Annals of Oncology

Editorials:

Antonella Surbone

Cultural competence: Why?
Ann Oncol 15: 697-699; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh194
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René Rizzoli

Bisphosphonates and reduction of skeletal events in patients with bone metastatic breast cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 700-701; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh195
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Reviews:

M. Bendandi, S. A. Pileri, and P. L. Zinzani

Challenging paradigms in lymphoma treatment
Ann Oncol 15: 703-711; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh094
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A. Iop, A. M. Manfredi, and S. Bonura

Fatigue in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: an analysis of published studies
Ann Oncol 15: 712-720; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh102
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Original articles:

Oncology practice:

F. De Lorenzo, E. Ballatori, F. Di Costanzo, A. Giacalone, B. Ruggeri, and U. Tirelli

Improving information to Italian cancer patients: results of a randomized study
Ann Oncol 15: 721-725; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh190
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A. Contegiacomo, M. Pensabene, I. Capuano, L. Tauchmanova, M. Federico, D. Turchetti, L. Cortesi, P. Marchetti, E. Ricevuto, G. Cianci, S. Venuta, V. Barbieri, and V. Silingardi

An oncologist-based model of cancer genetic counselling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 726-732; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh183
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K. Schmidt and E. Ernst

Assessing websites on complementary and alternative medicine for cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 733-742; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh174
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Breast cancer:

D. Tripathy, M. Lichinitzer, A. Lazarev, S. A. MacLachlan, J. Apffelstaedt, M. Budde, and B. Bergstrom

Oral ibandronate for the treatment of metastatic bone disease in breast cancer: efficacy and safety results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Ann Oncol 15: 743-750; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh173
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I. E. Smith, R. P. A’Hern, G. A. Coombes, A. Howell, S. R. Ebbs, T. F. Hickish, M. E. R. O’Brien, J. L. Mansi, C. B. Wilson, A. C. Robinson, P. A. Murray, C. G. A. Price, T. J. Perren, R. W. Laing, and J. M. Bliss

A novel continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy regimen compared with conventional chemotherapy in the neo-adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer: 5 year results of the TOPIC trial
Ann Oncol 15: 751-758; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh175
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Gastrointestinal tumors:

A. D. Roth, R. Maibach, N. Fazio, C. Sessa, R. Stupp, R. Morant, R. Herrmann, M. M. Borner, A. Goldhirsch, and F. de Braud

5-Fluorouracil as protracted continuous intravenous infusion can be added to full-dose docetaxel (Taxotere^®)–cisplatin in advanced gastric carcinoma: a phase I–II trial
Ann Oncol 15: 759-764; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh187
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E. Mitry, J. Taïeb, P. Artru, V. Boige, J.-N. Vaillant, M.-C. Clavero-Fabri, M. Ducreux, and P. Rougier

Combination of folinic acid, 5-fluorouracil bolus and infusion, and cisplatin (LV5FU2-P regimen) in patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction carcinoma
Ann Oncol 15: 765-769; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh182
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J. J. Knox, D. Hedley, A. Oza, L. L. Siu, G. R. Pond, and M. J. Moore

Gemcitabine concurrent with continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil in advanced biliary cancers: a review of the Princess Margaret Hospital experience
Ann Oncol 15: 770-774; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh172
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T.-I. Huo, Y.-H. Huang, J.-C. Wu, P.-C. Lee, F.-Y. Chang, and S.-D. Lee

Induction of complete tumor necrosis may reduce intrahepatic metastasis and prolong survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing locoregional therapy: a prospective study
Ann Oncol 15: 775-780; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh184
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D. Elias, L. Sideris, M. Pocard, C. Edè, D. Ben Hassouna, M. Ducreux, V. Boige, J. F. Côté, and P. Lasser

Efficacy of intraperitoneal chemohyperthermia with oxaliplatin in colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis. Preliminary results in 24 patients
Ann Oncol 15: 781-785; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh186
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Lung cancer:

