Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world with 8 million deaths and 14 million new cases each year. The new century has brought hope to cancer patients as dying from cancer has now dropped by 20% in modern societies. The challenge remains to eradicate the disease completely and thanks to therapeutic innovations such as preventive vaccines, targeted cancer therapies, immunotherapies, and nanotechnologies, scientists are offering a new promise of hope.

Also available in French: Cancers, quelles thérapies pour demain?