Annals of Oncology

Editorials:

N. I. Cherny, R. Catane, P. Kosmidis, and Members of the ESMO Taskforce on Supportive and Palliative Care

ESMO takes a stand on supportive and palliative care
Ann Oncol 14: 1335-1337; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg379
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R. Gray, R. Hills, and R. Stowe

Anything in modulation?
Ann Oncol 14: 1338-1339; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg381
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Reviews:

N. C. Turner, G. Dusheiko, and A. Jones

Hepatitis C and B-cell lymphoma
Ann Oncol 14: 1341-1345; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg363
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G. Atalay, F. Cardoso, A. Awada, and M. J. Piccart

Novel therapeutic strategies targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family and its downstream effectors in breast cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 1346-1363; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg365
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Original articles:

Gastrointestinal tumors:

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

Adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of colon cancer: randomized multicenter trial of the Italian National Intergroup of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer (INTACC)
Ann Oncol 14: 1365-1372; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg359
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S. H. Park, D. Y. Kim, J. S. Heo, D. H. Lim, C. K. Park, K. W. Lee, S. H. Choi, T. S. Sohn, S. Kim, J. H. Noh, Y. I. Kim, J. O. Park, K. Kim, W. S. Kim, C. W. Jung, Y. H. Im, M. H. Lee, K. Park, C. H. Park, and W. K. Kang

Postoperative chemoradiotherapy for gastric cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 1373-1377; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg366
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M. Zeuli, C. Nardoni, M. S. Pino, T. Gamucci, A. Gabriele, V. Ferraresi, D. Giannarelli, and F. Cognetti

Phase II study of capecitabine and oxaliplatin as first-line treatment in advanced colorectal cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 1378-1382; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg360
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Breast cancer:

J. Baselga, A. Llombart-Cussac, M. Bellet, V. Guillem-Porta, N. Enas, K. Krejcy, E. Carrasco, L. Kayitalire, M. Kuta, A. Lluch, P. Vodvarka, P. Kerbrat, M. Namer, and L. Petruzelka

Randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial comparing two doses of arzoxifene (LY353381) in hormone-sensitive advanced or metastatic breast cancer patients
Ann Oncol 14: 1383-1390; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg368
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R. Paridaens, L. Dirix, C. Lohrisch, L. Beex, M. Nooij, D. Cameron, L. Biganzoli, T. Cufer, L. Duchateau, A. Hamilton, J. P. Lobelle, and M. Piccart

Mature results of a randomized phase II multicenter study of exemestane versus tamoxifen as first-line hormone therapy for postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 1391-1398; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg362
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J.-J. Body, I. J. Diel, M. R. Lichinitser, E. D. Kreuser, W. Dornoff, V. A. Gorbunova, M. Budde, and B. Bergström

Intravenous ibandronate reduces the incidence of skeletal complications in patients with breast cancer and bone metastases
Ann Oncol 14: 1399-1405; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg367
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Gynecologic tumors:

R. Tambaro, S. Greggi, R. V. Iaffaioli, A. Rossi, C. Pisano, L. Manzione, E. Ferrari, M. Di Maio, F. Iodice, G. Casella, G. Laurelli, and S. Pignata

An escalating dose finding study of liposomal doxorubicin and vinorelbine for the treatment of refractory or resistant epithelial ovarian cancer
Ann Oncol 14: 1406-1411; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg364
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Urogenital tumors:

S. D. Fosså, N. Aass, A. Heilo, G. Daugaard, N. E. Skakkebæk, A. E. Stenwig, J. M. Nesland, L. H. J. Looijenga, and J. W. Oosterhuis

Testicular carcinoma in situ in patients with extragonadal germ-cell tumours: the clinical role of pretreatment biopsy
Ann Oncol 14: 1412-1418; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg373
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L. Santos, C. Costa, S. Pereira, M. Koch, T. Amaro, F. Cardoso, T. Guimarães, M. J. Bento, F. Lobo, S. Pinto, and C. Lopes

Neovascularisation is a prognostic factor of early recurrence in T1/G2 urothelial bladder tumours
Ann Oncol 14: 1419-1424; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg377
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Miscellaneous tumors:

C. Balaña, J.-L. Manzano, I. Moreno, B. Cirauqui, A. Abad, A. Font, J.-L. Mate, and R. Rosell

A phase II study of cisplatin, etoposide and gemcitabine in an unfavourable group of patients with carcinoma of unknown primary site
Ann Oncol 14: 1425-1429; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg361
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A. Chanan-Khan, J. Szebeni, S. Savay, L. Liebes, N. M. Rafique, C. R. Alving, and F. M. Muggia

Complement activation following first exposure to pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil^®): possible role in hypersensitivity reactions
Ann Oncol 14: 1430-1437; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg374
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Hematologic malignancies:

N. Goldschmidt, E. Libson, A. Bloom, G. Amir, and O. Paltiel

Clinical utility of computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy in the diagnostic re-evaluation of patients with lymphoproliferative disorders and suspected disease progression
Ann Oncol 14: 1438-1441; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg372
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Phase I:

M. Tewes, N. Schleucher, W. Achterrath, H. J. Wilke, S. Frings, S. Seeber, A. Harstrick, Y. M. Rustum, and U. Vanhoefer

Capecitabine and irinotecan as first-line chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: results of an extended phase I study
Ann Oncol 14: 1442-1448; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg376
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Letters to the Editor:

M. Nakane, S. Takahashi, I. Sekine, I. Fukui, M. Koizumi, K. Kage, Y. Ito, K. Aiba, N. Horikoshi, K. Hatake, Y. Ishikawa, and E. Ogata

Successful treatment of malignant pheochromocytoma with combination chemotherapy containing anthracycline
Ann Oncol 14: 1449-1450; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg358
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J. Watine

Laboratory variables to stratify metastatic colorectal cancer patients
Ann Oncol 14: 1450-1451; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg369
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C.-H. Köhne and H. Hecker

Reply to Letter to the Editor "Laboratory variables to stratify metastatic colorectal cancer patients", by J. Watine (Ann Oncol 2003; 14: 1450–1451)
Ann Oncol 14: 1451; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg378
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Book reviews:

G. Egli

R.R. Barakat, M.W. Bevers, D.M. Gershenson and W.J. Hoskins (eds). Handbook of Gynecologic Oncology, second edition
Ann Oncol 14: 1453; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg370
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P. M. Mannucci

P. Gresele, C.P. Page, V. Fuster and J. Vermylen (eds). Platelets in Thrombotic and Non-Thrombotic Disorders: Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Ann Oncol 14: 1453-1454; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdg375
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