Delivery of Care

The Apparent Cancer Paradox of Latvia

Latvia consistently ranks among the European Union's most troubled countries when it comes to cancer. The country lags behind EU countries on many cancer risk factors and also has one of the…

Delivery of Care

When Hope is Hard to Find, Folk Remedies Step In

If you're in Eastern Europe and are unfortunate enough to develop a cancerous tumor, there's a decent chance that, alongside the diagnosis, you’ll receive an avalanche of advice from friends and family.…

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Why is the cancer mortality gap between Eastern and Western Europe so hard to close? 

Efforts to reduce the excess risk of dying from cancer faced by people living in countries of Eastern and Central Europe, compared with their Western counterparts have been high on the European…

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Moldovan cancer services get an upgrade as they welcome patients from Ukraine

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moldova has been a key destination for refugees because of its geographical proximity and cultural similarities to Ukraine. Over one million Ukrainian refugees…

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A success story in Romania’s struggle to control cervical cancer

In rural Romania, in a small town called Sadova, some 200 km west of the country’s capital Bucharest, the local community is trying to ensure that their daughters don’t have to live…