Achieving Thoracic Oncology data collection in Europe: a precursor study in 35 Countries

Background: A minority of European countries have participated in international comparisons with high level data on lung cancer. However, the nature and extent of data collection across the continent is simply unknown, and without accurate data collection it is not possible to compare practice and set benchmarks to which lung cancer services can aspire.Methods: Using an established network of lung cancer specialists in 37 European countries, a survey was distributed in December 2014. The results relate to current practice in each country at the time, early 2015. The results were compiled and then verified with co-authors over the following months.Results: Thirty-five completed surveys were received which describe a range of current practice for lung cancer data collection. Thirty countries have data collection at the national level, but this is not so in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. Data collection varied from paper records with no survival analysis, to well-established electronic databases with links to census data and survival analyses.Conclusion: Using a network of committed clinicians, we have gathered validated comparative data reporting an observed difference in data collection mechanisms across Europe. We have identified the need to develop a well-designed dataset, whilst acknowledging what is feasible within each country, and aspiring to collect high quality data for clinical research

EMAS position statement: Managing the menopause in women with a past history of endometriosis

Introduction: Endometriosis is a common disease in women of reproductive age. The symptoms usually disappear after a natural or a surgical menopause. Estrogen-based hormone therapy is required in women with premature or early menopause until the average age of the natural menopause and should be considered in older women with severe climacteric symptoms. However use of hormone therapy raises concerns about disease recurrence with pain symptoms, need for surgery and possibly malignant transformation of residual endometriosis

Erratum to "EMAS position statement: Managing the menopause in the context of coronary heart disease" (Maturitas (2011) 68, (94-97) DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.10.005)

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Erratum to "EMAS position statement: Managing women with premature ovarian failure" (Maturitas (2010) 67, (91-93) DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas. 2010.04.011)

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Erratum to "EMAS position statement: Managing obese postmenopausal women" (Maturitas (2010) 66, (323-326) DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.03. 025)

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Erratum to "EMAS position statement: Managing the menopause in women with epilepsy" (Maturitas (2010) 66, (327-328) DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas. 2010.03.026)

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EMAS position statement: Vitamin D and postmenopausal health

Introduction: There is emerging evidence on the widespread tissue effects of vitamin D