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Corrigendum to “An alternative technique for totally implantable central venous access devices. A retrospective study of 1311 cases” [European Journal of Surgical Oncology 32 (2006) 90–93]
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Announcements Corrigendum to ‘‘An alternative technique for totally implantable central venous access devices. A retrospective study of 1311 cases’’ [European Journal of Surgical Oncology 32 (2006) 90e93] H.M. Chang a, C.B. Hsieh a, H.F. Hsieh b, T.W. Chen a, C.J. Chen a, D.C. Chan a, J.C. Yu a,*, Y.C. Liu a, K.L. Shen
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a Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325, Sec 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC b Department of Surgery, Yeezen General Hospital, Taoxuan, Taiwan, ROC
The author regrets that the Povoski reference was not cited in the section of their paper entitled ‘‘Procedure of cephalic vein cut-down (Group A)’’ (p. 91). It should be cited in an additional sentence prior to the published first
sentence in that section. That additional sentence should read as follows: The procedure of cephalic vein cut-down was done by the method previously described by Povoski.20
BASOdThe Association for Cancer Surgery
Fifteen to 20 grants are available annually to recognized senior investigators who have been actively engaged in cancer research for at least 5 years. The grants contribute to the travel and cost of living expenses of the Fellow and a maximum of three dependants for a period of 6-12 months. The average total grant value is US$ 28,000. Application deadline is 1 October for selection in March the following year. YamagiwaeYoshida Memorial International Cancer Study Grants (funded by the Japanese National Committee for the UICC and the Olympus Optical Company in Tokyo): About 15 grants are available annually for bilateral research projects and advanced training in experimental techniques. Grants are awarded for periods of 1e6 months and contribute to the awardee’s travel and cost of living expenses. The average grant value is US$ 5000. Application deadlines are 1 January and 1 July, and awardees are notified in April and October, respectively. International Cancer Research Technology Transfer Project (ICRETT), including Clinical Management Project (funded jointly by the Cancer Research Campaign (UK), the Deutsche Krebshilfe (Germany), the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (UK), the Israel Cancer Association, the National Cancer Institute (Canada), the National Cancer Institute (USA), the Nordic Cancer Union (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden), and Swedish Cancer Society).
For membership details please write to: Mr Andrew D. Baildam MD FRACS (Eng), Honorary Secretary, BASOdThe Association for Cancer Surgery, Room 501, 5th Floor, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35e43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PN, UK. Tel.: +44-20-7405-5612; Fax: +44-20-74046574; Website: http://www.baso.org.uk European Society of Surgical Oncology Please note that ESSO has a website at the following URL: http://www.esso-surgeonline.be International Union Against Cancer Fellowships The UICC offers long-, medium- and short-term fellowships to appropriately qualified investigators and specialists in the field of cancer research and clinical management worldwide: Eleanor Roosevelt International Cancer Research Fellowships (funded by the American Cancer Society): DOI of original article: 10.1016/j.ejso.2005.09.004. * Corresponding author. Tel.: þ886 2 8792 7191; fax: þ886 2 8792 7372. E-mail address: [email protected] (J.C. Yu). 0748-7983/$ - see front matter Ó 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2006.06.003
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Around 150 awards are available annually to qualified cancer investigators and specialists from any country who are actively engaged in research or clinical management to spend 1 month in an appropriate host institute abroad to exchange information on new or improved techniques or to acquire skills in up-to-date clinical management techniques. In some cases, an extended visit of up to 3 months may be granted if the need for this has satisfied the reviewers. The averaged award value is US$ 2500 and covers a contribution towards travel costs and living expenses. Selection is made on an ongoing basis, and awardees are normally notified within 2 months of the receipt of a complete application. Applications: Write to the UICC Fellowship Department for further information and application material: 3, rue de Conseil-Ge´ne´ral, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel.: (022) 20 18 11: tx 429 724; tgr: Cancerunion Geneva; fax: (022) 20 18 10. The EORTC Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Cooperative Group is calling for investigators to join trials on adjuvant treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer and on intraarterial chemoembolization of colon cancer and liver metastases. If you are interested, please contact: Dr Harry Bleiberg. Fax: 32-2-538-08-58.
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Each year ESSO will be offering one major training fellowship (value 10.000 EUR) in order to support an individual who wishes to spend 3e12 months at a specialist centre in order to expand his or her clinical or research experience in surgical oncology. In addition, each year, up to ten standard fellowships are offered for short periods of training, i.e. 1 month. Each of these fellowships will be supported at the level of 2500 EUR. Applicants must include all of the following information: a clear and concise description of the area of interest, research plan and reasons behind the visit; full curriculum vitae; letters of support. Further information about application modalities are to be found on the ESSO website www.esso-surgeonline.be/ education, where a training fellowship application form is available. Applications with all the relevant details should be sent to: Prof. Peter Naredi, Department of Surgery, Umea University Hospital, S 90185, Umea, Sweden. The annual closing date for applications is 31 August.
Jules Bordet Institute European Society of Surgical Oncology Training Fellowships The Education Committee of the ESSO is pleased to offer a number of training fellowships to support trainees in surgical oncology. The aim of these fellowships is to allow young surgeons to spend time in another specialist centre to either expand their experience or learn new techniques. These fellowships are competitive and applicants require support not only from their own head of department but also from the head of department of the centre that they wish to visit.
