Number 5

e-Lessons of yesterday point the way ahead

Senza categoria 15 September 2017 0

From Harlem to Helsinki, from Stirling to Sarajevo, the Internet is being put to novel uses in the cause of cancer prevention and care. The lessons learned have now been used to map out an [more]

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The power of words

Editorial 1 March 2005 0

Blogging – a novel form of Internet communication – is starting to enter the cancer world. A ‘blogger’ is someone who posts their thoughts and opinions to an online journal (called a ‘web log’ or [more]

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Bruce Ponder: plugging the research gaps

Cover Story 1 March 2005 0

“Just do it” is a lesson Bruce Ponder learnt early in his research career, and it has stood him in good stead. He is now director designate of one of Europe’s largest cancer research centres, [more]

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Treating anaemia: damned if you do, damned if you don’t

Grandround 1 March 2005 0

Many cancer patients suffer unnecessary levels of fatigue due to a failure to treat their anaemia. But just as the cost of erythropoiesis-stimulating proteins looks set to fall, surprise research results are prompting questions over [more]

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Brainwaves in drug delivery

Drug Watch 1 March 2005 0

Delivering drugs through the blood-brain barrier has always confounded scientists, but new developments in both non-invasive targeted brain delivery and brain-implanted drug formulations may provide a way forward. Download full article

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Jean-Claude Horiot: the innocent inquisitor

Senza categoria 1 March 2005 0

In 1972 Jean-Claude Horiot left a wonderful research job in the US to join a cancer centre in Dijon that was too small to conduct clinical trials on its own. He teamed up with similar [more]

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Women doctors offer alternative to costly mammography

Spotlight on 1 March 2005 0

Breast examination by specially trained young women doctors is proving effective at picking up tumours in the general population in a number of developing countries. If it can be shown to affect mortality rates, this [more]

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Poorer countries take their place at the World Cancer Conference

Spotlight on 1 March 2005 0

Last November 800 people working to control cancer in 82 countries across the world gathered in Dublin to share their experiences of what works and what doesn’t. This was the fourth World Conference of Cancer [more]

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Has tamoxifen had its day?

Impact Factor 1 March 2005 0

Anastrozole is being hailed by some as the new tamoxifen. But many researchers feel there is a great deal more we need to know before we consider casting aside the hormonal treatment that has served [more]

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Look – no strings!

Patient Voice 1 March 2005 0

As patient groups begin to gain access to the corridors of power, the spotlight is falling on their relations with the powerful pharmaceutical industry. In an effort to protect their credibility from a murky sea [more]

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Cancer nurses partners in care

Systems & Services 1 March 2005 0

Cancer nursing is changing across Europe. Nurses are studying to higher levels, taking greater responsibility and making more autonomous clinical decisions. One important result is that they are better able to help cancer patients make [more]

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Portrait of palliative medicine as a young art

Senza categoria 1 March 2005 0

This is an excellent reference book for anyone involved in palliative care. It covers every aspect of the specialty, and is accessible to medical professionals and lay readers alike. Download full article

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End this secrecy over clinical trials

Editorial 1 January 2005 0

Ninety-six of every 100 adult cancer patients do not enrol in a clinical trial. One reason is that many trials are shrouded in a veil of secrecy, and patients find it hard to locate one [more]

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Stella Kyriakides: the torch bearer

Cover Story 1 January 2005 0

When Dolly Triantafyllides, a prominent member of Cypriot society, contracted breast cancer in the late 1960s, she broke with traditional taboos and went public, becoming one of the island’s first advocates. Many years after her [more]

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Let’s talk Chinese milk vetch

Drug Watch 1 January 2005 0

Quack remedies’ have long been a thorn in the side of the medical establishment, but fear of ridicule means many patients don’t tell their doctors about any additional medicines they may be using. This problem [more]

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Cancer in pregnancy: the cruellest dilemma

Grandround 1 January 2005 0

When a pregnant woman discovers she has cancer, her doctor faces a challenge with few guidelines, and little evidence of optimal treatment. The woman faces a cruel dilemma – does she lose the baby to [more]

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Sophie Fosså: The survival expert

Senza categoria 1 January 2005 0

Choosing a career as a urologist in Norway was always going to be a tough option for a German woman in the 1960s, and she often felt isolated and unwelcome. But Sophie Fosså’s outstanding work [more]

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Show me the evidence

Senza categoria 1 January 2005 0

Haematologist Else Borst Eilers was handed a poisoned chalice as the Minister asked to make cuts in healthcare costs in the Netherlands. She found her salvation in the patient viewpoint, and evidence-based care. Download full [more]

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Doctors who shun guidelines get worse results

Impact Factor 1 January 2005 0

An unhelpful straightjacket or an essential tool for optimal treatment? Some physicians still trust their own skill and judgement above all else, but new evidence shows that patients do best when their doctors follow consensus [more]

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Nurses to get frontline training in haematological toxicities

Spotlight on 1 January 2005 0

Nurses need to know about haematological toxicities so that they understand how to manage problems and are able to identify who is at risk and teach patients the danger signs. A new course will soon [more]

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Inspiring the oncologists of tomorrow

Spotlight on 1 January 2005 0

Given that cancer is the number two killer in the world, oncology is surprisingly poorly taught at medical schools. So last September, the European School of Oncology piloted its first course aimed specifically at undergraduates. [more]

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The sounds of silence

Focus 1 January 2005 0

Negative clinical-trial results are underreported. But this may soon change. Download full article

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