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Oncolog Volume 55, Number 04-05, April-May 2010, John Lebas, Sunni Hoseman Apr 2010

Oncolog Volume 55, Number 04-05, April-May 2010, John Lebas, Sunni Hoseman

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

  • IMAGING NERVES: Tetnus Toxin Offers Promise for Neurography
  • INBRIEF: Fight-or-Flight Hormones Linked to Metastasis/Drug Combination Shows Promise for Colon Cancer Chemoprevention
  • Compass Spring 2010: Early Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma: Treatment Options Tailored to Patient and Disease Characteristcs
  • House Call: Addressing the Cosmetic Effects of Breast Cancer

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Oncolog Volume 54, Number 05, May 2009, John Lebas May 2009

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

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Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 10, October 2007, Diane Witter, Vickie J. Williams, Michael Fisch Md, Mph Jan 2007

Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 10, October 2007, Diane Witter, Vickie J. Williams, Michael Fisch Md, Mph

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

  • Cancer Chemoprevention: A Prescription for Health?
  • Clinic Targets Oral Cancer at Early Stages
  • Customized Cancer Care for Kids
  • Hotline Consultation Available for Suspected Cancer Cases
  • House Call: Cancer Stages: Understanding the Basics
  • DiaLog: Rethinking the Standard of Care, by Michael Fisch, MD, MPH

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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 49, Number 12, December 2004, David Galloway, Katie Prout Matias, Diane Witter, Paul Mathew Md Sep 2004

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 12, December 2004, David Galloway, Katie Prout Matias, Diane Witter, Paul Mathew Md

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

  • Advances in Prostate Cancer Treatment
  • Everyday Drugs Show New Promise for Cancer
  • Are COX-2 Inhibitors Safe?
  • House Call: Myths & Facts about Cancer Prevention
  • DiaLog: Neoadjuvant Trials in Prostate Cancer, by Paul Mathew, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology

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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 04, April 2003, Katie Prout Matias, Karen Stuyck Apr 2003

Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 04, April 2003, Katie Prout Matias, Karen Stuyck

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

  • Study of Epigenetic Changes Leads to Treatment Advances in Adult Leukemias
  • Protocols: Studies Examine Treatment of Leukemia
  • The Cost of Caring: Dealing with the Stress of Being an Oncologist
  • Excerpts from Focus Groups Featured in Video to Help Oncologists Cope with Stress
  • House Call: Chemoprevention: Preventing Cancer with a Pill

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Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 04, April 2002, Beth Notzon, Karen Stuyck, Felipe Samaniego Md Apr 2002

Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 04, April 2002, Beth Notzon, Karen Stuyck, Felipe Samaniego Md

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

  • Researchers Focus on Bioimmunotherap for Treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
  • Protocols: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Studies
  • House Call: The First Cancer Prevention Vaccine
  • DiaLog: The Viral Origins of Lymphomas, by Felipe Samaniego, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma
  • Research Consortium Recruiting Volunteers to Study the Role of Genetics in Cancer Development and Patient Care

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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 47, Number 02, February 2002, Kerry L. Wright, Charles F. Leverbeck Md Feb 2002

Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 02, February 2002, Kerry L. Wright, Charles F. Leverbeck Md

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

  • Molecular Therapies Target Bone Metastasis
  • "I'm Here to Help You" Patient Advocates Serve as Liaisons Between Patients and Care Centers
  • DiaLog: Patient Advocates: Solving Problems and Building Bridges, by Charles F. Leverback, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Gynecologic Oncology
  • House Call: Keeping the Heart Healthy in Patients with Cancer

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Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 10, October 2001, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Mary K. Hughes Ms, Rn Oct 2001

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 10, October 2001, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Mary K. Hughes Ms, Rn

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

  • Surgical Techniques, New Agents Target Breast Disease with Increasing Accuracy
  • Undiagnosed Breast Clinic Provides Answers for Concerned Patients
  • House Call: Tips for Coping with the Cosmetic Effects of Breast Cancer
  • DiaLog: Breast Cancer and Body Image, by Mary K. Hughes, MS, RN, Department of Psychiatry
  • New Screening and Diagnostic Techniques Are Changing the Practice of Breast Imaging

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Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 07/08, July/August 2001, Mariann Crapanzano, Noelle Heinze, Wendeline Jongenberger Mba Jul 2001

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 07/08, July/August 2001, Mariann Crapanzano, Noelle Heinze, Wendeline Jongenberger Mba

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

  • Chemoprevention Researchers Look for Ways to Halt the Process of Carcinogenesis
  • House Call: HPV and Cancer: What Every Woman--and Man--Should Know
  • Chemoprevention Trial Targets Former Smokers
  • DiaLog: Serving International Clients, by Wendeline Jongenberger, MBA, Director, International Programs
  • Protocols: Chemoprevention Clinical Trials

