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ESMO 2014

26 - 30 Sep 2014
IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Efficacy, tolerability and quality of life in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Welcome and introduction

Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave-Roussy, Paris, France
Efficacy, tolerability and quality of life in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Welcome and introduction ( Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave-Roussy, Paris, France )
11 Feb 2015

mRCC: Real-world experience: achieving efficacy beyond clinical trials

Dr Nizar Tannir - University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
mRCC: Real-world experience: achieving efficacy beyond clinical trials ( Dr Nizar Tannir - University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA )
11 Feb 2015

mRCC: Are we doing all we can to manage adverse events?

Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave-Roussy, Paris, France
mRCC: Are we doing all we can to manage adverse events? ( Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave-Roussy, Paris, France )
11 Feb 2015

mRCC: Understanding the patient's perspective

Dr David Cella - Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
mRCC: Understanding the patient's perspective ( Dr David Cella - Northwestern University, Chicago, USA )
11 Feb 2015

mRCC: Panel discussion

Prof Bernard Escudier, Dr Nizar Tannir, Dr David Cella
mRCC: Panel discussion ( Prof Bernard Escudier, Dr Nizar Tannir, Dr David Cella )
11 Feb 2015

mRCC: Closing remarks

Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave-Roussy, Paris, France
mRCC: Closing remarks ( Prof Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave-Roussy, Paris, France )
11 Feb 2015

Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: Welcome and introduction

Dr Bertrand Tombal – Saint-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: Welcome and introduction ( Dr Bertrand Tombal – Saint-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium )
29 Jan 2015

Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: Understanding PC heterogeneity to guide treatment choices

Dr Bertrand Tombal – Saint-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: Understanding PC heterogeneity to guide treatment choices ( Dr Bertrand Tombal – Saint-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium )
29 Jan 2015

Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: Tailoring mCRPC therapies to optimise survival

Prof Karim Fizazi - Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France
Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: Tailoring mCRPC therapies to optimise survival ( Prof Karim Fizazi - Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France )
29 Jan 2015

Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: CHAARTED: What are the implications for the future?

Prof Christopher Sweeney - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA
Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: CHAARTED: What are the implications for the future? ( Prof Christopher Sweeney - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA )
29 Jan 2015

Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: Learnings from real life practice

Prof Bertrand Tombal - Saint-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Optimizing survival in advanced prostate cancer: Learnings from real life practice ( Prof Bertrand Tombal - Saint-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium )
29 Jan 2015

Optimizing Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer: Conclusion

Dr Bertrand Tombal – Saint-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Optimizing Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer: Conclusion ( Dr Bertrand Tombal – Saint-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium )
29 Jan 2015

Overall survival update from the BREAK-3 study

Prof Axel Hauschild - University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
Overall survival update from the BREAK-3 study ( Prof Axel Hauschild - University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany )
4 Dec 2014

Early events found to trigger lung cancer twenty years before diagnosis

Prof Charles Swanton - Cancer Research UK's London Research Institute, London, UK
Early events found to trigger lung cancer twenty years before diagnosis ( Prof Charles Swanton - Cancer Research UK's London Research Institute, London, UK )
14 Nov 2014

Cancer Core Europe: Introduction

Prof Alexander Eggermont, Prof Carlos Caldas, Prof Ulrik Ringborg, Prof Jan Schellens, Prof Alejandro Piris, Prof Thorston Zenz
Cancer Core Europe: Introduction ( Prof Alexander Eggermont, Prof Carlos Caldas, Prof Ulrik Ringborg, Prof Jan Schellens, Prof Alejandro Piris, Prof Thorston Zenz )
20 Oct 2014

Cancer Core Europe: National Center for Tumor Diseases

Prof Thorston Zenz - National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
Cancer Core Europe: National Center for Tumor Diseases ( Prof Thorston Zenz - National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany )
20 Oct 2014

Cancer Core Europe: Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology

Prof Alejandro Piris - Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
Cancer Core Europe: Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology ( Prof Alejandro Piris - Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain )
20 Oct 2014

