The global landscape of cancer research has undergone a remarkable transformation in
recent years. The increasing number of cancer cases worldwide (1) has fueled an …

Cancer is the second most frequent cause of death, 1 with nearly half a million individuals in
Brazil diagnosed with it every year. 2 It has been suggested that efforts should be directed at …

This article describes the main issues regarding clinical cancer research in Brazil, including
both the opportunities and the hurdles. Scientists and clinicians in this field had the …

The first known clinical trial dates back from the Old Testament 600 years before the
Common Era, which today would be classified as a pilot-study1. Europe is the most highly …

BMC Cancer [1] was launched ten years ago at a time when open access publishing was in
its infancy. Although initially looked upon with skepticism, the open access publishing …

Clinical research is the cornerstone of improvements in cancer care. However, it has been
conducted predominantly in high-income countries with few clinical trials available in Brazil …

e18721 Background: Epidemiological and clinical cancer research are the backbone to
understand tumor behavior and to develop new therapies in oncology. However, several …

Background Epidemiological and clinical cancer research is essential to understanding
tumour behaviour and developing new therapies in oncology. However, several countries …

Scientific manuscripts are the basis for the transmission of scientific data among physicians
in all fields of medicine. To teach young oncologists the skills needed to author a paper, we …

It is with enormous gratitude and enthusiasm that I have accepted the position of Editor in
Chief of the Mexican Journal of Oncology. During my years as an associate editor of the …