Articles

Highlights in gastrointestinal cancers

BJMO - volume 11, issue 4, september 2017

K. Papadimitriou MD, M. Rasschaert MD, J. Van den Brande , M. Peeters MD, PhD

The 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) took place once more in Chicago from June 2 to 6, bringing together more than 30,000 oncology professionals from around the world. This year’s meeting theme is “Making a Difference in Cancer Care with You.” Studies spanning the spectrum of GI cancer prevention and care, from new standards of care to immunotherapy and precision medicine, will be highlighted.

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Highlights of the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) Congress

BJMO - volume 11, issue 3, may 2017

W. Lybaert MD, M. Simoens , W. Demey MD, F. van Fraeyenhove MD, T. Vandamme MD, L. De Backer , M. Peeters MD, PhD

Barcelona, 8-10 March 2017.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2017;11(3):129–133)

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P.14 Launching ‘NETwerk’: diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors within a multi-institutional collaboration in the region of Antwerp-Waasland in Belgium

BJMO - 2017, issue 3, february 2017

W. Lybaert MD, T. Vandamme MD, M. Simoens , P. Abrams , W. Demey MD, T. Rondou , M. Ulenaers , G. Vanhoutte , M. Peeters MD, PhD, NET specialists NETwerk Steering Committee

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P.08 A prospective study on the impact of a NET specific multidisciplinary tumor board on individual treatment plans

BJMO - 2017, issue 3, february 2017

W. Lybaert MD, T. Vandamme MD, M. Simoens , I. Dero MD, W. Demey MD, T. Rondou , A. Cuypers , P. Abrams , C. Mattelaer , A. Driessen MD, PhD, B. Op De Beeck , O. D’Archambeau , G. Roeyen , L. De Backer , M. Peeters MD, PhD, NET specialists NETwerk Steering Committee

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P.03 Selective internal radiotherapy: a 5-year single-center experience

BJMO - 2017, issue 3, february 2017

T. Van den Mooter MD, S. Van Hecke , I. Huyghe , T. Chapelle , M. Peeters MD, PhD

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O.08 Evaluation of HER2 expression and amplification in CTCs using CellSearch immunofluorescence and FISH

BJMO - 2017, issue 3, february 2017

A. Brouwer , P-J. Van Dam , E. Sluydts , M. Peeters MD, PhD, P. Vermeulen , S. Van Laere PhD, L. Dirix MD, PhD

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Highlights in gastrointestinal cancers

BJMO - volume 10, issue 5, august 2016

K. Papadimitriou MD, T. Van den Mooter MD, J. Van den Brande , M. Rasschaert MD, M. Peeters MD, PhD

Summary

During the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting, a robust body of phase III trials was presented in the gastrointestinal (GI) oncology field, including updates and interesting post-hoc analyses. Once more, the early phase research was mainly focused on immunotherapy, with some promising results.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2016;10(5):150–155)

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