A. Haringhuizen, H. van Tinteren, H. F. R. Vaessen, P. Baas, and N. van Zandwijk

Gefitinib as a last treatment option for non-small-cell lung cancer: durable disease control in a subset of patients
Ann Oncol 15: 786-792; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh177
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A. Cayuela, S. Rodríguez-Domínguez, J. L. López-Campos, R. Otero Candelera, and C. Rodríguez Matutes

Joinpoint regression analysis of lung cancer mortality, Andalusia 1975–2000
Ann Oncol 15: 793-796; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh170
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Head and neck cancer:

P. Nix, M. Lind, J. Greenman, N. Stafford, and L. Cawkwell

Expression of Cox-2 protein in radioresistant laryngeal cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 797-801; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh185
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B. Clavo, F. Robaina, L. Catalá, J. L. Pérez, M. Lloret, M. Á. Caramés, J. Morera, L. López, G. Suárez, D. Macías, J. Rivero, and M. A. Hernández

Effect of cervical spinal cord stimulation on regional blood flow and oxygenation in advanced head and neck tumours
Ann Oncol 15: 802-807; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh189
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Urogenital tumors:

A. Weirich, R. Ludwig, N. Graf, U. Abel, I. Leuschner, G. M. Vujanic, O. Mehls, J. Boos, J. Beck, B. Royer-Pokora, and P. A. Voûte

Survival in nephroblastoma treated according to the trial and study SIOP-9/GPOH with respect to relapse and morbidity
Ann Oncol 15: 808-820; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh171
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Hematologic malignancies:

K. Tobinai, T. Igarashi, K. Itoh, Y. Kobayashi, M. Taniwaki, M. Ogura, T. Kinoshita, T. Hotta, K. Aikawa, K. Tsushita, A. Hiraoka, Y. Matsuno, S. Nakamura, S. Mori, and Y. Ohashi

Japanese multicenter phase II and pharmacokinetic study of rituximab in relapsed or refractory patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma
Ann Oncol 15: 821-830; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh176
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Miscellaneous tumors:

G. Giaccone, J. L. González-Larriba, A. T. van Oosterom, R. Alfonso, E. F. Smit, M. Martens, G. J. Peters, W. J. F. van der Vijgh, R. Smith, S. Averbuch, and A. Fandi

Combination therapy with gefitinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients with advanced solid tumors
Ann Oncol 15: 831-838; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh188
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Letters to the Editor:

S. Tanneberger, G. Melilli, E. Strocchi, C. Frenquelli, and Q. F. Pannuti

Use of red blood cell transfusion in palliative care services: is it still up to date or is cancer-related anaemia controlled better with erythropoietic agents?
Ann Oncol 15: 839-840; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh178
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E. Ibrahim and A. Ezzat

Failure of the International Prognostic Index to prognosticate outcome in primary gastric DLBC lymphoma
Ann Oncol 15: 841; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh179
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H. Abali and I. Barista

Comments on "Surgical resection plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone: comparison of two strategies to treat diffuse large B-cell gastric lymphoma" by M. Binn, A. Ruskoné-Fourmestraux, E. Lepage et al. (Ann Oncol 2003; 14: 1751–1757)
Ann Oncol 15: 841-842; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh180
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J.-C. Delchier

Reply to Letter to the Editor on "Surgical resection plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone: comparison of two strategies to treat diffuse large B-cell gastric lymphoma", by M. Binn, A. Ruskoné-Fourmestraux, E. Lepage et al. (Ann Oncol 2003; 14: 1751–1757)
Ann Oncol 15: 842; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh181
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W. Y. Au, K. M. Ho, and T. W. Shek

Papillary renal cell carcinoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a unique association
Ann Oncol 15: 843-844; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh191
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Book reviews:

A. C. Bettini

Breast Cancer Management
Ann Oncol 15: 845; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh192
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