European Oncology Leaders
The CancerFutures Collection 2001–2004European Oncology Leaders The
CancerFutures Collection
2001–2004
With 140 Figures
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004113915
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Contents
Introduction 1
U. Veronesi, K. Redmond
Martine Piccart:
Medic and Musician 5 H. Saul
Gordon McVie:
Making Waves 13 H. Saul
Agnes Glaus:
Softly, Softly 21 H. Saul
Mariano Barbacid:
The Homecoming 29 H. Saul
Liisa Elovainio:
Tough on Tobacco 37 H. Saul
Franco Cavalli:
Rebel with (Several) Causes 47 H. Saul
Françoise Meunier:
Chameleon Chief 55 H. Saul
Cover Stories
Jean-Pierre Armand:
Sifting Sand 65 H. Saul
Silvia Marsoni:
The Go-Between 75 H. Saul
Harry Bartelink:
Putting Europe First 87 H. Saul
Nora Kearney:
Shaking up the Big House 95 J. McGuigan
Paris and Helen Kosmidis:
A Legend in Their Own Time 105 J. McGuigan
Jacek Jassem:
Reaching out From Gdansk 117 M.Beishon
Masterpieces
Interview with
Umberto Veronesi 131 M. Schneider
Maurice Tubiana:
The Fighting Spirit Behind Cancerology 137
M. Schneider and R. Brenner
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Michael Baum:
Shooting Sacred Cows 141 H. Saul
Hans-Jörg Senn:
Championing Consensus 151 A. Wagstaff
Gianni Bonnadona:
Fighting for Every Llife 159 A. Wagstaff
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