This paper uses a short 'Christmas fairy-story for oncologists' sent by Christopher Andrewes with a 1935 letter to Peyton Rous as the centrepiece of a reflection on the state of knowledge and speculation about the viral aetiology of cancer in the 1930s. Although explicitly not intended for public circulation at the time, the fairy-story merits publication for its significance in the history of ...

background: recent advances in cancer treatment have resulted in an increased number of cancer survivors. fertility might be impaired by cancer itself or through gonadal damage as a consequence of radio-chemotherapy. damages to reproductive organs are seen in minimally upto 30% of cancer patients. the aim of the present study was evaluate the attitude of iranian oncologists toward fertility pre...

Y. M. Van der Linden, MD, Radiation Oncologist E. M. Noordijk, MD, Radiation Oncologist C. A. M. Marijnen, MD, Radiation Oncologist Department of Clinical Oncology P. D. S. Dijkstra, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon Department of Orthopaedic Surgery H. M. Kroon, MD, Radiologist Department of Radiology J. J. Lok, PhD, Statistician Department of Medical Statistics Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinus...

1Consultant of Medical Oncologist, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga, Portugal 2Resident of Medical Oncologist, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga, Portugal 3Resident of Medical Oncologist, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga, Portugal 4Medical Oncologist, Department of Medical Onco...

Correspondence: Mary Beth Lobrano, M.D., EJGH Department of Radiology, 4200 Houma Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana 70006, USA. Telephone: 504-454-4133; Fax: 504-456-8125; e-mail: [email protected] Received February 6, 2006; accepted for publication June 2, 2006. ©AlphaMed Press 1083-7159/2006/$20.00/0 Abstract In this review, I examine the multifaceted role of radiology in the diagnosis, staging,...

The treatment of breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy presents a challenging situation for the patient, family, and caregivers. Case series have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of using anthracycline-based chemotherapy during the second and third trimesters. Additionally, patients should be seen, evaluated, and treated in a multidisciplinary setting with facilitated communication among...