Cancer Core Europe: Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Prof Carlos Caldas - Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Cambridge, UK
Cancer Core Europe: Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute ( Prof Carlos Caldas - Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Cambridge, UK )
20 Oct 2014

Cancer Core Europe: Karolinska Institute

Prof Ulrik Ringborg - Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Cancer Core Europe: Karolinska Institute ( Prof Ulrik Ringborg - Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden )
20 Oct 2014

Cancer Core Europe: Institut Gustave Roussy

Prof Lex Eggermont – Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
Cancer Core Europe: Institut Gustave Roussy ( Prof Lex Eggermont – Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France )
20 Oct 2014

Cancer Core Europe: Netherlands Cancer Institute

Prof Jan Schellens - Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cancer Core Europe: Netherlands Cancer Institute ( Prof Jan Schellens - Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands )
20 Oct 2014

Cancer Core Europe: Questions and answers

Prof Lex Eggermont, Prof Carlos Caldas, Prof Ulrik Ringborg, Prof Jan Schellens, Prof Piris, Prof Lenz
Cancer Core Europe: Questions and answers ( Prof Lex Eggermont, Prof Carlos Caldas, Prof Ulrik Ringborg, Prof Jan Schellens, Prof Piris, Prof Lenz )
20 Oct 2014

Cancer Core Europe: Consortium to address the care-research continuum challenge

Prof Lex Eggermont, Prof Carlos Caldas, Prof Ulrik Ringborg
Cancer Core Europe: Consortium to address the care-research continuum challenge ( Prof Lex Eggermont, Prof Carlos Caldas, Prof Ulrik Ringborg )
17 Oct 2014

ESMO 2014: News Roundup

ecancer News Team
ESMO 2014: News Roundup ( ecancer News Team )
16 Oct 2014

ESMO 2014 Editor's roundup

Prof Gordon McVie - ecancer and European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
ESMO 2014 Editor's roundup ( Prof Gordon McVie - ecancer and European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy )
8 Oct 2014

Ipilimumab extends relapse-free survival in resectable melanoma

Prof Alexander Eggermont - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
Ipilimumab extends relapse-free survival in resectable melanoma ( Prof Alexander Eggermont - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France )
2 Oct 2014

Prognostic biomarkers will detect lung cancer at earlier stages

Prof Giulia Veronesi - European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Prognostic biomarkers will detect lung cancer at earlier stages ( Prof Giulia Veronesi - European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy )
2 Oct 2014

vandetanib improves PFS in thyroid cancer

Dr Enrique Grande - Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
vandetanib improves PFS in thyroid cancer ( Dr Enrique Grande - Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain )
2 Oct 2014

E-hospital: Fully coordinated cancer care and research in Europe

Prof Alexander Eggermont - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
E-hospital: Fully coordinated cancer care and research in Europe ( Prof Alexander Eggermont - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France )
2 Oct 2014

ESMO Highlights: Breast cancer

Prof Giuseppe Curigliano - European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
ESMO Highlights: Breast cancer ( Prof Giuseppe Curigliano - European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy )
2 Oct 2014

Combination of capecitabine and bevacizumab improves progression-free survival in metastatic breast cancer

Dr Joseph Gligorov - Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
Combination of capecitabine and bevacizumab improves progression-free survival in metastatic breast cancer ( Dr Joseph Gligorov - Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France )
2 Oct 2014

Research shows chemotherapy has no negative effects on babies in utero

Prof Frederic Amant - University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Research shows chemotherapy has no negative effects on babies in utero ( Prof Frederic Amant - University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium )
1 Oct 2014

Importance of gynaecological surgeons and multidisciplinary strategies in advanced ovarian cancer

Dr Lucas Minig - Valencia Institute of Oncology, Valencia, Spain
Importance of gynaecological surgeons and multidisciplinary strategies in advanced ovarian cancer ( Dr Lucas Minig - Valencia Institute of Oncology, Valencia, Spain )
1 Oct 2014

