Rare Disease Day 2018
Raising awareness of the importance of research for the rare disease community
News
The care of adolescents and young adults with cancer: results of the ESMO/SIOPE survey
There is important underprovision and inequity of AYA cancer care across Europe.
Just out - Head & Neck Cancers: Essentials for Clinicians
Providing the most clinically relevant & updated information for optimal prevention, diagnosis & treatment.
Rare cancer sufferers given reprieve with new drug subsidy
Sufferers of a rare blood cell cancer will get cheap access to a new drug after an unprecedented move by the Australian government.
Rare cancers through the looking glass
Despite the rarity of each of the so far 198 types of rare cancers, they account for approximately 22% of all cancer cases diagnosed in EU each year. This estimate is higher than any single common cancer and represents a significant public health issue.
Male breast cancer is not congruent with the female disease
Differences between breast cancer in men and women are seen in their epidemiological risk factors, molecular profiles and response to systemic therapy.
Immune Cells Deliver Cancer Drugs to the Brain
Neutrophils loaded with the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel traverse the blood-brain barrier and kill residual cancer cells after tumor-resection surgery.
Century-Old Tumours Offer Rare Cancer Clues
DNA sequences from 100-year-old tumour samples could bolster childhood cancer research
New nanotechnology application for difficult-to-treat cancers
A new treatment combining shock waves with nanoparticles can successfully treat tumours that are difficult to target using conventional chemotherapy.