THAMES CANCER REGISTRY
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2007
2006
2005
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2003
2008  
02/12/2008: The Cancer Reform Strategy: Maintaining momentum, building for the future - first annual report
02/12/2008: National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) publishes Incidence by Deprivation, England, 1995-2004
01/12/2008: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) publishes Vitamin D and Cancer report
01/12/2008: Trends in the epidemiology of larynx and lung cancer in south-east England, 1985-2004.
01/12/2008: Heterogeneity and clinical significance of ETV1 translocations in human prostate cancer.
28/11/2008: ‘Second primary breast cancers following an initial diagnosis of cancer in one breast: a methodological issue’.
19/11/2008: National Cancer Information Service launched on NHSnet.
17/11/2008: Cancer Commissioning Toolkit launched.
04/11/2008: Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes the first release of cancer registration data in England 2006.
13/10/2008: NCIN publishes incidence and mortality statistics for cancer networks across the UK.
13/10/2008: NCIN publishes one year survival trends (including one year cancer survival by Cancer network), England, 1985-2004
01/10/2008: Variation in incidence of breast, lung and cervical cancer and malignant melanoma of skin by socioeconomic group in England.
18/09/2008: National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) publishes cancer network statistics on incidence and mortality
04/08/2008: The occurrence of invasive cancers following a diagnosis of breast carcinoma in situ.
21/07/2008: Cancer statistics for year 2006
14/07/2008: TCR produces new estimates for the number of cancer survivors in the UK
11/07/2008: Thames Cancer Registry Newsletter July 2008
10/07/2008: Cancer e-Atlas launch
03/07/2008: Using funnel plots to explore variation in cancer mortality across primary care trusts in South-East England.
16/06/2008: International Summer Visitors
12/06/2008: EUROCADET Workshop June 9-10 2008
06/06/2008: Histological subtype of lung cancer in relation to socio-economic deprivation in South East England.
06/06/2008: Evaluating the use of a modified CAHPS survey to support improvements in patient-centred care: lessons from a quality improvement collaborative.
07/05/2008: Launch of the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN)
02/04/2008: Henrik Møller appointed as NIHR Senior Investigator
26/02/2008: Thames Cancer Registry Quarterly Newsletter February 2008
13/02/2008: MDT Coordinators Training Day at King's College London
04/01/2008: Year 2005 report
   
2007  
22/11/2007: Major shifts in the treatment and prognosis of prostate cancer due to changes in pathological diagnosis and grading.
22/11/2007: Nomogram incorporating PSA level to predict cancer-specific survival for men with clinically localized prostate cancer managed without curative intent.
22/11/2007: The effect of mammographic screening and hormone replacement therapy use on breast cancer incidence in England and Wales.
16/10/2007: Cancer Inequalities in London 2000-2004 report
16/10/2007: Thames Cancer Registry Quarterly Newsletter October 2007
15/10/2007: Cancer statistics for year 2005
05/10/2007: International comparisons of survival from lung cancer: pitfalls and warnings.
25/09/2007: Pitfalls in the diagnosis of prostatic cancer: retrospective review of 1791 cases with clinical outcome.
17/09/2007: Simulation modelling to validate the flow method for estimating completeness of case ascertainment by cancer registries.
11/09/2007: The epidemiology and treatment of mesothelioma in South East England 1985-2002
11/09/2007: Duplication of the fusion of TMPRSS2 to ERG sequences identifies fatal human prostate cancer.
02/07/2007: Testis and prostate cancer incidence in ethnic groups in South East England
02/07/2007: Local Progression among Men with Conservatively Treated Localized Prostate Cancer: Results from the Transatlantic Prostate Group.
21/05/2007: Does deprivation of area of residence influence the incidence, tumour site or T stage of cutaneous malignant melanoma? A population-based and clinical database study
04/05/2007: The future burden of cancer in England: incidence and numbers of new patients in 2020
04/05/2007: Radiotherapy waiting times for women with breast cancer: a population-based cohort study
04/05/2007: Colorectal cancer survival in the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom: Excess mortality risk analysis of 5 year relative period survival in the period 1999 to 2000
04/05/2007: The incidence and survival of Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia in South East England
23/04/2007: Using clinical audit, qualitative data from patients and feedback from general practitioners to decrease delay in the referral of suspected colorectal cancer.
23/04/2007: Commentary - The end of life: unknown and unplanned?
17/04/2007: Complications encountered in a prospective series of 182 patients treated surgically for mouth cancer.
05/04/2007: First impressions in complementary practice: The importance of environment, dress and address to the therapeutic relationship
02/04/2007: UKACR Study Day 29 March 2007 - Oncology Treatment Modalities
15/03/2007: Oral cancer survival in young people in South East England
15/03/2007: Variation in the use of chemotherapy in lung cancer
15/03/2007: Interpreting international comparisons of cancer survival: The effects of incomplete registration and the presence of death certificate only cases on survival estimates
05/03/2007: Where do teenagers and young adults receive treatment for cancer?
01/03/2007: Thames Cancer Registry Peer Review Report
08/02/2007: Mortality and incidence of second cancers following treatment for testicular cancer
31/01/2007: Increased cardiovascular mortality more than fifteen years after radiotherapy for breast cancer: a population-based study
17/01/2007: Colorectal cancer incidence, mortality and survival in South-east England between 1972 and 2001
   
