by Peter Kapitein | Oct 31, 2013 | In the media
Last week I met with two passionate research physicians working on esophageal, stomach and pancreatic cancer. Patients suffering from these forms of cancer nearly all die, because hardly any research is being done. We don´t know anything about these patients. Many of...
by Peter Kapitein | Jul 15, 2013 | In the media
‘The tissue is not the issue’ I once heard an American scientist say a couple of years ago. What he meant was, rather than focusing solely on the tissue or organ the cancer is affecting, it is more important to stop the division of cells that is causing its spread: in...
by Peter Kapitein | May 6, 2013 | In the media
Recently, I attended a very interesting meeting with health care managers. Its theme was ‘Innovation in quality and stabilising costs’. How do you do you go about this? I will focus on costs first. How do you keep them under control? A lively discussion ensued....
by Peter Kapitein | Apr 8, 2013 | In the media
On Wednesday 30 May 2007 I was admitted to intensive care with double pneumonia. I had no resistance, had picked up an infection and it was touch and go whether I would pull through. One of the most intimate and emotional moments I experienced while I was there...
by Peter Kapitein | Mar 16, 2013 | In the media
“Save my tumour – it might save my life.” I heard that while talking to George Coukos in Lausanne. The discussion was about using tissue for the research into cancer. Samples of human tissue, such as skin, cells, blood and saliva, are needed for research. George...
