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Bookmark or Share- The world’s first cancer vaccine trial has started. Here’s what that ...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.
- 12 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer - The World Economic ForumScientists working to improve the treatment and diagnosis of cancer are beginning to use AI, DNA sequencing and precision oncology among other techniques. 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%.
- Could we be on the cusp of ending cancer as we know it?Every cancer detected earlier is a chance to save a life. There is nothing more important. This year we saw reassuring policy progress on screening with key updates to national cancer plans across the globe that further prioritise prevention and early detection, specifically in lung cancer – one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
- These are the countries best prepared for the fight against cancerThe Economist Intelligence Unit’s new Index of Cancer Preparedness investigated the state of readiness in 28 countries for what it terms “the global epidemic of cancer”. Although high-income countries have the most cases of cancer, it warns that low- and middle-income nations will see the fastest spread of the disease.
- Cancer: how to stop the next global health crisis - The World Economic ...The global cancer community needs to come together, reprioritise screenings and minimise setbacks to healthcare systems and society. The speed and agility of the cancer community’s response to COVID-19 gives hope for rapid progress in preventing cancer becoming the next global health crisis.
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