How rare are rare cancers

How rare are rare cancers

Rare diseases are defined in the European Union as diseases with a prevalence of fewer than 5 cases out of a population of 10 000. In terms of cancers, 24% of all new cases are rare which means they belong to both categories of cancers and rare diseases. Joint Action...
Our economy can’t afford prevention

Our economy can’t afford prevention

With her book ‘The Biomedical Empire’, Barbara Katz Rothman, Professor of Sociology at City University New York, makes me a bit sad. She starts with that irritating remark: “Just imagine the financial crisis around the world if we just cured sickness”. She describes...
Personalised nutrition in cancer

Personalised nutrition in cancer

Your body is as unique as your fingerprint. The way we maintain your health and treat diseases should also be unique and 100% compatible with your original genetic and epigenetic codes. At Ovital Institute we initiated personalised nutrition pilot studies on cancer...