Former U.S. President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has metastasised to the bone. The cancer, detected following further evaluation of a prostate nodule, has…
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The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is in the final stages of drafting a new World Cancer Declaration, set to guide global cancer control efforts from 2025 to 2035.…
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A new modelling tool designed to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) was launched this week in Lyon, France. The Elimination Planning Tool (EPT),…
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Dr Saunthari Somasundaram, President and Medical Director of the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), and Co-Chairperson of NCD Malaysia has been elected as the President-Elect of the NCD Alliance (NCDA)…
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Lung cancer remains the most diagnosed cancer and the deadliest worldwide, claiming 1.8 million lives annually—more than colorectal and liver cancers combined and nearly triple the toll of breast cancer.…
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The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) has been recognised as one of three international recipients of the “Home Away From Home” programme, an initiative by Childhood Cancer International (CCI)…
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A study by researchers at NYU Langone Health has uncovered new insights into why some cancer patients respond better to PARP inhibitors—a class of precision drugs that target cancer cells’…
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With over 35 million more people estimated to live with cancer by 2050, healthy environments are crucial in preventing this disease, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) urges. In a…
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A new study shows how aggressive brain cancers ‘hijack’ the body’s immune system to promote tumour growth. Published in Cancer Discovery, the findings by The Wistar Institute in the United…
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Global health leaders have called for urgent action to improve access to breast cancer treatment and care in resource-limited settings, following a high-level workshop held at the World Cancer Congress…
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