Search Tag: Oncology

Executive Health Management

5th-emirates-oncology-conference-2016

2016 17 Nov

The three-day conference will feature international, regional and local experts and workshops in cancer research, treatment and care.   The 5th Emirates Oncology Conference 2016 will host around academics, oncologists, allied health professionals and medical students from the region, in addition to speakers from the UAE,...Read more

Executive Health Management

Ecco-2017-european-cancer-congress

2017 27 Jan

ECCO is a not-for-profit federation that exists to uphold the right of all European cancer patients to the best possible treatment and care, promoting interaction between all organisations involved in cancer at European level. It does this by creating awareness of patients’ needs and wishes, encouraging progressive thinking in cancer policy, training...Read more

IMAGING Management

Hologic-myosure-r-reach-device-help-physicians-access-the-upper-third-of-the-uterine-cavity

2016 11 May

Company Also Will Feature Full Range of Women's Health Topics at 2016 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and  Scientific Meeting Hologic, Inc. has announced that the MyoSure® suite of gynecologic surgical products is expanding to include the MyoSure REACH device. The MyoSure REACH device confronts the...Read more

Executive Health Management

Ecio-2017-european-conference-on-interventional-oncology

2017 23 Apr

The first European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO 2008/ET 2008) was organised by the CIRSE Foundation in April 2008, and was a great success. The scientific content, the quality of the presentations, and the overall number of delegates who attended the meeting exceeded even the best expectations.    In order to cater to the growing number...Read more

ICU Management

Basilea-reports-presentation-of-data-on-clinical-oncology-programs

2016 21 Apr

Tumor checkpoint controller BAL101553 demonstrates pre-clinical activity in treatment-refractory glioblastoma models as single agent and in combination treatment PanRAF/SRC kinase inhibitor BAL3833 inhibits tumor growth in preclinical KRAS-driven cancer models Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. has announced that preclinical data on the oncology...Read more

Executive Health Management

19th-sis-world-congress-on-breast-healthcare-2016

2016 05 May

The Society (Société Internationale de Sénologie) was founded in 1976 by Dr. Charles-Marie Gross, father of the modern breast imaging and forger of the concept of senology. The SIS promotes educational activities through courses of our International School of Senology, international congresses, with our main event – the SIS world congress in Senology...Read more

Health Management

Cardio-oncology-a-developing-specialty-for-comprehensive-cardiac-care

2016 05 Jan

Over the past several decades there have been significant and important improvements in the care of patients diagnosed with cancer, and there are currently an estimated 14.5 million survivors of cancer in the U.S., or approximately 4.5% of the total population (DeSantis et al. 2014). One unintended consequence of this success is a growing population...Read more

IMAGING Management

Estro-35

2016 29 Apr

ESTRO is an interdisciplinary society where radiation oncologists, medical physicists, biologists, brachytherapists and radiation therapists aspire to join forces with other organisations in the oncology field that share ESTRO’s vision of excellence in cancer treatment. At ESTRO 35, we draw attention to the multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinary...Read more

IT Management

Web-tools-improve-patient-engagement

2015 14 Aug

New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, MA) shows that web-based toolkits used by patients and/or their healthcare providers in the hospital setting can help increase patient engagement and improve communication with clinicians. The findings are reported in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. The study was conducted...Read more

IMAGING Management

Esoi-annual-meeting-2015

2015 11 Sep

The ESOI Annual Meeting 2015, which will take place in Turin, the first capital of Italy, a culturally rich and beautiful town located near the Alps, on September 11-12, 2015. The vision to oncologic imaging is all-embracing. The objectives are to reach out to non-imaging oncologic societies, to industry and to cancer patient’s organisations, in order...Read more

IMAGING Management

Oic-2015

2015 25 Jun

For our fifth anniversary, we have assembled yet another outstanding faculty from Europe and North America to present the most current information about oncologic imaging. The theme of this year's course will be  "P earls and Pitfalls in Everyday Practice ".         Through both didactic lectures and interactive problem-solving case presentations...Read more

Executive Health Management

World-cdx-boston-2015

2015 08 Sep

For the 6th time, the World CDx community will be coming together in Boston to showcase the very latest advancements in companion diagnostics and tailored therapies that are improving and refining personalized healthcare. With collaborations rife and the field rapidly coming of age, World CDx Boston 2015 will guide drug, diagnostic, and technology...Read more

