In patients with active cancer, the management of chronic pain is an essential element in a
comprehensive strategy for palliative care. This strategy emphasises multidimensional …

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common cancer involving
the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck and is associated with a number of etiological …

Selecting the most appropriate end points for clinical trials is important to assess the value of
new treatment strategies. Well-established end points for clinical research exist in oncology …

Introduction Older patients with early breast cancer (EBC) derive modest survival benefit
from chemotherapy but have increased toxicity risk. Data on the impact of chemotherapy for …

Background: Older people represent the majority of cancer patients but their specific needs
are often ignored in the development of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instruments …

Abstract The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) consensus conference on
mature B cell lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) was held on 20 June …

Background Breast cancer surgery in older women is variable and sometimes non-standard
owing to concerns about morbidity. Bridging the Age Gap in Breast Cancer is a prospective …

Background Chemotherapy improves outcomes for high risk early breast cancer (EBC)
patients but is infrequently offered to older individuals. This study determined if there are fit …

Background Rates of surgery and adjuvant therapy for breast cancer vary widely between
breast units. This may contribute to differences in survival. This cluster RCT evaluated the …

Urinary incontinence has emerged as one of the leading medical problems for the geriatric
population worldwide. Women are affected physically, mentally and socially and face …