Dr Schnipper speaks with ecancer at the 2016 World Cancer Congress about the rising costs of therapy and care as a barrier to patients within the US, and across the globe.

He outlines waste limitation as an immediate means by which best practice may be delivered without excessive cost and risk, and defends the role of surgery in cancer care.

In regards to drug repurposing special issue, Dr Schnipper describes this as one of many opportunities in which significant patient benefits can be reached with readily available resources.