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Oncolog, Volume 63. Number 03, March 2018, Bryan Tutt Mar 2018

Oncolog, Volume 63. Number 03, March 2018, Bryan Tutt

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

  • Local Consolidative Therapy Plus Immunotherapy or Targeted Agents for NSCLC: Clinical trials explore surgery/radiation plus immune checkpoint or tyrosine kinase inhibitors for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
  • INBRIEF: CAR T Cells Elicit Durable Responses in Large B Cell Lymphoma
  • Managing Opioid Use in Cancer Patients: Vigilance and interventions ensure patient safety
  • Hepatitis C Virus Linked to Head and Neck Cancers: Association of HCV with extrahepatic cancers has implications for HCV testing, treatment
  • HOUSE CALL: Understanding cancer Risk and Risk factors-Your risk factors might affect your need for cancer screening

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Oncolog, Volume 63, Number 01, January 2018, Bryan Tutt Jan 2018

Oncolog, Volume 63, Number 01, January 2018, Bryan Tutt

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

  • Immunotherapy for Genitourinary Cancers: Clinical trials explore immune checkpoint inhibitors for bladder, kidney, prostate cancers
  • Active Surveillance for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: COMET trial compares frequent mammography to standard treatment with surgery
  • Radiation Plus Chemotherapy for Nasal NK T Cell Lymphoma: Clinical trial may standardize treatment for rare cancer
  • HOUSE CALL: Mammography Is Essential for Breast cancer Screening- FDA warns against clinics that advertise screening without mammography
  • USEFULRESOURCES: Videoconferences Allow Collaboration in Cancer Prevention, Treatment, Survivorship

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Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 03, March 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Brandon C. Strubberg Mar 2017

Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 03, March 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Brandon C. Strubberg

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

  • Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma: Clinical trials test innovative immunotherapy approaches against brain tumors.
  • Virus-Specific T Cells Treat Posttransplant Infections: Banked T cells offer "off-the-shelf" therapy for patients with BK virus, JC virus, Cytomegalovirus infections after stem cell transplant.
  • Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer: Clinical trial compares outcomes of intensity-modulated proton therapy, standard radiation therapy.
  • HOUSE CALL: Lung Cancer Screening-Low-dose computed tomography can detect lung cancer early

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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

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

  • 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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Oncology, Volume 56, Number 09, September 2011, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt Sep 2011

Oncology, Volume 56, Number 09, September 2011, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt

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

  • Novel Agents for Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer Include Potent Androgen Blockers and Immunotherapies: Despite progress in screening and therapy, prostate cancer continues to be a leading cause of cancer death among men worldwide
  • New Targeted Therapy Offers Hope in Relapsed Hodgkin and Anaplastic large-Cell Lymphoma: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first new drug for Hodgkin Lymphoma since 1977
  • HOUSE CALL: Colorectal Cancer Screening: Risk factors determine who should be screened and how often
  • IN BRIEF: Everolimus may Overcome Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients

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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

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

  • 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 06, June 2010, John Lebas Jun 2010

Oncolog Volume 55, Number 06, June 2010, John Lebas

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

  • The BATTLE Results Are IN: Phase II trial reveals molecular signatures in lung cancer that may guide treatment decisions.
  • Endoscopic Repair of Colon Perforations: Nonsurgical techniques for closing gestrointestinal defects may yiels benefits for patients undergoing colonoscopy.
  • INBRIEF: Stem Cells Seen Repairing Heart Attack Damage Over Time/Additional Blood Data May Improve Pediatric Leukemia Predictions/Pediatric Patients with Rare Tumor May benefit from Heated Chemotherapy/New Findings Refute Link Between UVA, Melanoma.
  • HOUSE CALL: Skin Cancer Screening: What is It and Who Should Get It ?: Types of skin cancer/Who should be screened ?/What to expect/Self-examination: Check your skin regularly and tell your …

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Oncolog Volume 55, Number 02, February 2010, Joe Munch, John Lebas Feb 2010

