Annals of Oncology

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Ann Oncol 7: 873.
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Steven Dickman

New drugs to block tumor's blood supply
Ann Oncol 7: 874-875.
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Can traditional Chinese medicine improve results in acute leukemias?
Ann Oncol 7: 875-877.
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Awards, appointments
Ann Oncol 7: 876.
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Perhaps not everyone knows that...
Ann Oncol 7: 876-877.
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Book reviews:

C. N. Sternberg

Book review
Ann Oncol 7: 878.
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Mario Uhr

Book review
Ann Oncol 7: 980.
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Editorial:

Geert H. Blijham

Euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide and palliative care
Ann Oncol 7: 879-882.
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Special articles:

A. de la Chapelle

Genetic testing may prevent hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer Hamilton Fairley Lecture, held at the ESMO Congress, Vienna, November 2–5, 1996
Ann Oncol 7: 883-885.
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Review:

S. H. Goey, J. Verweij, and G. Stoter

Immunotherapy of metastatic renal cell cancer
Ann Oncol 7: 887-900.
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Arena:

R. Lubianca, G. Pancera, and G. Luporini

Factors influencing response rates for advanced colorectal cancer chemotherapy
Ann Oncol 7: 901-906.
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Original articles:

G. Di Mola, P. Borsellino, C. Brunelli, M. Gallucci, A. Gamba, M. Lusignani, C. Regazzo, A. Santosuosso, M. Tamburini, and F. Toscani

Attitudes toward euthanasia of physician members of the Italian Society for Palliative Care
Ann Oncol 7: 907-911.
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D. J. Haraf, R. R. Weichselbaum, and E. E. Vokes

Re-irradiation with concomitant chemotherapy of unresectable recurrent head and neck cancer: A potentially curable disease
Ann Oncol 7: 913-918.
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R. Freilone, B. Botto, U. Vitolo, M. Bertini, E. Audisio, R. Calvi, M. Cucchi, A. De Crescenzo, A. Gallamini, R. Ghio, L. Griso, A. Levis, G. Massara, L. Orsucci, U. Ricardi, D. Rota Scalabrini, F. Salvi, V. Secondo, and L. Resegotti

Combined modality treatment with a weekly brief chemotherapy (ACOP-B) followed by locoregional radiotherapy in localized-stage intermediate- to high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Ann Oncol 7: 919-924.
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J. N. Munch, F. Dhermain, S. Koscielny, T. Girinsky, P. Carde, J. Bosq, D. Decaudin, M. Juliáron, J. M. Cosset, and M. Hayat

Alternating chemotherapy and radiotherapy for limited-stage intermediate and high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphomas: Long-term results for 96 patients with tumors > 5 cm
Ann Oncol 7: 925-931.
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M. Vignetti, E. Orsini, M. C. Petti, M. L. Moleti, C. Andrizzi, R. M. Pinto, S. Amadori, and G. Meloni

Probability of long-term disease-free survival for acute myeloid leukemia patients after first relapse: A single-centre experience
Ann Oncol 7: 933-938.
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R. M. Lush, W. D. Figg, J. M. Pluda, R. Bitton, D. Headlee, D. Kohler, E. Reed, O. Sartor, and M. R. Cooper

A phase I study of pentosan polysulfate sodium in patients with advanced malignancies
Ann Oncol 7: 939-944.
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I. Olver, W. Paska, A. Depierre, J.-F. Seitz, D. J. Stewart, L. Goedhals, B. McQuade, J. McRae, J. R. Wilkinson, and on behalf of the Ondansetron Delayed Emesis Study Group

A multicentre, double-blind study comparing placebo, ondansetron and ondansetron plus dexamethasone for the control of cisplatin-induced delayed emesis
Ann Oncol 7: 945-952.
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Clinical case:

S. Nagel, B. Borisch, A. von Rohr, A. Tobler, and M. F. Fey

Clonal analysis of a B-cell lymphoma with recurrent spontaneous remissions and evolution into chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Ann Oncol 7: 953-960.
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Short reports:

D. Cunningham, J. R. Zalcberg, U. Rath, I. Oliver, E. van Cutsem, C. Svensson, J. F. Seitz, P. Harper, D. Kerr, G. Perez-Manga, and the "Tomudex" Colorectal Cancer Study Group

Final results of a randomised trial comparing ‘Tomudex’ (raltitrexed) with 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin in advanced colorectal cancer
Ann Oncol 7: 961-965.
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A. Guerci, P. Lederlin, F. Reyes, D. Bordessoule, C. Sebban, H. Tilly, Y. Kerneis, P. Biron, C. Gisselbrecht, R. Herbrecht, B. Coiffier, and on behalf of the Groupe d'Etudes des Lymphomes de l'Adulte

Effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor administration in elderly patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with a pirarubicin-combination chemotherapy regimen
Ann Oncol 7: 966-969.
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M. Balzarotti, A. Santoro, C. Tondini, M. Fornier, and G. Bonadonna

Activity of single agent vinorelbine in pretreated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Ann Oncol 7: 970-972.
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M. Raderer, G. Kornek, M. Hejna, F. Vorbeck, G. Weinlaender, and W. Scheithauer

Acute pulmonary toxicity associated with high-dose vinorelbine and mitomycin C
Ann Oncol 7: 973-975.
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Letters:

K. Krzemieniecki, M. Pawlicki, K. Margasska, and J. Parczewska

The Rosai-Dorfman Syndrome in a 17-year-old woman with transformation into high-grade lymphoma. A rare case presentation
Ann Oncol 7: 977.
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G. H. Montgomery, K. A. McClary, and D. H. Bovbjerg

Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer and psychological distress
Ann Oncol 7: 977-978.
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A. Gennari, B. Salvadori, A. Tognoni, and P. F. Conte

Rapid intravenous premedication with dexamethasone prevents hypersensitivity reactions to paclitaxel
Ann Oncol 7: 978-979.
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