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ESMO 2012

28 Sep - 2 Oct 2012

Advice to young oncologists

Prof Jose Baselga - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Advice to young oncologists ( Prof Jose Baselga - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
15 Feb 2013

Advances in advanced renal cell carcinoma from ESMO 2012: Part 1

Prof Tim Eisen - Addenbrooke's Oncology Centre, UK, Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, France, Dr Thomas Powles - St Bartholomew Hospital, UK, Dr Thomas Hutson - Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, USA
Advances in advanced renal cell carcinoma from ESMO 2012: Part 1 ( Prof Tim Eisen - Addenbrooke's Oncology Centre, UK, Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, France, Dr Thomas Powles - St Bartholomew Hospital, UK, Dr Thomas Hutson - Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, USA )
15 Oct 2012

Advances in advanced renal cell carcinoma from ESMO 2012: Part 3

Prof Tim Eisen - Addenbrooke's Oncology Centre, Cambridge, Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, France, Dr Thomas Powles - St Bartholomew Hospital, London, Dr Thomas Hutson - Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, USA
Advances in advanced renal cell carcinoma from ESMO 2012: Part 3 ( Prof Tim Eisen - Addenbrooke's Oncology Centre, Cambridge, Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, France, Dr Thomas Powles - St Bartholomew Hospital, London, Dr Thomas Hutson - Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, USA )
13 Oct 2012

Advances in advanced renal cell carcinoma from ESMO 2012: Part 2

Prof Tim Eisen - Addenbrooke's Oncology Centre, Cambridge, Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, France, Dr Thomas Powles - St Bartholomew Hospital, London, Dr Thomas Hutson - Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, USA
Advances in advanced renal cell carcinoma from ESMO 2012: Part 2 ( Prof Tim Eisen - Addenbrooke's Oncology Centre, Cambridge, Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, France, Dr Thomas Powles - St Bartholomew Hospital, London, Dr Thomas Hutson - Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, USA )
13 Oct 2012

Advances in advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma from ESMO 2012

Dr Robert Motzer - The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Advances in advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma from ESMO 2012 ( Dr Robert Motzer - The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA )
12 Oct 2012

Treating platinum resistant ovarian cancer

Dr Andres Poveda – Fundacion Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia, Spain
Treating platinum resistant ovarian cancer ( Dr Andres Poveda – Fundacion Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia, Spain )
12 Oct 2012

Developing technologies for personalised treatment

Dr Atanasio Pandiella – Instituto de Biologia Molecular y Celular del Cancer, Salamanca, Spain
Developing technologies for personalised treatment ( Dr Atanasio Pandiella – Instituto de Biologia Molecular y Celular del Cancer, Salamanca, Spain )
12 Oct 2012

Nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine combating pancreatic cancer

Dr Michel Ducreux – Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France
Nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine combating pancreatic cancer ( Dr Michel Ducreux – Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France )
12 Oct 2012

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced local non-small cell lung cancer

Dr Dirk De Ruysscher – University of Leuven, Netherlands
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced local non-small cell lung cancer ( Dr Dirk De Ruysscher – University of Leuven, Netherlands )
12 Oct 2012

Hepatic chemosaturation therapy

Dr Krishna Kandarpa – Delcath Systems Inc, Dr Pier Ferrucci – European Insitute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Hepatic chemosaturation therapy ( Dr Krishna Kandarpa – Delcath Systems Inc, Dr Pier Ferrucci – European Insitute of Oncology, Milan, Italy )
11 Oct 2012

Advances in soft tissue sarcoma from ESMO 2012

Prof Jean Yves Blay - Université Claude Bernard, France
Advances in soft tissue sarcoma from ESMO 2012 ( Prof Jean Yves Blay - Université Claude Bernard, France )
11 Oct 2012

Genes, chromosomes and the treatment of bladder cancer

Dr Jonathan Rosenburg - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Genes, chromosomes and the treatment of bladder cancer ( Dr Jonathan Rosenburg - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
10 Oct 2012

Analysing the efficacy of treatment through Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)

Dr Yves Menu – Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
Analysing the efficacy of treatment through Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) ( Dr Yves Menu – Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France )
9 Oct 2012

Surgical challenges to retroperitoneal sarcomas

Dr Angelo Dei Tos – Department of Oncology, General Hospital of Treviso, Italy
Surgical challenges to retroperitoneal sarcomas ( Dr Angelo Dei Tos – Department of Oncology, General Hospital of Treviso, Italy )
9 Oct 2012

