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CancerFutures was launched in 2001 with the aim of increasing knowledge about the complex world of cancer care through people and facts. Cover Story and Masterpiece are two key sections of the magazine that have featured in-depth interviews with some of Europe’s most influential oncology leaders – people who have been pioneers of the art and science of oncology over the past 30 years. These interviews comprise a unique collection of stories that give insight into the many personal and professional challenges these leaders have faced in building their careers and pushing forward the boundaries of oncology practice. The European School of Oncology is pleased to launch the CancerFutures Collection which will be of interest to all members of the European oncology community, both today and in the future. This collection acknowledges the tremendous contribution that these leaders have made to cancer care and pays tribute to their dedication and drive. It will provide encouragement for all those confronted with difficulties in building their careers, and will give some inspiration for future leaders.
This textbook covers all aspects of radiation, radiotherapy and their effects. The book, initially published in France, has been updated and expanded in this English version. It includes a thorough discussion of recent advances, such as a better understanding of the molecular basis of cellular effects and cell radiosensitivity.There is a study of the mechanmism by which dose and overall duration of radiotherapy can introoduce differential effects between normal and neoplastic tissues and recent data on radiocarcinogenesis in man and experimental animals is provided.
Tobacco, among the most popular consumer products of the twentieth century, is under attack. Once a behavior that knew no social bounds, cigarette smoking has been transformed into an activity that reflects sharp differences in social status. Unfiltered tells the story of how anti-smoking advocates, public health professionals, bureaucrats, and tobacco corporations have clashed over smoking regulation. The nations discussed in this book--Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States--restrict tobacco advertising, tax tobacco products, and limit where smoking is permitted. Each is also struggling to shape a tobacco policy that ensures corporate ...
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
This is a rare multicultural perspective on disease, particularly cancer, in which the author takes on a journey through the medical establishments, cultural taboos, gender-tagged attitudes and personal stories of different civilisations. It could also be defined as a quest on how human logic relates to illness. The writing itself blends the diary, personal letters, poems and songs with excerpts from some of the foremost authorities in cancer research, producing an effect upon the reader akin to that which she experienced herself, as she moved back and forth between the emotional and physical shock of the cancer experience and the objective scientific data she uncovered. She begins to find c...
Includes proceedings of the first European Congress on Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma held in Paris (France), 15-17 November 1990.
Between Bench and Bedside is a compelling account of the clinical trials of interleukin-2 at a major French cancer hospital. Löwy's book offers a remarkable insider's view of the culture of clinical experimentation in oncology.