Number 22

Men’s health matters too

Editorial 1 January 2008 0

Europe’s women are much more likely to survive a cancer diagnosis than their male counterparts. According to EUROCARE-4, after adjusting for age and casemix, 54.6% of the women diagnosed between 1995 and 1999 survived for [more]

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Clifton Leaf: asking the difficult questions

Cover Story 1 January 2008 0

Clifton Leaf sparked a lively public debatewith a hard-hitting cover story for Fortune magazine, which asserted that America’s ‘war on cancer’ is being lost. He calls on the cancer research community to show stronger leadership, [more]

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Our responsibility, our choices

Grandround 1 January 2008 0

The European School of Oncology marked the end of its 25th anniversary year by inviting a top-level line up of experts to debate, in front of the media, how effectively we are tackling cancer and [more]

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My wife has breast cancer

Senza categoria 1 January 2008 0

The psychological impact of breast cancer on women is now widely recognised. But what about the men struggling to find ways to support their partners and adapt to a new reality? María Valerio Sáinz, health [more]

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A very useful doctor

Senza categoria 1 January 2008 0

Ferdy Lejeune went into medicine to be ‘useful’, and he did well. Thousands of amputations have been avoided thanks to a technique he pioneered. His focus on tumour blood vessels and immunology helped pave the [more]

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ECCO seeks healing touch for oncology’s lost voice

Spotlight on 1 January 2008 0

It’s been a frustrating couple of years for those anxious to see a single strong voice for oncology at a European level. But with the launch of the European CanCer Organisation at ECCO14, things may [more]

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Does a prompt list help patients and caregivers to ask questions about cancer prognosis and care?

Impact Factor 1 January 2008 0

Results of a randomised controlled trial show that question prompt lists may benefit communication. However, there are still areas to investigate before prompt lists can be described as evidence-based medicine. Download full article

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Does adjuvant radiotherapy increase survival in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin?

Impact Factor 1 January 2008 0

The findings of a large retrospective study show that postoperative radiotherapy is associated with a significant improvement in survival, and is indicated in all patients with local or locoregional Merkel cell carcinoma. Download full article

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N E W S R O U N D

Senza categoria 1 January 2008 0

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Surviving childhood cancer

Patient Voice 1 January 2008 0

Childhood cancer is increasingly about being cured. But developing bodies can suffer life-long damage from toxic treatments, and developing personalities become moulded by the experience of battling cancer and living with uncertainty. In the third [more]

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