Oncolog Volume 55, Number 02, February 2010, Joe Munch, John Lebas

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

  • Risk-Based Cancer Screening: M.D. Anderson's revised guidelines offer more precise individualized recommendations on screening for common cancers.
  • Screen Guidelines INBRIEF
  • Electronic Navigatin Biopsy for Peripheral Lung Lesion Diagnosis
  • House Call: Couples and Cancer: Cancer-Related Issues Can Disrupt Relationships
  • INBRIEF: Researchers Find Glioblastoma's Resistance to Treatment Rooted in Immunosuppression

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Oncolog Volume 51, Number 05, May 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Kathryn Carnes, Patrick Hwu Md May 2006

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 05, May 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Kathryn Carnes, Patrick Hwu Md

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

  • A Better Kind of Brain Surgery
  • Raloxifene Effective for Breast Cancer Prevention
  • House Call: The Many Benefits of Massage
  • DiaLog: Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy, by Patrick Hwu, MD, Professor and Chair, Melanoma Medical Oncology

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Oncolog Volume 51, Number 04, April 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Martha Morrison, Therese B. Bevers Md Apr 2006

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 04, April 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Martha Morrison, Therese B. Bevers Md

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

  • Redefining Unresectable Disease: Strategies for Treating Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
  • Cancer Screening Guidelines Revised: One on One with Dr. Therese Bevers
  • House Call; What Is "Breast Self-Awareness"?
  • DiaLog: The Revolutionary Cervical Cancer Vaccine, by Therese B. Bevers, MD, Medical Director, Cancer Prevention Center

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Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 10, October 2005, Beth Notzon, Rachel Williams, Maurie Markman Md Oct 2005

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 10, October 2005, Beth Notzon, Rachel Williams, Maurie Markman Md

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

  • Cytogenetics: Major Insights from Microscopic Details
  • Breaking the News
  • House Call: From My Bookshelf to Yours
  • DiaLog: Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A New Strategy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer, by Maurie Markman, MD, Vice President for Clinical Research

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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

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

  • 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 02/03, February/March 2005, David Galloway Feb 2005

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 02/03, February/March 2005, David Galloway

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

  • Biostatistically Speaking
  • Novel Drugs Address Gleevec Resistance
  • Obesity: A Weighty Contributor to Cancer
  • House Call: When a Friend Has Cancer

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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

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

  • 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 06, June 2003, Dawn Chalaire, Sunni Hosemann, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Kerry L. Wright, Daniel J. Booser Md Jun 2003

Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 06, June 2003, Dawn Chalaire, Sunni Hosemann, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Kerry L. Wright, Daniel J. Booser Md

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

  • Largest-Ever NCI Trial to Study Lung Cancer Screening
  • “What Choices Do I Have?” Breast Reconstruction Book and CD-ROM Help Patients Make Complicated Decisions
  • House Call: Coping with the Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatment
  • New Proton Therapy Center to Deliver Radiation with Precision, Few Side Effects
  • DiaLog: Treating Breast Cancer with Hormone Therapy: Past, Present, and Future, by Daniel J. Booser, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology

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Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 01, January 2003, David Galloway, Stephanie Deming, Heather Russell Jan 2003

Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 01, January 2003, David Galloway, Stephanie Deming, Heather Russell

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

  • Putting an End to the Waiting: Diagnosis Clinic Finds Answers for Patients When Cancer Is Suspected
  • The Center for Research on Minority Health: Working with the Community to End Health Disparities
  • Collaboration Between M. D. Anderson, University of Puerto Rico to Address Cancer in Minority Populations
  • House Call: Diagnostic Imaging Tests: How They Work and What to Expect

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Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 03, March 2002, Vickie J. Williams, Michael Worley, Noelle Heinze, Richard J. Babaian Md Mar 2002

Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 03, March 2002, Vickie J. Williams, Michael Worley, Noelle Heinze, Richard J. Babaian Md

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

  • Largest-Ever Cancer Prevention Study to Examine the Effects of Selenium and Vitamin E on Prostate Cancer Occurrence
  • Protocols: Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
  • House Call: Understanding Metastasis
  • DiaLog: The Prostate--Specific Antigen Test: Reliability and Recommended Use, by Richard J. Babaian, MD, Professor, Department of Urology
  • Trouble Spots: Early Detection Is Key to the Successful Treatment of Melanoma

