Annals of Oncology

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in this issue
Ann Oncol 18: 613; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm118
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editorials:

TR Mikuls

The treatment of lymphoma complicating autoimmune disease: two birds with one stone?
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on March 12, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 615-618; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm065
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J Bernier

Potential risks and benefits of radiation therapy as adjuvant treatment in patients with low-risk carcinoma of the mammary gland: taking cutaneous postradiation angiosarcoma as an opportunity for a critical appraisal of postoperative radiotherapy
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on March 9, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 619-621; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm071
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reviews:

L Wannesson, T Panzarella, J Mikhael, and A Keating

Feasibility and safety of autotransplants with noncryopreserved marrow or peripheral blood stem cells: a systematic review
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on March 12, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 623-632; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm069
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A Surbone, M Kagawa-Singer, C Terret, and L Baider On behalf of the SIOG Task Force on Cultural Competence in the Elderly

The illness trajectory of elderly cancer patients across cultures: SIOG position paper
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 6, 2006
Ann Oncol 18: 633-638; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl178
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AL Moseley, CJ Carati, and NB Piller

A systematic review of common conservative therapies for arm lymphoedema secondary to breast cancer treatment
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 3, 2006
Ann Oncol 18: 639-646; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl182
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original articles:

hematologic malignancies:

S Wöhrer, M Troch, J Zwerina, G Schett, C Skrabs, A Gaiger, U Jaeger, CC Zielinski, and M Raderer

Influence of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone on serologic parameters and clinical course in lymphoma patients with autoimmune diseases
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 11, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 647-651; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl467
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J Rodríguez, E Conde, A Gutiérrez, R Arranz, Á León, J Marín, M Bendandi, C Albo, and MD Caballero On behalf of the Grupo Español de Linfomas/Trasplante Autólogo de Médula Ósea

The results of consolidation with autologous stem-cell transplantation in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) in first complete remission: the Spanish Lymphoma and Autologous Transplantation Group experience
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 17, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 652-657; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl466
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K Strobel, NG Schaefer, C Renner, P Veit-Haibach, D Husarik, AY Koma, and TF Hany

Cost-effective therapy remission assessment in lymphoma patients using 2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose–positron emission tomography/computed tomography: is an end of treatment exam necessary in all patients?
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 17, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 658-664; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl493
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M Montemurro, T Kiefer, F Schüler, HK Al-Ali, H-H Wolf, R Herbst, A Haas, K Helke, A Theilig, C Lotze, C Hirt, D Niederwieser, M Schwenke, WH Krüger, and G Dölken For the Ostdeutsche Studiengruppe Hämatologie und Onkologie

Primary central nervous system lymphoma treated with high-dose methotrexate, high-dose busulfan/thiotepa, autologous stem-cell transplantation and response-adapted whole-brain radiotherapy: results of the multicenter Ostdeutsche Studiengruppe Hämato-Onkologie OSHO-53 phase II study
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on December 21, 2006
Ann Oncol 18: 665-671; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl458
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HK Tsai, S Li, AK Ng, B Silver, MA Stevenson, and PM Mauch

Role of radiation therapy in the treatment of stage I/II mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 11, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 672-678; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl468
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AM Evens, JK Altman, BB Mittal, N Hou, A Rademaker, D Patton, L Kaminer, S Williams, S Duffey, D Variakojis, S Singhal, MS Tallman, J Mehta, JN Winter, and LI Gordon

Phase I/II trial of total lymphoid irradiation and high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem-cell transplantation for relapsed and refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 16, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 679-688; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl496
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breast cancer:

S Loibl, K Schwedler, G von Minckwitz, R Strohmeier, KM Mehta, and M Kaufmann

Venlafaxine is superior to clonidine as treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer patients—a double-blind, randomized study
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 17, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 689-693; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl478
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N Wilking, E Lidbrink, T Wiklund, B Erikstein, H Lindman, P Malmström, P Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, N-O Bengtsson, G Söderlund, G Anker, E Wist, S Ottosson, E Salminen, P Ljungman, H Holte, J Nilsson, C Blomqvist, and J Bergh On behalf of the Scandinavian Breast Group, study SBG 9401

Long-term follow-up of the SBG 9401 study comparing tailored FEC-based therapy versus marrow-supported high-dose therapy
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 13, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 694-700; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl488
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A Keshaviah, S Dellapasqua, N Rotmensz, J Lindtner, D Crivellari, J Collins, M Colleoni, B Thürlimann, C Mendiola, S Aebi, KN Price, O Pagani, E Simoncini, M Castiglione Gertsch, RD Gelber, AS Coates, and A Goldhirsch For the International Breast Cancer Study Group

CA15-3 and alkaline phosphatase as predictors for breast cancer recurrence: a combined analysis of seven International Breast Cancer Study Group trials
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 20, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 701-708; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl492
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gynecologic tumors:

A Psyrri, P Kountourakis, Z Yu, C Papadimitriou, S Markakis, RL Camp, T Economopoulos, and MA Dimopoulos

Analysis of p53 protein expression levels on ovarian cancer tissue microarray using automated quantitative analysis elucidates prognostic patient subsets
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 13, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 709-715; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl479
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E Andreopoulou, D Gaiotti, E Kim, A Downey, D Mirchandani, A Hamilton, Allan Jacobs, John Curtin, and F Muggia

Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin HCL (PLD; Caelyx/Doxil^®): Experience with long-term maintenance in responding patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 13, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 716-721; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl484
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F Bellati, M Pernice, N Manci, I Palaia, F Tomao, C Marchetti, MA Zullo, L Muzii, R Angioli, and P. Benedeth Panici

Hemoglobin variation and blood transfusion rates in patients affected by locally advanced cervical cancer undergoing neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical surgery: the role of erythropoietic growth factors
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 16, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 722-729; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl491
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gastrointestinal tumors:

I Chau, D Cunningham, T Hickish, A Massey, L Higgins, R Osborne, N Botwood, and A Swaisland

Gefitinib and irinotecan in patients with fluoropyrimidine-refractory, irinotecan-naive advanced colorectal cancer: a phase I–II study
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 20, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 730-737; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl481
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J-P Machiels, C Sempoux, P Scalliet, J-C Coche, Y Humblet, E Van Cutsem, J Kerger, J-L Canon, M Peeters, S Aydin, S Laurent, A Kartheuser, B Coster, S Roels, J-F Daisne, B Honhon, L Duck, C Kirkove, M-A Bonny, and K Haustermans

Phase I/II study of preoperative cetuximab, capecitabine, and external beam radiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 5, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 738-744; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl460
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S Boeck, K Weigang-Köhler, M Fuchs, E Kettner, D Quietzsch, J Trojan, O Stötzer, S Zeuzem, F Lordick, C-H Köhne, H Kröning, T Steinmetz, H Depenbrock, and V Heinemann

Second-line chemotherapy with pemetrexed after gemcitabine failure in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: a multicenter phase II trial
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 17, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 745-751; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl463
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lung cancer:

FR Hirsch, M Varella-Garcia, F Cappuzzo, J McCoy, L Bemis, AC Xavier, R Dziadziuszko, P Gumerlock, K Chansky, H West, AF Gazdar, L Crino, DR Gandara, WA Franklin, and PA Bunn, Jr

Combination of EGFR gene copy number and protein expression predicts outcome for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with gefitinib
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 22, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 752-760; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm003
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head and neck cancer:

E Calvo, SN Malik, LL Siu, GM Baillargeon, J Irish, SF Chin, P Santabarbara, JI Kreisberg, EK Rowinsky, and M Hidalgo

Assessment of erlotinib pharmacodynamics in tumors and skin of patients with head and neck cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on February 21, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 761-767; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl495
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quality of life and supportive care:

TSK Mok, W Yeo, PJ Johnson, P Hui, WM Ho, KC Lam, M Xu, K Chak, A Chan, H Wong, F Mo, and B Zee

A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized study of Chinese herbal medicine as complementary therapy for reduction of chemotherapy-induced toxicity
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 17, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 768-774; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl465
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F Efficace, D Osoba, C Gotay, M Sprangers, C Coens, and A Bottomley

Has the quality of health-related quality of life reporting in cancer clinical trials improved over time? Towards bridging the gap with clinical decision making
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 27, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 775-781; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl494
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phase I and pharmacokinetics:

AL Thomas, T Trarbach, C Bartel, D Laurent, A Henry, M Poethig, J Wang, E Masson, W Steward, U Vanhoefer, and B Wiedenmann

A phase IB, open-label dose-escalating study of the oral angiogenesis inhibitor PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK), in combination with FOLFOX4 chemotherapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 11, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 782-788; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl469
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epidemiology:

J-L Bulliard, D De Weck, T Fisch, A Bordoni, and F Levi

Detailed site distribution of melanoma and sunlight exposure: aetiological patterns from a Swiss series
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 20, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 789-794; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl490
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cancer prevention:

I Boncz, A Sebestyén, L Döbrossy, Z Péntek, A Budai, A Kovács, C Dózsa, and I Ember

The organisation and results of first screening round of the Hungarian nationwide organised breast cancer screening programme
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 27, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 795-799; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl489
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letters to the editor:

M Moe and G Bertelli

Breast angiosarcoma following lumpectomy and radiotherapy for breast cancer: a case with short latent period and false negative result on biopsies
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on January 17, 2007
Ann Oncol 18: 801; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl482
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S Altintas, N Blockx, MT Huizing, J Van den Brande, L Hoekx, JP Bogers, E Van Marck, and JB Vermorken

Small-cell carcinoma of the penile urethra: a case report and a short review of the literature
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on December 20, 2006
Ann Oncol 18: 801-804; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdl457
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P Kumar, P Jain, H Menon, and P Purvish

Chronic myeloid leukemia presenting as paraneoplastic ocular myasthenia gravis
Ann Oncol 18: 804-805; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm010
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M Linch, D Cunningham, O Mingo, A Stiles, and WP Farquhar-Smith

Renal tubular acidosis due to oxaliplatin
Ann Oncol 18: 805-806; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm080
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RA Scolyer, R Murali, JE Gershenwald, AJ Cochran, and JF Thompson

Clinical relevance of melanoma micrometastases in sentinel nodes: too early to tell
Ann Oncol 18: 806-808; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm081
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J-P Durand, B Gourmel, O Mir, and F Goldwasser

Antiemetic neurokinin-1 antagonist aprepitant and ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy
Ann Oncol 18: 808-809; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm104
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