Raising awareness about head and neck cancer through the Make Sense campaign

Prof Jean-Louis Lefebvre, Northern France Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Lille, France
Raising awareness about head and neck cancer through the Make Sense campaign ( Prof Jean-Louis Lefebvre, Northern France Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Lille, France )
1 Oct 2014

Cancer care in developing countries

Prof Ian Magrath - International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research, Brussels, Belgium
Cancer care in developing countries ( Prof Ian Magrath - International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research, Brussels, Belgium )
1 Oct 2014

Dabrafenib plus trametinib preferable to vemurafenib alone in melanoma

Dr Caroline Robert - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
Dabrafenib plus trametinib preferable to vemurafenib alone in melanoma ( Dr Caroline Robert - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France )
29 Sep 2014

Nivolumab potentially superior to standard chemo in advanced melanoma

Dr Jeffrey Weber - Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA
Nivolumab potentially superior to standard chemo in advanced melanoma ( Dr Jeffrey Weber - Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA )
29 Sep 2014

Targeted therapy for iodine-refractory thyroid cancer

Dr Makoto Tahara - National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
Targeted therapy for iodine-refractory thyroid cancer ( Dr Makoto Tahara - National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan )
29 Sep 2014

Young oncologists bridging the gap between translational and clinical cancer research

Prof Joan Seoane - Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
Young oncologists bridging the gap between translational and clinical cancer research ( Prof Joan Seoane - Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain )
29 Sep 2014

Questions raised about the future of lung cancer vaccination?

Prof Johan Vansteenkiste - University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Questions raised about the future of lung cancer vaccination? ( Prof Johan Vansteenkiste - University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium )
29 Sep 2014

Cancer care as a human right in low-income countries

Prof Eduardo Cazap - SLACOM, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cancer care as a human right in low-income countries ( Prof Eduardo Cazap - SLACOM, Buenos Aires, Argentina )
29 Sep 2014

PD-L1 protein a possible immunotherapy target in mesothelioma

Prof Rolf Stahel - University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
PD-L1 protein a possible immunotherapy target in mesothelioma ( Prof Rolf Stahel - University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland )
29 Sep 2014

Improved response rate and survival with dabrafenib plus trametinib versus vemurafenib alone in melanoma

Dr Caroline Robert - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
Improved response rate and survival with dabrafenib plus trametinib versus vemurafenib alone in melanoma ( Dr Caroline Robert - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France )
29 Sep 2014

Vemurafenib plus cobimetinib achieves significant progression-free survival in melanoma

Prof Grant McArthur - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Vemurafenib plus cobimetinib achieves significant progression-free survival in melanoma ( Prof Grant McArthur - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia )
29 Sep 2014

Nivolumab shows signs of superior response rate compared to standard chemo in advanced melanoma

Dr Jeffrey Weber - Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA
Nivolumab shows signs of superior response rate compared to standard chemo in advanced melanoma ( Dr Jeffrey Weber - Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA )
29 Sep 2014

EORTC and the management of clinical trial data

Anastassia Negrouk - European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Brussels, Belgium and Prof Gordon McVie - ecancer and European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
EORTC and the management of clinical trial data ( Anastassia Negrouk - European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Brussels, Belgium and Prof Gordon McVie - ecancer and European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy )
29 Sep 2014

Improvements in progression free survival for patients with metastatic head and neck cancer using second-line afatanib

Dr Jean-Pascal Machiels - Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
Improvements in progression free survival for patients with metastatic head and neck cancer using second-line afatanib ( Dr Jean-Pascal Machiels - Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium )
28 Sep 2014

Financial impact of a cancer diagnosis

Prof Françoise Meunier - Director General of EORTC, Brussels, Belgium
Financial impact of a cancer diagnosis ( Prof Françoise Meunier - Director General of EORTC, Brussels, Belgium )
28 Sep 2014

Combining cobimetinib and vemurafenib improves progression-free survival in advanced melanoma

Prof Grant McArthur - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Combining cobimetinib and vemurafenib improves progression-free survival in advanced melanoma ( Prof Grant McArthur - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia )
28 Sep 2014

