ESMO announced the names of outstanding individuals who receive annual price -
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading pan-European organization representing medical oncologists, announced the names of outstanding individuals who receive annual estimated prices of the Company, which will be presented at the ESMO Congress 2014, September 26 in Madrid.
Carsten Bokemeyer receive the ESMO Price for its commitment to accelerate the transition of finding cancer in a real advantage for patients
a world leader in the pathogenesis and biology of malignant germ cell tumors, Bokemeyer is Director of the Cancer Centre, University of Hamburg, one of the centers of excellence in oncology Germany. The discoveries of Bokemeyer include identifying early stages of malignant transformation of germ cells and mechanisms of resistance of these tumors to chemotherapy. He also developed novel therapeutic concepts with cytostatic drugs and immunotherapy in solid tumors.
Peter Boyle won the ESMO Lifetime Achievement Award for his longstanding contribution to cancer epidemiology, education and prevention
global public health professor at the University of Strathclyde, or honorary visiting professor at Glasgow and Yale, Boyle is the founder and president of the Alliance for global prevention. He led the EUROCAN + PLUS project for the European Parliament to set priorities for cancer research in Europe and was editor of the World Cancer Report 08 and the state of Oncology 2013, highlighting the crisis cancer in the world more and more.
Heikki Joensuu recognized the Price Hamilton Fairley for his significant contribution to improving breast cancer and GIST diagnosis and care
Internationally known for his clinical and translational research, in 00 Joensuu found that imatinib is effective in GIST most advanced and 2011 revealed that adjuvant treatment, he improved disease-free survival and possibly overall survival. Joensuu became professor of oncology at the age of 37 years and is currently Academy Professor at the University of Helsinki and Director of Research at Helsinki comprehensive Cancer Centre.
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