast cancers require any treatment beyond surgery, says László Tabár. He wants governments to provide effective population screening from the age of 40, and he would like medical [more]
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Oncology’s successes must not fail the heart
Targeted therapies seek to close down signalling pathways that allow tumours to prosper. But these pathways may also be vital to other clinical functions. With rising concern about collateral cardiac damage from cancer treatment comes [more]
Siding with the vulnerable
Silvio Monfardini’s great contribution to oncology has been raising the standard of care for older patients. His story is a shining example of what can be achieved when scientific rigour is combined with a deep-rooted [more]