Vinay Kumar, Suman Bhasker
Radiation Oncology Department, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
Nobuko Tamura 1,2, Takayuki Kinoshita1, Takashi Hojo1, Sadako Akashi-Tanaka1, Kan Yonemori4,
Chikako Shimizu4, Lira Yamashita3, Fumiaki Takahashi3, Kenichi Sugihara2
1 Breast Surgical Division,4 Medical Oncological Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan
2 Surgical Oncology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
3 Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Japan
Dr. Vinay Kumar (All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India)
Marvellous technological advances of the last two decades in the field of oncology have outpaced parallel development of understanding of social-economic, emotional and physical difficulties of cancer patients. These remediable issues along with gender bias may impede breast cancer patients’ access to evidence-based curative medicine. It was our pleasure to share that Problem List of Distress Thermometer may not encompass all the prevailing issues of breast cancer patients. Acknowledgement of our work at Kyoto Breast Cancer Consensus Conference 2011 has reinforced our effort to identify, understand and resolve patients’ concerns.
Dr. Nobuko Tamura (National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan)
Thank you for awarding me this prize. Because of the unfortunate timing in Japan it must have been most difficult to coordinate an international conference in Japan therefore this award had especially great meaning for me. I was so glad to enjoy friendly conversations with global leaders working in breast cancer divisions. It was something special to be able to listen directly what their current thinking is just now. I am deeply grateful to the chairman and staff of the conference. Also Dr.Kinoshita, Dr.Shimizu, Dr.Akashi and my advisers, Dr. Yamashita and Dr.Takahashi.
Date: | 16th April (Sat.) Day 3 |
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Judges: | Dr. Hiromitsu Jinno, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan Dr. Hideko Yamauchi, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan |
Presenter: | Dr. Hideko Yamauchi, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan |
Award: | 500.00 US$ each |