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Oncolog, Volume 63, Number 05-06, May - June 2018, Joe Munch, Sunita Patterson, Bryan Tutt May 2018

Oncolog, Volume 63, Number 05-06, May - June 2018, Joe Munch, Sunita Patterson, Bryan Tutt

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  • Breast Cancer Treatment without Surgery: New approach may let certain breast cancer patients who respond to systemic therapy forgo surgery
  • INBRIEF: Targeted Drug BLU-667 Shows Promise against Solid Tumors with RET Alterations
  • Diet May Improve Gut Microbiome in Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Trial tests whether adding beans to diet affects markers of cancer risk, metabolic health
  • TRK Inhibition Shows Activity in Solid Tumors: Early results of clinical trials for adult, pediatric patients with NTRK gene fusions show promise
  • HOUSE CALL: Preparing for Natural Disasters-People with cancer or other chronic illnesses should take extra precautions

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Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 04, April 2017, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson Apr 2017

Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 04, April 2017, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson

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  • Advances in Surgical Management of Lymphedema: New options reduce edema in limbs, improve quality of life for cancer patients with lymphedema.
  • Noncytotoxic First-Line Therapy for Mantle Cell Lymphoma: First-line therapy with targeted and immunotherapy agents produces high response rates in mantle cell lymphoma.
  • Reports from the Survivorship Research Symposium: Research on BK virus, heart failure, and aspiration in cancer survivors.
  • HOUSE CALL: Types of Immunotherapy for Cancer: Understanding different approaches to immunotherapy

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Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 06, June 2016, Jill Deisigne, Joe Munch, Kathryn Hale, B Strubberg Jun 2016

Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 06, June 2016, Jill Deisigne, Joe Munch, Kathryn Hale, B Strubberg

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  • Proton Therapy Trials May Provide More Options for Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Proton therapy offers the potential to deliver a higher radiation dose to lung tumors and a lower dose to healthy tissues than does standard radiation therapy. However, the effectiveness of proton therapy has not yet been documented in clinical trials for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common type of lung cancer. Two ongoing trials of proton therapy aim to demonstrate its effectiveness and may change the standard of care for NSCLC.
  • Innovative "Basket" Trial Shows Promise of BRAF Inhibition in Various Cancers: …

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Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 03, March 2016, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson, Jill Deisigne, K Werner Mar 2016

Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 03, March 2016, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson, Jill Deisigne, K Werner

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  • Innovations Decrease Toxic Effects of Radiation Therapy for Mediastinal Tumors from Hematological Malignancies: Anterior mediastinal masses caused by lymphoma or leukemia can be difficult to treat because sensitive tissues in the area are vulnerable to damage from radiation therapy. To treat these tumors while sparing healthy tissue, radiation oncologists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center use a combination of advanced technologies and new techniques.
  • Transoral Robotic Surgery Enables Less Toxic Treatment of Early Throat Cancers: For decades, many patients with hard-to-reach throat cancers received high-dose radiation and chemotherapy, with their often severe toxic effects, because conventional surgery …

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Oncolog, Volume 60, Number 06, June 2015, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, U. Arizor Jun 2015

Oncolog, Volume 60, Number 06, June 2015, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, U. Arizor

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  • New Breast Imaging Modalities Show promise for Cancer Screening and Staging: New technology to supplement digital mammography may improve breast cancer screening and diagnosis. Although some of these new imaging modalities are still under development, others are already in clinical use as adjuncts to mammography for breast cancer screening and staging.
  • Addressing Sexual Dysfunction in Cancer Survivors: Cancer treatments carry a host of side effects that can affect patients' ability to have and enjoy sex. The sexual dysfunction arising from these side effects, which include functional changes, can often be addressed, but uncovering sexual dysfunction can prove challenging.
  • HOUSE CALL: …

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Oncolog, Volume 57, Number 02, February 2012, Don Norwood, Bryan Tutt Feb 2012

Oncolog, Volume 57, Number 02, February 2012, Don Norwood, Bryan Tutt

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  • Pediatric and Adult Cancer Patients Face Different Issues in Care, Survivorship: The challenges faced by children and adults with cancer can differ markedly, even when they have the same type of cancer
  • Palliative Care May Offer Survival Benefits: Recent studies indicate that palliative care, which has been shown to improve quality of life in patients with advanced cancer, may also help patients live longer
  • INBRIEF: Targeted Therapy Causes Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Remission/Study Finds Acupuncture Can Prevent Radiation-Induced Chronic Dry Mouth
  • HOUSE CALL: Understanding the risks, benefits, and purpose of a trial can help cancer patients decide whether to participate

