Annals of Oncology

Editorials:

A. Sobrero and S. Sciallero

Adjuvant therapy for colon cancer: 12 months, 9 months, 6 months ... why not 3 months?
Ann Oncol 16: 521-522; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi130
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J. Bernhard

Timing of quality of life assessment in cancer clinical trials: fine tuning remains a challenge
Ann Oncol 16: 523-524; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi135
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Reviews:

S. Vignot, S. Faivre, D. Aguirre, and E. Raymond

mTOR-targeted therapy of cancer with rapamycin derivatives
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 22, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 525-537; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi113
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G. Giaccone

HER1/EGFR-targeted agents: predicting the future for patients with unpredictable outcomes to therapy
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on March 3, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 538-548; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi129
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Original articles:

Gastrointestinal tumors:

I. Chau, A. R. Norman, D. Cunningham, D. Tait, P. J. Ross, T. Iveson, M. Hill, T. Hickish, F. Lofts, D. Jodrell, A. Webb, and J. R. Oates

A randomised comparison between 6 months of bolus fluorouracil/leucovorin and 12 weeks of protracted venous infusion fluorouracil as adjuvant treatment in colorectal cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 2, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 549-557; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi116
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J. Drevs, U. Zirrgiebel, C. I. M. Schmidt-Gersbach, K. Mross, M. Medinger, L. Lee, J. Pinheiro, J. Wood, A. L. Thomas, C. Unger, A. Henry, W. P. Steward, D. Laurent, D. Lebwohl, M. Dugan, and D. Marmé

Soluble markers for the assessment of biological activity with PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK), a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor in patients with advanced colorectal cancer from two phase I trials
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 10, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 558-565; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi118
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J.-Y. Blay, S. Bonvalot, P. Casali, H. Choi, M. Debiec-Richter, A. P. Dei Tos, J.-F. Emile, A. Gronchi, P. C. W. Hogendoorn, H. Joensuu, A. Le Cesne, J. Mac Clure, J. Maurel, N. Nupponen, I. Ray-Coquard, P. Reichardt, R. Sciot, S. Stroobants, M. van Glabbeke, A. van Oosterom, and G. D. Demetri On behalf of the GIST consensus meeting panelists

Consensus meeting for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors • Report of the GIST Consensus Conference of 20–21 March 2004, under the auspices of ESMO
Ann Oncol 16: 566-578; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi127
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Urogenital tumors:

K. P. Weinfurt, Y. Li, L. D. Castel, F. Saad, J. W. Timbie, G. A. Glendenning, and K. A. Schulman

The significance of skeletal-related events for the health-related quality of life of patients with metastatic prostate cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 25, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 579-584; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi122
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B. Moskovitz, G. Meyer, A. Kravtzov, M. Gross, A. Kastin, K. Biton, and O. Nativ

Thermo-chemotherapy for intermediate or high-risk recurrent superficial bladder cancer patients
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 25, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 585-589; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi124
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Gynecologic tumors:

M. R. Raspollini, F. Castiglione, D. Rossi Degl'Innocenti, G. Amunni, A. Villanucci, F. Garbini, G. Baroni, and G. L. Taddei

Tumour-infiltrating gamma/delta T-lymphocytes are correlated with a brief disease-free interval in advanced ovarian serous carcinoma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 7, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 590-596; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi112
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Lung cancer:

C. Camps, E. Felip, J. M. Sanchez, B. Massuti, A. Artal, L. Paz-Ares, A. Carrato, V. Alberola, A. Blasco, J. Baselga, L. Astier, M. Voi, and R. Rosell On behalf of the Spanish Lung Cancer Group

Phase II trial of the novel taxane BMS-184476 as second-line in non-small-cell lung cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 31, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 597-601; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi120
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J.-L. Pujol, J.-L. Breton, R. Gervais, P. Rebattu, A. Depierre, J.-F. Morère, B. Milleron, D. Debieuvre, D. Castéra, P.-J. Souquet, D. Moro-Sibilot, E. Lemarié, R. Kessler, H. Janicot, D. Braun, D. Spaeth, X. Quantin, and C. Clary

Gemcitabine–docetaxel versus cisplatin–vinorelbine in advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase III study addressing the case for cisplatin
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on March 1, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 602-610; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi126
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Hematologic malignancies:

M. S. Raab, F. W. Cremer, I. N. Breitkreutz, S. Gerull, T. Luft, A. Benner, M. Goerner, A. D. Ho, H. Goldschmidt, and M. Moos

Molecular monitoring of tumour load kinetics predicts disease progression after non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 28, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 611-617; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi123
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A. K. Ganti, P. J. Bierman, J. C. Lynch, R. G. Bociek, J. M. Vose, and J. O. Armitage

