Joe Rahamim

TL;DR: Genes predicted to be involved in known mechanisms drug sensitivity and resistance correlate well with in vitro chemosensitivity and may allow the definition of predictive signatures to guide individualized chemotherapy in lung cancer.

TL;DR: VATS data confirm the utility and safety of VATS in the right context but also suggest the potential diagnostic utility of VATs empyema fluid culture.

TL;DR: The use of ambulatory pleural catheters for managing malignant pleural effusion is a safe and effective strategy and should be considered the first choice option for patients with trapped lung or failed previous pleurodesis.

TL;DR: The nutritional management of patients following surgery for upper gastrointestinal carcinoma is not uniform with practice varying considerably between centres, and those centres with a dedicated dietitian are more likely to assess patients' nutritional status and provide nutritional support.

TL;DR: A 52-year-old woman large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma patient with progressive stage IV disease in the chest, liver, adrenal glands and, particularly, the brain, who achieved a marked response to a fourth-line combination of docetaxel, cisplatin and temozolomide is reported.