The head of Medical Oncology at Ioannina University Hospital not only oversees ESMO’s prolific output of clinical guidelines, but also helps ensure that they can be sustainably delivered in his own country, where hospital budgets [more]
A new model for caring for depression in cancer patients shows how much can be achieved even on a tight budget. That being diagnosed with cancer carries an increased risk of depression is perhaps not [more]
With health budgets flat-lining and demand for healthcare rising, the only way Europe can improve patient outcomes is by finding new ways to do things better. But who will champion innovation in cancer care and [more]
Winning the argument for expanding and upgrading radiotherapy facilities is not easy in the present economic climate. How many radiotherapy mach-ines are there in each country in Europe? It might seem an easy question to [more]
Urology surgeon Nicola Nicolai proposes key criteria for sustainable services that provide each patient with access to the level of specialist services that they need. Debates about the benefits and drawbacks of centralising the planning [more]
Implement guidelines, adopt what works and reject what doesn’t, focus on cost-effectiveness–there are so many ways cancer care could be improved. Mary Gospodarowicz, believer, pragmatist and ‘raving optimist’, is determined to make it happen. Implement [more]