Supportive Care in Cancer During COVID-19

Co-Chair of the European Cancer Organisation’s Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Special Network, Prof. Mark Lawler (Queen’s University, Belfast, UK) speaks to touchONCOLOGY about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on cancer care and the newly launched ‘Time to Act’ campaign. Further information about the campaign can be found on the European Cancer Organisation’s […]

Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, European Cancer Summit 2020 – Inequalities in Cancer Care

Discrimination in cancer care is a major ongoing issue across Europe and has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti discusses how the resolution from this year’s European Cancer Summit will help overcome these disparities. Questions Could you give us an overview of the issue of discrimination in cancer care? What are […]

Florence Joly, ESMO 2020 – Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Treatments and the Psychological Impact on Patients

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on cancer care. Prof. Florence Joly discusses the challenges and lessons learned when treating patients with cancer during the pandemic and lockdown period. The late-breaking abstract ‘Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management of medical cancer treatments and psychological consequence for the patients’ (LBA69) was presented at […]