Browsing by Subject "Cancer research"

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Cancer prevalence and mortality in centenarians: A systematic review

Pavlidis, Nicholas; Stanta, G.; Audisio, R. A. (2012)

Life expectancy has dramatically expanded, the global population has aged unprecedentedly and the number of centenarians has significantly increased. The analysis of autopsy series, cancer registries data, vital statistics ...

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Cancer treatment reviews welcomes submission of the Cochrane Reviews

Pavlidis, Nicholas; Stahel, R. A.; Clarke, M.; Djulbegovic, B. (2006)

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The current and future role of the medical oncologist in the professional care for cancer patients: A position paper by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

Popescu, R. A.; Schäfer, R.; Califano, R.; Eckert, R.; Coleman, R.; Douillard, J.-Y.; Cervantes, A.; Casali, Paolo G.; Sessa, Cristiana; Cutsem, E. van; Vries, Elisabeth G. E. de; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Fumasoli, K.; Wörmann, B.; Samonigg, H.; Cascinu, S.; Hernández, J. J. C.; Howard, A. J.; Ciardiello, F.; Stahel, R. A.; Piccart, M. (2014)

The number of cancer patients in Europe is rising and significant advances in basic and applied cancer research are making the provision of optimal care more challenging. The concept of cancer as a systemic, highly ...

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Editorial: Adolescent oncology

Pavlidis, Nicholas (2007)

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ESMO consensus conferences: Another source of ESMO clinical practice guidelines

Pavlidis, Nicholas; Stahel, R. A.; Pentheroudakis, George; Cervantes, A. (2012)

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The fight against cancer in countries with limited resources

Costa, Alberto; Saracco, A.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Plesnicar, S. (1995)

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Juvenile cancer: Improving care for adolescents and young adults within the frame of medical oncology

Pentheroudakis, George; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2005)

Despite unique tumour epidemiology, a higher cancer incidence and modest survival improvement compared to paediatric patients, adolescents and young adults aged 15-30 have not been considered as a separate, 'special' group ...

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«Juvenile» oncology - A missing subspecialty. The experience of a reference cancer centre

Pentheroudakis, George; Mauri, D.; Kostadima, Lida; Golfinopoulos, Vassilis; Alexiou, G.; Karakatsanis, A.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2006)

Introduction: Despite unique tumor epidemiology and a higher cancer incidence compared to pediatric patients, adolescents and young adults have not been receiving specialized, multidisciplinary, centralized care. In an ...

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Profiling clinical cancer research across the Atlantic: A review of research and its characteristics presented at ASCO and ESMO Congresses during the last decade

Pentheroudakis, George; Krikelis, D.; Cervantes, A.; Vermorken, J. B.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2012)

Introduction: The comparison of clinical cancer research characteristics across the Atlantic and their evolution over time have not been studied to date. Methods: We collected oral presentations on breast, lung and colorectal ...

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Rare Cancers Europe (RCE) methodological recommendations for clinical studies in rare cancers: A European consensus position paper

Casali, Paolo G.; Bruzzi, P.; Bogaerts, Jan; Blay, Jean-Yves; Aapro, M. S.; Adamou, A.; Berruti, A.; Bressington, J.; Bruzzi, B.; Capocaccia, R.; Cardoso, Fatima; Celis, J. E.; Cervantes, A.; Ciardiello, F.; Claussen, C.; Coleman, M.; Comis, S.; Craine, S.; Boltz, D. De; Lorenzo, F. De; P, Angelo Dei Tos; Gatta, G.; Geissler, J.; Giuliani, R.; Grande, E.; Gronchi, A.; Jezdic, S.; Jonsson, B.; Jost, Lorenz M.; Keulen, H.; Lacombe, D.; Lamory, G.; Cam, Y. Le; Priolo, S. Leto di; Licitra, Lisa; Macchia, F.; Margulies, A.; Marreaud, S.; McVie, G.; Narbutas, S.; Oliver, K.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Pelouchova, J.; Pentheroudakis, George; Piccart, M.; Pierotti, M. A.; Pravettoni, G.; Redmond, K.; Riegman, P.; Ruffilli, M. P.; Ryner, D.; Sandrucci, S.; Seymour, M.; Torri, V.; Trama, A.; Belle, S. Van; Vassal, G.; Wartenberg, M.; Watts, C.; Wilson, A.; Yared, W. (2015)

While they account for one-fifth of new cancer cases, rare cancers are difficult to study. A higher than average degree of uncertainty should be accommodated for clinical as well as for population-based decision making. ...

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Successful publishing: How to get your paper accepted

Audisio, R. A.; Stahel, R. A.; Aapro, M. S.; Costa, Alberto; Pandey, M.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2009)

Medical science is rapidly evolving and an incredible number of publications are being published. Are they all worth reading? Authors are deemed responsible for what they put down in writing; whether they are first or ...