Going beyond protocol is key for young people with cancer
For adolescents and young adults with cancer, individualised care that addresses their unique medical and psychosocial needs is essential to improving outcomes and quality of life
Challenging ageism in gynaecological cancers
Recent research indicates that older age remains a barrier to accessing optimal treatment, despite a growing number of patients over 70 with ovarian and endometrial tumours
Do young patients benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors?
First evidence for the efficacy of anti-PD-1 agents in children, adolescents and young adults with melanoma prompts the call for a change in cancer care for this population
Improving supportive care of young patients with breast cancer
According to Prof. Ann Partridge, 2024 ESMO Awardee, young patients with breast cancer have unique needs that must be addressed to achieve better outcomes
Cancer in old patients: geriatric assessment and management plays a crucial role to provide personalised care
First recommendations are released from the ESMO/SIOG Cancer in the Elderly Working Group
Pregnancy after breast cancer: study provides reassurance to BRCA carriers undergoing assisted reproductive techniques
No difference in risk recurrence or pregnancy outcomes was reported between young women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations conceiving naturally and those using fertility treatments
Pregnancy after cancer- is it safe?
While increasing evidence from studies support pregnancy after cancer treatment, data gaps persist, particularly regarding the impact of novel therapies on fertility