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Oncolog, Volume 63, Number 05-06, May - June 2018, Joe Munch, Sunita Patterson, Bryan Tutt
Oncolog, Volume 63, Number 05-06, May - June 2018, Joe Munch, Sunita Patterson, Bryan Tutt
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- 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
Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 07, July 2017, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt
Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 07, July 2017, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- RAS Mutations and Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: Gene mutations may have implications for local therapy for liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
- Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer: Clinical trial may clarify which patients with prostate cancer will benefit from active surveillance rather than immediate treatment.
- Gut Microbiome May Affect Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma: Metastatic melanoma patients who experience responses to checkpoint inhibitors have a distinct gut bacterial genetic signature.
- HOUSE CALL: Cancer-Related fatigue-Tips for fighting fatigue
Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 10, October 2016, Laura L. Russell, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, Z Ahmed
Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 10, October 2016, Laura L. Russell, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, Z Ahmed
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Preventing Postoperative Urinary Tract Infections in Cancer Patients: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) increase morbidity, mortality and health care costs and prolong hospitalizations for patients who require urinary catheters-especially those who undergo long, complex surgeries or procedures to treat urological or gynecological cancers. To reduce the incidence of UTIs, clinicians at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed a quality improvement program for surgical patients at the institution.
- Study Offers a Starting Point for Testing Immunotherapy in Rectal Cancer Patients with Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair: A recent study's findings provide a starting point for assessing the efficacy of immunotherapy …
Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 03, March 2016, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson, Jill Deisigne, K Werner
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 …
Oncology, Volume 56, Number 09, September 2011, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt
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
Oncolog, Volume 56, Number 04-05, April-May 2011, Zach Bohannan, Bryan Tutt
Oncolog, Volume 56, Number 04-05, April-May 2011, Zach Bohannan, Bryan Tutt
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Understanding and Managing Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Endocrine tumors caused by multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes (MEN) pose a dual threat-both from the tumors' potential for growth or metastasis and from their hormonal secretions
- Two-Stage Resection and Improved Chemotherapy Regimens Lengthen Survival for Patients with Lever Metastasis from Colorectal Cancer
- HOUSE CALL: Saving a Life by Donating Stem Cells: Fact about stem cell transplants
- IN BRIEF: Study Reveals How EZH2 Protein Promotes Breast Tumor-Initiating Cell Growth
Oncolog Volume 54, Number 07/08, July/August 2009, John Lebas, Sunni Hosemann, Bryan Tutt
Oncolog Volume 54, Number 07/08, July/August 2009, John Lebas, Sunni Hosemann, Bryan Tutt
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Frontiers in Radiosurgery
- Advanced Ovarian Cancer
- House Call: Colorectal Cancer: Life-Saving Options for Early Detection
- Reduced Wait Times Mean Faster Access for New Patients
Oncolog Volume 54, Number 05, May 2009, John Lebas
Oncolog Volume 54, Number 05, May 2009, John Lebas
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- Targeting Inflammation in Cancer Prevention
- Treating Radiation Necrosis of the Brain
- Preclinical Studies Reveal Effectiveness of Therapies for Pediatric Cancers
- House Call: Protect and Check Your Skin
Oncolog Volume 53 Number 12, December 2008, Stephanie P. Deming, Virginia M. Mohlere
Oncolog Volume 53 Number 12, December 2008, Stephanie P. Deming, Virginia M. Mohlere
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
- Sparing the Nipple During Mastectomy
- House Call: Taking Medicine? Be Aware of Food-Drug Interactions
Oncolog Volume 53, Number 09, September 2008, Maude Veech, Dawn Chalaire
Oncolog Volume 53, Number 09, September 2008, Maude Veech, Dawn Chalaire
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Deciphering Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma
- House Call: Planning Ahead with Advance Directives
- A Child-Centered Approach to Anesthesia for Proton Therapy
Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 07/08, July/August 2007, Diane Witter, Vickie J. Williams, Dawn Chalaire
Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 07/08, July/August 2007, Diane Witter, Vickie J. Williams, Dawn Chalaire
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Harnessing the Power of Protons
- Gene-Environment Interaction Studies Answer the Question, “Why Did I Get Cancer?”
