Annals of Oncology

Editorials:

J. A. Kahn

Self-testing for human papillomavirus using a vaginal swab: placing prevention of cervical cancer in the patient’s hands
Ann Oncol 15: 847-849; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh238
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J. J. Dignam and E. P. Mamounas

Obesity and breast cancer prognosis: an expanding body of evidence
Ann Oncol 15: 850-851; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh241
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Reviews:

M. von Bergwelt-Baildon, B. Maecker, J. Schultze, and J. G. Gribben

CD40 activation: potential for specific immunotherapy in B-CLL
Ann Oncol 15: 853-857; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh213
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R. A. Ener, S. B. Meglathery, and M. Styler

Extravasation of systemic hemato-oncological therapies
Ann Oncol 15: 858-862; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh214
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Original articles:

Gynecologic tumors:

C. Dannecker, U. Siebert, C. J. Thaler, D. Kiermeir, H. Hepp, and P. Hillemanns

Primary cervical cancer screening by self-sampling of human papillomavirus DNA in internal medicine outpatient clinics
Ann Oncol 15: 863-869; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh240
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E. Barranger, A. Cortez, F. Commo, O. Marpeau, S. Uzan, E. Darai, and P. Callard

Histopathological validation of the sentinel node concept in cervical cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 870-874; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh227
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Breast cancer:

G. Berclaz, S. Li, K. N. Price, A. S. Coates, M. Castiglione-Gertsch, C.-M. Rudenstam, S. B. Holmberg, J. Lindtner, D. Erien, J. Collins, R. Snyder, B. Thürlimann, M. F. Fey, C. Mendiola, I. Dudley Werner, E. Simoncini, D. Crivellari, R. D. Gelber, and A. Goldhirsch

Body mass index as a prognostic feature in operable breast cancer: the International Breast Cancer Study Group experience
Ann Oncol 15: 875-884; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh222
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L. A. deGraffenried, B. Chandrasekar, W. E. Friedrichs, E. Donzis, J. Silva, M. Hidalgo, J. W. Freeman, and G. R. Weiss

NF-B inhibition markedly enhances sensitivity of resistant breast cancer tumor cells to tamoxifen
Ann Oncol 15: 885-890; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh232
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A. Alexopoulos, M. V. Karamouzis, H. Stavrinides, A. Ardavanis, K. Kandilis, J. Stavrakakis, C. Georganta, and G. Rigatos

Phase II study of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Caelyx^®) and docetaxel as first-line treatment in metastatic breast cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 891-895; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh218
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N. de Jong, M. J. J. M. Candel, H. C. Schouten, H. Huijer Abu-Saad, and A. M. Courtens

Prevalence and course of fatigue in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy
Ann Oncol 15: 896-905; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh229
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Lung cancer:

M. E. R. O’Brien, H. Anderson, E. Kaukel, K. O’Byrne, M. Pawlicki, J. von Pawel, and M. Reck

SRL172 (killed Mycobacterium vaccae) in addition to standard chemotherapy improves quality of life without affecting survival, in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: phase III results
Ann Oncol 15: 906-914; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh220
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J. D. Winegarden, A. M. Mauer, G. A. Otterson, C. M. Rudin, M. A. Villalona-Calero, V. J. Lanzotti, L. Szeto, K. Kasza, P. C. Hoffman, and E. E. Vokes

A phase II study of oxaliplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 915-920; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh215
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M. E. R. O’Brien, A. Szczesna, H. Karnicka, P. Zatloukal, T. Eisen, W. Hartmann, P. Kasan, B. Longerey, and F. Lefresne

Vinorelbine alternating oral and intravenous plus carboplatin in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: results of a multicentre phase II study
Ann Oncol 15: 921-927; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh233
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Gastrointestinal tumors:

C. Eng, H. L. Kindler, S. Nattam, R. H. Ansari, K. Kasza, K. Wade-Oliver, and E. E. Vokes

A phase II trial of the epothilone B analog, BMS-247550, in patients with previously treated advanced colorectal cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 928-932; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh236
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C. Pozzo, M. Basso, A. Cassano, M. Quirino, G. Schinzari, N. Trigila, M. Vellone, F. Giuliante, G. Nuzzo, and C. Barone

