2005 Congress Reports

ECCO - the European Cancer Conference, is the leading multidisciplinary oncology platform in Europe, routinely attracting more than 10,000 delegates and providing a successful and exciting forum for physicians and researchers from around the world to meet, exchange ideas and listen to presentations of the very latest research news in oncology. Highlights of some of the presentations given 31 October – 3 November are reported here.

As the premier meeting for oncology professionals, the ASCO Annual Meeting provides an opportunity to hear about the latest clinical advances in cancer research. The 41st Annual Meeting is no exception, with cutting-edge presentations on all aspects of cancer management. Highlights of some of the presentations given during the 5-day meeting, held May 13–17, are given here.

The AACR Annual Meeting is well known for being a platform for researchers to present the very latest advances in all areas of basic, translational, and clinical cancer research. Presentations at this year’s meeting, held April 16–20, covered the fundamental nature of cancer processes and their inhibition; novel approaches to prevent and diagnose cancer before it becomes life-threatening; and new therapies able to target tumor over healthy cells.

This multidisciplinary conference on the Primary Therapy of Early Breast Cancer was held in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Virtually all major cooperative groups and centers world-wide actively engaged in basic and clinical research of breast cancer presented their latest data critically reviewed by leading specialists in the field. Highlights of some of the important research presented during the meeting are summarized here,

An international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange among basic scientists and clinicians in breast cancer. Highlights of some of the presentations given 8 - 11 December 2005 are given here: