Bringing you extra in 2018
The Cancer World team hopes that all our readers have had a good start to 2018. We look forward to bringing you critical, independent and rounded coverage of the big stories affecting quality cancer care [more]
prognosis
Not all social relationships are beneficial to breast cancer patients
In women hit by breast cancer, the size and type of social relationships influence the rates of recurrence and mortality, according to a research published on Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. [more]
Survivors demand a fair deal from financial services
Companies should no longer be allowed to deny mortgage or insurance services to cancer survivors without explanation or a transparent risk assessment, say patient advocates. A few hopeful signs show their message may be getting [more]
Mothers coping with cancer
Better understanding of the impact that treating pregnant women for cancer has on their unborn child means women in this position have more options open to them, as Ainhoa Iriberri explains in this article, which [more]