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Clinical Oncology Week

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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