Fifty Years of Progress Against Cancer – The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Celebrates its Achievements
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For 50 years, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) has conducted and coordinated pan-European cancer clinical research and large-scale clinical trials in Europe, and many standard cancer treatments are a direct consequence of these trials. The EORTC was a pioneer in promoting multidisciplinary cancer research and is one of Europe’s leading players in facilitating the passage of experimental discoveries into novel treatments for patients with cancer. In this paper, the authors present a general overview of some of the achievements that have changed medical practice in cancer treatment with particular regard to new and improved chemotherapy and multi-modal treatment, the use of imaging and diagnostics, and the development of guidelines for optimising treatment and patient quality of life.
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