Competitor drugs entering the market are opening opportunities to make important savings on an increasing number of biological anticancer agents. But, as Rachel Brazil reports, many countries, including those with the most stretched health budgets, [more]
In 2006, Slovenia staged the ‘United Against Cancer’ summit, with a view to closing the gap in prevention and survival between ‘old’ and ‘new’ Europe. Tit Albreht, from the National Institute of Public Health, was [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]
The World Oncology Forum in Lugano, Switzerland, in October set a global challenge to address the growing threat from cancer in middle and low income countries. In the first of a series of short videos, [more]
Cancer policy is determined by opinions not evidence, with the loudest voice setting the agenda. This is the worry of Richard Sullivan, who is on a mission to open the discussion to voices beyond the [more]
How do you help close the gap between the worst and the best cancer outcomes in Europe, when you have no legal basis for intervening in Member States’ health policies and have precious little money [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]
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]
Two years ago, the European Parliament passed a landmark resolution which set goals and standards for breast cancer services. It all started when a surgeon saved Karin Jöns MEP from an unnecessary mastectomy, and introduced [more]
An opportunity is opening up for Europe’s cancer community to increase its influence over health and research policies, by overcoming its fragmentation to speak with a single voice. Download full article