A rising focus on men’s health issues, more sophisticated registry data and new techniques for investigating the biology of cancers are fuelling interest in unravelling what lies behind gender differences in cancer incidence and mortality. [more]
When Europe Against Cancer ended, the need for a Europe-wide strategy to tackle Europe’s growing cancer problem fell off the political agenda. Now, thanks to an impressive two-year campaign by patients and their parliamentary allies, [more]
How can cancer services deliver top-quality, affordable care to aging populations in an era of fast-changing treatments and escalating costs? Five countries with something to offer and something to learn met to compare notes. Download [more]
Romania’s forgotten cancer patients erupted onto the public scene when they staged a demonstration outside the Ministry of Health in May. Things will never be the same again… Download full article
There is no secret about the steps needed to improve cancer survival and revolutionise the patient experience. But change is a challenge for professionals and managers alike. The first ever CancerWorld conference focused on this [more]
The policy of specialist centres for certain cancers is backed by research on outcomes. But surgeons in hospitals denied the right to treat cancer patients can find themselves cut adrift. Much of the UK has [more]
When cancer patients lose their appetite, serving food they like eating, at the time they want to eat it, is more effective than prescribing healthy meals that end up left on the plate. Download [more]
Cancer nursing is changing across Europe. Nurses are studying to higher levels, taking greater responsibility and making more autonomous clinical decisions. One important result is that they are better able to help cancer patients make [more]