- House Call: Parents: Be Hopeful and Honest When Telling Kids about Your Serious Illness
- Helping Physicians Help Patients
Oncolog Volume 51, Number 06, June 2006, Karen Stuyck, Manny Gonzales
Oncolog Volume 51, Number 06, June 2006, Karen Stuyck, Manny Gonzales
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Breast Cancer in the Prime of Life
- Early Nutritional Intervention Recommended for Cancer Patients
- House Call: How to Deal with Pain
Oncolog Volume 51, Number 04, April 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Martha Morrison, Therese B. Bevers Md
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
Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 02, February 2004, Sunni Hosemann, Aurelio Matamoros
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
Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 05, May 2003, Katie Prout Matias, David Galloway, Ryuji Kobayashi Phd
Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 05, May 2003, Katie Prout Matias, David Galloway, Ryuji Kobayashi Phd
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Proteomics May One Day Revolutionize Cancer Detection, Staging, and Prognosis
- Depression in Patients with Cancer Is a Separate—and Treatable—Illness
- House Call: Facing Fatigue When You Have Cancer: What Can You Do?
- DiaLog: Proteomics: The Creation of a New Field of Study, by Ryuji Kobayashi, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular Pathology, Director, Proteomics Program
Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 01, January 2002, Dawn Chalaire, Mariann Crapanzano
Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 01, January 2002, Dawn Chalaire, Mariann Crapanzano
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Preserving and Restoring the Ability to Swallow in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Requires a Team Approach
- Modified Barium Swallow Helps Speech Pathologists Determine What Patients Are Able to Eat
- House Call: Common Cancers, Common Symptoms
- Portal Vein Embolization Offers More Pateints an Opportunity for Potentially Curative Hepatic Resection
Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 06, June 2001, Kathryn Hale, Dawn Chalaire
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
Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 11, November 2000, Rebecca Gershenson Smith, Kerry L. Wright, Kris Muller, Sima Jeha Md
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
Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 09, September 2000, Mariann Crapanzano, Kerry L. Wright, David L. Callender Md
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
Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 11/12, November-December 1998, Jude Richard, Alison Ruffin
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
Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 03, March 1998, Sunita Patterson, Don Norwood, Alison Ruffin, Linda White Hilton Rn, Bsn, Faan
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
Oncolog, Volume 41, Number 03, July-September 1996, Maureen E. Goode, Vickie J. Williams
Oncolog, Volume 41, Number 03, July-September 1996, Maureen E. Goode, Vickie J. Williams
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- M. D. Anderson researchers stress importance of annual colorectal cancer screening
- Informed consent explains concerns about genetic testing
- New program focuses on inherited predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer
Oncolog, Volume 40, Number 02, April-June 1995, Margaret E. Goode, Vickie` J. Williams, Sunita Patterson
Oncolog, Volume 40, Number 02, April-June 1995, Margaret E. Goode, Vickie` J. Williams, Sunita Patterson
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- Creative strategies key in fight against liver cancer
- Getting patients home and back to their routines more quickly
- Teaching physicians how to prevent cancer
Oncolog, Volume 39, Number 03 July-September 1994, Kimberly J. T. Herrick, Sunita Patterson
Oncolog, Volume 39, Number 03 July-September 1994, Kimberly J. T. Herrick, Sunita Patterson
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Familial cancer syndromes a focus of cancer genetics research
- New test identifies Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemias
Oncolog, Volume 34, Number 01, January-March 1989, Mark S. Roh Md, Lillian M. Fuller Md
Oncolog, Volume 34, Number 01, January-March 1989, Mark S. Roh Md, Lillian M. Fuller Md
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Treatment Options for Colorectal Liver Metastases
- Improved Treatments for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Early Discharge for Mastectomy Patients Does Not Increase Morbidity
Oncolog, Volume 31, Number 02, April-June 1986, Ralph S. Freedman Md, Phd, Elton Stubblefield Phd
Oncolog, Volume 31, Number 02, April-June 1986, Ralph S. Freedman Md, Phd, Elton Stubblefield Phd
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Conference Report: Gynecologic Cancer Outcome Improves Because of New Treatment Applications
- A Geneticist's View of Cancer: New Insight from Developmental Mechanisms
- Counseling, Practical Advice Help Women with Cervical Cancer Resume Sexual Activity
Oncolog, Volume 29, Number 03, July-September 1984, Jesus E. Medina Md
Oncolog, Volume 29, Number 03, July-September 1984, Jesus E. Medina Md
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- Clinician Relates Thickness of Stage I Melanoma to Prognosis and Treatment
- Researcher Associates High Potassium, Low Sodium Intake with Decreased Cancer Rates
- Gene Probes Used in Leukemia Diagnosis
- MOPP Chemotherapy Proves Effective for Infants and Children with Brain Tumors