ESMO Media Releases

ESMO Breast 2021 Virtual is designed for breast cancer researchers and clinicians who have a specific interest in innovation (including translational research, new agents, molecular and functional diagnostics, biomarkers and cutting-edge research applications in the clinical setting) and care. It will be a multidisciplinary European Congress involving top scientists.

ESMO/SIOPE expert position paper raises awareness of need for age-appropriate specialist services to improve cancer outcomes

Clinical activity with a second drug inhibiting KRAS^G12C confirms its role as a therapeutic target in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring this mutation, according to results from a study with the KRAS^G12C inhibitor adagrasib reported at the European Lung Cancer Virtual Congress 2021.

The increasing complexity of treatments for lung cancer and language differences can make it difficult for patients to communicate with their medical teams

The European Lung Cancer Congress 2021, the annual event devoted to advance the quality of lung cancer treatment, will be held as a virtual meeting.

The ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2021, designed for basic scientists, physicians and translational researchers belonging to academic settings, industry and regulatory agencies will be held as a virtual meeting.

Researchers Predict Over 1.4 Million Deaths From Top 10 Cancers in 2021 in the EU and UK. Accompanying Editorial Warns of Adverse Effect of COVID-19 on Death Rates.

A study of 44,541 women has found that there appears to be no association between type 2 diabetes and developing breast cancer overall.

The global coronavirus pandemic has disrupted cancer research, prevention and treatment to an extent never seen before.