The Lancet Oncology: February 25, 2008

Dr David Collingridge, Editor of the Lancet Oncology, discusses highlights of the March issue in the first Lancet Oncology podcast. Two main topics are discussed: a research article highlighting how individuals in the United States who are under-insured or who have no medical insurance are at an increased risk of presenting with late-stage cancers; non-whites are at a similarly increased cancer risk. Also featured is a Dutch study showing the potential benefits of a shared-care programme betw...