Annals of Oncology

News:

ECCO in Hamburg: A huge success
Ann Oncol 8: 1171-1172.
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EU strives to prepare new directive concerning tobacco advertising
Ann Oncol 8: 1172.
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Middle East cancer consortium: NCI starts to pay
Ann Oncol 8: 1172.
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BIG begins to work
Ann Oncol 8: 1172-1173.
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EU: Bill why are you so cautious?
Ann Oncol 8: 1173-1174.
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Perhaps not everyone knows that...
Ann Oncol 8: 1174-1175.
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Book reviews:

A. M. Gianni

Book review
Ann Oncol 8: 1176.
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F. R. Hirsch

Book review
Ann Oncol 8: 1284.
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Editorials:

L. Biganzoli and M. J. Piccart

The bigger the better? ... or what we know and what we still need to learn about anthracycline dose per course, dose density and cumulative dose in the treatment of breast cancer
Ann Oncol 8: 1177-1182.
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L. Biganzoli and M. D'Incalci

Differences in docetaxel and paclitaxel activity in resistant tumor cells which express MRP: Need of comparative clinical trials in resistant patients
Ann Oncol 8: 1183-1184.
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Special articles:

V. H. C. Bramwell and C. J. Williams

Do authors of review articles use systematic methods to identify, assess and synthesize information?
Ann Oncol 8: 1185-1195.
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Review:

B. Rude Voldborg, L. Damstrup, M. Spang-Thomsen, and H. Skovgaard Poulsen

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and EGFR mutations, function and possible role in clinical trials
Ann Oncol 8: 1197-1206.
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Arena:

P. Casali, L. Licitra, M. Constantini, A. Santoro, P. Viterbori, E. Bajetta, and P. Bruzzi

Quality of life assessment and clinical decision-making
Ann Oncol 8: 1207-1211.
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Original articles:

G. Fountzilas, A. Athanassiades, T. Giannakakis, E. Briasoulis, D. Bafaloukos, A. Kalogera-Fountzila, A. Onienaoum, H. Kalofonos, D. Pectasides, E. Andreopoulou, C. Bamia, P. Kosmidis, N. Pavlidis, and D. Skarlos

A randomized study of epirubicin monotherapy every four or every two weeks in advanced breast cancer. A Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group study
Ann Oncol 8: 1213-1220.
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U. Vanhoefer, S. Cao, A. Harstrick, S. Seeber, and Y. M. Rustum

Comparative antitumor efficacy of docetaxel and paclitaxel in nude mice bearing human tumor xenografts that overexpress the multidrug resistance protein (MRP)
Ann Oncol 8: 1221-1228.
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J. Pont, C. Bokemeyer, A. Harstrick, F. Sellner, H. Greinix, and F. Stoiber

Chemotherapy for germ cell tumors relapsing after high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell support: A retrospective multicenter study of the Austrian Study Group on Urologic Oncology
Ann Oncol 8: 1229-1234.
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R. E. N. van Rijswijk, K. Hoekman, C. W. Burger, R. H. M. Verheijen, and J. B. Vermorken

Experience with intraperitoneal cisplatin and etoposide and i.v. sodium thiosulphate protection in ovarian cancer patients with either pathologically complete response or minimal residual disease
Ann Oncol 8: 1235-1241.
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J. J. F. Vinholes, O. Prakash Purohit, M. E. Abbey, R. Eastell, and R. E. Coleman

Relationships between biochemical and symptomatic response in a double-blind randomised trial of pamidronate for metastatic bone disease
Ann Oncol 8: 1243-1250.
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F. Dimeo, R.-D. Stieglitz, U. Novelli-Fischer, S. Fetscher, R. Mertelsmann, and J. Keul

Correlation between physical performance and fatigue in cancer patients
Ann Oncol 8: 1251-1255.
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R. Adatia, A. Albini, S. Carlone, D. Giunciuglio, R. Benelli, L. Santi, and D. M. Noonan

Suppression of invasive behavior of melanoma cells by stable expression of anti-sense perlecan cDNA
Ann Oncol 8: 1257-1261.
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Clinical Case:

D. Tassinari, S. Sartori, G. Drudi, I. Panzini, L. Gianni, E. Pasquini, V. Abbasciano, A Ravaioli, and D. Iorio

Cardiac arrhythmias after cisplatin infusion: Three case reports and a review of the literature
Ann Oncol 8: 1263-1267.
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Short reports:

V. A. Miller, K. K. Ng, S. C. Grant, H. Kindler, B. Pizzo, R. T. Heelan, R. von Roemeling, and M. G. Kris

Phase II study of the combination of the novel bioreductive agent, tirapazamine, with cisplatin in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Ann Oncol 8: 1269-1271.
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R. Latagliata, G. Avvisati, F. Lo Coco, M. C. Petti, D. Diverio, A. Spadea, P. Fazi, C. Torromeo, M. Breccia, F. Malagrnno, and F. Mandelli

The role of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) treatment in newly-diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia patients aged >60 years
Ann Oncol 8: 1273-1275.
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D. A. Stewart, D. Guo, J. A. Sutherland, B. A. Ruether, A. R. Jones, M.-C. Poon, C. deMetz, J. Klassen, A. Chaudhry, C. B. Brown, and J. A. Russell

Single-agent high-dose melphalan salvage therapy for Hodgkin's disease: Cost, safety, and long-term efficacy
Ann Oncol 8: 1277-1279.
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Letters:

N. Pavlidis

Undergraduate education in Oncology in the Balkans and Middle East
Ann Oncol 8: 1281.
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M. Bjärkholm

How much chemotherapy in advanced Hodgkin's disease?
Ann Oncol 8: 1281-1283.
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Index of subjects Volume 8 (1997):

Index of subjects Volume 8 (1997)
Ann Oncol 8: 1285-1314.
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