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

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

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  • 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 62, Number 01, January 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Z Ahmed Jan 2017

Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 01, January 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Z Ahmed

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  • 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

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Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 09, September 2016, Jill Delsigne-Russell, Brandon C. Strubberg, E Nielsen Sep 2016

Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 09, September 2016, Jill Delsigne-Russell, Brandon C. Strubberg, E Nielsen

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  • Transport Oncophysics Could Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas respond poorly to standard treatments. Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are applying the principles of physics to characterize the tumors, and these analyses could lead to individualized therapy.
  • Nivolumab Shows Potential in Treating Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal: Currently, there are no standard therapy options for patients with treatment-refractory metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCCA), but early results of a multi-institutional clinical trial (No. NCI9673) led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center show that the …

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Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 07, July 2016, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson, Laura Russell Jul 2016

Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 07, July 2016, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson, Laura Russell

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  • Improving Rates of Vaccination after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Patients who have undergone a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) for a hematological cancer usually lose the immunity they had acquired through vaccination. Although guidelines exist for vaccinating immunocompromised transplant recipients, many patients go unvaccinated or do not complete the series of vaccinations. An ongoing initiative at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is using a multipronged approach to improve rates of vaccination after HSCT.
  • Bone Loss Prevention in Patients with Cancer: Patients undergoing cancer treatment are at an increased risk of fractures because many cancer therapies tend to …

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Oncolog, Volume 60, Number 09, September 2015, Sarah Bronson, Bryan Tutt, K. Nair Sep 2015

Oncolog, Volume 60, Number 09, September 2015, Sarah Bronson, Bryan Tutt, K. Nair

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  • Enhanced Surgical Recovery Programs Improve Perioperative Outcomes for Cancer Patients: For patients undergoing cancer surgery, potential complications and long recovery times can delay the delivery of additional life-saving therapy. To improve patients' perioperative outcomes and clear the way for timely administration of additional therapies, several surgical teams at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center gave begun using enhanced surgical recovery programs (ESRPs).
  • New Treatments for Respiratory Viruses in Immunocompromised Patients: Viral respiratory infections are a major concern for immunocompromised patients, in whom such infections are difficult to treat and can lead to pneumonia and even death. Although few …

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Oncolog, Volume 60, Number 07, July 2015, Kathryn L. Hale, Bryan Tutt, K. Stuyck Jul 2015

Oncolog, Volume 60, Number 07, July 2015, Kathryn L. Hale, Bryan Tutt, K. Stuyck

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  • Emergency Care for Cancer Patients: Medical problems that may seem routine in patients without cancer often mean something different or have a different cause in cancer patients and may be much more serious, requiring urgent treatment. Managing these problems promptly and effectively is a challenge faced by all cancer centers.
  • Immunotherapy Trials Offer Hope to Patients with High-Risk or Metastatic Cancer: Although the cure rate for the breast cancer has risen steadily in recent decades, recurrent or metastatic disease remains difficult to control. To fight metastatic breast cancer and forestall the recurrence of high-risk primary disease, researchers at The University …

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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 10, October 2011, Bryan Tutt, Sunni Hosemann Oct 2011

Oncology, Volume 56, Number 10, October 2011, Bryan Tutt, Sunni Hosemann

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  • Treating Cancer in Pregnant Patients: Pregnancy is usually a joyous, hopeful time; a cancer diagnosis can be devastating. When pregnancy and cancer occur together, they present special challenges for patients and physicians. Fortunately, these challenges often can be overcome by a multidisciplinary approach to treatment
  • Compass: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Stage IIIA-Many factors affect treatment sequences
  • HOUSE CALL: Understanding Cancer Risk and Risk Factors: Your risk factors might affect your need for cancer screening

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Oncolog Volume 51, Number 02, February 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Ellen Mcdonald Phd Feb 2008

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 02, February 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Ellen Mcdonald Phd

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  • Emergency Care for Cancer Patients
  • Bringing Clinical Trials to the Community
  • House Call: Understanding the Immune System
  • DiaLog: Cognitive Dysfunction in Cancer, by Christina Meyers, PhD, Professor and Chief, Section of Neuropsychology

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Oncolog Volume 53, Number 07/08, July/August 2008, John Lebas, Sunni Hosemann Jan 2008

Oncolog Volume 53, Number 07/08, July/August 2008, John Lebas, Sunni Hosemann

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  • Multiple Myeloma: Increasing Response, Remission, and Survival Rates in a Complex Disease
  • House Call: A Guide to Radiation Therapy
  • In Brief: Researchers Enhance Anticancer Activity of Natural Killer Cells in Laboratory
  • Beyond Images: Advances in Interventional Radiology
  • Radioembolotherapy Using Yttrium 90

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Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 02, February 2007, Diane Witter Feb 2007

Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 02, February 2007, Diane Witter

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  • New Findings on Aspirin and Heart Attacks
  • Kicking Off a Trend: Cancer-Related Deaths Decline
  • House Call: Working Out How to Lower Your Risk of Cancer

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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

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  • 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 52, Number 09, September 2007, Sunni Hosemann, Diane Witter, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi Md Jan 2007

Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 09, September 2007, Sunni Hosemann, Diane Witter, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi Md

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  • Sparing Life and Limb
  • Can a Common Spice Be Use to Treat Cancer?
  • House Call: Your First Colonoscopy: Here's What You Can Expect
  • DiaLog: Targeted Therapies Are Here to Stay, by Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD

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Oncolog Volume 51, Number 11, November 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Reginald F. Munden Md Nov 2006

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 11, November 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Reginald F. Munden Md

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  • 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

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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 50, Number 11, November 2005, Vickie J. Williams, Karen Stuyck, James D. Cox Md Nov 2005

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 11, November 2005, Vickie J. Williams, Karen Stuyck, James D. Cox Md

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  • Cancer in Young Adults
  • Do Mind/Body Techniques Work?
  • House Call: Tapping into Local and Online Resources
  • Phytoestrogen Consumption May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk
  • DiaLog: Radiation Therapy and Lung Cancer, by James D. Cox, MD, Professor and Head of the Division of Radiation Oncology

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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

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  • 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 11, November 2004, Rachel Williams, Steve C. Stuyck Mph Sep 2004

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 11, November 2004, Rachel Williams, Steve C. Stuyck Mph

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  • The Youngest Cancer Patients
  • Meeting the Rising Demand for Outpatient Care
  • House Call: Going Beyond the Headlines: Tips to help you evaluate cancer stories in the news media
  • DiaLog: Cancer Information in the Media, by Stephen C. Stuyck, MPH, Vice President for Public Affairs

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Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 12, December 2002, Dawn Chalaire, Karen Stuyck, Raymond Sawaya Md Dec 2002

Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 12, December 2002, Dawn Chalaire, Karen Stuyck, Raymond Sawaya Md

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  • Advances in Imaging Lead to More Targeted Radiation Treatments
  • Imaging Techniques Follow the Movements of Tumors During and Between Radiation Treatments
  • Evolution of Conformal Radiation Therapy Continues: IMRT Called 'the Next Level of Conformality'
  • DiaLog: The Caregiver: An Unsung Hero, by Raymond Sawaya, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
  • Support Groups, Classes Teach Caregivers How to Care for Patients and Themselves

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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

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  • 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 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 12, December 2000, Sunni Hosemann, Noelle Heinze, Alison Rufffin Dec 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 12, December 2000, Sunni Hosemann, Noelle Heinze, Alison Rufffin

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  • And Cancer Too: Treating Cancer Alongside Other Conditions
  • Compass: Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • New Study Measures the Effects of Mood and Hereditary Tendencies to Smoke on Tobacco Cessation
  • House Call: How to Talk with Your Doctor
  • Controlling Infections in Patients with Neutropenia Remains a Challenge

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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

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  • 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 43, Number 06, June 1998, Sunita Patterson, Hagop Kantarjian Md Jun 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 06, June 1998, Sunita Patterson, Hagop Kantarjian Md

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  • New treatment strategies improve prognosis in patients with chronic leukemias
  • Ultrasonography fosters targeted intraprostatic therapy
  • Protocols: Trials for Chronic Leukemia Feature Chemotherapy and “Mini” Transplants
  • House Call: Answering the Who, What, When, Why, and How of Cancer
  • DiaLog: Leukemia’s Lessons in Malignant Transformation, by Hagop Kantarjian, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Leukemia

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Oncolog, Volume 33, Number 02, April-June 1988, David M. Gershenson Md, Saroj Vadhan-Raj Md, Kathryn F. Kennedy, Wayne L. Dorris Phd Jan 1988

Oncolog, Volume 33, Number 02, April-June 1988, David M. Gershenson Md, Saroj Vadhan-Raj Md, Kathryn F. Kennedy, Wayne L. Dorris Phd

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  • Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Treatment Has Improved, But Not Enough
  • The Psychosocial Impact of Cancer and the Role of Social Work
  • Hematopoiesis in Myelodysplastic Syndromes Improves with Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor

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Oncolog, Volume 32, Number 01, January-March 1987, Lovell A. Jones Phd Jan 1987

Oncolog, Volume 32, Number 01, January-March 1987, Lovell A. Jones Phd

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  • Anderson Physicians Staff AIDS Hospital to Advance Treatment and Halt Disease Spread
  • Counseling Patients with AIDS and ARC Begins with Unconditional Acceptance
  • The Realities of Cancer in Minority Communities

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Oncolog, Volume 30, Number 03, July-September 1985, Fernando F. Cabanillas Md Jan 1985

Oncolog, Volume 30, Number 03, July-September 1985, Fernando F. Cabanillas Md

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  • Natural Killer Cells: Research Shows They Are Early Destroyers of Malignancy
  • Better Classification and New Drug Regimens Have Advanced Treatment for Lymphoid Cancer
  • Rural Science Park is Laboratory for Basic Work on Carcinogenesis
  • New Book: Candidiasis

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Oncolog, Volume 29, Number 01, January-March 1984, Isaiah J. Fidler Dvm, Phd, Donna R. Copeland Phd, Jack M. Fletcher Phd, Betty Pfefferbaum-Levine Md, Norman Jaffe Md, Hubert L. Ried Md, Moshe H. Maor Md Jan 1984

Oncolog, Volume 29, Number 01, January-March 1984, Isaiah J. Fidler Dvm, Phd, Donna R. Copeland Phd, Jack M. Fletcher Phd, Betty Pfefferbaum-Levine Md, Norman Jaffe Md, Hubert L. Ried Md, Moshe H. Maor Md

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  • Researcher Describes Early Success with Macrophages in Treating Metastasis
  • Home Hyperalimentation Promotes Self-Care
  • CNS Irradiation of Children Found to Impair Arithmetic-Related Abilities

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