Annals of Oncology

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Ann Oncol 16: 1851; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi412
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Editorial:

J. Y. Douillard and J. Bennouna

Adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer: a confusing area!
Ann Oncol 16: 1853-1854; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi413
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Reviews:

A. E. Ring, I. E. Smith, and P. A. Ellis

Breast cancer and pregnancy
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 19, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1855-1860; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi388
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H. Gogas, C. Markopoulos, and R. Blamey

Should women be advised to take prophylactic endocrine treatment outside of a clinical trial setting?
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on June 24, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1861-1866; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi302
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Original articles:

Breast cancer:

G. Gasparini, R. Sarmiento, S. Amici, R. Longo, D. Gattuso, M. Zancan, and M. Gion

Gefitinib (ZD1839) combined with weekly epirubicin in patients with metastatic breast cancer: a phase I study with biological correlate
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on August 17, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1867-1873; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi393
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W. Kievit, M. J. Bolster, G. J. van der Wilt, P. Bult, F. B. J. M. Thunnissen, J. Meijer, L. J. A. Strobbe, J. H. G. Klinkenbijl, T. Wobbes, E. M. M. Adang, L. V. A. M. Beex, and V. C. G. Tjan-Heijnen

Cost-effectiveness of new guidelines for adjuvant systemic therapy for patients with primary breast cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on September 2, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1874-1881; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi394
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T. Fisch, P. Pury, N. Probst, A. Bordoni, C. Bouchardy, H. Frick, G. Jundt, D. De Weck, E. Perret, and J.-M. Lutz

Variation in survival after diagnosis of breast cancer in Switzerland
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 10, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1882-1888; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi404
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Gynecologic tumors:

J. P. Delord, C. Allal, M. Canal, E. Mery, P. Rochaix, I. Hennebelle, A. Pradines, E. Chatelut, R. Bugat, S. Guichard, and P. Canal

Selective inhibition of HER2 inhibits AKT signal transduction and prolongs disease-free survival in a micrometastasis model of ovarian carcinoma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 11, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1889-1897; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi405
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Gastrointestinal tumors:

J.-P. Machiels, L. Duck, B. Honhon, B. Coster, J.-C. Coche, P. Scalliet, Y. Humblet, S. Aydin, J. Kerger, V. Remouchamps, J.-L. Canon, P. Van Maele, L. Gilbeau, S. Laurent, C. Kirkove, M. Octave-Prignot, J.-F. Baurain, A. Kartheuser, and C. Sempoux

Phase II study of preoperative oxaliplatin, capecitabine and external beam radiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer: the RadiOxCape study
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 11, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1898-1905; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi406
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Lung cancer:

T. Dutu, S. Michiels, P. Fouret, F. Penault-Llorca, P. Validire, S. Benhamou, E. Taranchon, L. Morat, D. Grunenwald, T. Le Chevalier, L. Sabatier, and J.-C. Soria

Differential expression of biomarkers in lung adenocarcinoma: a comparative study between smokers and never-smokers
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 11, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1906-1914; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi408
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Urogenital tumors:

P. Maroto, X. García del Muro, J. Aparicio, L. Paz-Ares, J. A. Arranz, J. Guma, J. Terrassa, J. Barnadas, J. Dorta, and J. R. Germà-Lluch

Multicentre risk-adapted management for stage I non-seminomatous germ cell tumours
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on August 26, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1915-1920; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi397
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Hematologic malignancies:

R. Stasi, E. Abruzzese, G. Lanzetta, E. Terzoli, and S. Amadori

Darbepoetin alfa for the treatment of anemic patients with low- and intermediate-1-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on September 15, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1921-1927; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi400
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M. Diviné, P. Casassus, S. Koscielny, J. Bosq, C. Sebban, C. Le Maignan, A. Stamattoulas, B. Dupriez, M. Raphaël, J.-L. Pico, and V. Ribrag On behalf of GELA and GOELAMS

Burkitt lymphoma in adults: a prospective study of 72 patients treated with an adapted pediatric LMB protocol
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on November 10, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1928-1935; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi403
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M. Alebouyeh, F. Moussavi, H. Haddad-Deylami, and P. Vossough

