Globally, the number of new cancer cases has more than doubled since 1990 to 18.5 million in 2023, while the number of cancer deaths increased 74% to 10.4 million (both excluding non-melanoma skin can...

Radiation oncology is a fundamental component of cancer management, with the demand expected to increase both in volume and in complexity due to evolving demographics, changing treatment patterns and ...

A tool called Funding the Frontier visualizes all the downstream impacts of funding — and predicts which studies will have the biggest societal impact.

Twelve leading research teams from around the world have been shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges’ fifth funding round. The teams will present final proposals to a panel of leading international scientists in December, with winners receiving up to £20 million each. To access this subscriber-only content please log in or subscribe.If your institution has a […]

Campaigners urge ministers to close tanning salons across country over dangers posed by UV radiation Sunbeds are so dangerous they should be banned in the UK, cancer experts and campaigners say. They have urged ministers to order the closure of the thousands of tanning salons operating across Britain, using public funds to compensate owners if necessary. Continue reading...

Highlights from ASTRO25 Day 1 / Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, ARRO, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology, ASTRO,

Common Sense Oncology (CSO) prioritises treatments providing meaningful benefits for people with cancer. Here, we describe CSO principles aimed at improving the design, analysis, and reporting of rand...

In the province of Ontario, Canada, radiation therapy is delivered through a publicly funded, distributed system comprising 15 Regional Cancer Centres (RCCs). These centres vary in their size and comp...

Forty-five years after Terry Fox set out on his Marathon of Hope, his legacy continues to shape how cancer is studied and treated in Canada. That vision now drives the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres ...

Queen’s researchers support a Canada-wide network expanding access to care and improving cancer outcomes.

This qualitative analysis explores time-consuming aspects of cancer care that were perceived as burdensome, identifies the individuals most affected by the time burdens of cancer care, and evaluates t...