The Pan Cancer Atlas – the largest survey conducted so far on the genetics of tumours, that has catalogued over 11 thousand tumours from 33 of the most prevalent forms of cancer – was made available online. [more]
Sriram Venneti and colleagues examine non-invasive metabolic imaging strategies that can be used to interrogate some of the genomic alterations in brain tumours, with the ultimate goal of informing patient management. This is an abridged [more]
Male breast cancer is almost always oestrogen receptor positive, and is traditionally treated in line with guidelines for treating hormone-sensitive breast cancers in postmenopausal women. Ian Fentiman questions the rationale for this approach, pointing to [more]
For a disease that has led the field of molecular biology, it is surprising perhaps that so few biomarkers have been identified that can predict a person’s risk of developing cancer. Researchers are now looking [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]