Jose M Martin-Moreno Member, ESMO Public Policy Committee, Eduardo Cazap Deputy Chair, ESMO Emerging Countries Committee and David Kerr Past ESMO President and Member, ESMO Emerging Countries Committee The primary goal of the...
Read MoreThe primary goal of the ESMO Global Cancer Task Force is to make the case for better cancer screening and care within the broader agenda of the WHO Global NCD Action Plan 2013-2020 for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases.
Read MoreBy 2050, the global cancer burden is expected to grow to 27 million new cancer cases and 17.5 million cancer deaths per year, according to the American Cancer Society. There is a stark inequality in access to radiotherapy treatments depending where in the world you live.
Read MoreEliminating cancer as a cause of death is a bold ambition. But it is at the front and centre of our thoughts as we devise new ways of redefining cancer treatment and restoring the lives of patients.
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With the expiry date of the Millennium Development Goals fast approaching in 2015, the cancer community has a unique opportunity to influence the framework for the successor development goals, and ensure that cancer prevention and control are no longer sidelined.
Read MoreNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The number of new cancer cases is predicted to rise to over 20 million worldwide by 2025
Read MoreSir Richard Peto is Professor of Medical Statistics & Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. In 1975, he set up the Clincial Trial Service Unit in the Medical Sciences Division of Oxford University, of which he and Rory Collins are now co-directors
Read MoreNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease and diabetes pose the biggest threat to human life across the world.
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