Cancer Biology and Cell Science

Advancement in the field of cancer

In most nations, cancer is a growing factor in morbidity and mortality. In the media, "breakthroughs" in cancer research are frequently publicised. Some stories are backed by recent findings that offer hope for better therapies, but others are hasty or motivated by publicity, making their intentions murky. The public has great hopes that basic cancer research will lead to better cancer treatments and care. However, there is limited knowledge and comprehension of clinical trials, which are crucial in determining the efficacy of cutting-edge medicines. Recruitment to randomised clinical trials investigating novel cancer therapies is frequently slow, in part due to people's conviction that all novel therapies are probably better than the current standard of care and in part due to their discomfort with the randomization procedure.