Non-communicable disease

ESMO and ASCO Call on Governments to Improve Cancer Services and Reduce Cancer Deaths

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Thursday, July 5, 2018
Health, Cancer organizations, Medicine, European Society for Medical Oncology, Oncology, Non-communicable disease, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Asco

The European Society for Medical Oncology ( ESMO ) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology ( ASCO ), the world's two leading organisations for oncology professionals, today issued a joint statement calling upon governments to renew political commitment to improve cancer services and reduce cancer deaths.

Key Points: 
  • The European Society for Medical Oncology ( ESMO ) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology ( ASCO ), the world's two leading organisations for oncology professionals, today issued a joint statement calling upon governments to renew political commitment to improve cancer services and reduce cancer deaths.
  • The statement was issued on the occasion of the United Nations Civil Society Hearingon non-communicable diseases (NCDs) [1] in New York.
  • "As cancer doctors we work hard every day to ensure that patients receive the best possible care," said Alexandru Eniu, Chair of the ESMO Global Policy Committee .
  • We are concerned that governments may find it easier to achieve their targets by reducing deaths from only some NCDs, leaving cancer patients behind.

Global Infectious Disease Diagnostic Testing 2018: Nearly a Third of the Revenues Earned from Clinical Testing Products are Earned from Products that Detect Infectious Diseases

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Friday, April 13, 2018
Health, Epidemiology, Medical terminology, Medicine, Actuarial science, Disease, Non-communicable disease, Health care, Infection, Preventive healthcare

This report is designed to provide a total picture of the market for products that test for infectious diseases to aid clinical decisions.

Key Points: 
  • This report is designed to provide a total picture of the market for products that test for infectious diseases to aid clinical decisions.
  • It's also a global market: the entire world prioritizes infectious disease in its healthcare provision.
  • Payers in the industrialized world are being encouraged and have been receptive to increased coverage of infectious disease testing and screening.
  • While preventive testing services are traditionally associated with lifestyle or non-communicable diseases, infectious disease tests also strongly qualify under preventive services.