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Oncolog, Volume 63, Number 02, February 2018, Sarah Bronson, Bryan Tutt
Oncolog, Volume 63, Number 02, February 2018, Sarah Bronson, Bryan Tutt
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Radiation Therapy for Liver Cancer: Clinical trials expand treatment options for patients with primary liver cancer
- Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer May Avoid Heart Damage: Trial compares cardiotoxicity of proton-and photon-based radiation therapy to the breast/chest wall and lymph nodes
- New targeted Therapies for Leukemia: New treatments target CD123, BCL2 proteins in acute myelogenous leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm
- HOUSE CALL: Supportive Care for Cancer Patients- Supportive care treats the whole patient, not just the cancer
Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 01, January 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Z Ahmed
Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 01, January 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Z Ahmed
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Melanoma: Trial investigates immune checkpoint blockade in patients with respectable stage III or oligometastatic stage IV disease.
- Radiation May Enhance Immunotherapy for Solid Tumors: Clinical Trials combine immune checkpoint inhibitors with radiation therapy against lung cancers, other solid tumors.
- INBRIEF: Nivolumab Plus Azacitidine Shows Promise in Relapsed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia/ Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome Study Questions Standard Exclusion Criteria for Conventional Trials
- HOUSE CALL: Social Media Groups for Cancer Patients-Twitter chats, online groups for patients, caregivers
- USEFUL RESOURCES: Resources to Aid Referring Physicians
Oncolog, Volume 60, Number 10, October 2015, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, Jill Deisigne, K. Nair
Oncolog, Volume 60, Number 10, October 2015, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, Jill Deisigne, K. Nair
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- New Targeted Therapy Offers Hope to Patients with Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, Related Diseases: The treatment of common hematological malignancies is based on reams of study data and years of physician experience with the diseases. But such information is often limited for rare, little-researched blood cancers like blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN). This situation may soon change, thanks to the discovery of a new molecular target, which has led to a spate of innovative treatment approaches and the first dedicated clinical trials for this uncommon malignancy.
- Laparoscopic Free Omental Lymphatic Flap Transfers Offer a Powerful Alternative for Lymphedema …
Oncolog, Volume 57, Number 04, April 2012, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt
Oncolog, Volume 57, Number 04, April 2012, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Biology, More Than Chemotherapy Timing, Drives Locoregional Recurrence in Patients Who Undergo Breast-Conserving Therapy: The management of breast cancer, like that of many cancers, often requires a little bit of everything: surgery, radiation therapy, and systemic therapy with chemotherapeutic drugs or other agents
- New Treatments for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia May Improve Patient Outcomes: Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is an aggressive and deadly malignancy, nut new treatments are being developed that may prolong remissions
- HOUSE CALL: Controlling Nausea and Vomiting from Chemotherapy: Several techniques can be used to prevent or reduce this side effect
Oncolog, Volume 56, Number 02, February 2011, Joe Munch, John Lebas
Oncolog, Volume 56, Number 02, February 2011, 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 in Brief
- Electronic Navigation Biopsy for Peripheral Lung Lesion Diagnosis
- House Call: Couples and Cancer: Cancer-Related Issues Can Disrupt Relationships
- in Brief: Researchers Find Glioblastoma's Resistance to Treatment Rooted in Immunosuppression
Oncolog, Volume 56, Number 01, January 2011, Bryan Tutt, Sunni Hosemann
Oncolog, Volume 56, Number 01, January 2011, Bryan Tutt, Sunni Hosemann
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- New Drug Control Symptoms of Myeloproliferative Disorders and Improve Quality of Life for Patients: Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that a new class of drugs can effectively treat myeloproliferative disorders
- Compass: Metastatic Melanoma: Experimental treatments could be preferable to standard therapies for metastatic melanoma
- HOUS CALL: Breast Awareness: Guidelines recommend breast awareness rather than formal self-exams
Oncolog Volume 55, Number 08, August 2010, Bryan Tutt, John Lebas
Oncolog Volume 55, Number 08, August 2010, Bryan Tutt, John Lebas
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Therapeutic Vaccines against Cancer: Clinical trials of thrapeutic vaccines in cancer patients yield positive results
- Findings Could Altere Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Treatment: Phase III trials show newer drugs yield better responses than imatinib
- INBRIEF: Vandetanib Shows Benefit When Combined with Docetaxel for Lung Cancer/ HPV-Positive Tumor Status Indicates Better Prognosis in Patients with Oropharyngeal Cancer
- HOUSE CALL: Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Massage
Oncolog Volume 54, Number 05, May 2009, John Lebas
Oncolog Volume 54, Number 05, May 2009, John Lebas
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- 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 03, March 2008, John Lebas, Gordon B. Mills Md, Phd
Oncolog Volume 53, Number 03, March 2008, John Lebas, Gordon B. Mills Md, Phd
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- In Search of the Answer
- DiaLog: Mapping the Cancer Genome, by Gordon Mills, MD, PhD, Director, Kleberg Center for Molecular Markers, Chair, Department of Systems Biology
- House Call: The Basics of Biopsies
Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 06, June 2007, Don Norwood, Diane Witter
Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 06, June 2007, Don Norwood, Diane Witter
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Advances in Stem Cell Transplantation
- More Is Better, But How Much Is Enough?
- House Call: Save a Life by Donating Stem Cells
- Project FAROS Enrolling Local Hispanics in Study of Health Care Access
Oncolog Volume 51, Number 12, December 2006, Sunni Hosemann
Oncolog Volume 51, Number 12, December 2006, Sunni Hosemann
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Curable But Not Conquered: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Today
- House Call: Big Benefits for Smokers Who Quit
Oncolog Volume 51, Number 11, November 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Reginald F. Munden Md
Oncolog Volume 51, Number 11, November 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Reginald F. Munden Md
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Treating Skull Base Tumors
- Targeting Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- House Call: On the Job with Cancer
- DiaLog: Helical CT Screening: Does It Affect Lung Cancer Outcome? by Reginald F. Munden, MD, Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 02, February 2001, Sunni Hosemann, Kerry L. Wright, Janet M. Bruner Md
Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 02, February 2001, Sunni Hosemann, Kerry L. Wright, Janet M. Bruner Md
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Specialized Training and Techniques of Pathologists Lead to Targeted Therapies
- Protocols: Studies Examine High-Dose Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
- High-Dose Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Completion of Clinical Trials Necessary
- DiaLog: Many Specialties, One Goal, by Janet M. Bruner, MD, Chairman, Department of Pathology
- House Call: Support Groups Offer Patients a Helping Hand
- Study Reveals Types of Diagnostic Errors and Their Costs
Oncolog, Volume 36, Issue 01, January-March 1991, Michael S. Ewer Md, Mph, T. C. Hsu Ph.D., John R. Redman M.D.
Oncolog, Volume 36, Issue 01, January-March 1991, Michael S. Ewer Md, Mph, T. C. Hsu Ph.D., John R. Redman M.D.
OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)
- Decision making in critical illness: Who knows best?
- Successful Hodgkin's disease treatment can also preserve reproductive function
- Chromosomes and cancer