This study examines the impact of pharmaceutical innovation and other factors on the survival of U.S. cancer patients … during the period 1992-2003. In particular, it investigates whether cancer survival rates increased more for those cancer … age at diagnosis, and stage distribution are obtained from the National Cancer Institute’s SEER public-use data. Estimates …

types of cancer screening, one of which would be available only to members of the opposite sex. Findings Over two-thirds of …

the processes of change during the Cancer Services Collaborative Improvement programme instituted by the Department of …

the UK but has been particularly evident in the health sector or NHS. Cancer services represent an important and early … example, where managed clinical networks (MCNs) for cancer have been established by the UK National Health Service (NHS) as a … governance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses evidence from five case studies of MCNs for cancer in London …

cancer, new treatments extend patients’ lives but they raise the problem of the quality of this “renewed time”. Lay contexts … of exchanges appear crucial for orienting the attribution of meaning to the time with cancer and for sharing practices to … manage it. Furthermore, the internet is becoming an important space in which cancer patients meet and construct knowledge …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the type of personalisation services satisfying the needs of cancer … representatives of the cancer-affected population further explored emotions as stimuli for online cancer-related activities. Finally … clear preference emerged for personalisation on cancer-related websites. There are specific personalisation features the …

Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – The annual reports of Cimpor and Secil for the period 1994‐2003 are analysed. The …

Purpose – This paper seeks to estimate the long‐term effects on output of different fiscal policies in Portugal. Design … consolidation in Portugal. Also, deficit‐neutral policies that offset increases in public investment with increases in indirect …

components industry between Portugal and the European Union 27 (EU‐27) and the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China … variables. Findings – The results indicate that VIIT is a positive function of the difference in per‐capita GDP between Portugal … distance influences negatively this type of VIIT between Portugal and the EU‐27 only. The results do not confirm the hypothesis …