In the Spotlight

ESMO Women for Oncology Award Recipient Prof. Myung-Ju Ahn discusses gender equity in lung cancer research

According to Prof. Serena Nik-Zainal, 2024 ESMO Translational Research Awardee it is important to change the mindset of the cancer community to embrace all the information available through genome research 

At the ESMO Congress 2024, the ESMO Women for Oncology (W4O) Committee is presenting new findings on female representation in leadership positions 

Advances in precision oncology are moving the field towards a biology-based cancer care, and ESMO is supporting the change with a series of tailored resources for medical oncologists 

With a recent survey in collaboration with SIOPE and the recognition of LGBTQ as a specific patient population in the recommendations for a Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology, ESMO is at the forefront of a more inclusive oncology 

Recent results from research have changed the treatment paradigm for some digestive tumours, but further evidence is needed to finetune the neoadjuvant approach

In her key lecture, the 2024 ESMO Breast Cancer Awardee Prof. Hope S. Rugo reflects on the current challenges in the field

While novel agents continue to enrich the therapeutic armamentarium in this setting, patients ask for a longer survival, but also for a better quality of life 

In an interview, Prof. Julien Taieb comments on the major advances from colorectal cancer research which are driving the development of molecular-based therapies 

In the last few years, study findings have changed clinical practice and offered new opportunities of care to many patients