Should renal cell carcinomas be managed differently in Asia?
The Pan-Asian adaptation of the ESMO guidelines introduces some changes to the standard of care in Europe, including diagnostic tests and the use of cytoreductive nephrectomy
Genetics and availability of treatments influence the management of head and neck cancer in Asia
The Pan-Asian adaptation of the EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines is presented at the ESMO Asia Virtual Oncology Week 2021
Some practice-changing results in breast cancer are perceived differently in low-resourced countries
Cost, limited drug availability and lack of diagnostic testing facilities are hurdles to adopting practice-changing recommendations in some Asian countries
How can quantifying the burden of rare cancers in Asia improve patient outcomes?
National cancer control programmes, pharmaceutical company interest and facilitation of clinical trial participation may be stimulated by epidemiological data
Cancer is an independent risk factor for COVID-19 mortality in hospitalised patients
Findings from international registries improve knowledge on how to manage cancer care in the pandemic era
Efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine in cancer patients is comparable to levels reported in the general population
Initial delays to antibody production are followed by similar levels of vaccine efficacy after a second vaccine dose
Some medical oncologists contemplate leaving the profession due to COVID-19
Findings from the third ESMO Resilience Task Force survey highlight the detrimental effect of long working hours and changes to clinical routine on future career plans
Molecular profiling holds promise to speed up drug development in rare tumours
Findings from several studies highlight the increasing utility of this approach to identify druggable genetic alterations
Adequate antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients on chemotherapy or immunotherapy
Most, but not all, patients on chemotherapy or immunotherapy for solid tumours had an adequate immune response after two doses of mRNA-1273 vaccination, with no new safety concerns
Rare tumours make it to a Presidential Symposium
Rare tumours have been neglected for decades, with lack of funding, lack of research and lack of visibility. It is encouraging to see how this is changing and how research in rare tumours is not only taking place, but also being highlighted in Presidential Symposium 3 at this year’s ESMO Congress.