The Jules Bordet Institute of Brussels are offering a one year fellowship position for a trained orthopaedic or general surgeon in the special field of orthopaedic and melanoma surgery at the Bordet Institute of Brussels. For more information please contact: Dr Michael Gebhart Department of Surgery Institut Jules Bordet Rue He´ger Bordet 1 B 1000 Brussels [email protected] or [email protected]
www.ejso.com
Announcements Corrigendum to ‘‘An alternative technique for totally implantable central venous access devices. A retrospective study of 1311 cases’’ [European Journal of Surgical Oncology 32 (2006) 90e93] H.M. Chang a, C.B. Hsieh a, H.F. Hsieh b, T.W. Chen a, C.J. Chen a, D.C. Chan a, J.C. Yu a,*, Y.C. Liu a, K.L. Shen
a
a Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325, Sec 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC b Department of Surgery, Yeezen General Hospital, Taoxuan, Taiwan, ROC
The author regrets that the Povoski reference was not cited in the section of their paper entitled ‘‘Procedure of cephalic vein cut-down (Group A)’’ (p. 91). It should be cited in an additional sentence prior to the published first
sentence in that section. That additional sentence should read as follows: The procedure of cephalic vein cut-down was done by the method previously described by Povoski.20
BASOdThe Association for Cancer Surgery
Fifteen to 20 grants are available annually to recognized senior investigators who have been actively engaged in cancer research for at least 5 years. The grants contribute to the travel and cost of living expenses of the Fellow and a maximum of three dependants for a period of 6-12 months. The average total grant value is US$ 28,000. Application deadline is 1 October for selection in March the following year. YamagiwaeYoshida Memorial International Cancer Study Grants (funded by the Japanese National Committee for the UICC and the Olympus Optical Company in Tokyo): About 15 grants are available annually for bilateral research projects and advanced training in experimental techniques. Grants are awarded for periods of 1e6 months and contribute to the awardee’s travel and cost of living expenses. The average grant value is US$ 5000. Application deadlines are 1 January and 1 July, and awardees are notified in April and October, respectively. International Cancer Research Technology Transfer Project (ICRETT), including Clinical Management Project (funded jointly by the Cancer Research Campaign (UK), the Deutsche Krebshilfe (Germany), the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (UK), the Israel Cancer Association, the National Cancer Institute (Canada), the National Cancer Institute (USA), the Nordic Cancer Union (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden), and Swedish Cancer Society).
For membership details please write to: Mr Andrew D. Baildam MD FRACS (Eng), Honorary Secretary, BASOdThe Association for Cancer Surgery, Room 501, 5th Floor, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35e43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PN, UK. Tel.: +44-20-7405-5612; Fax: +44-20-74046574; Website: http://www.baso.org.uk European Society of Surgical Oncology Please note that ESSO has a website at the following URL: http://www.esso-surgeonline.be International Union Against Cancer Fellowships The UICC offers long-, medium- and short-term fellowships to appropriately qualified investigators and specialists in the field of cancer research and clinical management worldwide: Eleanor Roosevelt International Cancer Research Fellowships (funded by the American Cancer Society): DOI of original article: 10.1016/j.ejso.2005.09.004. * Corresponding author. Tel.: þ886 2 8792 7191; fax: þ886 2 8792 7372. E-mail address: [email protected] (J.C. Yu). 0748-7983/$ - see front matter Ó 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2006.06.003
Announcements / EJSO 32 (2006) 814e815
Around 150 awards are available annually to qualified cancer investigators and specialists from any country who are actively engaged in research or clinical management to spend 1 month in an appropriate host institute abroad to exchange information on new or improved techniques or to acquire skills in up-to-date clinical management techniques. In some cases, an extended visit of up to 3 months may be granted if the need for this has satisfied the reviewers. The averaged award value is US$ 2500 and covers a contribution towards travel costs and living expenses. Selection is made on an ongoing basis, and awardees are normally notified within 2 months of the receipt of a complete application. Applications: Write to the UICC Fellowship Department for further information and application material: 3, rue de Conseil-Ge´ne´ral, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel.: (022) 20 18 11: tx 429 724; tgr: Cancerunion Geneva; fax: (022) 20 18 10. The EORTC Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Cooperative Group is calling for investigators to join trials on adjuvant treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer and on intraarterial chemoembolization of colon cancer and liver metastases. If you are interested, please contact: Dr Harry Bleiberg. Fax: 32-2-538-08-58.
815
Each year ESSO will be offering one major training fellowship (value 10.000 EUR) in order to support an individual who wishes to spend 3e12 months at a specialist centre in order to expand his or her clinical or research experience in surgical oncology. In addition, each year, up to ten standard fellowships are offered for short periods of training, i.e. 1 month. Each of these fellowships will be supported at the level of 2500 EUR. Applicants must include all of the following information: a clear and concise description of the area of interest, research plan and reasons behind the visit; full curriculum vitae; letters of support. Further information about application modalities are to be found on the ESSO website www.esso-surgeonline.be/ education, where a training fellowship application form is available. Applications with all the relevant details should be sent to: Prof. Peter Naredi, Department of Surgery, Umea University Hospital, S 90185, Umea, Sweden. The annual closing date for applications is 31 August.
Jules Bordet Institute European Society of Surgical Oncology Training Fellowships The Education Committee of the ESSO is pleased to offer a number of training fellowships to support trainees in surgical oncology. The aim of these fellowships is to allow young surgeons to spend time in another specialist centre to either expand their experience or learn new techniques. These fellowships are competitive and applicants require support not only from their own head of department but also from the head of department of the centre that they wish to visit.
The Jules Bordet Institute of Brussels are offering a one year fellowship position for a trained orthopaedic or general surgeon in the special field of orthopaedic and melanoma surgery at the Bordet Institute of Brussels. For more information please contact: Dr Michael Gebhart Department of Surgery Institut Jules Bordet Rue He´ger Bordet 1 B 1000 Brussels [email protected] or [email protected]