Will children with cancer benefit from the new European Paediatric Medicines Regulation?

Source: European Journal of Cancer, 2009, 45 (9), p.1535-1546

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Date of publication:  6 May 2009 online

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  This European law was published and entered into force on 26 January 2007 and is going to impact significantly access to new drugs for children with cancer. It will provide an opportunity to make further progress in the cure, and quality of cure, of children with cancer

Length of publication: 11 pages

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Population-based cancer survival trends in England and Wales up to 2007: an assessment of the NHS cancer plan for England

Source:The Lancet Oncology, 2009, 10 (4) p. 351-369

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Date of publication:April 2009

Publication type:Journal article

In a nutshell:The National Health Service (NHS) cancer plan for England was published in 2000, with the aim of improving the survival of patients with cancer. By contrast, a formal cancer strategy was not implemented in Wales until late 2006. National data on cancer patient survival in England and Wales up to 2007 thus offer the opportunity for a first formal assessment of the cancer plan in England, by comparing survival trends in England with those in Wales before, during, and after the implementation of the plan.

Length of publication:18 pages

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