Clinical Oncology Week

Leukemia - Antithymocyte globulin induces complete remission of hypoplastic leukemia

Leukemia - Results of Phase I leukemia trial presented

Liver Cancer - Thymitaq may improve survival

Lung Cancer - New study suggests monoclonal antibody could help lung cancer patients

Lung Cancer - Palliative thoracic radiotherapy is effective in controlling symptoms

Lung Cancer - Study shows extended survival for lung cancer patients

Lung Cancer - Study shows promise for elderly lung cancer patients

Lymphoma - Lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma encompasses intra- and extranodal presentations

Lymphoma - Supportive care important for managing acute treatment-related toxicity

Malignant Glioma - Irinotecan activity in malignant glioma is confirmed

Melanoma - Glycosylation has prophylactic effects of on tumor cell interaction

Metastatic Breast Cancer - Docetaxel and vinorelbine are effective in anthracycline-resistant cancer

Mortality - Unemployment has no significant effect on mortality from cancer

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma - Full-dose concurrent chemoradiotherapy is necessary for better survival

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Many patients who received Bexxar remain in remission

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Zevalin, a radioimmunotherapeutic, shows high response, durable remissions

Oncology - Small hepatocellular carcinoma arises 7 years after successful HCV therapy

Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma - Rhabdomyosarcoma is an important differential diagnosis in Noonan syndrome

Ovarian Cancer - An increased incidence of ovarian cancer in Japan caused caused by increase in carcinoma

Ovarian Cancer - Tumor cells may remodel their microenvironment to increase their survival

Ovarian and Lung Cancer - Results from phase II trials for ovarian and lung cancer

Pancreatic Cancer - Data reported from study combining TNFerade with chemo and radiation

Pancreatic Cancer - New phase III data from advance pancreatic cancer study

Pancreatic and Biliary Cancer - Gemcitabine, 5-FU show promise for pancreatic and biliary cancer

Paraneoplastic Syndrome - Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is associated with a metastatic phyllodes tumor

Pediatric Brain Tumors - Small tectal gliomas should be managed conservatively

Pharmacogenomics - Breast cancer foundation questions new pharmacogenomics study

Primary Carcinoid Tumor - A rare primary carcinoid tumor arises in a polycystic kidney

Prostate Cancer - Advances in radiation oncology have led to gains in prostate cancer control

Prostate Cancer - Radiation and surgery provide similar rates of cancer control at 10 years

Prostate Cancer - Study shows age does not affect response to prostate cancer treatments

Prostate Cancer - Tip60 is a protein that may be involved in cancer development and recurrence

Prostate Cancer - Uniform guidelines for reporting prostatic needle biopsies helps clinicians

Spondylodiscitis - Unspecific spondylodiscitis follows anastomotic leakage after rectal resection

Stomach Cancer - Study shows survival benefits for stomach cancer patients

Testicular Cancer - Overall survival in stage I disease is 98.6% and cause-specific survival is 100%

Thyroid Cancer - Imaging should localize metastases to propose more therapeutic options

Transhepatic Portography - The right anterior caudal oblique projection is best for preoperative staging

Tumor Metastasis - Hypoxia promotes tumor invasion

Uterine Tumor - A rare uterine neoplasm resembles an ovarian sex cord tumor