Number 25

A question of human dignity

Editorial 1 July 2008 0

Social and economic progress over the course of the last century has helped people in many countries enjoy longer, healthier lives. Public health, by and large, has improved and health interventions are now available to [more]

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Mike Richards: the man with the plan

Cover Story 1 July 2008 0

Congratulations, you are now in charge of sorting out England’s failing cancer services, what are your plans and can you start on Monday?” The job offer took Mike Richards by surprise but, mindful of the [more]

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The hopes and frustrations of a career in cancer

Grandround 1 July 2008 0

Young oncologists want the chance to develop their skills, reach their full potential and give of their best. But a Cancer World survey shows many are frustrated by too heavy clinical workloads, too few chances [more]

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Personalised medicine: the dream and the reality

Senza categoria 1 July 2008 0

Recent years have seen a scramble to identify the genetic variance that predisposes or protects against certain cancers and the tumour gene signatures that could indicate which therapies will work and which won’t. A picture [more]

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A scientist without borders

Senza categoria 1 July 2008 0

A biostatistician with medical training, Hélène Sancho-Garnier helped drive the shift towards evidence-based clinical practice in the ’60s and ’70s. Stepping nimbly over traditional boundaries, she went on to apply this approach to cancer registries, [more]

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Tackling cancer in the Middle East

Spotlight on 1 July 2008 0

Cancer is now the fastest growing killer in the Arab world. There is an urgent need to train health professionals on strategies for prevention, screening and appropriate care, and convince governments to act. ESO hopes [more]

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Does prophylactic cranial irradiation reduce the incidence of brain metastases in extensive small-cell lung cancer?

Impact Factor 1 July 2008 0

A phase III study has shown that prophylactic cranial irradiation decreases the risk of symptomatic brain metastases and may improve overall survival for patients with extensive small-cell lung cancer and response to systemic chemotherapy. Download [more]

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Comparison of gemcitabine plus platinum analogue with gemcitabine alone in advanced pancreatic cancer

Impact Factor 1 July 2008 0

A pooled analysis of two randomised trials has shown that gemcitabine in combination with a platinumanalogue (cisplatin or oxaliplatin) is a potential front-line treatment option in advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Download full article

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N E W S R O U N D

Senza categoria 1 July 2008 0

Selected reports edited by Janet Fricker Download full article

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We’re back!

Systems & Services 1 July 2008 0

When Europe Against Cancer ended, the need for a Europe-wide strategy to tackle Europe’s growing cancer problem fell off the political agenda. Now, thanks to an impressive two-year campaign by patients and their parliamentary allies, [more]

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Europe must tackle health illiteracy to avoid a health ‘underclass’

Patient Voice 1 July 2008 0

A quarter of Europe’s citizens may miss out on better health, unless policy makers address functional illiteracy and improvements in the way information is presented. Download full article

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