Both journals are anchored in large scientific societies and serve basically the same medical , physical and biological community and at the same scientific level ; the two journals are in the most recent Impact Factor list ranked almost back to back , indicating an equal importance and contribution to science .
Radiotherapy and Oncology is more than a scientific journal , it also serves other purpose s such as facilitate education through ( educational ) review s and improving the st and ard of care by bringing forward guidelines for conduct of radiotherapy .
Finally , the journal also tries to maintain a communication platform between the science produced by the membership of ESTRO and therefore it brings papers frommembers in the different European countries , sometimes at the expense of ultimate scientific quality , but with the underst and ing that it is important that the entire ESTRO membership gets access and opportunity to publish in a high ranked journal .
ESTRO , the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology , or with its new name European Society for Radiation Oncology , is a scientific society .
It means that the prime aim of ESTRO is to bring to bring people together on an individual basis who have a common interest in improving the scientific conduct of radiotherapy and cancer treatment in Europe by ensuring that proper radiotherapy is available in the multidisciplinary treatment of cancer and applied with the right indication and with the most optimal technique .
One of the main aims of this endeavour was to create a platform for scientific exchange through meetings and through the establishment of a scientific journal [ 1 ] .
Thus Radiotherapy and Oncology was launched shortly after the foundation of ESTRO and has become the society ’s prime vehicle for scientific communication by serving ESTRO members through almost the entire 30 years of the society ’s existence .
The aim was to create a peer review ed high quality international journal and that aim has indeed been fulfilled . ‘ ‘
Multidisciplinary Rectal Cancer Management: 2nd European Rectal Cancer Consensus Conference (EURECA-CC2).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE During the first decade of the 21st century a number of important European r and omized studies were published . In order to help shape clinical practice based on best scientific evidence from the literature , the International Conference on ' Multidisciplinary Rectal Cancer Treatment : Looking for an European Consensus ' ( EURECA-CC2 ) was organized in Italy under the endorsement of European Society of Medical Oncology ( ESMO ) , European Society of Surgical Oncology ( ESSO ) , and European Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology ( ESTRO ) . METHODS Consensus was achieved using the Delphi method . The document was available to all Committee members as a web-based document customized for the consensus process . Eight chapters were identified : epidemiology , diagnostics , pathology , surgery , radiotherapy and chemotherapy , treatment toxicity and quality of life , follow-up , and research questions . Each chapter was subdivided by a topic , and a series of statements were developed . Each member commented and voted , sentence by sentence thrice . Sentences upon which an agreement was not reached after voting round # 2 were openly debated during a Consensus Conference in Perugia ( Italy ) from 11 December to 13 December 2008 . A h and -held televoting system collected the opinions of both the Committee members and the audience after each debate . The Executive Committee scored percentage consensus based on three categories : " large consensus " , " moderate consensus " , and " minimum consensus " . RESULTS The total number of the voted sentences was 207 . Of the 207 , 86 % achieved large consensus , 13 % achieved moderate consensus , and only 3 ( 1 % ) result ed in minimum consensus . No statement was disagreed by more than 50 % of the members . All chapters were voted on by at least 75 % of the members , and the majority was voted on by > 85 % . CONCLUSIONS This Consensus Conference represents an expertise opinion process that may help shape future programs , investigational protocol s , and guidelines for staging and treatment of rectal cancer throughout Europe
Both journals are anchored in large scientific societies and serve basically the same medical , physical and biological community and at the same scientific level ; the two journals are in the most recent Impact Factor list ranked almost back to back , indicating an equal importance and contribution to science .
Radiotherapy and Oncology is more than a scientific journal , it also serves other purpose s such as facilitate education through ( educational ) review s and improving the st and ard of care by bringing forward guidelines for conduct of radiotherapy .
Finally , the journal also tries to maintain a communication platform between the science produced by the membership of ESTRO and therefore it brings papers frommembers in the different European countries , sometimes at the expense of ultimate scientific quality , but with the underst and ing that it is important that the entire ESTRO membership gets access and opportunity to publish in a high ranked journal .
ESTRO , the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology , or with its new name European Society for Radiation Oncology , is a scientific society .
It means that the prime aim of ESTRO is to bring to bring people together on an individual basis who have a common interest in improving the scientific conduct of radiotherapy and cancer treatment in Europe by ensuring that proper radiotherapy is available in the multidisciplinary treatment of cancer and applied with the right indication and with the most optimal technique .
One of the main aims of this endeavour was to create a platform for scientific exchange through meetings and through the establishment of a scientific journal [ 1 ] .
Thus Radiotherapy and Oncology was launched shortly after the foundation of ESTRO and has become the society ’s prime vehicle for scientific communication by serving ESTRO members through almost the entire 30 years of the society ’s existence .
The aim was to create a peer review ed high quality international journal and that aim has indeed been fulfilled . ‘ ‘