Successful ambulatory treatment of Hodgkin's disease in Iranian children based on German-Austrian DAL-HD 85-90: single institutional results
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on September 12, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1936-1940; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi401
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A. Olivieri, G. Santini, C. Patti, T. Chisesi, C. De Souza, A. Rubagotti, S. Aversa, A. Billio, A. Porcellini, M. Candela, R. Centurioni, A. M. Congiu, M. Brunori, S. Nati, M. Spriano, R. Vimercati, G. Marino, A. Contu, L. Tedeschi, I. Majolino, M. Crugnola, and M. R. Sertoli

Upfront high-dose sequential therapy (HDS) versus VACOP-B with or without HDS in aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: long-term results by the NHLCSG
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on September 12, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1941-1948; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi399
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A. K. Ng, S. Li, C. Recklitis, D. Neuberg, S. Chakrabarti, B. Silver, and L. Diller

A comparison between long-term survivors of Hodgkin's disease and their siblings on fatigue level and factors predicting for increased fatigue
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 14, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1949-1955; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi407
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Oncology practice:

G. A. Huizinga, A. Visser, W. T. A. van der Graaf, H. J. Hoekstra, and J. E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers

The quality of communication between parents and adolescent children in the case of parental cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on September 2, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1956-1961; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi395
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A. Bogliolo, W. Russell-Edu, G. Alloro, R. Ballarini, G. Bocchini, L. Cecere, A. Codonesu, G. Cognetti, M. Montella, R. Ricci, P. Seroppi, A. Trocino, R. Truffelli, F. Cognetti, and I. Truccolo

More information, more choice: an Italian database for oncology patients
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on September 12, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1962-1967; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi402
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Phase I and pharmacokinetics:

R. Advani, B. L. Lum, G. A. Fisher, J. Halsey, D. L. Chin, C. D. Jacobs, and B. I. Sikic

A phase I trial of liposomal doxorubicin, paclitaxel and valspodar (PSC-833), an inhibitor of multidrug resistance
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on August 26, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1968-1973; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi396
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K. Jahnke, T. Wagner, N. E. Bechrakis, G. Willerding, S. E. Coupland, L. Fischer, E. Thiel, and A. Korfel

Pharmacokinetics and efficacy of ifosfamide or trofosfamide in patients with intraocular lymphoma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 11, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1974-1978; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi409
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Letters to the Editor:

C. H. Smorenburg and A. J. ten Tije

Reply to "Weekly paclitaxel as first-line chemotherapy in elderly advanced breast cancer patients: a phase II study of the Gruppo Italiano di Oncologia Geriatrica (GIOGer)" by L. Del Mastro et al. (Ann Oncol 2005; 16: 253–258)
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 19, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1979; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi386
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L. Del Mastro and F. Perrone

Reply to "Weekly paclitaxel in elderly breast cancer patients", by C. Smorenburg et al. (Ann Oncol 2005; 16: 1979)
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 19, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1979-1980; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi387
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G. Facchini, F. Fiore, M. Caraglia, R. D'Angelo, G. Nasti, F. Caponigro, R. Formato, A. Budillon, and R. V. Iaffaioli

A liver angioma colonized by colon cancer cells in a patient with two primitive localizations by colon adenocarcinoma: biologic, diagnostic and therapeutic implications
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 20, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1980-1981; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi389
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B. Yalcin, M. Dogan, A. Buyukcelik, H. Doruk, I. Tek, and A. Demirkazik

Interferon-alpha as maintenance therapy in patients with multiple myeloma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on August 4, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1981; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi390
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A. Giacalone, M. Blandino, S. Spazzapan, and U. Tirelli

Cancer and aging: are there any differences in the information needs of elderly and younger patients? Results from an Italian observational study
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on August 5, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1982-1983; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi391
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K. Prabhash, P. S. R. K. Sastry, G. Biswas, A. Bakshi, N. Prasad, H. Menon, and P. M. Parikh

Pregnancy outcome of two patients treated with imatinib
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on August 12, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1983-1984; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi398
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Book reviews:

J. Morrison

Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on November 7, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 1985; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi411
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Indexes:

Index of subjects Volume 16 (2005)
Ann Oncol 16: 1987-1999; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi414
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Index of authors Volume 16 (2005)
Ann Oncol 16: 2001-2012; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi415
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