Voprosy onkologii
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The literature and our own experience were analyzed in multimodal approach to the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Survival and quality of life of patients with MPM who underwent multimodal treatment, according to modern standards, are often limited by the occurrence of local recurrences. ⋯ These approaches have been investigated separately in several studies, but their efficacy and tolerability is still not clear. The authors wanted to find the best indications for the use of these methods and to assess the immediate and long-term results.
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Biography Historical Article
[Prof. N.E. Kushlinsky (on the occasion of his 60th birthday)].
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Biography Historical Article
[Michael Lazarevich Gershanovich--one of the founders of cancer chemotherapy in Russia].
Michael Lazarevich Gershanovich was born 90 years ago. He has made a significant contribution to foundation and development of chemotherapy for malignant tumors. ⋯ Petrov Research Institute of Oncology, St. Petersburg.
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An analysis of economic and logistical problems of radiation oncology is presented based on domestic and foreign literature. Despite the high efficacy of radiotherapy this branch of oncology is not financed enough in most countries. ⋯ Even in developed countries growing waiting times for radiotherapy, not using the most modern and efficient radiotherapy technologies (image guiding, etc.) has become a daily reality. Based on these data, we assessed the prospects and possibilities of upgrading the technical base of radiation oncology in Russia including the development of hadron therapy.
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During the process of own professional activities any oncologist has to interact with a patient who experiences severe psycho-emotional stress, accompanied by painful sufferings. Successful communication between a doctor and a patient influences on patient's attitude to treatment. An oncologist should be able to possess professional communication skills, which allow interacting more effectively with patients. Among communication skills the authors consider the following items: presence, empathy, sharing of feelings, active listening, marking the temporal and spatial boundaries.