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ESMO WCGC 2013 Report – First results of the PETACC-6 phase III RCT

Written by | 18 Sep 2013

Review of the presentation by HJ Schmoll EORTC GI Group.  [Preoperative chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine and oxaliplatin vs capecitabine alone in locally advanced rectal cancer: response to the local treatment… read more.

ESMO WCGC 2013 Report – Surgery for Liver Metastases: How far should the surgeon go?

Written by | 18 Sep 2013

A review of the presentation by Rene Adam MD (pictured).  There has been considerable progress in the overall survival of patients with colorectal cancer taking chemotherapy.

ESMO WCGC 2013 Report – Moving beyond KRAS: What about the future?

Written by | 16 Sep 2013

A review of the presentation by Sabine Tejpar.  The KRAS (codon 12,13) is a validated predictive biomarker in mCRC, it is essential to determine diagnosis and required prior… read more.

ESMO WCGC 2013 Report – What is the most active first line treatment for patients with mCRC?

Written by | 13 Sep 2013

A review of the presentation by Volker Heinemann (pictured).  The decision on first line treatment in mCRC matters because the number of patients benefitting from therapy diminishes with… read more.

ESMO WCGC 2013 Report – Hot topics in Colon Cancer

Written by | 12 Sep 2013

by Pam Harrison – MSI status has clear prognostic value in stage II CRC Julien Taieb, MD, PhD, University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France Microsatellite instability (MSI), a… read more.

ESMO WCGC 2013 – Video Interview with Prof. Lenz

Written by | 11 Sep 2013

We ask Professor Heinz-Josef Lenz, Professor of Medicine, Associate Director Clinical Research what he thinks is going to be the next big thing in colorectal cancer for the… read more.

Facebook boosts organ donor registration

Written by | 23 Aug 2013

Johns Hopkins researchers see 21-fold increase in a single day.  A social media push boosted the number of people who registered themselves as organ donors 21-fold in a… read more.

ESMO 2013 WCGC – Recommendations for the management of Pancreatic NET

Written by | 19 Jul 2013

A review of the presentation by Jaume Capdevila, Barcelona Spain.  Unfortunately Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are often advanced at the time of diagnosis and the 5 year survival ranges… read more.

ESMO 2013 WCGC – Poster Presentation – Diabetes risk factor for TE in GI cancers

Written by | 17 Jul 2013

Poster 67 Elizabeth Goode  elizabeth.goode@nnuh.nhs.uk.  Chemotherapy is an independent risk factor for thromboembolism (TE), although current guidelines do not recommend routine use of anti-thrombin agents in this setting.

Spin and bias in published studies of breast cancer trials

Written by | 10 Jan 2013

Spin and bias exist in a high proportion of published studies of the outcomes and adverse side-effects of phase III clinical trials of breast cancer treatments, according to… read more.

ESMO 2012 Report – Urgent need for integrated oncology and palliative care

Written by | 28 Sep 2012

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has awarded ESMO Designated Center of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care accreditation to 16 new oncology centres.

Leading cancer specialists from Europe and beyond recognized at ESMO 2012

Written by | 28 Sep 2012

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) announced today the names of two eminent cancer specialists and one European institution that will be recognized for their contribution to… read more.

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