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…
I make two appointments to speak to Anna Uzlova of Inspiration Family, a Kyiv-based foundation set up in September 2020 to support adult cancer patients. The first time the interview cannot take…
February 24, 2022. Julia, a lawyer living near Kiev, is counting down the days until her last chemo. After which she will still face surgery and radiation therapy on her way to…
When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, consultant clinical oncologist Mohammed Hojouj put out a call for help: “Cancers do not stop growing because there is a war. But cancer patients stop…
Cancers do not stop growing because there is a war. But cancer patients stop being seen as a priority… unless you are a patient or family, or a clinical oncologist like me.…
“It is sufficiently obvious that the problems of reconstruction following the war will tax the intelligence and good will of mankind to the utmost. It is also certain that mistakes made during…
The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) have launched a network to provide an infrastructure to support Ukrainian cancer patients. The Special Network on the Impact of…
As the conflict in the Ukraine enters its second week, we in the cancer community are trying to work out how best we can help patients and their families ‒ those who…
