2003 - Editors Choice

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Most recent content (1 Dec 2003):

Brain tumors
Phase II study of primary temozolomide chemotherapy in patients with WHO grade II gliomas

M. Brada, L. Viviers, C. Abson, F. Hines, J. Britton, S. Ashley, S. Sardell, D. Traish, A. Gonsalves, P. Wilkins, and C. Westbury
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 1715-1721. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Past content (since Jan 2003):

Breast cancer
Late local recurrences in a randomised trial comparing conservative treatment with total mastectomy in early breast cancer patients

R. Arriagada, M. G. Lê, J.-M. Guinebretière, A. Dunant, F. Rochard, and T. Tursz
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 1617-1622. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Breast cancer
Preoperative and perioperative chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil as continuous infusion in operable breast cancer expressing a high proliferation fraction: cytotoxic treatment during the surgical phase

M. Colleoni, G. Curigliano, I. Minchella, G. Peruzzotti, F. Nolè, G. Mazzarol, G. Renne, L. Orlando, A. Rocca, P. Veronesi, M. Intra, G. Viale, M. T. Sandri, G. Severi, and A. Goldhirsch
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 1477-1483. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Gastrointestinal tumors
Adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of colon cancer: randomized multicenter trial of the Italian National Intergroup of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer (INTACC)

F. Di Costanzo, A. Sobrero, S. Gasperoni, L. Dogliotti, L. Frassineti, A. Falcone, R. Lionetto, P. Bruzzi, G. Luppi, L. Gallo, P. Conte, A. Comandone, D. Turci, M. Marzola, U. Folco, E. Pfanner, M. Mestriner, C. Boni, C. Galli, M. Tonato, and R. Rosso
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 1365-1372. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Epidemiology
Measuring progress against cancer in Europe: has the 15% decline targeted for 2000 come about?

P. Boyle, A. d’Onofrio, P. Maisonneuve, G. Severi, C. Robertson, M. Tubiana, and U. Veronesi
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 1312-1325. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [ Supplementary data ] [ [FREE ONLINE TRIAL] ]  

Special articles
European Code Against Cancer and scientific justification: third version (2003)

P. Boyle, P. Autier, H. Bartelink, J. Baselga, P. Boffetta, J. Burn, H. J. G. Burns, L. Christensen, L. Denis, M. Dicato, V. Diehl, R. Doll, S. Franceschi, C. R. Gillis, N. Gray, L. Griciute, A. Hackshaw, M. Kasler, M. Kogevinas, S. Kvinnsland, C. La Vecchia, F. Levi, J. G. McVie, P. Maisonneuve, J. M. Martin-Moreno, J. Newton Bishop, F. Oleari, P. Perrin, M. Quinn, M. Richards, U. Ringborg, C. Scully, E. Siracka, H. Storm, M. Tubiana, T. Tursz, U. Veronesi, N. Wald, W. Weber, D. G. Zaridze, W. Zatonski, and H. zur Hausen
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 973-1005. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Breast cancer
Second malignancies following adjuvant chemotherapy: 6-year results from a Belgian randomized study comparing cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil (CMF) with an anthracycline-based regimen in adjuvant treatment of node-positive breast cancer patients

C. Bernard-Marty, M. Mano, M. Paesmans, C. Accettura, R. Munoz-Bermeo, T. Richard, K. Kleiber, F. Cardoso, J. P. Lobelle, D. Larsimont, M. J. Piccart, and A. Di Leo
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 693-698. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Supportive care
Prophylaxis with GM-CSF mouthwashes does not reduce frequency and duration of severe oral mucositis in patients with solid tumors undergoing high-dose chemotherapy with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation rescue: a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

C. Dazzi, A. Cariello, P. Giovanis, M. Monti, B. Vertogen, M. Leoni, A. Tienghi, D. Turci, G. Rosti, O. Nanni, C. Rondoni, and M. Marangolo
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 559-563. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Breast cancer
Communication, quality of life and age: results of a 5-year prospective study in breast cancer patients

J. Kerr, J. Engel, A. Schlesinger-Raab, H. Sauer, and D. Hölzel
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 421-427. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]  

Oncology practice
Unlicensed and off label drug use in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and other malignancies in children

S. Conroy, C. Newman, and S. Gudka
Ann. Onc. 2003; 14: 42-47. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]