Molecular targeting in cancer and the impact on personalised medicine

Prof Christian Dittrich - Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Applied Cancer Research, Vienna, Austria
Molecular targeting in cancer and the impact on personalised medicine ( Prof Christian Dittrich - Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Applied Cancer Research, Vienna, Austria )
28 Sep 2014

Pertuzumab adds 16 months survival benefit to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Dr Sandra Swain - Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, USA
Pertuzumab adds 16 months survival benefit to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer ( Dr Sandra Swain - Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, USA )
28 Sep 2014

Cediranib and chemo combo improves PFS for metastatic cervical cancer

Dr Raymond 'Paul' Symonds - University Hospital of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Cediranib and chemo combo improves PFS for metastatic cervical cancer ( Dr Raymond 'Paul' Symonds - University Hospital of Leicester, Leicester, UK )
28 Sep 2014

Phase III trial results raise questions about the future of lung cancer vaccination

Prof Johan Vansteenkiste - University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Phase III trial results raise questions about the future of lung cancer vaccination ( Prof Johan Vansteenkiste - University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium )
28 Sep 2014

Little benefit for gefitinib-resistant lung cancer when continuing the drug with chemotherapy

Dr Tony Mok - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Little benefit for gefitinib-resistant lung cancer when continuing the drug with chemotherapy ( Dr Tony Mok - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China )
28 Sep 2014

Pertuzumab adds 16 months survival benefit to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Dr Sandra Swain - Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, USA
Pertuzumab adds 16 months survival benefit to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer ( Dr Sandra Swain - Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, USA )
28 Sep 2014

Adding cediranib to chemo improves PFS for metastatic cervical cancer

Dr Paul Symonds - University Hospital of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Adding cediranib to chemo improves PFS for metastatic cervical cancer ( Dr Paul Symonds - University Hospital of Leicester, Leicester, UK )
28 Sep 2014

Helping cancer patients make sense of risk

Prof Rocio Garcia-Retamero - University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Helping cancer patients make sense of risk ( Prof Rocio Garcia-Retamero - University of Granada, Granada, Spain )
28 Sep 2014

Reducing nausea and vomiting associated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy with rolapitant

Dr Bernardo Leon Rapoport - The Medical Oncology Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Reducing nausea and vomiting associated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy with rolapitant ( Dr Bernardo Leon Rapoport - The Medical Oncology Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa )
27 Sep 2014

Rare cancers and the difficulties in making clinical decisions

Dr Paolo Casali - National Tumour Institute, Milan, Italy
Rare cancers and the difficulties in making clinical decisions ( Dr Paolo Casali - National Tumour Institute, Milan, Italy )
27 Sep 2014

Anamorelin improves appetite and body mass in non-small cell lung cancer with cancer anorexia-cachexia

Dr David Currow - Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Anamorelin improves appetite and body mass in non-small cell lung cancer with cancer anorexia-cachexia ( Dr David Currow - Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia )
27 Sep 2014

Study shows chemotherapy and radiotherapy are safe for babies in utero

Prof Frederic Amant - University Hospital Leuven
Study shows chemotherapy and radiotherapy are safe for babies in utero ( Prof Frederic Amant - University Hospital Leuven )
27 Sep 2014

Rolapitant reduces nausea and vomiting associated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy

Dr Bernardo Leon Rapoport - The Medical Oncology Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Rolapitant reduces nausea and vomiting associated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy ( Dr Bernardo Leon Rapoport - The Medical Oncology Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa )
27 Sep 2014

New drug anamorelin shows improvement in appetite and body mass in non-small cell lung cancer with cancer anorexia-cachexia

Prof David Currow - Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
New drug anamorelin shows improvement in appetite and body mass in non-small cell lung cancer with cancer anorexia-cachexia ( Prof David Currow - Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia )
27 Sep 2014

Second-line afatinib significantly improves PFS in metastatic head and neck cancer

Dr Jean-Pascal Machiels - Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
Second-line afatinib significantly improves PFS in metastatic head and neck cancer ( Dr Jean-Pascal Machiels - Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium )
27 Sep 2014