Institut Curie President's Editorial

"Our fellow citizens have great expectations of the fight against cancer. Progress always seems too slow, but is nonetheless real. Building on a century of discoveries and innovative healthcare, the Institut Curie is resolutely turned towards the future.

Its goal is clear: to beat cancer.

The diversity of its financial resources means that the Institut Curie has the scientific and ethical independence required of a cause dedicated to the public good.

Driven by public and private partnerships, the Insitut Curie is a trailblazer in the research of tomorrow, through the modernity of its approach, which allies research and innovative healthcare, through its research skills and its capacity for teaching and training.

Funds have been earmarked for the creation of an environment conducive to innovation and where patients can be treated promptly and with a guarantee of quality healthcare. Conditions are created in which outstanding scientists and medical staff, together with everyone else working in research and healthcare, can express their skills through a constant and fruitful exchange.

The patient is, and always has been, our prime concern. We never forget that each patient is accompagnied by a family's worries and hopes."