A growing community
Teresa Del Giudice is the 30,000th ESMO Member. In this interview she explains what motivated her to join the community.
When your patient is the global population
Dr Raffaella Casolino is the third ESMO young medical oncologist serving as a cancer expert on the WHO Cancer Control team
“Green” prescribing may limit the environmental impact of oncology
Tools and targeted communication are needed to guide clinical practice and help healthcare professionals make sustainable choices
Does AI hold the future of early cancer detection?
Technology promises to improve understanding of cancer risk and lesion biology, but clear regulation is urged to implement innovation in cancer screening programmes
Patients as partners to address unmet needs in sarcoma
However, there are still many obstacles faced by investigators in achieving effective patient involvement in research
Access to high-quality care for sarcomas is still unequal worldwide
Delays and poor patient journey are reported in resource-constrained countries, while awareness campaigns and healthcare service reorganisation have improved rare cancer management in more developed areas
Ukraine: what help for refugees with breast cancer?
In neighbouring countries, oncologists are seeing a growing number of female refugees with breast cancer whose treatment may have started before they left Ukraine and urgently needs to be continued for good outcomes to be achieved.
Cancer care in war zones: what have we learnt?
In recent conflicts, good response to the health needs of refugees with cancer in receiving countries is consequence of an analysis of local cancer centres capacity and special measures to avoid fragmented care
What do non-oncologists know about cancer care?
A survey reveals that physicians outside the field of oncology are insufficiently updated on the latest advances in cancer care, thus increasing the risk of providing misleading information and inadequate support to patients.
Quality cancer care starts with training oncologists at the highest standards
Despite the encouraging findings of a new global survey demonstrating a high rate of uptake of the ESMO/ASCO Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology, resource limitations in lower-income regions as well as country-specific political circumstances may be hindering its implementation locally.