The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

ESMO Press Release: Making Equal Access to Cancer Treatment A Priority
05 Feb
ESMO Press Release: Making Equal Access to Cancer Treatment A Priority
On World Cancer Day 2015, ESMO acknowledges patient’s right to access treatment and highlights collaborative efforts towards improving access for all.
Immunotherapy Set to Revolutionise Cancer Treatment
24 Nov
Immunotherapy Set to Revolutionise Cancer Treatment
European Society for Medical Oncology press release.
ESMO: Pancreatic Cancer: A Guide for Patients
13 Nov
ESMO: Pancreatic Cancer: A Guide for Patients
Guides for Patients are designed to assist patients, their relatives and caregivers to better understand the nature of different types of cancer and evaluate the best available treatment choices.
ESMO: Discrepancies in Access to New Cancer Drugs Revealed
13 Oct
ESMO: Discrepancies in Access to New Cancer Drugs Revealed
Canada and Europe sometimes years slower than USA in approving cancer drugs. Breast cancer patients in Eastern Europe have inadequate access to trastuzumab.
ESMO: Many Patients Lack Information About the Use of Targeted Therapies
10 Oct
ESMO: Many Patients Lack Information About the Use of Targeted Therapies
More than three quarters of oncology specialists in Europe, South America and Asia believe their patients are not always well enough informed about the treatment options available to them.
ESMO: Final Overall Survival Analysis: HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
08 Oct
ESMO: Final Overall Survival Analysis: HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
First-line treatment with pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and docetaxel significantly improved overall survival.
ESMO: French Studies Measure Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening
07 Oct
ESMO: French Studies Measure Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening
Fecal occult blood screening increases high-risk polyp detection by 89%. For high-risk patients, FOBT screening may be more efficient than colonoscopy.
ESMO: More Than 70% of Young Oncologists in Europe Suffer Symptoms of Burnout​
06 Oct
ESMO: More Than 70% of Young Oncologists in Europe Suffer Symptoms of Burnout​
“The ESMO Young Oncologists Committee burnout survey has shown that burnout is a common, universal problem for young oncologists today,” says Susana Banerjee