Treatment approaches for desmoid tumours

Dr Sylvie Bonvalot – Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France
Treatment approaches for desmoid tumours ( Dr Sylvie Bonvalot – Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France )
9 Oct 2012

Development and expansion of the IFOM-IEO campus

Prof Marco Foiani – University of Milan, Italy and Scientific Director IFOM
Development and expansion of the IFOM-IEO campus ( Prof Marco Foiani – University of Milan, Italy and Scientific Director IFOM )
9 Oct 2012

Standard of care for neo-adjuvant therapy in HER 2 and triple negative subtype

Dr Fatima Cardoso – Champalimaud Cancer Center, Lisbon, Portugal
Standard of care for neo-adjuvant therapy in HER 2  and triple negative subtype ( Dr Fatima Cardoso – Champalimaud Cancer Center, Lisbon, Portugal )
9 Oct 2012

Clinical trials and drug developments in pancreatic cancer

Dr Roberto Labianca – Ospedali Riuniti Bergamo, Italy
Clinical trials and drug developments in pancreatic cancer ( Dr Roberto Labianca – Ospedali Riuniti Bergamo, Italy )
9 Oct 2012

The Neo ALTO Study, combination therapy of lapatinib and trastuzumab and breast conservation surgery

Dr Carmen Criscitiello - European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
The Neo ALTO Study, combination therapy of lapatinib and trastuzumab and breast conservation surgery ( Dr Carmen Criscitiello - European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy )
9 Oct 2012

Histology and non-histology driven therapy for soft tissue sarcomas and the Rare Cancers Europe initiative

Dr Paolo Casali – Instituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
Histology and non-histology driven therapy for soft tissue sarcomas and the Rare Cancers Europe initiative ( Dr Paolo Casali – Instituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy )
9 Oct 2012

MET inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer

Prof Georgio Scagliotti – University of Torino, Italy
MET inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer ( Prof Georgio Scagliotti – University of Torino, Italy )
9 Oct 2012

Multidisciplinary benefits to radiotherapy

Prof Vincenzo Valentini – President of ESTRO
Multidisciplinary benefits to radiotherapy ( Prof Vincenzo Valentini – President of ESTRO )
9 Oct 2012

Pathology and development of ovarian cancer

Dr Jamie Prat – Hospital De La Santa Creu I San Pau, Spain
Pathology and development of ovarian cancer ( Dr Jamie Prat – Hospital De La Santa Creu I San Pau, Spain )
9 Oct 2012

Putting the theory of personalised medicine into practice

Prof Fabrice Andre, Dr Ramesh Ramanathan, Prof Peter Harper and Prof Robert Leonard
Putting the theory of personalised medicine into practice ( Prof Fabrice Andre, Dr Ramesh Ramanathan, Prof Peter Harper and Prof Robert Leonard )
8 Oct 2012

Treatment of ALK+ lung cancer with crizotinib, Profile 1007

Dr Alice Shaw – Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Treatment of ALK+ lung cancer with crizotinib, Profile 1007 ( Dr Alice Shaw – Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA )
8 Oct 2012

The first phase II trial for the management of oesophageal cancer

Prof David Ferry – New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
The first phase II trial for the management of oesophageal cancer  ( Prof David Ferry – New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK )
8 Oct 2012

Phase III MISSION trial: Sorafenib does not extend overall survival as third or fourth line therapy in lung cancer

Dr Tony Mok – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Phase III MISSION trial: Sorafenib does not extend overall survival as third or fourth line therapy in lung cancer ( Dr Tony Mok – The Chinese University of Hong Kong )
8 Oct 2012

Trametinib and dabrafenib combination therapy against metastatic melanoma

Dr Georgina Long – Westmead Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia
Trametinib and dabrafenib combination therapy against metastatic melanoma ( Dr Georgina Long – Westmead Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia )
8 Oct 2012

New developments in molecular imaging

Prof Wim Oyen – Radboud University Nijmagen Medical Centre, Netherlands
New developments in molecular imaging ( Prof Wim Oyen – Radboud University Nijmagen Medical Centre, Netherlands )
5 Oct 2012

