Annals of Oncology

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Ann Oncol 5: 381.
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Ann Oncol 5: 381.
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News:

European Institute of Oncology inaugurated in Milan
Ann Oncol 5: 382.
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Another European Cancer Center in the regio Basiliensis
Ann Oncol 5: 382-383.
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Rough times for British charities
Ann Oncol 5: 383.
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Marsden to remain open
Ann Oncol 5: 383-384.
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No more trucks, please
Ann Oncol 5: 384.
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Awards, appointments
Ann Oncol 5: 384-385.
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Perhaps not everyone knows that...
Ann Oncol 5: 385-386.
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Book reviews:

Aron Goldhirsch

Book Review
Ann Oncol 5: 386.
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Obituary:

M. D'Incalci

Professor Federico Spreafico
Ann Oncol 5: 387.
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Editorial:

What does BCL-2 mean in solid tumours — friend or foe?
Ann Oncol 5: 388-390.
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13-cis-retinoic acid plus interferon- in solid tumors: Keeping the cart behind the horse
Ann Oncol 5: 391-393.
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Peter R. Twentyman

Drug screening in xenografts - The European Multicenter Project
Ann Oncol 5: 394-396.
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Special articles:

A. Rohatiner on behalf of: F. d'Amore, B. Coiffier, D. Crowther, M. Gospodarowicz, P. Isaacson, T. A. Lister, A. Norton, P. Salem, M. Shipp & R. Somers

Report on a workshop convened to discuss the pathological and staging classifications of gastrointestinal tract lymphoma
Ann Oncol 5: 397-400.
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Review:

T. De Witte

New treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndrome and secondary leukaemias
Ann Oncol 5: 401-408.
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Original articles:

B. Nathan, B. Gusterson, D. Jadayel, M. O'Hare, R. Anbazhagan, H. Jayatilake, S. Ebbs, K. Micklem, K. Price, R. Gelber, R. Reed, H.-J. Senn, A. Goldhirsch, and M. J. S. Dyer

Expression of BCL-2 in primary breast cancer and its correlation with tumour phenotype
Ann Oncol 5: 409-414.
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S. P. Langdon, H. R. Hendriks, B.-J. M. Braakhuis, G. Pratesi, D. P. Berger, Ø. Fodstad, H. H. Fiebig, and E. Boven

Preclinical phase II studies in human tumor xenografts: A European multicenter follow-up study
Ann Oncol 5: 415-422.
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M. Degardin, J. Bonneterre, B. Hecquet, J.-M. Pion, A. Adeins, D. Horner, and A. Demaille

Vinorelbine (Navelbine) as a salvage treatment for advanced breast cancer
Ann Oncol 5: 423-426.
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E. Brusamolino, E. Orlandi, A. Canevari, E. Morra, G. Castelli, E. P. Alessandrino, G. Pagnucco, P. Bernasconi, C. Astori, M. Lazzarino, and C. Bernasconi

Results of CAV regimen (CCNU, Melphalan, and VP-16) as third-line salvage therapy for Hodgkin's disease
Ann Oncol 5: 427-432.
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A. Foss Abrahamsen, H. H. Lien, M. Aas, M. Winderen, B. Hager, S. Kvaløy, R. Følling Elgjo, and O. Nome

Magnetic resonance imaging and ⁶⁷Gallium scan in mediastinal malignant lymphoma: A prospective pilot study
Ann Oncol 5: 433-436.
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L. Gérinière, Y. Bastion, C. Dumontet, G. Salles, D. Espinouse, and B. Coiffier

Heterogeneity of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in HIV-seropositive patients
Ann Oncol 5: 437-440.
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A. T. Tomiak, J. C. Yau, S. D. Huan, M. C. Cripps, R. Goel, D. J. Perrault, J. D. Bourcier, I. A. Prosser, K. M. Soltys, W. K. Evans, and D. J. Stewart

Duration of intravenous antibiotics for patients with neutropenic fever
Ann Oncol 5: 441-445.
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J. A. Sosman, S. G. Fisher, C. Kefer, R. I. Fisher, and T. M. Ellis

A phase I trial of continuous infusion interleukin-4 (IL-4) alone and following interleukin-2 (IL-2) in cancer patients
Ann Oncol 5: 447-452.
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A. A. Ezzat, F. Khalifa, J. Berry, B. Khan, M. A. Raja, and A. Abdel-Warith

E-SHAP: An effective treatment in selected patients with relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Ann Oncol 5: 453-456.
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Clinical Case:

L. Paz-Ares, P. Lianes, and H. Cortes-Funes

The management of non-seminomatous germ cell tumours (GCT)
Ann Oncol 5: 457-462.
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Short report:

S. Toma, R. Palumbo, M. Vincenti, E. Aitini, G. Paganini, P. Pronzato, A. Grimaldi, and R. Rosso

Efficacy of recombinant alpha-interferon 2a and 13-cis-retinoic acid in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma
Ann Oncol 5: 463-465.
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R. Wierzbicki, A. Ezzat, A. Abdel-Warith, A. Ayoub, I. Kagevi, M. Fadda, J. Sieck, M. Abdulkareem, T. Amin, A. Yazigi, and M. Flock

Phase II trial of chronic daily VP-16 administration in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Ann Oncol 5: 466-467.
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R. Pazdur, Y. Lassere, L. T. Soh, J. A. Ajani, B. Bready, E. Soo, S. Sugarman, Y. Patt, J. L. Abbruzzese, and B. Levin

Phase II trial of docetaxel (Taxotere^®) in metastatic colorectal carcinoma
Ann Oncol 5: 468-470.
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C. Sessa, S. Aamdal, I. Wolff, R. Eppelbaum, J. F. Smyth, A. Sulkes, W. Ten Bokkel Huinink, J. Vermorken, J. Wanders, H. Franklin, and J. Verweij

Gemcitabine in patients with advanced malignant melanoma or gastric cancer: Phase II studies of the EORTC Early Clinical Trials Group
Ann Oncol 5: 471-472.
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Letters to the editor:

C. J. A. Punt and B. J. Kingma

Severe asthenia and fatigue caused by recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rh G-CSF)
Ann Oncol 5: 473.
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C. Dittrich, U. Zifko, B. Fazeny, M. Fiegl, W. Grisold, and H. Huber

Vinorelbine after paclitaxel in breast cancer: Cross resistance and cumulative neurotoxicity?
Ann Oncol 5: 473-474.
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B. Uziely, S. Jeffers, and F. Muggia

Low doses of dexamethasone protect against Paclitaxel (Taxol)-related hypersensitivity reactions following cycle 1
Ann Oncol 5: 474.
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Corrigendum:

Corrigendum
Ann Oncol 5: 475.
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Instructions to Authors:

Instructions to the authors
Ann Oncol 5: 476-477.
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Multidisciplinary Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas:

J. Verweij, H.M. Pinedo, and H.D. Suit

Multidisciplinary Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Ann Oncol 5: 479.
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Hepatobiliary Cancer:

Paul H. Sugarbaker

Hepatobiliary Cancer
Ann Oncol 5: 480.
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Classified advertisements from ESMO members and meeting announcements:

Classified advertisements from ESMO members and meeting announcements
Ann Oncol 5: 481.
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EMSO applications for membership:

EMSO applications for membership
Ann Oncol 5: 482.
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