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Annals of Oncology 2008 19(6):1033-1035; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn366
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© The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society for Medical Oncology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

editorials

The perspective and role of the medical oncologist in cancer prevention: A position paper by the European Society for Medical Oncology

J. Baselga

ESMO President

H.-J. Senn

Chairman of the ESMO Cancer Prevention Working Group

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introduction: cancer—a preventable disease

One out of every three European citizen risks having cancer at some point in their lifetime. Globally, ~10 million cancer patients are diagnosed annually.

With an estimated 3.2 million new cases each year, cancer remains an evident public health challenge in Europe.

Big advances have been achieved over the last couple of decades in the treatment of various cancer types, especially thanks to a steady increase in the knowledge of the biology of the disease and concomitant improvements in treatment strategy.

However, this is not enough.

Cancer is a complex health problem that requires a multidisciplinary approach. This approach is far reaching and ranges from health promotion to prevention and screening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care.

To a large extent cancer can be prevented.

The paradigm shift in the approach to cancer management is increasing from cancer treatment to cancer prevention; prevention being defined as the reduction of cancer . . . [Full Text of this Article]

the role of medical oncologists in cancer prevention

ESMO's recommendations on cancer prevention

ESMO's political call for changes

conclusions


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