BACKGROUND Primary data on training experiences of European gynaecological oncology trainees are lacking. This study aims to evaluate trainee profile, satisfaction and factors affecting the training experience in gynaecological oncology in Europe. PATIENTS AND METHODS A web-based anonymous survey sent to ENYGO members/trainees in July 2011. It included sociodemographic information and a 22-it...

Daniel L. J. Thorek1; Michael J. Evans2; Sigrid V. Carlsson3,4; David Ulmert4; Hans Lilja4,5,6,7,8 1Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; 2Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; 3Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; 4Department...

THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY G. Bacci, MD S. Ferrari, MD A. Longhi, MD C. Forni, RN M. Versari, MA Department of Chemotherapy S. Lari, MD Department of Anaesthesia M. Mercuri, MD D. Donati, MD 5th Ward of Orthopaedic Surgery F. Bertoni, MD Service of Anatomy and Pathology E. Pignotti, MA Service of Statistics of the Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, ...

Background: To evaluate the risk involved, there is need to know the quantum of personnel exposures in whole service. Dose reports from an Oncology Centre over 7 block periods, 5 years each from 1979 till 2013 are analyzed. Materials and Methods: Personnel monitoring (PM) reports till 1990s with film badges and later thermoluminescent (TL) badges (CaSo4.Dy) were evaluated. 35 years total servic...

In service sector, there are challenges in keeping an optimum balance between customers' demand and availability of resources. This problem is going to be more intense in the health sector due to the fact that both arrival and service times are random. Therefore, designing the service environment by keeping the optimum balance between customers’ demand and available resources is becoming a seri...

background: the impact of treatment on cancer patients’ quality of life (qol) has been the focus of a variety of longitudinal studies in english literature for past decade. the measurement of patient-reported outcomes which includes health-related quality of life is a new important initiative which has emerged and grown over the past three decades. following the development of reliable and vali...

in the surgical treatment of malignant tumors, it is crucial to characterize the tumor as precisely as possible. the determination of the exact tumor location as well as the analysis of its properties is very important in order to obtain an accurate diagnosis as early as possible. in neurosurgical applications, the optical, non-invasive and in situ techniques allow for the label-free analysis o...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the cost impact of an integrative medicine intervention on an inpatient oncology service. STUDY DESIGN This study used nonrandomized, nonequivalent groups. A baseline sample of inpatient oncology patients at Beth Israel Medical Center admitted to the medical oncology unit before implementation of the Urban Zen Initiative were compared with patients admitted after the Ur...

1Division of Haemato-Oncology and Immunophenotyping Section, Department of Haematology, Barts and The London National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London, United Kingdom; 2Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; 3Laboratoire de Thérapie Cellulaire, Institut Jean Godinot, Reims, France; 4Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer I...