2006  
21/12/2006: Year 2004 report
15/12/2006: LUCADA First Annual Report
24/11/2006: Ethnicity coding in a regional cancer registry and in Hospital Episode Statistics
13/11/2006: Long-term outcome among men with conservatively treated localised prostate cancer
13/11/2006: Interpreting the international trends in testicular seminoma and nonseminoma incidence
13/11/2006: Explaining inequalities in access to treatment in lung cancer
10/11/2006: Information from the Thames Cancer Registry
08/11/2006: Cancer Inequalities in the South East Region: The burden of cancer
05/09/2006: Incidence of cancer in a cohort of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome
05/09/2006: A modification to the flow method to estimate completeness in cancer registries with delayed registration
31/08/2006: How is place of death from cancer changing and what affects it?
31/08/2006: Cancer survival is dependent on season of diagnosis and sunlight exposure
16/08/2006: An international perspective on cancer registration
16/08/2006: International Summer Visitors
18/07/2006: Cancer statistics for year 2004 now available
08/06/2006: Presentations from the Thames Cancer Registry Clinical Conference May 2006
25/05/2006: Training and Development Day 2006 presentations
18/05/2006: Trends in the treatment of breast cancer in Southeast England following the introduction of national guidelines
31/03/2006: Thames Cancer Registry Clinical Conference Wednesday 3rd May 2006
15/03/2006: Commentary: Over-diagnosis in breast cancer screening
15/03/2006: Lessons from developing and running a clinical database for colorectal cancer
15/03/2006: Training and Development Day at King's College London
15/03/2006: Hearing the patient's voice? Factors affecting the use of patient survey data in quality improvement
   
2005  
20/12/2005: Cancer statistics - registrations 2003 annual reference volume now available
14/12/2005: Year 2003 report
30/09/2005: UKACR Conference 2005 in Manchester
16/09/2005: Cancer Atlas of the United Kingdom and Ireland 1991-2000
04/08/2005: Cancer statistics - registrations 2002 annual reference volume now available
30/06/2005: Cancer statistics for year 2003 now available
19/05/2005: Waiting times for radiotherapy: variation over time and between cancer networks in southeast England
25/04/2005: Cancer survival in England by Strategic Health Authority
02/03/2005: Tamoxifen Treatment for Breast Cancer and Risk of Endometrial Cancer: A Case–Control Study
07/01/2005: Special Study Modules in Cancer Epidemiology
06/01/2005: The risk of cancer in HIV-infected people in southeast England: a cohort study
   
2004  
15/12/2004: Year 2002 report
02/07/2004: Cancer statistics for year 2002 now available
21/04/2004: Training and Development Day presentations
06/02/2004: Training and Development Day at Thames Cancer Registry
09/01/2004: Year 2001 report
08/01/2004: Baroness Finlay secures government support for cancer registration
07/01/2004: New UK cancer statistics releases for year 2000
   
2003  
20/10/2003: UKACR comes to London
12/08/2003: Cancer statistics for year 2001 now available
31/07/2003: Effect of the UK government's 2-week target on waiting times in women with breast cancer in SE England
14/07/2003: News Review for Cancer Networks, Issue No 1
12/05/2003: Open Day presentations
12/05/2003: Working with trusts and cancer networks
29/04/2003: Geographical inequalities in lung cancer management and survival in SE England
10/04/2003: Open Day at Thames Cancer Registry
09/04/2003: Increasing trend in localised prostate cancer
08/04/2003: Year 2000 report
   
2002  
26/09/2002: Chief Executives Bulletin about support for cancer registries