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Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 09, September 2001, Beth Notzon, Kerry L. Wright, Renato Lenzi Md Sep 2001

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 09, September 2001, Beth Notzon, Kerry L. Wright, Renato Lenzi Md

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

  • Completing the Job: Multidisciplinary Effort Restores Form and Function, Improves Patients' Quality of Life
  • House Call: Denial and Cancer
  • Protocols: Studies Examine Treatments for Glioma
  • DiaLog: Addressing the Problem of Patients' Denial, by Renato Lenzi, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
  • New Replication-Competent Adenovirus Shows Promise against Gliomas in Preclinical Studies

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Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 06, June 2001, Kathryn Hale, Dawn Chalaire Jun 2001

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 06, June 2001, Kathryn Hale, Dawn Chalaire

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

  • Bladder Cancer Genetic Mapping Effort Builds on Human Genome Project
  • Protocols: Clinical Trials for Bladder Cancer
  • Keeping in Touch: Office of Physician Relations Builds Partnerships, Maintains Contact with Community Physicians
  • House Call: Overcoming Barriers to Cancer Screening for Men

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Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 11, November 2000, Rebecca Gershenson Smith, Kerry L. Wright, Kris Muller, Sima Jeha Md Nov 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 11, November 2000, Rebecca Gershenson Smith, Kerry L. Wright, Kris Muller, Sima Jeha Md

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

  • Program Addresses Medical, Psychosocial Needs of Young People with Cancer
  • DiaLog: Coming of Age ... with Cancer, by Sima Jeha, MD, Medical Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Program
  • House Call: Cancer Screening: Early Detection Does Make a Difference
  • Endostatin: Phase I Trial Yields Promising Preliminary Results
  • Molecular Radiosensitizers Target Proliferation and Apoptosis Pathways in Tumor Cells

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Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 09, September 2000, Mariann Crapanzano, Kerry L. Wright, David L. Callender Md Sep 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 09, September 2000, Mariann Crapanzano, Kerry L. Wright, David L. Callender Md

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

  • Multidisciplinary Care Improves Treatment, Enhances Quality of Life for Patients with Colorectal Cancer
  • DiaLog: Treating Cancer with a Team Approach, by David L. Callender, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
  • Cervical Cancer Prevention: Could Spectroscopy Steal the Spot"light"?
  • Virtual Colonoscopy a Potential Screening Reality
  • Protocols: Clinical Trials for Colorectal Cancer
  • Compass: Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • House Call: Sharing Personal Stories: Books Written by People with Cancer

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Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 05, May 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Stephanie Deming, Gordon B. Mills Md, Phd May 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 05, May 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Stephanie Deming, Gordon B. Mills Md, Phd

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

  • Early Detection of Melanoma Spread May Increase Survival Benefits of Adjuvant Therapy
  • No Easy Answers: Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer Face Difficult Choices
  • DiaLog: Understanding Risk: A Prerequisite for Making Informed Decisions, by Gordon B. Mills, MD, PhD, Chairman, Department of Molecular Therapeutics
  • House Call: Looking for Trouble: How to Spot Signs of Melanoma
  • Protocols: Melanoma Clinical Trials
  • Biochemotherapy Means Hope for Patients with Advanced Melanoma

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Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 12, December 1999, Margaret E. Goode, Dawn Chalaire, John Mendelsohn Md Dec 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 12, December 1999, Margaret E. Goode, Dawn Chalaire, John Mendelsohn Md

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

  • Collaboration Between Scientists, Clinicians Moves Apoptosis Studies Forward
  • Answering the Who, What, and How of Medical Physics
  • USHERING IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES: Medical Physicists Focus on IMRT, Ultrasound-Guided Brachytherapy
  • DiaLog: Building Better Patient Care on the Foundation of Scientific Research, by John Mendelsohn, MD, President, Professor of Clinical Investigation
  • House Call: Make Cancer Prevention Part of Your New Year's Resolutions

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Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 06, June 1999, Jude Richard, Michael Courtney, Alison Rufffin, Dawn Chalaire Jun 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 06, June 1999, Jude Richard, Michael Courtney, Alison Rufffin, Dawn Chalaire

