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Atlas provides ‘one-stop shop’ for myeloma care information across Europe

Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) has launched an overview of myeloma and AL amyloidosis treatment inequalities across Europe. The Myeloma Access Atlas, released 19 October, is a platform which has been developed to…

Articles

Our pathways: advocates provide roadmaps for patients, clinicians and managers

Patient advocates have a collective understanding of the patient pathway, from the first suspicious symptoms to the realities of life as a survivor, that is unrivalled by any professionals. They also understand…

In the Hot Seat

Stella Kyriakides: EU Commissioner for Health

When Stella Kyriakides took on the post of EU Health Commissioner in September 2019, Europe’s cancer community knew they could trust her to fight their cause. Within months she was launching a…

Obituaries

Lynn Faulds Wood: consumer rights watchdog who took up the cause of cancer patients

Many tributes have been paid to Lynn Faulds Wood, the co-founder and first president of the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), who has died aged 72. She had a profound influence on giving voice to European cancer patients and advocates at a time when they lacked power in pressing for better care and treatment.Speaking truth […]