Editorials

Cancerworld is moving online, which means this will be the last printed version. We’re all sad to see the end of a physical magazine, which gave our readers real pages to turn, and the chance to take time away from…

“It is sufficiently obvious that the problems of reconstruction following the war will tax the intelligence and good will of mankind to the utmost. It is also certain that mistakes made during this period will   have more serious consequences…

Women are under-represented in positions of power and leadership, in scientific and health disciplines across the world. This has been widely recognised for decades, yet efforts to implement the changes required to give women a fair chance have met with…

An ageing population, environmental factors, infectious agents, and lifestyle changes all add to the rising impact of cancer on our lives. If nothing is done, cancer will soon become the leading cause of death in Europe. A comprehensive collaboration across…

Editor Adriana Albini talks readers through the stories we’ve selected for our Winter print issue. They cover a wide range of topics, but are really interested only in one thing: how do we improve the quality of care we tailor…

‘Tackling cancer in interesting times’ was the theme of my first Editorial for Cancer World. I wrote that at the start of February this year, at a time when Europe remained largely oblivious to the implications of a new virus…

Being Venetian by birth, I am a keen visitor to the Biennale – the contemporary art exhibition that is hosted by the city every two years. In 2019, reflecting this period of tumultuous change, the Biennale adopted the theme: “May…