astronomy

Gilles Freyer

Gilles Freyer is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gilles Freyer rather than just read about it. In short: Gilles Freyer is a French professor, oncologist and medical professional who has specialised in the field of gynaecological cancers. He is currently head of the Department of Medical Oncology and Vice-Dean of the University of Lyon.

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Reference excerpt

Gilles Freyer is a French professor, oncologist and medical professional who has specialised in the field of gynaecological cancers. He is currently head of the Department of Medical Oncology and Vice-Dean of the University of Lyon. He is also the current Medical Director of the Cancer Institute of the Hospices Civils de Lyon. He is known for having been the President of the cooperative group GINECO (Groupe d'Investigateurs National des Etudes des Cancers Ovariens et du sein) from 2013. He was also a member of the International Scientific Committee of INCa (French National Cancer Institute). Professor Freyer is also known for being the President of the Monaco Age Oncologie and the Co-President of the Biennale Monégasque de Cancérologie.

Education Freyer obtained his MD in 1994 and specialised in medical oncology the following year. He then obtained a degree in clinical pharmacology and psychophysiology at the University of Lyon I in 1995-96. In 1996, he obtained a master's degree in human biology from the same University. He also specialised in bioethics at the University of Paris in 1997. He obtained his PhD in Population Pharmacokinetics in 2000 at the University of Lyon.

Significant Academic Publications Glehen, O.; Osinsky, D.; Cotte, E.; Kwiatkowski, F.; Freyer, G.; Isaac, S.; Trillet-Lenoir, V.; Sayag-Beaujard, A. C.; François, Y.; Vignal, J.; Gilly, F. N. (2003). "Intraperitoneal Chemohyperthermia Using a Closed Abdominal Procedure and Cytoreductive Surgery for the Treatment of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Morbidity and Mortality Analysis of 216 Consecutive Procedures". Annals of Surgical Oncology. 10 (8): 863–869. doi:10.1245/ASO.2003.01.018. PMID 14527903. S2CID 13227094. Glehen, O.; Mithieux, F.; Osinsky, D.; Beaujard, A.C.; Freyer, G.; Guertsch, Ph.; Francois, Y.; Peyrat, P.; Panteix, G.; Vignal, J.; Gilly, F.N. (2003). "Surgery Combined with Peritonectomy Procedures and Intraperitoneal Chemohyperthermia in Abdominal Cancers with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Phase II Study". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 21 (5): 799–806. doi:10.1200/JCO.2003.06.139. PMID 12610177. González-Martín, Antonio; Pothuri, Bhavana; Vergote, Ignace; Depont Christensen, René; Graybill, Whitney; Mirza, Mansoor R.; McCormick, Colleen; Lorusso, Domenica; Hoskins, Paul; Freyer, Gilles; Baumann, Klaus; Jardon, Kris; Redondo, Andrés; Moore, Richard G.; Vulsteke, Christof; o'Cearbhaill, Roisin E.; Lund, Bente; Backes, Floor; Barretina-Ginesta, Pilar; Haggerty, Ashley F.; Rubio-Pérez, Maria J.; Shahin, Mark S.; Mangili, Giorgia; Bradley, William H.; Bruchim, Ilan; Sun, Kaiming; Malinowska, Izabela A.; Li, Yong; Gupta, Divya; et al. (2019). "Niraparib in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer". New England Journal of Medicine. 381 (25): 2391–2402. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1910962. hdl:2437/273938. PMID 31562799. Glehen, O.; Schreiber, V.; Cotte, E.; Sayag-Beaujard, A. C.; Osinsky, D.; Freyer, G.; François, Y.; Vignal, J.; Gilly, F. N. (2004). "Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemohyperthermia for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Arising from Gastric Cancer". Archives of Surgery. 139 (1): 20–6. doi:10.1001/archsurg.139.1.20. PMID 14718269. Gérard, Jean-Pierre; Chapet, Olivier; Nemoz, Chantal; Romestaing, Pascale; Mornex, Françoise; Coquard, Régis; Barbet, Nicolas; Atlan, Dan; Adeleine, Patrice; Freyer, Gilles (2003). "Preoperative Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer with High-Dose Radiation and Oxaliplatin-Containing Regimen: The Lyon R0–04 Phase II Trial". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 21 (6): 1119–1124. doi:10.1200/JCO.2003.10.045. PMID 12637479. Blay, J. Y.; Chauvin, F.; Le Cesne, A.; Anglaret, B.; Bouhour, D.; Lasset, C.; Freyer, G.; Philip, T.; Biron, P. (1996). "Early lymphopenia after cytotoxic chemotherapy as a risk factor for febrile neutropenia". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 14 (2): 636–643. doi:10.1200/JCO.1996.14.2.636. PMID 8636781. Kouroukis, C. Tom; Belch, Andrew; Crump, Michael; Eisenhauer, Elizabeth; Gascoyne, Randy D.; Meyer, Ralph; Lohmann, Reinhard; Lopez, Pedro; Powers, Jean; Turner, Robert; Connors, Joseph M.; National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (2003). "Flavopiridol in Untreated or Relapsed Mantle-Cell Lymphoma: Results of a Phase II Study of the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 21 (9): 1740–1745. doi:10.1200/jco.2003.09.057. PMID 12735303. Freyer, Gilles; Campone, Mario; Peron, Julien; Facchini, Thomas; Terret, Catherine; Berdah, Jean-François; Jacquin, Jean-Philippe; Coeffic, David; Hilaire, Pierre de Saint; Falandry, Claire (2011). "Adjuvant docetaxel/Cyclophosphamide in breast cancer patients over the age of 70: Results of an observational study". Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 80 (3): 466–473. doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2011.04.001. PMID 21565521.

Books authored Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Patients. Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2015. ISBN 9783319235882 Freyer, Gilles. Faire face au cancer: L’espoir au quotidien. France: Editions Odile Jacob, 2008. ISBN 9782738120922 Freyer, Gilles. Dénoncer et bannir: ou L'Obscurantisme progressiste. France: Jacques André éditeur, 2019. Freyer, Gilles. Sciences humaines et sociales en médecine et pharmacie. France: Ellipses, 2009.

References

External links Gilles Freyer at Google Scholar Gilles Freyer at ResearchGate Gilles Freyer at mediacites

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gilles Freyer

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gilles Freyer claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gilles Freyer before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gilles Freyer ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gilles Freyer

In research: Gilles Freyer appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gilles Freyer in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gilles Freyer is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic staff of the University of Lyon, Cancer researchers, French gynaecologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gilles Freyer outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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