Annals of Oncology

Editorials:

J. Boos

Off label use—label off use?
Ann Oncol 14: 1-5; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg035
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J. Crawford

Pegfilgrastim: the promise of pegylation fulfilled
Ann Oncol 14: 6-7; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg036
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Reviews:

G. Pichert, B. Bolliger, K. Buser, and O. Pagani

Evidence-based management options for women at increased breast/ovarian cancer risk
Ann Oncol 14: 9-19; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg030
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K. D. Miller, C. J. Sweeney, and G. W. Sledge

The Snark is a Boojum: the continuing problem of drug resistance in the antiangiogenic era
Ann Oncol 14: 20-28; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg033
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Original articles:

Quality of life and supportive care:

M. D. Green, H. Koelbl, J. Baselga, A. Galid, V. Guillem, P. Gascon, S. Siena, R. I. Lalisang, H. Samonigg, M. R. Clemens, V. Zani, B. C. Liang, J. Renwick, and M. J. Piccart

A randomized double-blind multicenter phase III study of fixed-dose single-administration pegfilgrastim versus daily filgrastim in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy
Ann Oncol 14: 29-35; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg019
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J. Alexandre, M. Gross-Goupil, B. Falissard, M.-L. Nguyen, J.-M. Gornet, J.-L. Misset, and F. Goldwasser

Evaluation of the nutritional and inflammatory status in cancer patients for the risk assessment of severe haematological toxicity following chemotherapy
Ann Oncol 14: 36-41; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg013
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Oncology practice:

S. Conroy, C. Newman, and S. Gudka

Unlicensed and off label drug use in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and other malignancies in children
Ann Oncol 14: 42-47; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg031
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P. E. Schofield, P. N. Butow, J. F. Thompson, M. H. N. Tattersall, L. J. Beeney, and S. M. Dunn

Psychological responses of patients receiving a diagnosis of cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 48-56; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg010
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N. Kearney, M. Miller, J. Paul, K. Smith, and A. M. Rice

Oncology health care professionals’ attitudes to cancer: a professional concern
Ann Oncol 14: 57-61; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg018
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Breast cancer:

T. Tominaga, I. Adachi, Y. Sasaki, T. Tabei, T. Ikeda, Y. Takatsuka, M. Toi, T. Suwa, and Y. Ohashi

Double-blind randomised trial comparing the non-steroidal aromatase inhibitors letrozole and fadrozole in postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 62-70; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg014
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F. Levi, V.-C. Te, L. Randimbison, and C. La Vecchia

Cancer risk in women with previous breast cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 71-73; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg028
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Gynecologic tumors:

P. Morice, D. Brehier-Ollive, A. Rey, D. Atallah, C. Lhommé, P. Pautier, C. Pomel, S. Camatte, P. Duvillard, and D. Castaigne

Results of interval debulking surgery in advanced stage ovarian cancer: an exposed–non-exposed study
Ann Oncol 14: 74-77; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg003
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L. S. A. Augustin, J. Polesel, C. Bosetti, C. W. C. Kendall, C. La Vecchia, M. Parpinel, E. Conti, M. Montella, S. Franceschi, D. J. A. Jenkins, and L. Dal Maso

Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load and ovarian cancer risk: a case–control study in Italy
Ann Oncol 14: 78-84; doi:10.1093/annonc/dkg022
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Urogenital tumors:

P. Gazzaniga, A. Gradilone, L. Giuliani, O. Gandini, I. Silvestri, I. Nofroni, G. Saccani, L. Frati, and A. M. Aglianò

Expression and prognostic significance of LIVIN, SURVIVIN and other apoptosis-related genes in the progression of superficial bladder cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 85-90; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg002
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J. M. O’Sullivan, R. A. Huddart, A. R. Norman, J. Nicholls, D. P. Dearnaley, and A. Horwich

Predicting the risk of bleomycin lung toxicity in patients with germ-cell tumours
Ann Oncol 14: 91-96; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg020
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Gastrointestinal tumors:

W. Scheithauer, B. Schüll, H. Ulrich-Pur, K. Schmid, M. Raderer, K. Haider, W. Kwasny, D. Depisch, B. Schneeweiss, F. Lang, and G. V. Kornek

Biweekly high-dose gemcitabine alone or in combination with capecitabine in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a randomized phase II trial
Ann Oncol 14: 97-104; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg029
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P. Muretto, F. Graziano, M. P. Staccioli, I. Barbanti, A. Bartolucci, G. Paolini, D. Giordano, E. Testa, and A. De Gaetano

