European Groundshot—addressing Europe's cancer research challenges: a Lancet Oncology Commission

M Lawler, L Davies, S Oberst, K Oliver… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Cancer research is a crucial pillar for countries to deliver more affordable, higher quality,
and more equitable cancer care. Patients treated in research-active hospitals have better …

The Lancet Commission on prostate cancer: planning for the surge in cases

ND James, I Tannock, J N'Dow, F Feng, S Gillessen… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in 112 countries,
and accounts for 15% of cancers. In this Commission, we report projections of prostate …

Plastics and Micro/Nano-Plastics (Mnps) in the environment: occurrence, impact, and toxicity

E Dube, GE Okuthe - International journal of environmental research and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastics, due to their varied properties, find use in different sectors such as agriculture,
packaging, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and construction, to mention a few. Excessive use of …

Global democratisation of proton radiotherapy

S Yan, TA Ngoma, W Ngwa, TR Bortfeld - The Lancet Oncology, 2023 - thelancet.com
Proton radiotherapy is an advanced treatment option compared with conventional x-ray
treatment, delivering much lower doses of radiation to healthy tissues surrounding the …

Therapeutic targeting of microtubule affinity‐regulating kinase 4 in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases

M Alam, S Ahmed, M Abid, GM Hasan… - Journal of Cellular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microtubule affinity‐regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a member of the Ser/Thr protein kinase
family, phosphorylates the microtubule‐connected proteins and plays a vital role in causing …

Trends in the incidence of ovarian cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa

M Gizaw, DM Parkin, O Stöter, A Korir… - … Journal of Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the commonest cancers of women in sub‐Saharan Africa
(SSA), although to date no data have been available on time trends in incidence to better …

Addressing the global expertise gap in radiation oncology: the radiation planning assistant

L Court, A Aggarwal, H Burger, C Cardenas… - JCO Global …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Automation, including the use of artificial intelligence, has been identified as a
possible opportunity to help reduce the gap in access and quality for radiotherapy and other …

Mosquito Bed Net Use and Burkitt Lymphoma Incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

N Schmit, J Kaur, EK Aglago - JAMA Network Open, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is one of the most common childhood cancers in sub-
Saharan Africa and is etiologically linked to malaria. However, evidence for an effect of …

Cancer research across Africa: a comparative bibliometric analysis

M Mutebi, G Lewison, A Aggarwal, OI Alatise… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Research is a critical pillar in national cancer control planning. However, there
is a dearth of evidence for countries to implement affordable strategies. The WHO and …

Recent Advances and Perspectives Regarding Paper-Based Sensors for Salivary Biomarker Detection

C Chen, L Tian, W Li, K Wang, Q Yang, J Lin, T Zhang… - Chemosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Paper-based sensors overcome the drawbacks of conventional sensors in terms of their
flexibility, portability, and stability compared to conventional sensors. Moreover, as a …