Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Measuring the Cancer Burden in Europe: the European Cancer Information System (ECIS)

Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in European Union (EU) Member States,1 with more than 1.4 million deaths…

Phase I Combination Dose-Finding and Phase II Expansion Cohorts of Lenvatinib with Etoposide and Ifosfamide in Patients Aged 2 to ≤25 Years with Relapsed or Refractory Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumour in adolescents and young adults, with no survival improvement in the last few decades…

Discovery of a ‘Grail-Shaped’ Drug: Ne-ratinib and the Downregulation of Mutant RAS

The drug neratinib (HKI-272, Nerlynx®) was originally developed by Wyeth Research Laboratories, with its initial characterisation published in 2004…

Optimised Tumour Sampling and Processing by a Multidisciplinary Approach for an Accurate Diagnosis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

In the era of target and immunotherapy, the multidisciplinary approach of lung cancer is now mandatory. Close collaboration between pulmonologists…

Follow-Up of Accessory Breast Cancer Patient: Case Report

Accessory breast is a congenital atavism condition. Accessory breast tissue may arise anywhere along the mammary line because of the failure of complete…

Hepatitis B Care Pathway in the United Arab Emirates: Current Situation, Gaps, and Actions

This paper aims to assess the current situation of the HBV care pathway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), identify gaps and barriers therein…

Perceptions of Life with Diabetes Revealed through a Solution-Focussed Brief Therapy Exercise via Twitter

The ‘Miracle Question’ (MQ) is a questioning tool used in a solution-focussed approach to care. The goal is to help individuals envision a desired future…

Rewriting Medical Textbooks: The Kidney as a Window to the Heart – The Role of Sodium–Glucose Transport Protein 2 Inhibitors in Cardiovascular and Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The objectives of the meeting were to actively exchange scientific knowledge with the faculty and the audience on Type 2 diabetes mellitus….

Review of the 55th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

Barcelona, Spain’s mosaic masterpiece, created the breath-taking setting for the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Congress 2019…

Trends in the Incidence of Prediabetes Among Younger and Older Immigrants in Canada, 2011–2017

The burden of prediabetes appears to be increasing worldwide. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), low and middle-income countries…