An endogastric capsule for measuring tumor markers in gastric juice: an evaluation of the safety and efficacy of a new diagnostic tool
Ann Oncol 14: 105-109; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg027
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A. D. Roth, A. S. Allal, M.-A. Bründler, R. de Peyer, B. Mermillod, P. Morel, and O. Huber

Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer: a phase I–II study
Ann Oncol 14: 110-115; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg023
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Lung cancer:

K. V. Mattson, R. P. Abratt, G. ten Velde, and K. Krofta

Docetaxel as neoadjuvant therapy for radically treatable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer: a multinational randomised phase III study
Ann Oncol 14: 116-122; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg009
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Hematologic malignancies:

G. Jerusalem, Y. Beguin, M. F. Fassotte, T. Belhocine, R. Hustinx, P. Rigo, and G. Fillet

Early detection of relapse by whole-body positron emission tomography in the follow-up of patients with Hodgkin’s disease
Ann Oncol 14: 123-130; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg011
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A. D. G. Krol, S. le Cessie, S. Snijder, J. C. Kluin-Nelemans, P. M. Kluin, and E. M. Noordijk

Primary extranodal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL): the impact of alternative definitions tested in the Comprehensive Cancer Centre West population-based NHL registry
Ann Oncol 14: 131-139; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg004
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M. D. Caballero, J. A. Pérez-Simón, A. Iriondo, J. J. Lahuerta, J. Sierra, J. Marín, M. Gandarillas, R. Arranz, J. Zuazu, V. Rubio, A. Fernández de Sevilla, E. Carreras, J. García-Conde, J. García-Laraña, C. Grande, A. Sureda, M. J. Vidal, J. Rifón, C. Pérez-Equiza, R. Varela, J. M. Moraleda, J. C. García Ruíz, C. Albó, R. Cabrera, J. F. San Miguel, and E. Conde

High-dose therapy in diffuse large cell lymphoma: results and prognostic factors in 452 patients from the GEL-TAMO Spanish Cooperative Group
Ann Oncol 14: 140-151; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg008
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Miscellaneous tumors:

L. A. Moulopoulos, T. G. Maris, N. Papanikolaou, G. Panagi, L. Vlahos, and M. A. Dimopoulos

Detection of malignant bone marrow involvement with dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
Ann Oncol 14: 152-158; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg007
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Epidemiology:

J. M. Borràs, E. Fernandez, J. R. Gonzalez, E. Negri, F. Lucchini, C. La Vecchia, and F. Levi

Lung cancer mortality in European regions (1955–1997)
Ann Oncol 14: 159-161; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg016
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C. Pelucchi, R. Talamini, F. Levi, C. Bosetti, C. La Vecchia, E. Negri, M. Parpinel, and S. Franceschi

Fibre intake and laryngeal cancer risk
Ann Oncol 14: 162-167; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg032
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Letters to the Editor:

J. Shamash, S. Joel, L. Lundholm, L. Millard, and T. Oliver

High-dose methotrexate clearance following prior vancomycin administration: no significant interaction in the absence of overt renal impairment
Ann Oncol 14: 169-170; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg021
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O. Gautschi, U. Zangemeister-Wittke, and R. A. Stahel

Comment on "A pilot trial of G3139, a bcl-2 antisense oligonucleotide, and paclitaxel in patients with chemorefractory small-cell lung cancer", by C. M. Rudin et al. (Ann Oncol 2002; 13: 539–545)
Ann Oncol 14: 170; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg001
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E. Boulanger, V. Meignin, G. Leverger, and P. Solal-Céligny

Rituximab monotherapy in nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s disease
Ann Oncol 14: 171; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg012
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D. Decaudin, G. Des Guetz, C. Mathiot, J. Dumont, P. Hubert, A. Vincent-Salomon, and P. Pouillart

Absolute lymphocyte count as a predictive factor for response to monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody therapy
Ann Oncol 14: 171-172; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg015
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Book reviews:

M. J. van den Bent

V.A. Levin (ed). Cancer in the Nervous System
Ann Oncol 14: 173; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg005
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K. Fizazi

K. Syrigos (ed). Prostate Cancer: Biology, Diagnosis and Management
Ann Oncol 14: 173; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg017
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M. Bard

B.W.S. Robinson, A.P. Chahinian (eds). Mesothelioma
Ann Oncol 14: 174; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg025
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D. J. Kerr

L.B. Saltz (ed). Colorectal Cancer: Multimodality Management
Ann Oncol 14: 174; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg037
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D. J. Kerr

M. Ponz de Leon (ed). Colorectal cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 174; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg038
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D. J. Kerr

C. Ripamonti, E. Bruera (eds). Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Patients
Ann Oncol 14: 174; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg026
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