Personalised cancer medicine and research: Today’s best practice

Prof José Baselga - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Personalised cancer medicine and research: Today’s best practice ( Prof José Baselga - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA )
5 Oct 2012

Treating liver metastases in colorectal cancer

Dr Gunnar Folprecht - University Cancer Center, Dresden, Germany
Treating liver metastases in colorectal cancer ( Dr Gunnar Folprecht - University Cancer Center, Dresden, Germany )
4 Oct 2012

Putting drugs to work against brain metastases in HER2 positive breast cancer: LANDSCAPE study

Dr Thomas Bachelot – Centre Leon Berard, Lyon
Putting drugs to work against brain metastases in HER2 positive breast cancer: LANDSCAPE study ( Dr Thomas Bachelot – Centre Leon Berard, Lyon )
4 Oct 2012

The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)

Dr Stephen Grunberg – University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) ( Dr Stephen Grunberg – University of Vermont, Burlington, USA )
4 Oct 2012

Defining personalised medicine and patient empowerment

Prof Gabriella Pravettoni – University of Milan, Italy
Defining personalised medicine and patient empowerment ( Prof Gabriella Pravettoni – University of Milan, Italy )
4 Oct 2012

Phase I study examining PI 3 kinase inhibitor for various tumours

Dr Pamela Munster – University of California, San Francisco, USA
Phase I study examining PI 3 kinase inhibitor for various tumours ( Dr Pamela Munster – University of California, San Francisco, USA )
4 Oct 2012

Phase III trial shows crizotinib superior to single-agent chemotherapy for ALK-positive lung cancer

Dr Alice Shaw - Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, USA
Phase III trial shows crizotinib superior to single-agent chemotherapy for ALK-positive lung cancer ( Dr Alice Shaw - Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, USA )
30 Sep 2012

A proof-of-concept study of ODM-201 in patients with progressive castration-resistant prostate cancer

Dr Christophe Massard - Institute Gustave Roussy, Paris, France
A proof-of-concept study of ODM-201 in patients with progressive castration-resistant prostate cancer ( Dr Christophe Massard - Institute Gustave Roussy, Paris, France )
30 Sep 2012

Too few women being offered breast-conserving treatment?

Dr Carmen Criscitiello - European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy
Too few women being offered breast-conserving treatment? ( Dr Carmen Criscitiello - European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy )
30 Sep 2012

Personalised medicine: Hype or hope?

Jola Gore Booth - Europacolon
Personalised medicine: Hype or hope? ( Jola Gore Booth - Europacolon )
30 Sep 2012

Awareness of personalised medicine in cancer patients

Dr Sabine Tejpar - University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Lueven, Belgium
Awareness of personalised medicine in cancer patients ( Dr Sabine Tejpar - University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Lueven, Belgium )
30 Sep 2012

BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib alone vs combination with MEK1/2 inhibitor trametinib for melanoma

Dr Georgina Long - Melanoma Institute Australia, Sydney, Australia
BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib alone vs combination with MEK1/2 inhibitor trametinib for melanoma ( Dr Georgina Long - Melanoma Institute Australia, Sydney, Australia )
29 Sep 2012

Phase I and II trials focus on drug combination slowing development of resistance inhibiting BRAF

Prof Yossef Yarden - Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
Phase I and II trials focus on drug combination slowing development of resistance inhibiting BRAF ( Prof Yossef Yarden - Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. )
29 Sep 2012

Gefitinib versus placebo in oesophageal cancer progressing after chemotherapy

Prof David Ferry - New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
Gefitinib versus placebo in oesophageal cancer progressing after chemotherapy ( Prof David Ferry - New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK )
29 Sep 2012

Biomarker analysis of MISSION: EGFR lung tumours may benefit from sorafenib

Dr Tony Mok - Chinese University of Hong Kong
Biomarker analysis of MISSION: EGFR lung tumours may benefit from sorafenib ( Dr Tony Mok - Chinese University of Hong Kong )
29 Sep 2012

Sorafenib does not extend overall survival as third or fourth line therapy in lung cancer – Phase III MISSION trial

Dr Luis Paz-Ares - Virgen del Rocio University Hospital in Seville, Spain
Sorafenib does not extend overall survival as third or fourth line therapy in lung cancer – Phase III MISSION trial ( Dr Luis Paz-Ares - Virgen del Rocio University Hospital in Seville, Spain )
29 Sep 2012