The International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) is a founding member of the newly formed Global Alliance for Cancer Patient Navigation, an initiative convened by the American Cancer Society to make patient navigation a standard, sustainable part of cancer care worldwide. The Alliance's first major output, a commentary titled "Patient navigation as a core component of global cancer care—A call to action from the Global Alliance for Cancer Patient Navigation," was published in the journal Cancer in 2026, with SIOP's Courtney E. Sullivan among the co-authors representing the Society.
On worklife balance
Hi all. It is our great pleasure to introduce Jérémie Gaudichon, MD and PhD-to-be from France. He has agreed to write about work/life balance from a male perspective, and we are very grateful for his contribution to the blog.
It’s Mental Health Month on the SIOP YI Blog!
My name is Rene Marke, I am a 4th year PhD student and board member of the SIOP-YI network. I would like to welcome you to the SIOP YI Mental Health month.
On Work Life Balance and Parental Guilt
Hi everyone! I’m Gemma, a member of SIOP YI and a qualitative researcher in paediatric palliative care in the UK. Today I’m writing about something I’ve struggled with in the past: guilt.
Balancing Family Life and Research
Hi everybody! My name is Liliana, I am a pediatric oncologist and a Young Investigator. I would like to start a discussion about what I consider is one of the most important challenges in our life as researchers, clinicians and scientists: How to “balance” a family life and a demanding professional life.

