AIMS AND BACKGROUND Metronomic chemotherapy refers to the administration of low doses of cytotoxic agents over a prolonged period of time with no or only short drug-free intervals. It is designed to overcome acquired tumor resistance to chemotherapy and reduce neo-angiogenesis despite a lower toxicity than with standard chemotherapy. The role of metronomic chemotherapy remains controversial, an...

On behalf of the Canadian Association Medical Oncologists, we are pleased to present abstracts 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. The CAMO Meeting (ASM) took place on 27 April in an in-person event Toronto, ON. Thirty-two (32) were selected for presentation as oral presentations, poster and virtual presentations. Awards top four (4) presented during ASM; they have been marked “Award Recipient”. We...

OBJECTIVE Our survey assessed the use of advanced radiotherapy technologies at the designated cancer care hospitals in Japan, and we identified several issues to be addressed. METHODS We collected the data of 397 designated cancer care hospitals, including information on staffing in the department of radiation oncology (e.g. radiation oncologists, medical physicists and radiation therapists),...

BACKGROUND The prognosis for glioma remains dismal, and little is known about the final disease phase. To obtain information about this period, we surveyed caregivers of patients who were registered in the German Glioma Network and who died from the disease. METHODS A questionnaire with 15 items, focusing on medical, logistic, and mental health support and symptom control during the final 4 w...

BACKGROUND Previous studies suggest that cancer-related interventions are valued by policy makers more favorably than interventions for other medical conditions, but the views of practicing physicians have not yet been assessed in Israel. Attitudes and judgments of practicing physicians may assist decision-makers in their deliberations on coverage of new technologies. We conducted a national su...

The Singapore Cancer Network (SCAN) guidelines on systemic therapy published in this special issue represent the fi rst effort by Singapore oncologists to develop a national consensus on cancer care. Nine specialist workgroups, involving over 70 subspecialists from both the public and private sectors, have written 15 guidelines, defi ning a framework for systemic treatments of nearly all common...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess oncologists' practice and attitudes regarding treatment-related infertility and fertility preservation in female cancer patients of reproductive age. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Recruitment letters with a 7-item questionnaire were sent to 454 oncologists. RESULTS Two hundred and six of the 454 physicians (45%) responded and 96 questionnaires were use...