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Clinical Oncology Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . June 9th, 2003

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Related Areas: Other Issues in Clinical Oncology Week | Other Publications

Chemotherapy - Inflammatory response identifies patients with more aggressive disease

Melanoma - Lack of concern by patients is the major reason for delayed diagnosis

Cancer Metastasis - Nitric oxide regulates tumor-cell survival and influences cancer metastasis

Cancer Risk - The risk of Hodgkin disease may be associated with exposure to infections

Hodgkin Lymphoma - Breast cancer risk is lower with newer, combined modality lymphoma treatments

Malignant Glioma - Human malignant glioma cell lines are sensitive to low radiation doses

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma - Radiotherapy is effective in primitive intracranial adenoid cystic carcinoma

Breast Cancer - ASCO assesses updated trial results on Arimidex use for early breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Frozen section telepathology had a mean diagnosis time of 15 minutes

Brest Cancer - There is remarkable genetic complexity and heterogeneity in human breast cancer

Cancer Guidelines - Anemia practice guidelines provide direction on dosing of erythropoietic agents

Cancer Risk - Early toxic effects in marine life predicted later risks for cancer in divers

Cancer Risk Factors - Pro-vitamin supplement may increase risk in smokers and drinkers

Cardiac Tumor - Primary adenocarcinoma of the left atrium mimics a benign myxoma

Childhood Illness - Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect children with life-threatening illness

Clinical Trials - Clinical research participation by community oncologists is low

Colon Carcinoma - Mesalazine may be a chemopreventive agent for colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer - Frequency recommendations for sigmoidoscopy screening may be too aggressive

Colorectal Cancer - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduced the rates of adenomas

Desmoid Tumors - Desmoid tumors occur in a scar from radical nephrectomy for renal cancer

Gangliocytic Paraganglioma - Infiltrative pattern of gangliocytic paraganglioma shows neoplastic nature

Hepatic Neoplasms - Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts can be passed through neoplasms

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Systemic combined low-dose chemotherapy had favorable response

Leiomyosarcoma - A rare leiomyosarcoma occurs in the ovarian vein

Leukemia - Intraocular relapse of ALL needs full chemotherapy and local radiotherapy

Leukemia - The Apoptosis ELISA assay distinguishes anticancer drugs and toxic compounds

Leukemia and Lymphoma - Patients with poor coping style are more prone to severe psychological distress

Lung Cancer - Cumulative cigarette smoking plays an important role lung cancer risk

Lung Cancer - Intrathecal gemcitabine might be suitable for meningeal carcinomatosis

Lung Cancer - ZD1839 (Iressa) produces a dramatic effect in advanced lung cancer

Melanoma - Skin self-examination may be helpful for early diagnosis

Mesotheliomas - The majority of mesotheliomas can be considered associated with asbestos

Multiple Cancers - Over 7 years, a patient has metachronous gastric, colonic, and thyroid cancers

Odontogenic Fibroma - A rare central odontogenic fibroma destroyed and replaced maxillary bone mass

Ovarian Cancer - Diffuse scleroderma can occur after the use of paclitaxel for ovarian cancer

Prostate Cancer - Major risk factors can be quantified for genetic counseling

Prostate Cancer - Ultraviolet exposure may reduce risk of prostate cancer

Raynaud's Phenomenon - Raynaud phenomenon occurs after radiotherapy of tumors of the head and neck

Renal Carcinoma - Cold saline infusion avoids uroepithelial injury in radiofrequency ablation

Testicle and Prostate Cancer - Researchers blame milk consumption for increased testicle and prostate cancer

Thymic Epithelial Tumors - Imaging studies are limited in differentiating types AB, B1, B2, and B3 tumors

Transitional Cell Carcinoma - Transitional cell carcinoma occurs in an ectopic ureter

Tumor Thrombus - An unusual case of tumor thrombus occurs in the inferior vena cava

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