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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 04, April 1998, Sunita Patterson, Sunni Hosemann, Alison Ruffin, Mitchell Morris Md Apr 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 04, April 1998, Sunita Patterson, Sunni Hosemann, Alison Ruffin, Mitchell Morris Md

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

  • Molecular research leads to clinical trials for bladder cancer
  • Patients to test exercise theory in quality-of-life study
  • Practice guidelines and collaborative paths point the way
  • Protocols: Bladder Cancer Clinical Trials Interventions Span Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, and Genetic Manipulation
  • DiaLog: The New Math of Today’s Health Care, by Mitchell Morris, MD, Vice President for Information and Health Care Systems

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Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 01, January 1998, Sunita Patterson, Stephanie Deming, Therese Bevers Md Jan 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 01, January 1998, Sunita Patterson, Stephanie Deming, Therese Bevers Md

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

  • Taking Mammography on the Road
  • Reassurance and Education Foster Rehabilitation After Colorectal Surgery
  • Protocols: Protocols focus on chemoprevention, improving preoperative radiotherapy, and treating advance-stage colorectal cancer
  • Sphincter-Preserving Surgery Improves Outcome for Patients with Rectal Cancer
  • House Call: Stopping Cancer Before It Occurs: Spell P-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n
  • Dialog: Reaching Out and In by Therese Bevers, MD, Cancer Prevention Center Director
  • Protocols: Protocols focus on chemoprevention, improving preoperative radiotherapy, and treating advance-stage colorectal cancer

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Oncolog, Volume 41, Number 02, April-June 1996, Kathryn L. Hale, Stephanie P. Deming Jan 1996

Oncolog, Volume 41, Number 02, April-June 1996, Kathryn L. Hale, Stephanie P. Deming

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

  • lntraoperative lymphatic mapping elegant way to identify lymph node metastases in melanoma patients
  • New Patient Referral Office changes with M. D. Anderson's referral policy
  • Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy bringing hope for inoperable lung cancer

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Oncolog, Volume 40, Number 03, July-September 1995, Kathryn L. Hale, Vickie` J. Williams, Sunita Patterson Jan 1995

Oncolog, Volume 40, Number 03, July-September 1995, Kathryn L. Hale, Vickie` J. Williams, Sunita Patterson

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

  • M. D. Anderson leads the fight against bone pain from metastatic cancer
  • New computer program enhances the surgeon-patient consultation
  • Bladder cancer: molecular markers may guide treatment

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Oncolog, Volume 39, Number 04 October-December 1994, Linda N. Eppich, Maureen E. Goode, Kathryn L. Hale Jan 1994

Oncolog, Volume 39, Number 04 October-December 1994, Linda N. Eppich, Maureen E. Goode, Kathryn L. Hale

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

  • Looking for solutions to ethical problems in the clinic
  • Interferon: the evolution of a biological therapy
  • Colon cancer registry coordinates treatment, education, and research

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Oncolog, Volume 39, Number 01 January-March 1994, Sunita Patterson, Maureen E. Goode, Kathryn L. Hale Jan 1994

Oncolog, Volume 39, Number 01 January-March 1994, Sunita Patterson, Maureen E. Goode, Kathryn L. Hale

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

  • Liposomal muramyl tripeptide kills bone cancer cells by stimulating the immune system Gene therapy at M. D. Anderson
  • Researcher studies the hemopreventive power of garlic

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Oncolog, Volume 37, Issue 03, July-September 1992, Scott M. Lippman Md, Mark A. Schusterman M.D., Eva Singletary Md, Merrick I. Ross M.D., Daryl Ogden Ms Jan 1992

Oncolog, Volume 37, Issue 03, July-September 1992, Scott M. Lippman Md, Mark A. Schusterman M.D., Eva Singletary Md, Merrick I. Ross M.D., Daryl Ogden Ms

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

  • Retinoic acid/interferon combination shows promising response rates
  • Cross-matching test helps find donors for patients in dire need of platelets
  • Silicone gel-filled implants: Women should have the option to choose

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Oncolog, Volume 35, Number 02, April-June 1990, Staff Jan 1990

Oncolog, Volume 35, Number 02, April-June 1990, Staff

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

  • Chemotherapy for Brain Metastasis Sees Progress in the Last Decade
  • Researchers Hope Chemoprevention Will Reverse Tumorigenic Process
  • Immunocytochemical Assays for Steroid Receptors: A New Application for Fine Needle Aspiration

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Oncolog, Volume 33, Number 01, January-March 1988, Michael J. Wargovich Phd Jan 1988

Oncolog, Volume 33, Number 01, January-March 1988, Michael J. Wargovich Phd

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

  • Portable Pumps and Controlled Drug Toxicity Keep More Patients Ambulatory and at Home
  • Clarifications of Tumor Cell Diversification Bring New Ideas for Stopping the Process
  • Chemoprevention of Colorectal Cancer

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