ESMO 2011 Report – New opportunity for pain control in metastatic carcinoma of the prostate
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death due to cancer in men all over the world. Most of the prostate… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death due to cancer in men all over the world. Most of the prostate… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Breast cancer is one of the commonest malignancies among women all over the world. Though the incidence of diagnosed breast cancer continues to… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Management of heavily pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients remains a challenge. Most emphasis is on the role of molecular agents and personalised medicine… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Despite encouraging progress in the early diagnosis and better management outcome of common cancers, a high proportion of patients still present with advanced… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Basal cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy in the world. Its incidence is common in people with fair skin due to excessive… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – One of the most important advances in cancer research over the last decade or so has been the appearance of targeted therapies. It… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Aflibercept, a designer antiangiogenic compound has been found to show encouraging activity in the second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. The agent has… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – It would be difficult to imagine how one would treat breast cancer today if it was not for the work and leadership of… read more.
by Maria Dalby reporting on the presentation by Nick Banner, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London. Heart transplantation activity in the UK is currently in decline.1
by Professor John Dark (pictured) – In contrast with that other thoracic organ the heart, activity and optimism in the pulmonary field are both increasing. Contemporay outcomes for… read more.
Now in its twenty-first year, the Medawar Medal continues to reward excellence and innovation among young scientists and doctors in honour of Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel Laureate and… read more.
by Maria Dalby reporting on the presentation by Miriam Manook et al, Guy’s Hospital, London. Adequate training of transplant surgeons is essential for good clinical outcomes. Although surgical… read more.