End of year 1999, Bucharest, Romania: the manuscript of the book “ONCOVADEMECUM
2000" is finished and accepted for publication.
N.B. Firstly, the manuscript was accepted in Chisinau (the capital city of Moldavia
Republic); here, during the corrections made by the Oncological Institute, he
is stolen. All inquiries through the Romanian and Moldavian Embassies in Netherlands
led to no result. IF THE MANUSCRIPT (OR PARTS OF IT) HAS BEEN PUBLISHED UNDER
ANOTHER NAME (in Republic of Moldavia or Romania), THE AUTHOR WOULD APPRECIATE
ANY POSSIBLE SIGNAL, SO THAT LEGAL ATTITUDE CAN BE TAKEN.
May 2000, The Netherlands: the printing of the new book is announced by an “Open letter to the Romanian cancer patients” published by the Canadian Internet site www.thebans.com.
July 21 -23, 2000, Romania: the same “letter” is distributed to participants of the Congress of Free Romanians World Union from Baia Mare.
July 31, 2000, The Netherlands: Dr. Ban receives an e-mail: “I
read your book “Vademecum in Cancerology”. I found it in a bookshop
that I visit every day, so I am able to freely read it as I cannot afford to
buy it. Congratulations! It is an excellent work.” (D. I., Canada).
N.B. D. I. consulted this book in Bacau, Romania. She found in it useful information
for her husband, a cancer patient.
September 2000, The Netherlands: the first sponsor for the printing of the book: the Dutch organization SHVOE from Meersen, Limburg.
March 19, 2001, Bucharest, TVR International: during an interview, Dr. Ban spoke about the free distribution of his book in Romania and Republic of Moldavia. He also thanked to his sponsors for enabling him to print the book and distribute it for free.
April 25, 2001, Bucharest: 300 books are printed with the money received from sponsors (Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Romania) at the Publishing House M.P.M. Edit Consult, in Romanian, 674 pages. The first 10 books were given to the principal libraries in Romania.
May 5, 2001, Satu Mare, Romania: Mrs.Mariana Ardelean, an important
member of the branch of Free Romanian World Union of Satu Mare, helps Dr. Ban
to distribute 35 books at the Oncological Symposium “Community against
Cancer” (organized by Dr. Stelian Pop, with international participation).
The first who received the book with an autograph from the author was Acad.
Pr. Dr. Nicolae Ghilezan, the Director of the Oncological Institute “Ion
Chiricuta” from Cluj Napoca, Romania.
N.B. Within the project “A book for Romania” (“Vademecum in Cancerology”)
Dr. Ban gave his book also as a present to Prof. Dr. Ion Balanescu, the Director
of the Oncological Institute “Prof. Trestioreanu” in Bucharest (both
ex-teachers of Dr. Ban) and to other doctors at the O.I.B.
May 19, 2001, Bucharest, Romania: Mrs. Pusa Roth, known radio-redactor, makes
a short presentation of the book at Radio Romania News.
May - June 2001: favorable echoes about the book received from Romania.
May 2001, Bucharest: discussions on free distributing of the book all over Romania and Republic of Moldavia to the Medical Universities libraries and to the young oncologists through “SINDAN” Bucharest (pharmaceutical company), the principal co-sponsor from Romania.
May 21, 2001, Bucharest: the presentation of the book at “Viata Medicala” magazine in order to be reviewed.
May 25, 2001, Bucharest: Mrs Mihaela Ionescu, Artexpo Foundation, presents the book at the International Book Fair held at the National Theatre in Bucharest.
May 25, 2001, Soulzmatt, Alsace, France: 300 posters with information about the book are spread with the help of Mr. Iosif Herlo, the President of the Romanian Association "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" from Heidelberg, Germany.
June 2, 2001, Paris: the book is presented by the author at a meeting of the Free Romanian World Union, French branch.
June 2001, the Netherlands: the book is sent to the oncologists in France, Spain, USA and The Netherlands.
June 22, 2001, Toronto, Canada: some information about “ONCOVA-DEMECUM 2000” is published in the site www.thebans.com/romanian portal.
July-August, 2001: the web site www.oocities.org/theoban2001nl is appeared.
Oct-November 2001: the favorable echoes about the book and the website from USA, Canada, Europe and Romania.
December 2001: the "Romanian World Press", New York, published one short article about ONCOVADEMECUM 2000.
Introduction to ONCOVADEMECUM 2000
This book is a new and complete version of the first book “Vademecum in
Cancerology”.
In the 4 new introduced chapters, the author tried to synthesize some actual
oncological problems, insisting on practical aspects. A different chapter is
dedicated to subjects thought until recently as delicate ones: cancer and euthanasia.
The book is addressed to all those who, in their daily practice, are in contact
with the cancer patients, especially to the generalist practitioners and students
in the Medical Sciences. The book may be used easily by the cancer patients,
too.
Jallaludi Rumi said:”you appreciate the taste of a slice of bread even
you are hungry or not.” The author considers that the ideas debated in
this book will be appreciated at their value only if the practician who cures
a cancer patient will find a practical answer to his daily questions.
Kerkrade, the Netherlands, 1998 - 1999.
Informations about the book ONCOVADEMECUM 2000
It is a medical book about cancer.
It is published in Romania in 2001, author Dr. Theodor Ban, Netherlands and
there are presented in it the therapeutically protocols used nowadays in cancer
treatment in clinical stage, advanced cancer and palliative care.
General items:
· it is a new edition of the book “Vademecum in Cancerology”
published in 1997 in Bucharest, by the Science Publishing House, the same author.
· The excellent response in Romania and Moldavia (some opinions are shortly
presented on the cover of this book) was a strong motivation for the author.
So, he was rewritten the book with new bibliographical information and with
new chapters.
Destination?
· To every doctor who is in contact with cancer patients, the book being
considered as an “oncological agenda”.
· To the students of the Medical University.
· To the medical staff, especially to those who work in the Cancerology
field.
Willingly using a non - academically style, the author tried to make the book
accessible to a large public, even to the patient and to his family who can
find here a so-called “second opinion”, a frequent practice in the
western countries.
Why?
· After diagnosis, the evolution of a cancer patient is significantly
influenced by the TREATMENT.
· The first decision depends on:
-The diagnosis (if it was precocious or tardy)
-The background of the first decision maker (or medical team), his professionalism
and of course on the technical equipment.
-The Cancer patient himself, once he/she accepts the treatment [if he/she relies
more on scientific Medicine than on alternative Medicine (herbal remedies or
other the “wonder - doctors”, often presented by mass-media]
· The author of the book prefers the classical medicine, the methods
that turned out to be beneficial in the cancer treatment, so far unanimously
accepted in the world from Bethesda, Maryland to Tokyo, maybe also in Romania,
by the informed persons and who succeeded in saving 2 of 3 cancer patients!