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in mantle cell lymphoma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 7, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 618-624; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi107
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A. Sureda, M. Constans, A. Iriondo, R. Arranz, M. D. Caballero, M. J. Vidal, J. Petit, A. López, J. J. Lahuerta, E. Carreras, J. García-Conde, J. García-Laraña, R. Cabrera, I. Jarque, D. Carrera, J. C. García-Ruiz, M. J. Pascual, J. Rifón, J. M. Moraleda, K. Pérez-Equiza, C. Albó, J. Díaz-Mediavilla, A. Torres, P. Torres, J. Besalduch, J. Marín, M. V. Mateos, J. M. Fernández-Rañada, J. Sierra, and E. Conde for The Grupo Español de Linfomas/Trasplante Autólogo de Médula Osea Cooperative Group

Prognostic factors affecting long-term outcome after stem cell transplantation in Hodgkin's lymphoma autografted after a first relapse
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 28, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 625-633; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi119
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C. G. Schaar, H. C. Kluin-Nelemans, C. te Marvelde, S. le Cessie, W. P. Breed, W. E. Fibbe, W. A. van Deijk, M. M. Fickers, K. J. Roozendaal, and P. W. Wijermans On behalf of the Dutch-Belgian Hemato-Oncology Cooperative Group HOVON

Interferon- as maintenance therapy in patients with multiple myeloma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on March 1, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 634-639; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi125
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Palliative care:

T. Morita, I. Hyodo, T. Yoshimi, M. Ikenaga, Y. Tamura, A. Yoshizawa, A. Shimada, T. Akechi, M. Miyashita, and I. Adachi Japan Palliative Oncology Study Group

Association between hydration volume and symptoms in terminally ill cancer patients with abdominal malignancies
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 31, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 640-647; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi121
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Quality of life and supportive care:

G. Fratino, A. C. Molinari, S. Parodi, S. Longo, P. Saracco, E. Castagnola, and R. Haupt

Central venous catheter-related complications in children with oncological/hematological diseases: an observational study of 418 devices
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 27, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 648-654; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi111
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Oncology practice:

A. Molassiotis, P. Fernadez-Ortega, D. Pud, G. Ozden, J. A. Scott, V. Panteli, A. Margulies, M. Browall, M. Magri, S. Selvekerova, E. Madsen, L. Milovics, I. Bruyns, G. Gudmundsdottir, S. Hummerston, A. M.-A. Ahmad, N. Platin, N. Kearney, and E. Patiraki

Use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: a European survey
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 2, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 655-663; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi110
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Epidemiology:

J. Kerr, J. Engel, R. Eckel, and D. Hölzel

Survival for rectal cancer patients and international comparisons
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 25, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 664-672; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi114
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Letters to the Editor:

T. De Pas, M. Colleoni, L. Orlando, G. Masci, A. Rocca, C. Catania, G. Curigliano, S. Manzoni, A. Goldhirsch, and F. de Braud

Reply to the article "Metronomic therapy with cyclophosphamide induces rat lymphoma and sarcoma regression, and is devoid of toxicity" by V. R. Rozados et al. (Ann Oncol 2004; 15: 1543–1550): ... and in humans?
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 16, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 673; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi101
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I. Tek, A. Büyükçelik, B. Yalçin, and H. Akbulut

Lymphoscintigraphy in pregnant patients with breast cancer: is it really safe?
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 2, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 674; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi108
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G. Paganelli, M. Ferrari, M. Cremonesi, O. Gentilini, and G. Trifirò

Optimised lymphoscintigraphy in pregnant patients with breast cancer is safe
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 25, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 674-675; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi105
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P. K. Wright

Response to "Primary cervical cancer screening by self-sampling of human papillomavirus DNA in internal medicine outpatient clinics", by Dannecker et al. (Ann Oncol 2004; 15: 863–869) and "Histopathological validation of the sentinel node concept in cervical cancer", by Barranger et al. (Ann Oncol 2004; 15: 870–874): DNA microarrays will be instrumental in the future diagnosis of cervical dysplasia and neoplasia
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 2, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 675-676; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi109
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E. Barranger, A. Cortez, F. Commo, O. Marpeau, S. Uzan, E. Darai, and P. Callard

Response to letter "DNA micro- arrays will be instrumental in the future diagnosis of cervical dysplasia and neoplasia", by P. K. Wright (doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi109)
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 7, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 676; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi106
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C. Dannecker

Response to the letter "DNA microarrays will be instrumental in the future diagnosis of cervical dysplasia and neoplasia", by P. K. Wright (doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi109): prospective and controlled trials are required to evaluate the relevance of DNA microarrays with regard to diagnosis and therapy of cervical neoplasia
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 7, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 676-677; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi117
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Book reviews:

V. Kataja

Clinical Oncology—Basic Principles and Practice, 3rd edition
Ann Oncol 16: 678; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi115
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B. Pajk

AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook plus EZTNM
Ann Oncol 16: 678-679; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi128
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Corrigendum:

Z. Chouliara, N. Kearney, D. Stott, A. Molassiotis, and M. Miller

Perceptions of older people with cancer of information, decision making and treatment: a systematic review of selected literature Ann Oncol 2004; 15: 1596–1602
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 10, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 680; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi133
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