Neoadjuvant treatment of unresectable liver disease with irinotecan and 5-fluorouracil plus folinic acid in colorectal cancer patients
Ann Oncol 15: 933-939; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh217
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M. Ponz de Leon, M. Marino, P. Benatti, G. Rossi, M. Menigatti, M. Pedroni, C. Di Gregorio, L. Losi, F. Borghi, A. Scarselli, G. Ponti, B. Roncari, G. Zangardi, G. Abbati, E. Ascari, and L. Roncucci

Trend of incidence, subsite distribution and staging of colorectal neoplasms in the 15-year experience of a specialised cancer registry
Ann Oncol 15: 940-946; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh224
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Head and neck cancer:

J.-L. Lee, S. I. Park, S.-B. Kim, H.-Y. Jung, G. H. Lee, J.-H. Kim, H.-Y. Song, K.-J. Cho, W.-K. Kim, J.-S. Lee, S.-H. Kim, and Y.-I. Min

A single institutional phase III trial of preoperative chemotherapy with hyperfractionation radiotherapy plus surgery versus surgery alone for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Ann Oncol 15: 947-954; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh219
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K. Muro, T. Hamaguchi, A. Ohtsu, N. Boku, K. Chin, I. Hyodo, H. Fujita, W. Takiyama, and T. Ohtsu

A phase II study of single-agent docetaxel in patients with metastatic esophageal cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 955-959; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh231
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B. F. El-Rayes, A. Shields, M. Zalupski, L. K. Heilbrun, V. Jain, D. Terry, A. Ferris, and P. A. Philip

A phase II study of carboplatin and paclitaxel in esophageal cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 960-965; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh230
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Miscellaneous tumors:

K. Öberg, L. Kvols, M. Caplin, G. Delle Fave, W. de Herder, G. Rindi, P. Ruszniewski, E. A. Woltering, and B. Wiedenmann

Consensus report on the use of somatostatin analogs for the management of neuroendocrine tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic system
Ann Oncol 15: 966-973; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh216
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M.-H. Tay, D. S. Kaufman, M. M. Regan, S. B. Leibowitz, D. J George, P. G. Febbo, J. Manola, M. R. Smith, I. D. Kaplan, P. W. Kantoff, and W. K. Oh

Finasteride and bicalutamide as primary hormonal therapy in patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate
Ann Oncol 15: 974-978; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh221
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D. Cella, J. Kallich, A. McDermott, and X. Xu

The longitudinal relationship of hemoglobin, fatigue and quality of life in anemic cancer patients: results from five randomized clinical trials
Ann Oncol 15: 979-986; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh235
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Letters to the Editor:

P. Tralongo, A. Dimari, G. Conti, R. Aiello, and G. Mauceri

Central nervous system side-effects of 5-HT₃-receptor antagonists in elderly cancer patients treated with chemotherapy
Ann Oncol 15: 987-988; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh223
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A. Nakao, H. Kimata, T. Imai, T. Kikumori, O. Teshigahara, T. Nagasaka, F. Goshima, and Y. Nishiyama

Intratumoral injection of herpes simplex virus HF10 in recurrent breast cancer
Ann Oncol 15: 988-989; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh225
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S. Ferrero

Serum and plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels in testicular cancer patients
Ann Oncol 15: 989-990; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh228
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O. Altundag, K. Altundag, and M. Altundag

Late local recurrences in a randomized trial comparing conservative treatment with total mastectomy in early breast cancer patients: the impact of receptor status on local relapse
Ann Oncol 15: 990; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh237
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R. Arriagada, M. G. Lê, and A. Dunant

Reply to Letter to the Editor "Late local recurrences in a randomized trial comparing conservative treatment with total mastectomy in early breast cancer patients: the impact of receptor status on local relapse" by Altundag et al. (Ann Oncol 2004: 15; 990)
Ann Oncol 15: 991; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdh226
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