What is the SINGLE GREATEST challenge in cancer research today?

[@GogsGagnon]

Thank you so much, Susan and Hayley, for including the patients' voice! Very important messages. Well done!

[@AlinaTudorache]

Thank you for this video, Susan! Alina from EKred

[@maciejligus1689]

Hi, I wonder, would you be able to answer my question: How would you compare cancer research in Europe to research in States ( funding, scale etc.) I seems like all the new things come from institutions like Dana Faber Cancer Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center etc. I am not involved in cancer research in any way, I am veterinarian, but I find oncology a fascinating field of science.

[@CancerResearchDemystified]

Thanks for your question! Susan here with my answer: there is a perception among patients that the US has access to more clinical trials in cancer - it's something I hear being said quite often. I don't think the difference is as dramatic as it is perceived to be though, to be honest. It is a difficult thing to compare - I did find a report from 2007 (not as recent as I'd like!) which found that spending on cancer research was relatively even between the USA and Europe, along with number of research publications (images.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Investment_and_Outputs_of_Cancer_Researc.pdf). There are plenty of exciting things going on in the UK in terms of new advancements and new trials. I've worked in cancer research on both sides of the Atlantic and I personally think there is a much bigger difference from hospital to hospital (or university to university) than there is from country to country!