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Oncolog, Volume 57, Number 01, January 2012, Joe Munch, Sunni Hosemann Jan 2012

Oncolog, Volume 57, Number 01, January 2012, Joe Munch, Sunni Hosemann

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  • Meeting Needs of Cancer Survivors: Thanks to new treatments and early detection, many types of cancer can be cured or managed, and more cancer patients are surviving than in the past. These long-term survivors have unique health care needs that are just beginning to be understood.
  • Compass: Locally Advanced Squamous Cell carcinoma of the Tonsil- Advances in surgical techniques may broaden treatment options for some patients.
  • HOUSE CALL: Sex after Cancer Treatment- Many cancer-related sexual problems can be solved

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Oncology, Volume 56, Number 08, August 2011, Stephanie Deming, Sunni Hosemann Aug 2011

Oncology, Volume 56, Number 08, August 2011, Stephanie Deming, Sunni Hosemann

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  • Addressing the Cardiac Complications of Cancer Treatment: Patients with cancer surviving longer than ever after treatment, and new targeted therapy agents are being introduced into the clinic with increasing frequency. These advances are cause for optimism, but they have also led to an increased incidence of cardiac complications of cancer therapy
  • Compass: Early- and Intermediate-Stage Gastric Cancer: Neoadjuvant of adjuvant treatments offer higher cure rates than surgery alone
  • HOUSE CALL: Managing Disease-Related Fatigue- Patients and doctors offer can make fatigue less severe

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Oncolog Volume 55, Number 11-12, November-December 2010, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch Nov 2010

Oncolog Volume 55, Number 11-12, November-December 2010, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch

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  • Desmoid Tumors: Multidiciplinary treatment for an enigmatic disease
  • Endoscopic Surgery for Skull Base Tumors: Patient selection is the key to success for the minimally invasive procedure
  • INBRIEF: Earlier Breast Cancer Screening Recommended for Hispanic Women/SUMO Is Important for DNA Damage Repair/Regional Care Centers Make Cancer Treatment Easily Accessible/SIK2 Plays Critical Role in Chemotherapy Resistance
  • HOUSE CALL: Books Provide Comfort, Guidence, Relaxation

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Oncolog Volume 55, Number 03, March 2010, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch Mar 2010

Oncolog Volume 55, Number 03, March 2010, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch

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  • Benign Tumors That Cause Big Problems:Fortunately, parathyroid tumors can be removed with minimally invasive surgery.
  • Preventing Bone Loss nad Fractures in Cancer Patients
  • INBRIEF: Leukemia Cells Observed Burning Fat to Evade Death/Assesment Tool Takes Aim at Graft-versus-Host Disease
  • House call: Immunotherapy:Boosting the Body's Fight Against Cancer

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Oncolog Volume 54, Number 09, September 2009, John Lebas, Joe Munch Sep 2009

Oncolog Volume 54, Number 09, September 2009, John Lebas, Joe Munch

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  • Addressing the Lifetime Needs of Survivors
  • Renal Tumors
  • House Call: Preparing for a Hospital Stay

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Oncolog Volume 54, Number 03, March 2009, Joe Munch Mar 2009

Oncolog Volume 54, Number 03, March 2009, Joe Munch

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  • Rare Tumors: Finding Common Ground
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • House Call: How You Can Help a Seriously Ill Friend

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Oncolog Volume 54, Number 01, January 2009, John Lebas, Sunni Hosemann Jan 2009

Oncolog Volume 54, Number 01, January 2009, John Lebas, Sunni Hosemann

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  • Redefining Cancer Care
  • Early-Stage Laryngeal Cancer
  • House Call: Trouble Sleeping? Getting Help Can Improve Your Health

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Oncolog Volume 53, Number 04, April 2008, Diane Witter, John Lebas, Sunni Hosemann Jan 2008

Oncolog Volume 53, Number 04, April 2008, Diane Witter, John Lebas, Sunni Hosemann

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  • Cancer as a Chronic Disease
  • In Brief: Cancer-Promoting Protein in Ovarian Cancer May Be Stopped with RNA Liposome
  • House Call: Caring for the Caregiver
  • Barely Benign

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Oncolog Volume 51, Number 12, December 2006, Sunni Hosemann Dec 2006

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 12, December 2006, Sunni Hosemann

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  • Curable But Not Conquered: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Today
  • House Call: Big Benefits for Smokers Who Quit

