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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) Archives

  • 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


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) Archives

  • 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 46, Number 05, May 2001, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Roy S. Herbst Md, Phd, Kerry L. Wright May 2001

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 05, May 2001, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Roy S. Herbst Md, Phd, Kerry L. Wright

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

  • Antiangiogenic Agents: Changing the Nature of Cancer Treatment
  • DiaLog: Angiogenesis Research: Looking for New Ways to Measure Success, by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology
  • House Call: Overcome Fears of Cancer Recurrence by Taking Action
  • Recognition Spurs Prevention of Osteoporosis in Patients with Cancer
  • Protocols: Clinical Trials of Antiangiogenic Agents


Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 04, April 2001, Kerry L. Wright, Don Norwood, Dawn Chalaire, Julie Penne Apr 2001

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 04, April 2001, Kerry L. Wright, Don Norwood, Dawn Chalaire, Julie Penne

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

  • Clinical PET Facility Returns to M.D. Anderson
  • Trial Shows Pill Is as Effective as Intravenous Chemotherapy for Advanced Colon Cancer
  • House Call: After Cancer: A Survivor's Diary
  • Postirradiation Oral Complications Are Serious but Preventable


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

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

  • 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


Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 02, February 2001, Sunni Hosemann, Kerry L. Wright, Janet M. Bruner Md Feb 2001

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) Archives

  • 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 46, Number 01, January 2001, Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Emil J. Freireich Md Jan 2001

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 01, January 2001, Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Emil J. Freireich Md

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

  • New Melanoma Staging System Reflects Key Prognostic Factors
  • House Cell: Preventing Cancer: Food for Thought
  • Educational Conferences Explore Issues Related to Cancer Care and Research
  • DiaLog: Leukemia: Setting the "Stage" for Effective Treatments, by Emil J. Freireich, MD, Professor, Department of Leukemia
  • Updated M. D. Anderson Website Designed to Meet the Online Needs of Patients and Physicians


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

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

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

  • 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


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) Archives

  • 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 10, October 2000, Jude Richard, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Alfred A. Merwald Dmin Oct 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 10, October 2000, Jude Richard, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Alfred A. Merwald Dmin

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

  • Early Consultations with Specialists Increase Patients' Voice Restoration Options After Total Laryngectomy
  • Protocols: Small Cell Lung Cancer Clinical Trials
  • House Call: Unconventional Cancer Treatments: Many Promises but Little Evidence
  • Reunions Give Lung Cancer Survivors an Opportunity to Celebrate
  • DiaLog: Treating Mind, Body, and Spirit, by The Rev. Alfred A. Merwald, D. Min., Director of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education
  • Experience Leads to More Effective Treatment for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer


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) Archives

  • 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 45, Number 07/08, July/August 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Rebecca D. Pentz Phd Jul 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 07/08, July/August 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Rebecca D. Pentz Phd

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

  • Advances Allow Expanded Use of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Use of Umbilical Cord Blood Expands Option of Transplantation to More Children
  • House Call: Meeting Your Own Needs While Caring For Someone Else
  • Protecting the Interests of Young Donors, by Rebecca Pentz, PhD, Clinical Ethicist
  • Protocols: Clinical Trials of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplants


Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 06, June 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Margaret E. Goode, Jack Roth Md, Gary S. Clayman Md, Dds Jun 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 06, June 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Margaret E. Goode, Jack Roth Md, Gary S. Clayman Md, Dds

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

  • Newly Organized Ophthalmology Section Expands Treatment of Ocular Malignancies
  • Turning Knowledge Into Effective Gene Therapies, by Jack A. Roth, MD, Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and Gary S. Clayman, MD, DDS, Associate Professor, Head and Neck Surgery
  • Microarrays Reduce Time, Labor, and Cost of DNA Analysis
  • New DNA Microarray Technology Could Speed Up Discovery of the Genetic Causes of Lung Cancer
  • House Call: Virtual Health: Finding Reliable Medical Resources on the Internet
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines: Case Report: Ovarian Cancer
  • Protocols: Studies Aim to Detect and Treat Ocular Malignancies


