Rille Pihlak: New Lancet Oncology Commission - The Human Crisis in Cancer
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Rille Pihlak: New Lancet Oncology Commission – The Human Crisis in Cancer

Rille Pihlak, Consultant medical oncologist at St Bart’s Hospital in London, shared a post on X about an article she and colleagues authored:

“New Lancet Oncology Commission: The Human Crisis in Cancer Care Despite major scientific progress, many still face fragmented, rushed, dehumanized cancer care. We call for systems to prioritise dignity, communication, mental health, palliative care and education.

Title: The human crisis in cancer: a Lancet Oncology Commission

Authors: Gary Rodin, Amalya Feldman, Dario Trapani, Mac Skelton, Karla Unger-Saldaña, Beverley Essue, Rille Pihlak, Catherine Walshe, William E Rosa, Matthew P Banegas, Miguel Zambrano-Lucio, Rawaz Salah Daood, Ajay Aggarwal, Omar Dewachi, Gilla K Shapiro, Murallitharan Munisamy, Harenthri Devy Alagir Rajah, Shrikant Atreya, Vijay Shree Dhyani, Yek-Ching Kong, Mebin Mathew, Carol Y Ochoa-Dominguez, Arathi Prahallada Rao, Seema Rajesh Rao, Srinagesh Simha, Nancy Preston, Wendy Wing Tak Lam, Hanae Davis, Camilla Zimmermann, Eve Namisango, Christian Ntizimira, Elizabeth Smyth, Madeline Li, Naveen Salins, Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy, Richard Sullivan

Read the full article on The Lancet Oncology.

Lancet Oncology Commission

Our education section results.

Conclusions of the commission on video.”

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