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Restructuring English oncology: Will it improve participation in clinical trials and cancer patient care?
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 139. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Medical oncology in Europe: More efforts needed
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 139-140. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

"You've come a long way, baby"
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 140. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nokia, Ericsson and others are happier .........
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 140-141. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Murder
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 141. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Perhaps not everyone knows that.........
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 141-143. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book reviews Back

C. Tondini
Book review
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 144. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials Back

D. H. Brewster, M. P. Coleman, D. Forman, and M. Roche
Cancer information under threat: The case for legislation
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 145-147. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. R. Gilbert
Neuro-oncology clinical trials: Promise and pitfalls
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 149-150. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews Back

P. Saletti, I. Dove Edwin, K. Pack, F. Cavalli, and W. S. Atkin
Microsatellite instability: Application in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 151-160. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. A. Hussain, D. R. Ferry, G. El-Gazzaz, D. F. Mirza, N. D. James, P. McMaster, and D. J. Kerr
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 161-172. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles Back

S. Franceschi, L. Dal Masco, L. Augustin, E. Negri, M. Parpinel, P. Boyle, D. J. A. Jenkins, and C. La Vecchia
Dietary glycemic load and colorectal cancer risk
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 173-178. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Garufi, C. Nisticò, A. Vaccaro, A. D'Ottavio, A. R. Zappalà, A. M. Aschelter, and E. Terzoli
Single-agent oxaliplatin in pretreated advanced breast cancer patients: A phase II study
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 179-182. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Penz, G. V. Kornek, M. Raderer, H. Ulrich-Pur, W. Fiebiger, A. Lenauer, D. Depisch, G. Krauss, B. Schneeweiss, and W. Scheithauer
Phase II trial of two-weekly gemcitabine in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 183-186. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Bonetti, M. Zaninelli, R. Leone, T. Franceschi, A. P. Fraccon, F. Pasini, R. Sabbioni, G. L. Cetto, D. Sich, S. Brienza, and S. B. Howell
Use of the ratio of time to progression following first-and second-line therapy to document the activity of the combination of oxaliplatin with 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 187-191. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Kakolyris, D. Mavroudis, N. Tsavaris, J. Souglakos, P. Tsiafaki, K. Kalbakis, S. Agelaki, N. Androulakis, and D. Georgoulias
Paclitaxel in combination with carboplatin as salvage treatment in refractory small-cell lung cancer (SCLC): A multicenter phase II study
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 193-198. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Caponigro, E. Massa, G. Rosati, M. Biglietto, L. De Lucia, C. Sguotti, P. Sganga, A. Avallone, P. Comella, G. Mantovani, and G. Comella
Docetaxel and cisplatin in locally advanced or metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A phase II study of the Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group (SICOG)
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 199-202. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Pagano, A. Pulsoni, L. Mele, M. E. Tosti, R. Cerri, G. Visani, L. Melillo, A. Candoni, M. Clavio, A. Nosari, M. C. Petti, B. Martino, A. Mele, A. Levis, B. Allione, C. Almici, F. Equitani, G. Leone, and F. Mandelli
Acute myeloid leukemia in patients previously diagnosed with breast cancer: Experience of the GIMEMA group
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 203-207. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. H. J. Backus, D. F. Dukers, C. J. van Groeningen, W. Vos, E. Bloemena, D. Wouters, J. M. G. H. van Reil, K. Smid, G. Giaccone, H. M. Pinedo, and G. J. Peters
5-Fluorouracil induced Fas upregulation associated with apoptosis in liver metastases of colorectal cancer patients
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 209-216. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V. Bourg, C. Lebrun, R. M. Chichmanian, P. Thomas, and M. Frenay
Nitroso-urea-cisplatin-based chemotherapy associated with valproate: Increase of haematologic toxicity
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 217-219. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Hanke, C. Riedel, S. Lampert, K. Happich, P. Martus, H. Parsch, B. Himmler, W. Hohenberger, E. G. Hahn, and A. Wein
CEA and CA 19-9 measurement as a monitoring parameter in metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) under palliative first-line chemotherapy with weekly 24-hour infusion of high-dose 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and folinic acid (FA)
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 221-226. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Zidan, N. Haim, A. Beny, M. Stein, E. Gez, and A. Kuten
Octreotide in the treatment of severe chemotherapy-induced diarrhea
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 227-229. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Y. Pierga, M. Robain, M. Jouve, B. Asselain, V. Diéras, P. Beuzeboc, T. Palangié, T. Dorval, J.-M. Extra, S. Scholl, and P. Pouillart
Response to chemotherapy is a major parameter-influencing long-term survival of metastatic breast cancer patients
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 231-237. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Cascinu, F. Graziano, M. Valentini, V. Catalano, P. Giordani, M. P. Staccioli, C. Rossi, A. M. Baldelli, C. Grianti, P. Muretto, and G. Catalano
Vascular endothelial growth factor expression, S-phase fraction and thymidylate synthase quantitation in node-positive colon cancer: Relationships with tumor recurrence and resistance to adjuvant chemotherapy
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 239-244. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. J. Mulholland, D. R. Ferry, D. Anderson, S. A. Hussain, A. M. Young, J. E. Cook, E. Hodgkin, L. W. Seymour, and D. J. Kerr
Pre-clinical and clinical study of QC12, a water-soluble, pro-drug of quercetin
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 245-248. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Christodoulou, D. Bafaloukos, P. Kosmidis, E. Samantas, A. Bamias, P. Papakostas, A. Karabelis, C. Bacoyiannis, and D. V. Skarlos
Phase II study of temozolomide in heavily pretreated cancer patients with brain metastases
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 249-254. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. A. Brandes, M. Ermani, U. Basso, P. Amistà, F. Berti, R. Scienza, A. Rotilio, G. Pinna, M. Gardiman, and S. Monfardini
Temozolomide as a second-line systemic regimen in recurrent high-grade glioma: A phase II study
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 255-257. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Brada, K. Hoang-Xuan, R. Rampling, P-Y. Dietrich, L. Y. Dirix, D. Macdonald, J. J. Heimans, B. A. Zonnenberg, J. M. Bravo-Marques, R. Henriksson, R. Stupp, N. Yue, J. Bruner, M. Dugan, S. Rao, and S. Zaknoen
Multicenter phase II trial of temozolomide in patients with glioblastoma multiforme at first relapse
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 259-266. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical case Back

T. Cufer and M. Bracko
Myeloid metaplasia of the breast
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 267-270. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Bangalore, P. Bhargava, M. J. Hawkins, and P. Bhargava
Sustained response of sarcomatoid renal-cell carcinoma to MAID chemotherapy: Case report and review of the literature
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 271-274. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Fléchon, C. Lombard-Bohas, J. Boulez, J.-Y. Blay, and J.-Y. Scoazec
Complete response of an HIV negative gastric Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) patient with peritoneal carcinomatosis by liposomal daunorubicin treatment
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 275-276. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the editor Back

P. Lippe, R. Berardi, L. Latini, R. Bracci, and R. Cellerino
Severe prognosis of signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma occurring in Meckel's diverticulum
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 277. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. P. Abratt
Representation on International Scientific Committees
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 277-278. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. G. Haller
Combination chemotherapy for colon cancer: De gustibus non est disputandum
Ann Oncol 2001 12: 278. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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