BACKGROUND The demand for economic models that evaluate cancer treatments is increasing, as healthcare decision makers struggle for ways to manage their budgets while providing the best care possible to patients with cancer. Yet, after nearly 2 decades of cultivating and refining techniques for modeling the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of cancer therapies, serious methodologic and polic...

background: patients with prolonged neutropenia and/or severe underlying immunosuppression are at thegreatest risk for disseminated aspergillosis. this study was undertaken to determine the incidence of invasiveaspergillosis by platelia aspergillus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay elisa kit in high risk children admitted tothe hematology ward of dr. faghihi hospital, shiraz university of medic...

The European Multidisciplinary Conference in Thoracic Oncology (EMCTO) 2013 Conference integrated the different disciplines and demonstrated how the multidisciplinary team can combine knowledge for personalised treatment of the whole range of thoracic oncology tumours. It was organised in partnership between the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the European Society for Radiotherapy...

Computational analysis tools and decision support systems have increased their penetration in the support of clinical processes and management of medical data and knowledge. Applications range from adjunct tools for diagnosis and disease investigation to the treatment and monitoring of therapeutic procedures. As all medical fields, the field of oncology is affected. This special issue includes ...

J. Oldenburg1, S. D. Fosså1, J. Nuver2, A. Heidenreich3, H-J Schmoll4, C. Bokemeyer5, A. Horwich6, J. Beyer7 & V. Kataja8, on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group* Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen; Departme...

The South African Journal of Oncology is a peer-reviewed on-line journal which publishes high quality articles on all aspects oncology. Editorial Board strongly supports multidisciplinary approach to cancer care research as well translational in

In December 2011, the first delegation of oncology nurses from the United States visited Havana, Cuba. The delegation included oncology nurses, educators, and leaders from across America and provided opportunities to learn about the healthcare system, cancer, and oncology nursing in Cuba. Delegation members attended lectures, toured facilities, and enjoyed Cuban culture. This exchange highlight...

Author details Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Department of Molecular Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Department of Oncology-Pathology, Stockholm South General Hospita...

1Division of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Beatrix Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen; 2Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam; 3Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen; 4Department of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Eras...

Kathleen Shuey, MS, RN, AOCN®, APRN, BC, is an associate director at US Oncology in Houston, TX, and Yvette Payne, MSN, MBA, RN, APN, is an associate director of Clinical Affairs–Oncology at Ortho Biotech Clinical Affairs, LLC, in Tampa, FL. (Mention of specifi c products and opinions related to those products do not indicate or imply endorsement by the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing or t...