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
New Pan-Asian-adapted recommendations on gastric cancer and early breast cancer presented by ESMO
The two Pan-Asian Guideline Adaptations of parental ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines reflect the younger age of disease occurrence and lack of some treatment data in Asia
How to improve healthcare in times of crises
Collaboration is needed to advocate for resilient healthcare systems that can navigate crises and deliver high-quality care to patients with cancer, even in the most trying circumstances
Environmental carcinogens – it’s not all about mutagens
Recent findings regarding the role of tumour promoters in cancer development should lead to a review of the mechanisms of action of existing environmental carcinogens
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
How can lung cancer prevention and treatment strategies be improved in resource-restricted settings?
The key to overcoming barriers to effective prevention and treatment in resource-restricted settings involves cooperation between multiple organisations, including medical societies, patient groups, pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies
Clean air is essential to prevent lung cancer
ESMO is contributing to making European Union legislation stricter on exposure limits for air pollution and asbestos to prevent new lung cancer cases