Annals of Oncology

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New NHS should improve cancer care
Ann Oncol 9: 233-237.
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A successful merger
Ann Oncol 9: 233-234.
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MAMM: The first magazine devoted to breast cancer
Ann Oncol 9: 234.
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International committee to investigate trial of Italian ‘miraculous cure’
Ann Oncol 9: 234-235.
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After AACR request, Clinton to propose big increase for NCI
Ann Oncol 9: 235.
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Awards, appointments
Ann Oncol 9: 235.
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Perhaps not everyone knows that ...
Ann Oncol 9: 235-237.
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Book reviews:

J. Bernier

Book review
Ann Oncol 9: 238.
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Editorials:

A. Maraveyas and R. Pettengell

What is the role of erythropoietin in patients with solid tumours?
Ann Oncol 9: 239-241.
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N. Martini

The current state of the art in treating stage IIIA (N2) lung cancer
Ann Oncol 9: 243-245.
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Review:

F. Pasini, G. L. Cetto, and G. Pelosi

Does bone marrow involvement affect prognosis in small-cell lung cancer?
Ann Oncol 9: 247-250.
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Special articles:

R. E. Wittes and O. Yoder

One community: The B. Chevalier Lecture, held at the EORTC New Drugs Meeting, Lugano, Switzerland, 19–21 June 1997
Ann Oncol 9: 251-254.
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Original articles:

C. Oberhoff, B. Neri, D. Amadori, K. U. Petry, T. Gamucci, U. Rebmann, M. R. Nowrousian, R. Voigtmann, S. Monfardini, J. P. Armand, R. Herrmann, J. Netter-Pinon, N. Tubiana-Mathieu, and H. Zwierzina

Recombinant human erythropoietin in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia and prevention of transfusion requirement associated with solid tumors: A randomized, controlled study
Ann Oncol 9: 255-260.
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J. F. Vansteenkiste, P. R. De Leyn, G. J. Deneffe, Y. N. Lievens, K. L. Nackaerts, D. E. Van Raemdonck, E. van der Schueren, T. E. Lerut, M. G. Demedts, and Leuven Lung Cancer Group

Vindesine-ifosfamide-platinum (VIP) induction chemotherapy in surgically staged IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer: A prospective study
Ann Oncol 9: 261-267.
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G. W. Middleton, I. E. Smith, M. E. R. O'Brien, A. Norton, T. Hickish, K. Priest, L. Spencer, and S. Ashley

Good symptom relief with palliative MVP (mitomycin-C, vinblastine and cisplatin) chemotherapy in malignant mesothelioma
Ann Oncol 9: 269-273.
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M. Paulussen, S. Ahrens, S. Burdach, A. Craft, B. Dockhorn-Dworniczak, J. Dunst, B. Fröhlich, W. Winkelmann, A. Zoubek, and H. Jürgens EICESS

Primary metastatic (stage IV) Ewing tumor: Survival analysis of 171 patients from the EICESS studies
Ann Oncol 9: 275-281.
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A. Jox, T. Zander, M. Kornacker, H. Kanzler, R. Küppers, V. Diehl, and J. Wolf

Detection of identical Hodgkin-Reed Sternberg cell specific immunoglobulin gene rearrangements in a patient with Hodgkin's disease of mixed cellularity subtype at primary diagnosis and in relapse two and a half years later
Ann Oncol 9: 283-287.
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A. Josting, I. Kátay, U. Rueffer, S. Winter, H. Tesch, A. Engert, V. Diehl, and P. D. Wickramanayake

Favorable outcome of patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's disease treated with high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell rescue at the time of maximal response to conventional salvage therapy (Dexa-BEAM)
Ann Oncol 9: 289-295.
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A. B. Kornblith, J. E. Herndon, II, E. Zuckerman, D. F. Cella, E. Cherin, S. Wolchok, R. B. Weiss, L. F. Diehl, . Henderson, M. R. Cooper, C. Schiffer, G. P. Canellos, R. J. Mayer, R. T. Silver, A. Schilling, B. A. Peterson, D. Greenberg, J. C. Holland, and Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Comparison of psychosocial adaptation of advanced stage Hodgkin's disease and acute leukemia survivors
Ann Oncol 9: 297-306.
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K. Hornbuckle, A. Chak, H. M. Lazarus, G. S. Cooper, L. A. Kutteh, R. Gucalp, S. Carlisle, J. Sparano, P. Parker, and R. A. Salata

Determination and validation of a predictive model for Clostridium difficile diarrhea in hospitalized oncology patients
Ann Oncol 9: 307-311.
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A. M. Codegoni, S. Castagna, C. Mangioni, A. I. Scovassi, M. Broggini, and M. D'lncalci

DNA-topoisomerase I activity and content in epithelial ovarian cancer
Ann Oncol 9: 313-319.
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Clinical case:

V. C. G. Tjan-Heijnen, L. Th. Vlasveld, F. P. P. M. Pernet, P. Pauwels, and P. H. M. De Mulder

Coincidence of seminoma and sarcoidosis: A myth or fact?
Ann Oncol 9: 321-325.
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Short reports:

E. Au, E. H. Tan, and P. T. Ang

Activity of paclitaxel by three-hour infusion in Asian patients with metastatic undifferentiated nasopharyngeal cancer
Ann Oncol 9: 327-329.
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V. Georgoulias, N. Androulakis, A. M. Dimopoulos, C. Kourousis, S. Kakolyris, E. Papadakis, F. Apostolopoulou, C. Papadimitriou, A. Vossos, M. Agelidou, P. Heras, S. Tzannes, J. Vlachonicolis, E. Mavromanolakis, and D. Hatzidaki

First-line treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with docetaxel and cisplatin: A multicenter phase II study
Ann Oncol 9: 331-334.
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R. Thodtmann, F. Theiss, M. Kemmerich, B. Heinrich, C. Laubenbacher, S. Quasthoff, R. Kau, M. Herzog, K. Diergarten, and A.-R. Hanauske

Clinical phase II evaluation of paclitaxel in combination with cisplatin in metastatic or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Ann Oncol 9: 335-337.
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Letter to the editor:

T. G. Gross, S. H. Hinrichs, J. Winner, T. C. Greiner, S. S. Kaufman, P. H. Sammut, and A. N. Langnas

Treatment of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) following solid organ transplantation with low-dose chemotherapy
Ann Oncol 9: 339-340.
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Corrigendum:

J. Lokich and N. Anderson

Corrigendum
Ann Oncol 9: 341.
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R. Herrmann

Corrigendum
Ann Oncol 9: 342.
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