Evaluation of cancer care in Ukraine shows good access to treatment despite wartime Work remains to be done to ensure high-quality care

A view from the BMT unit on the day a Russian cruise missile hit Kyiv’s Ohmatdyt hospital

When air sirens sound over Kyiv, Ukraine, patients undergoing bone marrow transplants at Ohmatdyt National Children’s Hospital don’t have the option of going to the bomb shelter.

July 19, 2024

Vol.50 No.29

By Paul Goldberg

U.S., Sweden sign cancer research and innovation pact as part of preparedness plan for potential Russian aggression

U.S. Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services, Andrea Palm, and Sweden's Minister for Health Care, Acko Ankarberg Johansson, signing the agreement. Credit: Joel Apelthun/Government Offices of SwedenThe United States and Sweden signed an agreement to step up collaborations in science and technology by focusing on cancer research.

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Vol.50 No.12

By Matthew Bin Han Ong

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“Oppenheimer” is a reminder to physicians, scientists to act to prevent nuclear war

Many readers of The Cancer Letter will have seen or at least be aware of the buzz surrounding release of the new “Oppenheimer” movie, which has received excellent reviews.

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Vol.49 No.36

By Robert Peter Gale and Andreas Hochhaus

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Playing Russian roulette with two bullets at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power facility, the largest in Europe, with six reactors, has been under Russian control since March, 4, 2022.

A July 4 reminder: Ukrainian and Iranian physician scientists need our support during these extraordinary times

I have no doubt that our professional associations in cancer research and oncology and our NCI in the U.S. care about the plight of cancer scientists and oncologists who have been displaced due to war or violence in their home countries.

How insights we gained at AACR will help modernize cancer care in Ukraine

Ukraine is experiencing a full-scale war that has been going on for more than a year. The resilience of the Ukrainian people, the balanced policy of the government led by the president of Ukraine, and the strong support of the world community inspire hope for victory and the country’s speedy recovery.

May 19, 2023

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By Serhii Kozhukhov, Olena Yefimenko, Stepan Krulko, Liudmyla Ostrovska, Emily Hubbard and Rostyslav Semikov

Evaluation of cancer care in Ukraine shows good access to treatment despite wartime

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