The Lancet Oncology at 20-two decades of influencing the oncology landscape.

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This month's issue of The Lancet Oncology marks our 20-year anniversary. Much has changed in the journal and in oncology alike over the past two decades. The journal has grown from its formative years as a review-only publication into a full research journal; from its early steps as The Lancet's first specialty title to one of the most prominent clinical oncology journals worldwide; and from an educational journal to a publication driving major advances in treatment and health systems. Vision 2020: looking back and thinking forward on The Lancet Oncology CommissionsThe Lancet Oncology was launched 20 years ago with a mission to bridge the divide between science and clinical practice, and to address the enormous global burden of cancer. Since 2011, The Lancet Oncology Commissions (figure) have been at the core of fulfilling that mandate, representing an important global public good. Together with many relevant Commissions published in The Lancet, the Commissions have made invaluable contributions to understanding and meeting the global cancer challenge, and highlighting the importance of cancer within the health system and universal health coverage. Full-Text PDF Multiple brown papules at the site of mastectomy for breast cancerA 39-year-old woman with a history of cancer in the left breast presented to the dermatology department of the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg (Strasbourg, France) in August, 2019, with progressive multiple brown macules and papules at the site of mastectomy (figure, A). Her breast cancer had been treated with trastuzumab, mastectomy, and radiotherapy (50 Gy) about 1 year before the dermatology appointment. She had a history of Behçet's disease, currently being treated with colchicine and prednisone. Full-Text PDF Ireland's general election: new goals for cancer care?The 2020 Irish general election took place on Feb 8, delivering a major shift in direction for mainstream Irish politics. For the first time in history, Sinn Féin—previously a minority party with historical links to paramilitary organisation the Irish Republican Army (IRA)—won the highest number of votes, changing the once two-party system into a clear three-horse race. Many voters seemed to be calling for change in bringing Sinn Féin to the fore, neck-and-neck with previous opposition party Fianna Fáil, and leaving outgoing Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Varadkar's Fine Gael party in third place. Full-Text PDF