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Oncolog Volume 51, Number 06, June 2006, Karen Stuyck, Manny Gonzales Jun 2006

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 06, June 2006, Karen Stuyck, Manny Gonzales

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  • Breast Cancer in the Prime of Life
  • Early Nutritional Intervention Recommended for Cancer Patients
  • House Call: How to Deal with Pain

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Oncolog Volume 51, Number 03, March 2006, Dawn Chalaire, Martha Morrison Mar 2006

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 03, March 2006, Dawn Chalaire, Martha Morrison

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  • What Happens Next? Managing the Care of Long-Term Cancer Survivors
  • House Call: Relieving Symptoms with Acupuncture
  • 50 Years of OncoLog

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Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 07/08, July-August 2005, Rachel Williams, Sunni Hosemann Jul 2005

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 07/08, July-August 2005, Rachel Williams, Sunni Hosemann

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  • Getting Proactive About Prevention
  • New Techniques in Tumor Ablation
  • House Call: Calling for Help: Cancer Helplines and What They Offer

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Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 04, April 2005, Rachel Williams, Ellen Mcdonald, Michael Fisch Md, Mph Apr 2005

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 04, April 2005, Rachel Williams, Ellen Mcdonald, Michael Fisch Md, Mph

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  • Harnessing the Immune System: The Promise and Potential of Cancer Vaccines
  • Considering Prophylactic Surgery
  • House Call: Chemotherapy and Hair Loss
  • DiaLog: Redefining Success in Cancer Care, by Michael Fisch, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Community Clinical Oncology Program

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Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 10, October 2004, Dawn Chalaire, Sunni Hosemann, David Galloway, Karen Basen-Engquist Phd, Mph Sep 2004

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 10, October 2004, Dawn Chalaire, Sunni Hosemann, David Galloway, Karen Basen-Engquist Phd, Mph

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  • Treating Head and Neck Cancer Requires Extraordinary Coordination Among Disciplines
  • Researchers Seek to Understand the Mysteries of Uterine Cancer and to Find Better Treatments
  • Mammography vs. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Breast Cancer Prevention Specialist and a Radiologist Weigh in on the Recent Debate
  • House Call: The Role of Alcohol and Tobacco in Head and Neck Cancer
  • DiaLog: Sexuality after Gynecologic Cancer, by Karen Basen-Engquist, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Health

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Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 02, February 2004, Sunni Hosemann, Aurelio Matamoros Feb 2004

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 02, February 2004, Sunni Hosemann, Aurelio Matamoros

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  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: Encouraging Compliance Today and Looking to the Future
  • Despite Its Drawbacks, Mammography Is Still Recommended
  • Communication Is Essential When Guiding Patients through the Maze of Genetic Breast Cancer Screening
  • House Call: Cancer Epidemiology, Step-by-Step
  • DiaLog: On Being a Volunteer, by Anderson Network volunteer

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Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 03, March 2003, David Galloway, Ann Sutton, Katie Prout Matias, Donna R. Copeland Phd Mar 2003

Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 03, March 2003, David Galloway, Ann Sutton, Katie Prout Matias, Donna R. Copeland Phd

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  • Pediatric Oncologists Search for More Effective Drugs to Treat an ‘Orphan Disease’
  • Collaborative Studies Lead to Better Survival Rates in Young Patients with Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Protecting the Heart and Gastrointestinal Tract from Treatment-Associated Damage Is an Important Element of Cancer Care
  • House Call: Conquering the Pain of Cancer
  • DiaLog: Recognizing and Treating Cognitive Dysfunctions in Survivors of Childhood Cancers, by Donna R. Copeland, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics

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Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 09, September 2002, Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Karyn Hede, Martin L. Smith Std, Anne J. Flamm Jd Sep 2002

Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 09, September 2002, Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Karyn Hede, Martin L. Smith Std, Anne J. Flamm Jd

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  • Is Hormone Replacement Therapy an Option for Women with a History of Breast Cancer?
  • Breast Cancer Survivor Devotes Life to Helping Those at High Risk for Hereditary Cancers
  • "I Have Something to Tell You." Counselors Support Family Communication about Genetic Susceptibility to Cancer
  • DiaLog: Bigger than a Blood Test: Ethical Cautions about Genetic Testing, by Martin L. Smith, STD, and Anne J. Flamm, JD
  • House Call: Just a Phase: Understanding Clinical Trials
  • Discovery Sheds Light on How Breast Cancer Cells Progress to More Aggressive Forms

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Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 06, June 2002, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Dawn Chalaire, Shellie M. Scott Bs Jun 2002

Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 06, June 2002, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Dawn Chalaire, Shellie M. Scott Bs

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  • Drug Development Program Paves the Way for FDA Approval of New Agents
  • Pediatric New Agents Working Group Advances the Study of Novel Treatments in Young Patients
  • DiaLog: Patients and Physicians: Partners in Health Care, by Shellie M. Scott, BS, Physician Assistant, Department of Urology
  • House Call: Taking a More Active Role in Your Own Health Care
  • As Population of Cancer Survivors Grows, Studies of Long-Term Health Effects Become More Critical, Researchers Say

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Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 03, March 2001, Dawn Chalaire, Beth Notzon, Janette Weaver, Leonard A. Zwelling Md, Mba, Kerry L. Wright Mar 2001

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 03, March 2001, Dawn Chalaire, Beth Notzon, Janette Weaver, Leonard A. Zwelling Md, Mba, Kerry L. Wright

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  • Researchers Examine Link Between Stress and Response to Cancer Treatment
  • Emotional Side Effects: Section of Behavioral Medicine in Department of Pediatrics Helps Patients and Their Families Cope with Cancer
  • House Call: Getting the Facts About Clinical Trials
  • DiaLog: Where Patient Care and Research Meet, by Leonard A. Zwelling, MD, MBA, Vice President for Research Administration
  • Moving Toward Recovery: Exercise Video Features Adolescents with Cancer

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Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 01, January 2000, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Rena Sellin Md Jan 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 01, January 2000, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Rena Sellin Md

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  • Pediatric Brain Tumor Studies Focus on Reducing Side Effects, Locating Biological Targets
  • Retinoid Chemoprevention Trial Aims to Reverse Genetic Changes Caused by Smoking
  • DiaLog: Surviving Cancer and Staying Healthy, by Rena Sellin, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Specialties
  • House Call: From Biopsy to Diagnosis: Understanding the Process
  • Protocols: Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinical Trials
  • Protocols: Chemoprevention Studies Feature a Variety of Agents

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Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 11, November 1999, Beth Notzon, Dawn Chalaire, Rhonda L. Moore Phd Nov 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 11, November 1999, Beth Notzon, Dawn Chalaire, Rhonda L. Moore Phd

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

  • Overcoming Side Effects: Department of Internal Medicine Specialties Finds Ways to Continue Critical Treatments
  • Partners in Knowledge, News in Cancer: P.I.K.N.I.C. Program Brings Physicians, Patients Together
  • House Call: CIS: Answering the Call for Help
  • Advances in Control of Nausea, Vomiting Aim to Reduce 'Misery Quotient'
  • DiaLog: Finding Meaning in Stories of Pain and Suffering, by Rhonda L. Moore, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology
  • Protocols: Side Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatments Are the Subject of Clinical Investigations

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Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 09, September 1998, Sunni Hosemann, Alison Ruffin, Stephanie Deming, Garrett L. Walsh Md Sep 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 09, September 1998, Sunni Hosemann, Alison Ruffin, Stephanie Deming, Garrett L. Walsh Md

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  • Epidemiologists find association between gene variants and smoking
  • Health care of cancer survivors addressed in new program
  • New antitobacco initiatives include clinic and computers
  • Protocols: Studies in Cancer Prevention and Health Care After Cancer Therapy Focus on Specific Needs
  • House Call: Kicking the Tobacco Habit: The Five Commandments
  • DiaLog: Surgical Techniques Offer Hope for Those with Lung Cancer, by Garrett L. Walsh, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Oncolog, Volume 37, Issue 02, April-June 1992, Ralph S. Freedman Md, Phd, Bartlett D. Moore Iii,Phd, Nicholas H.A. Terry Phd Jan 1992

Oncolog, Volume 37, Issue 02, April-June 1992, Ralph S. Freedman Md, Phd, Bartlett D. Moore Iii,Phd, Nicholas H.A. Terry Phd

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  • The primacy of patient welfare
  • Potential doubling time of tumors may be the key to accurate prognosis, appropriate treatment
  • Cognitive deficits in survivors of childhood cancers

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Oncolog, Volume 30, Number 02, April-June 1985, Karel A. Dicke Md, Phd Jan 1985

Oncolog, Volume 30, Number 02, April-June 1985, Karel A. Dicke Md, Phd

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  • Ultraviolet Radiation Perturbs Immune System, Makes Mice More Susceptible to Tumor Growth
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation Makes High-Dose Cytoreductive Regimens, Remissions Possible
  • Psychological and Social Cures Next for Children Who Recover from Cancer

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