Strategies to Fight Cancer along with COVID-19
Fighting cancer requires patience, perseverance and a tremendous amount of fortitude, in most cases. Today, the threat and repercussions of a pandemic like COVID-19 has added a new dimension to the challenge and is something that we cannot wish away. The effects of the virus on cancer patients may be variable and could dependent on […]
Effectively Fulfill the Needs of Cancer Patients in the Times of COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 on human beings around the world has been hard, immense and unremitting so far. The threat from this pandemic to people with acute or chronic medical conditions and weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, is high. The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence has issued a statement in this connection, reaffirming […]
Can the Abysmal 3% Success Rate of Oncology Clinical Trials be improved?
The war against cancer is being fought at many levels, with newer drugs targeting novel targets joining the queue to go through clinical trials. However, according to a recent research study, the failure rate of clinical trials in oncology stands at 97%, due to issues related to a lack of efficacy with some drugs and […]
Bridging the Gap in Fighting the Growing Cancer Burden of Developing Countries
About 16% of deaths around the world today are being caused by cancer. This percentage is only going to increase and become more significant over time, due to overall population growth. According to the 2018 GLOBOCAN database, most countries of the world are facing an increase in the absolute number of cases being diagnosed and requiring […]
Is your Strategy attuned to the Transformative Changes in the Oncology Ecosystem?
The global burden of cancer has been growing relentlessly. As per the GLOBOCAN 2018 estimates of cancer incidence and mortality, there have been an estimated 18.1 million new cases of cancer and 9.6 million cancer deaths. It’s no wonder that we see a concerted worldwide fight against the disease through prevention, early detection and treatment […]
Why Collaboration between Cancer-focused Organizations is an Imperative today
Researchers have shown that cancer cells evolve and adapt to their ecosystem and thrive due to the active cooperation of the host cells and tumor cells in their microenvironment. As researchers leverage this insight to escalate the fight against cancer, some of us are looking at creating an ecosystem, whose members collaborate and work together […]