When it comes to breast cancer screening with mammography, are women receiving a coherent message about the best age to start and to stop, and about frequency? A survey examined the situation in the United [more]
Breast units staffed with specialist multidisciplinary teams deliver superior care and quality of life to women and men with breast cancer: this is the premise of the Manifesto on Breast Cancer Centres/Units that was discussed [more]
The Greek women sitting in the National and European parliament managed to find a prominent place in the political agenda for women with breast cancer through the establishment of the so-called “road map for treating [more]
This residential programme has been designed for medical and clinical oncologists, who wish to improve their skills or those who are preparing for the national board or ESMO exam. The programme will expose participants [more]
How is it possible to help patients decide on the best treatment option for them, when they are scared, and when there is such uncertainty? Elżbieta Senkus, a specialist in breast and prostate cancers, talks [more]
Chemotherapy. That’s the word Jana Hermann doesn’t want to hear under any circumstances. She has breast cancer; she received the diagnosis four weeks ago. She underwent surgery to remove one of her breasts and five [more]
A brilliant visual campaign called «Know your Lemons» (hashtag #knowyourlemons), launched by a British charity to increase awareness about breast cancer prevention, become viral on social media, with over 7 million views in a few days just on Facebook alone. The [more]
Umberto Veronesi passed away on the 8th of November 2016, at the end of a career dedicated to fighting cancer. During his long and productive life he made significant contributions to improving cancer care and [more]
In women hit by breast cancer, the size and type of social relationships influence the rates of recurrence and mortality, according to a research published on Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. [more]
P Hadji, R E. Coleman, C Wilson et al. (2016) Adjuvant bisphosphonates in early breast cancer: consensus guidance for clinical practice from a European Panel. Ann Oncol 2016, 27:379–90 Bisphosphonates should be considered as part [more]
The main common feature of cancer cells is their ability to escape to homeostatic regulation mechanisms of living. In a sense giving them immortality, causing in the absence of treatment the death of the organism, [more]
An observational cohort study just published on the peer-reviewed journal Cancer concluded that the costs of breast cancer chemotherapy vary widely in the United States, even among treatment regimens with similar efficacy, and that patients [more]
3rd ESO-ESMO Eastern Europe and Balkan Region Masterclass in Medical Oncology 20/05/2016 – 25/05/2016, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Chairs: T. Čufer, SI – R. Herrmann, CH ESO Masterclass Coordinator: N. Pavlidis, GR This residential programme has [more]