Number 12

The dream team: when will we make it a reality?

Grandround 20 May 2006 0

Multidisciplinary teams provide the best quality cancer care, as specialists come together to discuss diagnoses and plan treatments. They raise standards, improve patient experiences and save lives. Sadly, most of Europe’s cancer patients never have [more]

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Getting serious about e-qual @ccess

Editorial 1 May 2006 0

More and more cancer patients are using the Internet to find out about their disease and treatment, to seek support from online patient communities and to communicate with their professional carers and loved ones. However, [more]

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Laura van ‘t Veer: the person behind personalised treatments

Cover Story 1 May 2006 0

Our new-found ability to profile the gene expression of a tumour is transforming the way we characterise cancers and decide on treatment. Laura van ‘t Veer was there from the start, and she’s now splitting [more]

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PHARE: shining a light for academic research in Europe

Drug Watch 1 May 2006 0

Clinical research activity may be plummeting in the rest of Europe, but in France they’re determined to substantially increase the numbers of hospitals and patients involved in clinical trials – starting with a strategic trial [more]

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If the cardiologists can do it, so can we

Senza categoria 1 May 2006 0

Michael Sporn believes the best bet for controlling cancer is to pick up the warning signs and nip it in the bud. A pot of gold awaits any drugs company that can come up with [more]

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Chernobyl 20 years on

Spotlight on 1 May 2006 0

Estimates of the death toll from the nuclear reactor disaster at Chernobyl vary widely depending on who you listen to. But with leukaemia rates still rising, and a recent marked increase in solid tumours among [more]

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Putting cancer on the global agenda

Spotlight on 1 May 2006 0

The International Union Against Cancer has launched a childhood cancer campaign to show that better awareness, early detection and appropriate treatment can make a difference in the developing world. Download full article

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When should radiotherapy for low-grade glioma be given: straight after surgery or at progression?

Impact Factor 1 May 2006 0

Upfront radiation improves progression-free survival and should be offered as an option to patients presenting with low-grade gliomas. Download full article

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Is intraoperative lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy effective and safe in early-stage melanoma?

Impact Factor 1 May 2006 0

Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy is a safe, accurate, and low-morbidity method for the pathologic staging of the regional nodal basin in primary cutaneous melanoma. Download full article

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NEWSROUND

Senza categoria 1 May 2006 0

Selected press reports compiled by the ESO Cancer Media Centre Download full article

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