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2007
No one told me I had a choice
The right of every patient to play a full role in decisions relating to their treatment remains more of an aspiration than a reality, according to a recent survey of breast cancer patients. For the [more]
Savings lives through changing systems and practices
There is no secret about the steps needed to improve cancer survival and revolutionise the patient experience. But change is a challenge for professionals and managers alike. The first ever CancerWorld conference focused on this [more]
A question of public trust
Recent headlines in the UK press have again put the issue of pharmaceutical company sponsorship of cancer initiatives under the spotlight, rekindling the debate about its dangers and its merits. Whenever a non-profit advocacy, patient [more]
Jan Foubert: champion of cancer nursing
Jan Foubert knows the value of a good cancer nurse someone who understands the patient’s needs, knows how to help them cope with the disease, symptoms and side-effects and has skills to apply that [more]
A second opinion, because there’s no second chance
Patients want the option of consulting a second doctor, and the evidence shows that, for a minority of them, treatment decisions have altered significantly as a result. But could granting every patient the legal right [more]
Fast and effective?
EMEA’s new system for fast-tracking drugs aims to offer quicker access to promising new therapies without jeopardising essential research. Draft Guidance on the use of the new conditional marketing approval procedure will shortly be published, [more]
From plan to practice
The French Cancer plan of 2003 raised expectations among the public and patients.This article, which looks at how a key measure is being implemented in practice, was one of several stories that earned Paul Benkimoun [more]
Tackling cancer the Tunisian way
Farhat Ben Ayed played a key role in building Tunisia’s cancer services, armed with little more than a solid education, a sense of duty and a remarkable talent for motivating others. Fighting cancer, he believes, [more]
Not ( just) another declaration
The World Cancer Declaration, issued in July, aims to mobilise efforts behind a limited number of aims that will make a big difference and can be quickly achieved. Download full article
Closing the survival gap
EU countries from Central and Eastern Europe are trying to close the gap with Western Europe in cancer prevalence and survival rates. In Ljubljana, politicians, experts and patients came together to debate cancer plans, political [more]
Gene expression profiling for individualised breast cancer chemotherapy: success or not?
Results of a recent study indicate that gene expression profiling seems to improve prediction of chemotherapy effect in breast cancer, but methodological caveats remain worrisome. Download full article
Poor correlation between physician and patient assessment of quality of life in palliative care
Wide variations found between quality of life assessments made by patients and by physicians indicate that patient symptom expression is a complex multidimensional construct. Download full article