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) Archives

  • 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


Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 03, March 2000, Jude Richard, Kerry L. Wright, Charles S. Cleeland Phd Mar 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 03, March 2000, Jude Richard, Kerry L. Wright, Charles S. Cleeland Phd

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

  • Dental Oncologists Prepare Patients with Head and Neck Cancer for Radiation Therapy
  • DiaLog: Nurses Bring Personal Touch to Clinical Research, by Charles S. Cleeland, PhD, Professor, Pain Research Group, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
  • House Call: Coping with Chemotherapy
  • Radiofrequency Ablation Surpasses Cryoablation as the Treatment of Choice for Localized, Unresectable Liver Malignancies


Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 02, February 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Mariann Crapanzano Feb 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 02, February 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Mariann Crapanzano

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

  • National Cooperation Leads to New Standard of Treatment for Cervical Cancer
  • House Call: Stress and Cancer: What's the Connection?
  • Researchers Study Hormone Intervention Therapy to Prevent Treatment-Induced Sterility
  • Protocols: Cervical Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Regular Pap Smears Still Key to Preventing Cervical Cancer


Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 01, January 2000, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Rena Sellin Md Jan 2000

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 01, January 2000, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Rena Sellin Md

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

  • Pediatric Brain Tumor Studies Focus on Reducing Side Effects, Locating Biological Targets
  • Retinoid Chemoprevention Trial Aims to Reverse Genetic Changes Caused by Smoking
  • DiaLog: Surviving Cancer and Staying Healthy, by Rena Sellin, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Specialties
  • House Call: From Biopsy to Diagnosis: Understanding the Process
  • Protocols: Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinical Trials
  • Protocols: Chemoprevention Studies Feature a Variety of Agents


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) Archives

  • 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


Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 11, November 1999, Beth Notzon, Dawn Chalaire, Rhonda L. Moore Phd Nov 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 11, November 1999, Beth Notzon, Dawn Chalaire, Rhonda L. Moore Phd

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

  • Overcoming Side Effects: Department of Internal Medicine Specialties Finds Ways to Continue Critical Treatments
  • Partners in Knowledge, News in Cancer: P.I.K.N.I.C. Program Brings Physicians, Patients Together
  • House Call: CIS: Answering the Call for Help
  • Advances in Control of Nausea, Vomiting Aim to Reduce 'Misery Quotient'
  • DiaLog: Finding Meaning in Stories of Pain and Suffering, by Rhonda L. Moore, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology
  • Protocols: Side Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatments Are the Subject of Clinical Investigations


Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 10, October 1999, Dawn Chalaire, Alison Ruffin, Vickie J. Williams Oct 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 10, October 1999, Dawn Chalaire, Alison Ruffin, Vickie J. Williams

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

  • Stereotadic Unit Expands Treatment Options for Patients with Brain Tumors
  • New Center Teams With Community Physicians to Treat Patients With Advanced Cancer
  • IRS Deduction Gives Smokers One More Reason to Quit
  • Accuracy Essential in Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • House Call: Vitamins and Cancer Risk: Why You Should Eat Your (Fruits and) Vegetables
  • Protocols: Brain Tumor Protocols Include Stereotactic Treatments, Surgery, and Radiation Therapy


Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 09, September 1999, Dawn Chalaire, Alison Ruffin, Vickie J. Williams, Aman Buzdar Md Sep 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 09, September 1999, Dawn Chalaire, Alison Ruffin, Vickie J. Williams, Aman Buzdar Md

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

  • Cautious Approach to Soft Tissue Sarcoma Yields More Favorable Outcomes
  • What's to Eat? Encouraging children to eat well for a healthier future
  • Orthopaedic Surgeons Save Limbs, Restore Function for Patients with Bone Tumors
  • DiaLog: High-Dose Chemotherapy Deserves More Study, by Aman Buzdar, MD, Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology
  • House Call: Breast Cancer: Understanding the Risks
  • Protocols: Sarcoma/Osteosarcoma Clinical Trials


Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 07/08, July/August 1999, Dawn Chalaire, Kimberly Jt Herrick, Robert C. Bast, Jr. Md Jul 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 07/08, July/August 1999, Dawn Chalaire, Kimberly Jt Herrick, Robert C. Bast, Jr. Md

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

  • New MRI Techniques Pinpoint Brain Tumors, Reveal Brain Functions in Real Time
  • Upcoming Conferences Explore Many Topics
  • Protocols: Liver Cancer Clinical Trials
  • DiaLog: CA 125: The Past and the Future, by Robert C. Bast Jr., MD, Head, Division of Medicine
  • House Call: Hormone Replacement Therapy: End to Hot Flashes or Fuse for New Cancers?
  • Aggressive Regional Therapies Offer Some Promising Results for Patients with Liver Tumors


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

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

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

  • 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


Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 05, May 1999, Vickie J. Williams, Dawn Chalaire May 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 05, May 1999, Vickie J. Williams, Dawn Chalaire

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

  • Researchers Seek Genetic Cues to High Prostate Cancer Incidence in African Americans
  • House Call: "Got Milk?" Say Yes to Calcium's Benefits
  • Overcoming Barriers to Pain Relief in Hispanic and African-American Patients
  • Prostate Cancer Initiatives: Progress Through Collaboration
  • Protocols: Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials


Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 04, April 1999, Dawn Chalaire Apr 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 04, April 1999, Dawn Chalaire

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

  • Pancreatic Tumor Team Studies Disease Mechanisms, Reverses Conventional Approach
  • Patient Helps Underwrite Familial Cancer Study
  • Stomach Cancer Protocols Offer Options
  • Gastric Cancer's Low Survival Rate and High Relapse Rate Challenge Physicians
  • House Call: Environmental Carcinogens: Fact and Fiction
  • Protocols: Pancreatic Cancer Protocol Options Include Gemdtabine and Marimastat


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

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

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

  • 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


Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 02, February 1999, Nancy Arora, Sunni Hosemann, Kimberly Jt Herrick Feb 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 02, February 1999, Nancy Arora, Sunni Hosemann, Kimberly Jt Herrick

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

  • Laryngeal Mask Airway: A New Frontier in Airway Management
  • House Call: Exercise--A Hop, Skip, and a Jump for Reducing Cancer Risk
  • Conferences Offer Variety of Topics
  • Cervical Cancer Study Results Expected to Change Practice
  • May I Take Your Order?


Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 01, January 1999, Stephanie Deming, Lewis Foxhall M.D., Sunni Hosemann, Beth W. Allen Jan 1999

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 01, January 1999, Stephanie Deming, Lewis Foxhall M.D., Sunni Hosemann, Beth W. Allen

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

  • Innovative PET Camera Readied for Tumor Detection Trials
  • House Call: How to Talk With Your Doctor
  • Community Physicians: Important Partners With M. D. Anderson
  • DiaLog: Liaison Program Strives to Enhance Access, by Lewis Foxhall, MD, Associate Vice President for Health Policy
  • Fatigue: The Multidimensional Side Effect
  • High Resolution, High Sensitivity, and Variable Field of View Set MDACAM Apart


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) Archives

  • 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 10, October 1998, Beth W. Allen, Beth Notzon, Alison Ruffin, Fran Zandstra Rn, Bsn, Mba, Ocn Oct 1998

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 10, October 1998, Beth W. Allen, Beth Notzon, Alison Ruffin, Fran Zandstra Rn, Bsn, Mba, Ocn

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

  • Endometrial cancer: prompt responses yield high survival rates
  • Celebrating the end of a destructive relationship: one smoker's story
  • Gene therapy for brain tumors moves from laboratory to clinic
  • Protocols: Trials Offer Treatment Options for Patients with Endometrial Cancer
  • Protocols: Brain Tumor Trials Encompass Radiation, Drug, Biological, and Gene Therapies
  • House Call: Using Antioxidants: Read the Road Signs and Yield to Caution
  • DiaLog: Protecting Hard-Won Surgical Cure: Surveillance for Recurrent Endometrial Cancer, by Fran Zandstra, RN, BSN, MBA, OCN, Center Administrative Director, Gynecology Oncology Center