Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 29th, 2004
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Women's Health - Chemo improves survival after cryoreductive surgery for ovarian, peritoneal cancer
Tumor Classification - New system combines molecular biology and classic pathology
Stem-Cell Transplantation - Treosulfan-fludarabine conditioning regimen safe and effective
Surgery - Surgical training should be emphasized in gynecologic oncology fellowship
Stem-Cell Transplantation - RIC SCT feasible for patients with advanced solid tumors
Stem-Cell Research - Endothelial progenitor cells are detected in infantile hemangioma
Small-Cell Lung Cancer - Vinorelbine plus doxorubicin in relapsed small-cell lung cancer is highly toxic
Respiratory Medicine - LTB4 promotes neutrophil recruitment to inflamed pleural space
Reproductive Medicine - Ovarian tissue transplant in monkey may hold promise for cancer survivors
Prostate Cancer - Testing could better select patients for prostate-related radiation treatments
Radiation Therapy - Long-term risks of medical radiation often ignored
Prostate Cancer - Finasteride adversely affects the early diagnosis of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Active surveillance is a new management strategy for early prostate cancer
Pharmaceutical & Drug Development - Microwave accelerated oligonucleotide labeling expands research possibilities
Pelvic Cancer - Genitourinary complications of pelvic radiation therapy can be severe
Ovarian Cancer - Combo paclitaxel/carboplatin is effective as second-line ovarian cancer therapy
Oncology - Signals for c-erbB-2 and VEGF combine to assess breast cancer prognosis
Oncogenes - Researchers find a protein that controls cell growth
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Long-term chemotherapy in children with NHL adversely affects teeth
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia - Parathyroidectomy is needed to prevent recurrent hyperparathyroidism in MEN 1
Medical Errors - New Mexico doctors face license loss
Medical Errors - Analysis, biopsy of sarcomas should be done by experienced professionals
Lymphoproliferative Disease - Reduced-intensity BEAM-alemtuzumab SCT effective
Lymphoma Therapy - Post-SCT immunological recovery similar in CLL, NHL patients
Lung Cancer - Translational research seeks ways to avoid radiotherapy-induced lung toxicity
Leukemia Therapy - Unrelated cord blood transplantion feasible for adult AML patients
Leukemia Therapy - Effects of class I HLA NK epitopes on haploidentical SCT outcome determined
Laryngeal Tumors - Early treatment of laryngeal lesions is necessary to achieve cure
Hysterectomy - Study reports the standard of care for radical hysterectomy in Europe
Gynecologic Cancer - Whole-body PET/CT enables greater detection of active gynecologic cancers
Head & Neck Cancer - Angiogenic protein marks oral squamous cell carcinoma prognosis
Diagnostics - Multidetector CT scan permits systematic examination of the colon
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer patients benefit from combined, intermittent chemotherapy
Diagnostics - Increased use of CT creates concerns about radiation exposure
Diagnostic Imaging - Integrated analyses of tumor vessels and metabolism yield better data
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Yoga offers tranquility for cancer patients
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Team awarded grant to evaluate traditional Chinese medicine for cancer care
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Study tests healing power of laughter
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Green tea finds a tumor cell
Colorectal Cancer - Close postoperative follow-up is needed following colorectal cancer resection
Cancer Therapy - Decoy receptor 3 can be suppressed to staunch tumor angiogenesis
Cancer Therapy - Polo-like kinase 1 is a viable target for the treatment of prostate cancer
Cancer Outcomes - New statistics show poverty gap in cancer survival has widened
Breast Cancer - Women with familial cancer risk understand risk of prophylactic mastectomy
Breast Cancer - Variance exists in confidant and breast cancer patient reports of QOL issues
Breast Cancer - Radiologists with higher mammogram "recall rates" find more early cancers
Breast Cancer - Patients switched from tamoxifen to exemestane more likely to stay cancer-free
Breast Cancer - Fulvestrant gains E.U. marketing approval
Breast Cancer - Black women in U.S. more likely to have delayed diagnosis, treatment
Bone Tumors - Cross-pin fixation helps maintain the stability of endoprosthetic stems
Gynecologic Cancer - Researchers evaluate the clinical needs of patients after pelvic exenteration
Skin Cancer - Topical celecoxib treatment can inhibit acute oxidative tissue damage
Metastatic Breast Cancer - CNS metastases from breast cancer can occur after trastuzumab treatment
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