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Contents: Volume 19, Number 12, December 2008   [Index by Author] 

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in this issue
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 1983; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn737 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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S. Deandrea, M. Montanari, L. Moja, and G. Apolone
Prevalence of undertreatment in cancer pain. A review of published literature
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 15, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 1985-1991; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn419 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Psyrri, S. Papageorgiou, and T. Economopoulos
Primary extranodal lymphomas of stomach: clinical presentation, diagnostic pitfalls and management
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 22, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 1992-1999; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn525 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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B. Lee, A. Lim, A. Lalvani, M. J. L. Descamps, R. Leonard, S. Nallamala, J. S. Lewis, R. C. Coombes, and J. Stebbing
The clinical significance of radiologically detected silent pulmonary nodules in early breast cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 17, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2001-2006; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn421 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. J. Diel, A. Jaschke, E. F. Solomayer, C. Gollan, G. Bastert, C. Sohn, and F. Schuetz
Adjuvant oral clodronate improves the overall survival of primary breast cancer patients with micrometastases to the bone marrow—a long-term follow-up
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2007-2011; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn429 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Largillier, J.-M. Ferrero, J. Doyen, J. Barriere, M. Namer, V. Mari, A. Courdi, J. M. Hannoun-Levi, F. Ettore, I. Birtwisle-Peyrottes, C. Balu-Maestro, P. Y. Marcy, I. Raoust, M. Lallement, and E. Chamorey
Prognostic factors in 1038 women with metastatic breast cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 17, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2012-2019; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn424 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Peintinger, A. U. Buzdar, H. M. Kuerer, J. A. Mejia, C. Hatzis, A. M. Gonzalez-Angulo, L. Pusztai, F. J. Esteva, S. S. Dawood, M. C. Green, G. N. Hortobagyi, and W. F. Symmans
Hormone receptor status and pathologic response of HER2-positive breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and trastuzumab
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2020-2025; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn427 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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M. J. E. M. Gosens, R. C. Dresen, H. J. T. Rutten, G. A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen, J. A. W. M. van der Laak, H. Martijn, I. Tan-Go, I. D. Nagtegaal, A. J. C. van den Brule, and J. H. J. M. van Krieken
Preoperative radiochemotherapy is successful also in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who have intrinsically high apoptotic tumours
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2026-2032; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn428 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Milano, M.-C. Etienne-Grimaldi, L. Dahan, M. Francoual, J.-P. Spano, D. Benchimol, M. Chazal, C. Letoublon, T. André, F.-N. Gilly, J.-R. Delpero, and J.-L. Formento
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) status and K-Ras mutations in colorectal cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 15, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2033-2038; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn416 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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D. H. Lee, S.-W. Kim, C. Suh, D. H. Yoon, E. J. Yi, and J.-S. Lee
Phase II study of erlotinib as a salvage treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer patients after failure of gefitinib treatment
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 21, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2039-2042; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn423 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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S. K. Luthy, A. K. Ng, B. Silver, K. O. Degnan, D. C. Fisher, A. S. Freedman, and P. M. Mauch
Response to low-dose involved-field radiotherapy in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 22, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2043-2047; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn529 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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S. Goel, G. L. Goldberg, D. Y.-S. Kuo, F. Muggia, J. Arezzo, and S. Mani
Novel neurosensory testing in cancer patients treated with the epothilone B analog, ixabepilone
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 21, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2048-2052; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn420 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Wan, Q. Meng, Z. Yang, X. Tu, C. Feng, X. Tang, and C. Zhang
Validation of the simplified Chinese version of EORTC QLQ-C30 from the measurements of five types of inpatients with cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 24, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2053-2060; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn417 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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B. C. R. Devi, T. S. Tang, and M. Corbex
Setting up home-based palliative care in countries with limited resources: a model from Sarawak, Malaysia
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 17, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2061-2066; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn422 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Pentheroudakis, R. Stahel, H. Hansen, and N. Pavlidis
Heterogeneity in cancer guidelines: should we eradicate or tolerate?
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 28, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2067-2078; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn418 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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J. Lee, C. Suh, H. J. Kang, B.-Y. Ryoo, J. Huh, Y. H. Ko, H.-S. Eom, K. Kim, K. Park, and W. S. Kim
Phase I study of proteasome inhibitor bortezomib plus CHOP in patients with advanced, aggressive T-cell or NK/T-cell lymphoma
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on August 9, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2079-2083; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn431 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

epidemiology Back

A. Brandt, J. Lorenzo Bermejo, J. Sundquist, and K. Hemminki
Age of onset in familial cancer
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on July 24, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2084-2088; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn527 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

letters to the editor Back

Y. Akiyama, K. Fujita, F. Nagashima, W. Yamamoto, H. Endo, Y. Sunakawa, K. Yamashita, H. Ishida, K. Mizuno, K. Araki, W. Ichikawa, T. Miya, M. Narabayashi, K. Kawara, M. Sugiyama, T. Hirose, Y. Ando, and Y. Sasaki
Genetic testing for UGT1A1*28 and *6 in Japanese patients who receive irinotecan chemotherapy
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 26, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2089-2090; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn645 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Gajda, O. Camara, S. Oppel, T. Kroll, C. Jörke, S. Krauspe, U. Hammer, C. Rabenstein, M. Untch, I. B. Runnebaum, and K. Pachmann
Monitoring circulating epithelial tumor cells (CETCs) during primary systemic chemotherapy including trastuzumab for early prediction of outcome in patients with Her2/neu-positive tumors
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on September 26, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2090-2091; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn648 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Greuter, F. Schmid, T. Ruhstaller, and B. Thuerlimann
Bevacizumab-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 31, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2091-2092; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn653 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Pisano, P. Baldinu, M. C. Sini, P. A. Ascierto, F. Tanda, G. Palmieri, and on behalf of the Italian Melanoma Intergroup
Targeting Bcl-2 protein in treatment of melanoma still requires further clarifications
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 31, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2092-2093; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn672 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. M. Jurado, B. Pajares, D. Olmos, I. Sevilla, and E. Alba
‘Out of blue’ Lhermitte's sign: three cases due to low cumulative doses of oxaliplatin
Annals of Oncology Advance Access published on October 31, 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2093-2094; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn684 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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Phase I clinical trial of i.v. ascorbic acid in advanced malignancy Ann Oncol 2008; 19: , 2008
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2095; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn722 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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subject index
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2097-2110; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn743 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

author index Back

author index
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 2111-2123; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn742 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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