Fatigue and Cancer [antikvár]

Foreword The European School of Oncology (ESO) is a non-governmental, non profit-making organisation, which was founded in 1982. It has since become a model for many other professional groups that need to provide timely information, education and training. The rate of progress in the areas of diagnosis and treatment of cancer is so rapid that oncologists need continuous updating in order to provide their patients the best chances for palliation or cure. ESO recognises the multidisciplinary nature of cancer treatment, and its activities encompass all medical, nursing and technical specialities dealing with neoplastic diseases. Timeliness and scientific accuracy are the key factors behind the numerous activities of the School. One of the many initiatives of ESO has been the institution of study groups, alsó called task forces, where leading experts exchange views on the state of the art of a given field, discuss controversies and new developments, and give opinions on future directions. These groups often publish a summary in a peerreviewed journal, or excerpts of the discussions are presented as "Newsletters". The Scientific Updates are a series of books designed to disseminate the full results of such discussions. Each issue is under the responsibility of one or several volume editors, and contains the latest information on a particular topic. To preserve the timeliness of the information, the ESO Scientific Updates utilise a simple layout and presentation to enable very rapid publication times, thus overcoming a common problem in the medical literature: that of the material being outdated even before publication. The editors welcome suggestions for further issues and, together with the whole ESO staff, are ready to help interested parties in establishing new task force meetings. In this way the knowledge of new developments in all fields of oncology, from research through to nursing, can be shared. Education and training are important in helping reduce cancer-related mortality, and the ESO is firmly committed to achieving this aim. Matti S. Aapro ESO Scientific Updates Series Editor Umberto Veronesi Chairman Scientific Committee European School of Oncology