12 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer - The World …
A new trial giving cervical cancer patients a short course of chemotherapy before starting the standard treatment has cut the risk of death by 40%. The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India, a collaboration with the World Economic Forum, hopes to …
6 experts reveal the technologies set to revolutionize cancer care
2022年2月3日 · Furthermore, COVID-19 has had devastating effects on patients with cancer, with massive numbers of delayed diagnoses and treatments due to the constraints COVID-19 has put on health systems. As the pandemic normalizes, global communities look to re-prioritize – ensuring quality and equitable access of cancer diagnostics, treatment and care.
Could we be on the cusp of ending cancer as we know it?
2023年1月8日 · New research uncovers how cancer cells can become mortal, opening avenues for treatment Convergence of science, technology and data The power of new technologies applied to innovative science, combined with the ability to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data has the potential to propel us forward at an unprecedented pace.
The world’s first cancer vaccine trial has started. Here’s what that ...
2024年11月22日 · A cancer vaccine could have a vastly significant impact worldwide. Overall, 10,000 people could receive bespoke cancer treatments on the UK National Health Service, the world’s largest publicly funded health service, by 2030. This would mark a major step towards dramatically reducing cancer rates worldwide in the coming decades.
Within 10 years there will be 24 million new cancer sufferers - this …
2020年1月23日 · New diagnostic models that do not require the latest technological infrastructure have also been effective in China, where lung cancer mortality has increased by 465% in the past 30 years. In this case, the government worked with municipalities to fund and support multiple cancer screening sites.
Biden's Cancer Moonshot and how to close the cancer care gap
The theme of World Cancer Day 2022 is “Close the Care Gap,” a call to improve patient access to timely, effective, and affordable cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services. The Cancer Moonshot project aims to address inequities within the US by improving access to cancer screening through at-home screening programmes and mobile ...
The technologies behind India's FIRST Cancer Care model
2022年11月24日 · India’s cancer rates are rising and projected to reach 1.57 million cases by 2025, up from 1.39 million in 2020. India has launched an innovative cancer care initiative to accelerate technology-driven healthcare solutions for the world’s second-largest population. The initiative could provide the lessons to transform cancer care worldwide.
These are the countries best prepared for the fight against cancer
2019年4月30日 · Last year, 18.1 million people developed cancer – and 9.6 million died from it. Cancer causes one in six deaths globally. In fact, it is the leading cause of premature death in more than half of all nations, while the countries predicted to see the biggest increase in cases are the least prepared, according to new research.
These tiny robots can kill cancer cells | World Economic Forum
2017年9月14日 · The study is still in its early stages, but researchers are optimistic it has the potential to lead to new types of cancer treatment. Dr Robert Pal, of Durham University, said: “Once developed, this approach could provide a potential step change in noninvasive cancer treatment and greatly improve survival rates and patient welfare globally.”
Meet the first winner of a new award for cancer research
2020年7月28日 · Caroline’s group specializes in small cell lung cancer and CTC-derived preclinical models that faithfully mimic this cancer in humans. In pursuit of her goal to develop a non-invasive test for detecting, monitoring and assessing the disease and treatment in cancer patients, Caroline started looking at our blood.