Centralisation of care in rare cancers – what are the next steps?
Innovative models and increased cross-border collaborations can further support the implementation of rare cancer reference centres to expedite diagnosis and improve treatment
Machine learning may help to uncover new immunotherapy targets
A study proposes a model that is able to learn broad aspects of cancer–immune interactions from early phase trial data
Wider implementation of precision oncology is still challenging
The 2024 TAT Honorary Awardee Prof. Funda Meric-Bernstam discusses progress made and how to overcome current obstacles in the field
Health emergencies: let’s get prepared without leaving cancer patients behind
ESMO is advocating for secondary and tertiary care levels to be included into international agreements and WHO’s documents to respond to pandemics
WHO-ESMO collaboration sets accessible cancer care, prevention and education as priority areas of intervention
In the period 2024-2026, the technical collaboration between the United Nations agency and the Society plans a series of evidence-based activities to improve global cancer care
Preventive immunotherapy shows some activity in pre-cancer oral lesions
A phase II trial opens up discussions on how to define success of chemoprevention studies
The value of real-world data to inform cancer research and care
Well-designed real-world observational studies are hypothesis-generating and impact therapeutic decisions
Cancer Research
Laying the foundations for next-generation precision oncology
Several ESMO initiatives highlight the need for closing the gap between fast cancer research and a lack of accessibility to treatments in the real world
Cancer Control Principles
How to integrate the social determinants of health in cancer care
Increasing data show that they are indicators of inequitable environments which may negatively impact on cancer outcomes, but more efforts are needed to properly assess them in oncology
Cancer Control Principles
A net-zero emission oncology is made by small actions
Green oriented practical tips encompass a reorganisation of waste disposal and pathology testing at single centres which may result in a reduction of the carbon footprint of cancer care globally