Executive Health Management

Esmo-president-2018-2019-announced

2015 23 Jun

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading pan-European organisation in medical oncology, has announced that the President for the 2018-2019 period will be Josep Tabernero, Head of the Medical Oncology Department at the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, and Director of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) in Barcelona,...Read more

IMAGING Management

The-new-version-of-syngo-via-supports-treatment-decision-making-in-oncology

2015 17 Jun

Diagnostics software supports informed treatment decision-making and comprehensive treatment planning by compiling information from different imaging modalities Early checking of treatment by means of a quantitative evaluation of the success of the treatment Offline functionality for the interdisciplinary exchange of information Cancer treatment...Read more

IT Management

Oncology-hashtag-project

2015 16 Jun

Recently, a poster was unveiled at ASCO15 that demonstrated the interest in oncology in the social media - specifically Twitter. Hashtags were developed for specific types of cancer with the goal of stimulating and directing twitter conversations about these types in order provide information, boost patient education and stimulate advocacy....Read more

Executive Health Management

Excessive-patient-demands-not-driving-healthcare-costs

2015 12 Feb

The high costs of healthcare are not driven by cancer patients requesting expensive tests or treatments beyond their doctor’s recommendations, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. In a survey of more than 5,000 patient-physician encounters, less than 10 percent involved a patient demanding or requesting a medical intervention....Read more

IMAGING Management

Hifu-focused-ultrasound-for-cancer-pain

2015 07 Feb

A pioneering clinical trial is testing whether ultrasound therapy can relieve pain in patients whose cancers have spread to the bone. The first five patients have already been treated in the trial, with encouraging reductions in the pain they were experiencing from bone tumours, according to researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and...Read more

Pharmacy Management

Irx-therapeutics-to-begin-phase-2b-trials-of-immunity-boosting-cancer-drug

2015 23 Jan

Phase 2B trials of a generic fast-tracked immunity-boosting cancer therapeutic IRX-2 will be conducted after the biotech company IRX Therapeutics has successfully raised $31.6 million to finance these trials. The randomised head and neck cancer trials will include 200 patients and will be conducted in clinical centres across the US and Western Europe....Read more

Pharmacy Management

Cornerstone-s-cpi-613-recognised-for-disrupting-cancer-metabolism

2014 18 Nov

Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, a development stage company and a leader in the field of cancer metabolism-based therapeutics, has been chosen by Informa and Kantar Health as one of the Top 10 Most Interesting Oncology Projects to Watch in 2014.   The CEO of Cornerstone, Steve Carchedi, will be presenting at Informa’s Therapeutic Area Partnership...Read more

Executive Health Management

Recommendations-for-clinical-studies-in-rare-cancers

2014 01 Nov

One out of every five new cancer patients is diagnosed with a rare cancer. However, the clinical evidence that is required to effectively treat these rare cancer patients is quite scarce. That is mainly because clinical trials require large number of patients, and as far as rare cancers are concerned, accruing such large numbers is difficult. That...Read more

IT Management

Epossom-launches-educational-modules-on-pancreatic-cancer

2014 08 Oct

Medical education is evolving and is no longer restricted to on-campus learning. With the use of modern technology, learners can now access educational material at any time and from anywhere in the world with internet access. The ecancer Post Graduate School of Surgery Surgical Oncology Modules (ePOSSOM) has recently launched a series of innovative...Read more

ICU Management

First-cancer-specific-ed-opens-in-ohio

2014 29 Sep

The Ohio State University has opened its first fully integrated cancer emergency department. The Comprehensive Care Center is the result of a partnership between Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, Richard J. Solove Research Institute and Wexner Medical Center Emergency Department. The centre is based on a clinical care model that combines the expertise...Read more

IT Management

Zoom-on-dr-amy-abernethy

2014 09 Sep

Amy Abernethy, MD, PhD is an oncologist, researcher and Associate Professor at Duke University Schools of Medicine and Nursing. She works as the Medical Director - Oncology Quality, Outcomes and Patient Centred Care, Duke University Health System. In addition to a long list of professional titles and associations, Dr. Abernethy is one of the biggest...Read more

IMAGING Management

3-minute-breast-mri-better-than-mammography

2014 25 Aug

An accelerated MRI protocol for breast cancer screening takes only three minutes, but data show it is comparable  to a regular MRI which can last as long as 21 minutes, and is more accurate than digital mammography. A proof-of-concept study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , said the accelerated MRI worked as well as regular MRI for...Read more