title: Excellent translational research in oncology: A journey towards novel and more effective anti-cancer therapies.
abstract: Comprehensive Cancer Centres (CCCs) serve as critical drivers for improving cancer survival. In Europe, we have developed an Excellence Designation System (EDS) consisting of criteria to assess "excellence" of CCCs in translational research (bench to bedside and back), with the expectation that many European CCCs will aspire to this status.
authors.affiliation: The Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.affiliation: The Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berns
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ringborg
authors.affiliation: Danish Cancer Society, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Celis
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Cancer Centre, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ponder
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Cancer Centre, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caldas
authors.affiliation: Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Livingston
authors.affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Canada.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bristow
authors.affiliation: Translational Research Program, National Cancer Institute, USA.
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Hecht
authors.affiliation: Institut Gustave Roussy, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tursz
authors.affiliation: The Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Luenen
authors.affiliation: Helsinki University Central Hospital Cancer Center, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bono
authors.affiliation: Helsinki University Central Hospital Cancer Center, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Helander
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Cancer Centre, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seamon
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.affiliation: Institut Curie, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Louvard
authors.affiliation: Institut Gustave Roussy, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eggermont
authors.affiliation: The Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands. Electronic address: w.v.harten@nki.nl.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: van Harten
mesh_terms: D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards
keywords: Excellence; Performance assessment; Quality improvement; Translational research