According to a recent study published in JAMA Oncology, the findings of published meta-analyses on cancer treatments can be recalculated only in 2 cases out of 3. This does not imply that the findings are [more]
Despite the prominent global debate on the ethics of technology and the increasing need for technology assessment before approval, anticipatory approaches, especially in oncology, are still in their infancy In the age of artificial intelligence [more]
Seminal data from decades ago already demonstrated a marked underrepresentation of older patients in clinical trials: now an analysis of more than 300 randomised clinical trials (RCTs) shows not only that the disparity persists but the gap between trial and population median ages is widening. [more]
26.06.2019 – 06.09.2019Turin, Italy COURSE FORMAT• Ten working days • The programme covers all aspects of oncology • Theoretical plenary sessions of maximum 2 hours • Case presentations • Daily two-hour practical sessions in small [more]
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]
Transferring more responsibility for the care of cancer patients and survivors from specialists to general practitioners (GPs) is seen as key to coping with rising patient numbers. GPs, specialists and patients question how this can [more]
The «intelligent» supercomputer that IBM started selling around three years ago as “Watson for Oncology” claiming that it was capable of recommending the best cancer treatments to doctors was the object of an in-depth investigation by STAT, [more]
The protest that brought many Romanians in the streets, ignited by a law proposal on corruption, soon touched other sensitive topics, including the dramatic state of public hospitals. A highly contested law proposed by the [more]
Starting next year, trial sponsors can negotiate ethical approval in a member state of their choice, and have the same terms applied across all EU countries. Daniela Ovadia looks at the implications of the new regulation [more]
The Regional Education Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer Patients for Eastern European and Balkan region will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 2-3 December 2016, at Hotel Falkensteiner. The course is held under the auspices of the [more]
Being an oncologist in Romania is an extreme job. Being a patient with cancer in Romania is an extreme experience. We have 250 oncologists to care for at least 500,000 people with cancer (the figures [more]
Every summer a group of top oncologists gather in the ancient city of Ioannina to give a select group of motivated medical students a taste of what its like to work in cancer. The number [more]