The Management of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas in Europe

The European School of Oncology came into existence to respond to a need for informa­ tion, education and training in the field of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. There are two main reasons why such an initiative was considered necessary. Firstly, the teaching of oncology requires a rigorously multidisciplinary approach which is difficult for the Univer­ sities to put into practice since their system is mainly disciplinary orientated. Secondly, the rate of technological development that impinges on the diagnosis of cancer has been so rapid that it is not an easy task for medical faculties to adapt their curricula flexibly. With its residential courses for organ pathologies and its seminars on new techniques or on the principal therapeutic controversies, it is the ambition of the European School of Oncology to fill a cultural and scientific gap and, thereby, create a bridge between the Uni­ versity and Industry and between these two and daily medical practice. One of the more recent initiatives of the ESO is the Intercity Meetings. The concept of Inter­ city Meetings was first put forward with the idea of creating total coverage throughout Europe of certain tumours at the forefront of research and, in some cases, controversy. Front Matter....Pages I-VIII Management of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas in Europe....Pages 1-1 Epidemiology of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas in Europe....Pages 3-14 Pathological Classification of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas in Europe....Pages 15-27 Management of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas: Conclusions of the First Intercity Meeting, 1986....Pages 29-34 Management of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas in Elderly Patients: Conclusions of the Second Intercity Meeting, 1987....Pages 35-44 Management of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas: Conclusions of the Third Intercity Meeting, 1988....Pages 45-49 Management of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas in Adults in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands: Conclusions of the Fourth Intercity Meeting, 1988....Pages 51-58 Present Indications and Results of Radiotherapy in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas....Pages 59-63 Treatment of Childhood Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas: Trends in Europe....Pages 65-72 Bone Marrow Transplantation for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in Europe: The Current Position....Pages 73-81 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas in Patients with AIDS....Pages 83-88 Conclusions....Pages 89-92 This book deals with the management of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. After several reviews covering epidemiological and pathological aspects, the monograph reports the results of four meetings on management of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma held in different European locations. The book then goes on to deal with specific aspects of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas such as bone marrow transplantation, treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in children, management of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of the elderly, and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in patients with AIDS. The result is a comprehensive view of current treatment strategies and recommendations. The book thus provides, for the first time, a valuable and comprehensive source of information on results obtained by specialists in various fields concerned with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma