Annals of Oncology

Editorials:

C. J. A. Punt

Irinotecan or oxaliplatin for first-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer?
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 12, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 845-846; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi196
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Reviews:

S. Mosolits, G. Ullenhag, and H. Mellstedt

Therapeutic vaccination in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. A review of immunological and clinical results
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 13, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 847-862; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi192
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C. E. Hoei-Hansen, E. Rajpert-De Meyts, G. Daugaard, and N. E. Skakkebaek

Carcinoma in situ testis, the progenitor of testicular germ cell tumours: a clinical review
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 8, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 863-868; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi175
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Original articles:

Gastrointestinal tumors:

H.P. Kalofonos, G. Aravantinos, P. Kosmidis, P. Papakostas, T. Economopoulos, M. Dimopoulos, D. Skarlos, A. Bamias, D. Pectasides, S. Chalkidou, M. Karina, A. Koutras, E. Samantas, C. Bacoyiannis, G.F. Samelis, G. Basdanis, F. Kalfarentzos, and G. Fountzilas

Irinotecan or oxaliplatin combined with leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil as first-line treatment in advanced colorectal cancer: a multicenter, randomized, phase II study
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 26, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 869-877; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi193
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P. Comella, B. Massidda, G. Filippelli, S. Palmeri, D. Natale, A. Farris, F. De Vita, F. Buzzi, S. Tafuto, L. Maiorino, S. Mancarella, S. Leo, V. Lorusso, L. De Lucia, and M. Roselli

Oxaliplatin plus high-dose folinic acid and 5-fluorouracil i.v. bolus (OXAFAFU) versus irinotecan plus high-dose folinic acid and 5-fluorouracil i.v. bolus (IRIFAFU) in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma: a Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group phase III trial
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 18, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 878-886; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi185
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A. Ruzzo, F. Graziano, F. Pizzagalli, D. Santini, V. Battistelli, S. Panunzi, E. Canestrari, V. Catalano, B. Humar, R. Ficarelli, I. Bearzi, S. Cascinu, N. Naldi, E. Testa, and M. Magnani

Interleukin 1B gene (IL-1B) and interleukin 1 receptor antagonist gene (IL-1RN) polymorphisms in Helicobacter pylori-negative gastric cancer of intestinal and diffuse histotype
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 25, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 887-892; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi184
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P. J. Nilsson, C. Rubio, C. Lenander, G. Auer, and B. Glimelius

Tumour budding detected by laminin-5 2-chain immunohistochemistry is of prognostic value in epidermoid anal cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 8, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 893-898; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi179
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Breast cancer:

O. Feher, P. Vodvarka, J. Jassem, G. Morack, S. H. Advani, K. S. Khoo, D. C. Doval, S. Ermisch, D. Roychowdhury, M. A. Miller, and G. von Minckwitz

First-line gemcitabine versus epirubicin in postmenopausal women aged 60 or older with metastatic breast cancer: a multicenter, randomized, phase III study
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 8, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 899-908; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi181
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J. Norum, T. Risberg, and J. A. Olsen

A monoclonal antibody against HER-2 (trastuzumab) for metastatic breast cancer: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 22, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 909-914; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi188
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J. Bonneterre, C. Bercez, M.-E. Bonneterre, X. Lenne, and B. Dervaux

Cost-effectiveness analysis of breast cancer adjuvant treatment: FEC 50 versus FEC 100 (FASG05 study)
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 13, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 915-922; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi195
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Lung cancer:

C. Manegold, J. Symanowski, U. Gatzemeier, M. Reck, J. von Pawel, C. Kortsik, K. Nackaerts, P. Lianes, and N. J. Vogelzang

Second-line (post-study) chemotherapy received by patients treated in the phase III trial of pemetrexed plus cisplatin versus cisplatin alone in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 11, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 923-927; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi187
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Urogenital tumors:

S. Hara, M. Oya, R. Mizuno, A. Horiguchi, K. Marumo, and M. Murai

Akt activation in renal cell carcinoma: contribution of a decreased PTEN expression and the induction of apoptosis by an Akt inhibitor
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 25, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 928-933; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi182
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Head and neck cancer:

M.-C. Etienne-Grimaldi, S. Pereira, N. Magné, J.-L. Formento, M. Francoual, X. Fontana, F. Demard, O. Dassonville, G. Poissonnet, J. Santini, R.-J. Bensadoun, P. Szepetowski, and G. Milano

Analysis of the dinucleotide repeat polymorphism in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene in head and neck cancer patients
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 13, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 934-941; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi189
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Brain tumors:

M. Brada, S. Ashley, A. Dowe, A. Gonsalves, A. Huchet, G. Pesce, M. Reni, F. Saran, B. Wharram, M. Wilkins, and P. Wilkins

Neoadjuvant phase II multicentre study of new agents in patients with malignant glioma after minimal surgery. Report of a cohort of 187 patients treated with temozolomide
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 3, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 942-949; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi183
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Melanoma:

D. Bafaloukos, D. Tsoutsos, H. Kalofonos, S. Chalkidou, P. Panagiotou, E. Linardou, E. Briassoulis, E. Efstathiou, A. Polyzos, G. Fountzilas, C. Christodoulou, C. Kouroussis, T. Iconomou, and H. Gogas

Temozolomide and cisplatin versus temozolomide in patients with advanced melanoma: a randomized phase II study of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 13, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 950-957; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi190
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Phase I and pharmacokinetics:

A. A. Desai, R. L. Schilsky, A. Young, L. Janisch, W. M. Stadler, N. J. Vogelzang, S. Cadden, J. A. Wright, and M. J. Ratain

A phase I study of antisense oligonucleotide GTI-2040 given by continuous intravenous infusion in patients with advanced solid tumors
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 11, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 958-965; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi178
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Quality of life and supportive care:

Y. H. Yun, S. M. Park, K. Lee, Y. J. Chang, D. S. Heo, S.-Y. Kim, Y. S. Hong, and B. Y. Huh

Predictors of prescription of morphine for severe cancer pain by physicians in Korea
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 27, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 966-971; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi180
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C. S. Cleeland, R. K. Portenoy, M. Rue, T. R. Mendoza, E. Weller, R. Payne, J. Kirshner, J. N. Atkins, P. A. Johnson, and A. Marcus

Does an oral analgesic protocol improve pain control for patients with cancer? An intergroup study coordinated by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 8, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 972-980; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi191
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Epidemiology:

H. Brenner, C. Stegmaier, and H. Ziegler

Long-term survival of cancer patients in Germany achieved by the beginning of the third millenium
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 22, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 981-986; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi186
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Letters to the Editor:

G. Dubernard, J. R. Garbay, R. Rouzier, and S. Delaloge

Safety of sentinel node biopsy in pregnant patients
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 13, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 987; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi177
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G. Paganelli, M. Cremonesi, M. Ferrari, G. Trifirò, O. Gentilini, and A. Luini

Reply to the Letter to the Editor on Safety of sentinel node biopsy in pregnant patients, by G. Dubernard et al. (Ann Oncol 2005; 16: 987)
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on April 13, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 987-988; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi176
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C.-C. Chen, J.-Y. Chang, K.-J. Liu, C. Chan, C.-H. Ho, S.-C. Lee, and L.-T. Chen

Hepatocellular carcinoma associated with acquired von Willebrand disease and extreme thrombocytosis
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 5, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 988-989; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi171
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M. J. Dooley and S. G. Poole

Limitations of Wright formula estimates of renal function
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 16, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 989-990; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi173
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G. M. Marx, C. B. Steer, and P. G. Harper

Reply to the letter "Limitations of bedside estimates of renal function", by M. J. Dooley and S. G. Poole (doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi173)
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 16, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 990; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi174
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G. I. Gorodokin and A. A. Novik

Quality of cancer care
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 12, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 991; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi172
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Book reviews:

R. Wilson

The Complete Guide to Relieving Cancer Pain and Suffering
Ann Oncol 16: 992; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi194
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Corrigenda:

Workgroup III: facilitating screening for colorectal cancer: quality assurance and evaluation. UICC International Workshop on Facilitating Screening for Colorectal Cancer, Oslo, Norway (29 and 30 June 2002)
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 12, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 993; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi197
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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
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on May 12, 2005
Ann Oncol 16: 993; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi250
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