BOPA 2017 | Multidisciplinary cancer research: overcoming the odds

There is a lack of funding for research into certain cancer types, such as lung and pancreatic, compared with others. Speaking from the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) 20th Annual Symposium 2017 in Glasgow, UK, Islam Elkonaissi of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, emphasizes the necessity of encouraging and supporting pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to get into research in order to overcome this obstacle.