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

  • After Diagnosis, Another Hurdle: Cancer Screening for the Cancer Patient
  • House Call: Reduce Cancer Risk With Regular Cancer Screening
  • M. D. Anderson Participates in Multinational Breast Cancer Prevention Trial of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene
  • Nerve Grafting Attempts to Restore Erectile Function After Prostatectomy
  • M. D. Anderson Researchers Study Children's School Lunch Habits and Choices

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Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 03, March 1999, Dawn Chalaire, Beth W. Allen, Alison Rufffin Mar 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 03, March 1999, Dawn Chalaire, Beth W. Allen, Alison Rufffin

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

  • Vaccines, Other New Options Expand Renal Cancer Therapy Program
  • Thirteen-story Alkek Hospital Makes Debut
  • Training Takes Prevention and Early Detection Worldwide
  • Nephrectomy Before or After Systemic Therapy­--That Is the Question
  • House Call: Alcohol and Cancer: Making Sense of a Cocktail of Risks and Benefits
  • Protocols: Renal Cell Carcinoma Trials Offer Therapies for Treated and Untreated Patients
  • Compass: New Quarterly Supplement Offers Perspectives on Clinical Guidelines

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Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 11/12, November-December 1998, Jude Richard, Alison Ruffin Nov 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 11/12, November-December 1998, Jude Richard, Alison Ruffin

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

  • Mohs surgeon expands skin cancer treatment options
  • Colorectal cancer campaign launched at White House
  • House Call: Reducing Colorectal Cancer Risk: Modify Diet, Undergo Screening

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Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 08, August 1998, Don Norwood, David Bababian, Beth W. Allen, Allison Ruffin, Stephen P. Tomasovic Phd Aug 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 08, August 1998, Don Norwood, David Bababian, Beth W. Allen, Allison Ruffin, Stephen P. Tomasovic Phd

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

  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma therapy innovations improve patient response
  • Tamoxifen helps women escape breast cancer's shadow
  • Careful inspection, early detection important in controlling oral cancer
  • Protocols: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Protocols Feature Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, and Monoclonal Antibodies
  • House Call: Americans’ Appetite for Alternative Medicine: Is It a Safe Diet?
  • DiaLog: Comprehensive in More Ways than One, by Stephen P. Tomosovic, PhD, Associate Vice President for Educational Programs

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Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 07, July 1998, Sunita Patterson, Beth W. Allen, Sunni Hosemann, Porter Storey Md Jul 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 07, July 1998, Sunita Patterson, Beth W. Allen, Sunni Hosemann, Porter Storey Md

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

  • Palliative care outreach extends to all patients, providing a way station for cancer-weary travelers
  • Understanding the lure and promise of angiogenesis inhibition
  • House Call: Mammography: An Opportunity to Detect Breast Cancer Early
  • DiaLog: When Treatments Fail: What Physicians Can Do, What Patients Can Teach, by Porter Storey, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 05, May 1998, Beth Notzon, Geoffrey Robb Md May 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 05, May 1998, Beth Notzon, Geoffrey Robb Md

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

  • Careful examinations and sentinel node mapping bolster melanoma detection and staging
  • M. D. Anderson plastic surgeons restore hope along with function and appearance
  • Protocols: Clinical Trials Offer Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
  • House Call: Keep Skins—and Cancer—Under Wraps During Summer
  • DiaLog: Reconstructing More than the Breast, by Geoffrey Robb, MD, Director, Surgical Specialties Center

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Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 03, March 1998, Sunita Patterson, Don Norwood, Alison Ruffin, Linda White Hilton Rn, Bsn, Faan Mar 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 03, March 1998, Sunita Patterson, Don Norwood, Alison Ruffin, Linda White Hilton Rn, Bsn, Faan

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

  • Promising radio frequency treatment: new option for patients with unresectable liver tumors
  • Nurse practitioners go beyond traditional nursing boundaries
  • International patient center offers help, haven to patients far from home
  • House Call: Old Friends, New Context: When Someone Close Has Cancer
  • Protocols: Trials Open to Patients with Biliary Tract Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • DiaLog: Searching for Opportunity? First Look for Disaster by Linda White Hilton, RN, MSN, FAAN, Director, Clinical Cancer Prevention Programs

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