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Professor Pamela Kearns (University of Birmingham, UK) joins touchONCOLOGY to discuss her highlights from the first face-to-face annual meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE Europe) since the COVID-19 pandemic (Valencia, 8-12 May 2023). She celebrates joint sessions with patient advocacy groups, and the importance of patient and parent experience in the debate […]
The purpose of phase I clinical trials are to evaluate the safety, dosage and potential side effects of a new drug or treatment in humans for the first time. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Vivek Subbiah (University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX, USA) to discuss the purpose and details […]
Precision medicine aims to tailor medical treatments to individual patients based on their characteristics and genetic makeup. Phase I clinical trials are seeing changes in their objectives and designs in the era of precision medicine. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Vivek Subbiah (University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX, USA) […]
This July, the PrEvCan campaign is dedicated to raising awareness about women’s cancer risk in connection with breastfeeding and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Initiated by the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), and with ESMO as a key campaign partner, the PrEvCan – Cancer Prevention Across Europe – campaign, is aimed at reducing the burden of […]
The relationship between breastfeeding and a reduction in cancer risk is the focus of the PrEvCan Campaign, this July. Initiated by the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), and with ESMO as a key campaign partner, the PrEvCan – Cancer Prevention Across Europe – campaign, is aimed at reducing the burden of cancer. In this interview […]
The STARBOARD trial will investigate encorafenib, binimetinib and pembrolizumab as a combination therapy for BRAF V600 mutant melanoma. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Ryan Sullivan (Mass General Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA) to discuss the mechanisms of encorafenib, binimetinib and pembrolizumab, as well as details on the STARBOARD trial. The presentation entitled […]
Multiple therapies that have been approved for the treatment of BRAF V600 mutated melanoma. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Ryan Sullivan (Mass General Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA) to discuss the current treatment paradigm and its limitations. Ryan Sullivan presented an abstract entitled ‘Randomized phase 3 study (STARBOARD) evaluating encorafenib (enco) + […]
President of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE Europe), Prof Carmelo Rizzari, discusses his highlights from the SIOPE Europe 2023 annual meeting. This year it was attended by 1200 individuals, bringing together healthcare professionals, parents, patients, caregivers, young oncologists, nurses and many other groups involved in the paediatric oncology. There were 150 sessions and […]
President of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE Europe), Prof Carmelo Rizzari, provides an interesting update on the society, the recent annual meeting, the mission and future objectives. Topics covered SIOPE structure (01:11) Membership, Board and SIOPE Office (05:00) Initiatives and Mission (08:00) Education, AI, GDPR (09:30) Support for survivors (12:10) SIOPE Meeting 2023 […]
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