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Oncolog Volume 51, Number 09, September 2006, Dawn Chalaire, Angelique Siy, Christopher G. Wood Md

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

• Zeroing In on a Moving Target
• New Life for an Old Drug
• House Call: Managing Your Medications
• DiaLog: Adjuvant Therapy for Aggressive Kidney Cancer, by Christopher G. Wood, MD, Associate Professor of Urology and Cancer Biology

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 07/08, July/August 2006, Diane Witter, Sunni Hosemann, Elihu Estey Md

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

• Gaining Momentum in MDS
• When Bone Marrow Goes Awry
• Pancreatic Cancer: It Takes a Village
• House Call: Tired of Being Tired
• DiaLog: Anemia in the Elderly, by Elihu Estey, MD, Professor, Department of Leukemia

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 06, June 2006, Karen Stuyck, Manny Gonzales

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

• 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 05, May 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Kathryn Carnes, Patrick Hwu Md

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

• A Better Kind of Brain Surgery
• Raloxifene Effective for Breast Cancer Prevention
• House Call: The Many Benefits of Massage
• DiaLog: Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy, by Patrick Hwu, MD, Professor and Chair, Melanoma Medical Oncology

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 04, April 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Martha Morrison, Therese B. Bevers Md

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

• 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 51, Number 03, March 2006, Dawn Chalaire, Martha Morrison

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

• What Happens Next? Managing the Care of Long-Term Cancer Survivors
• House Call: Relieving Symptoms with Acupuncture
• 50 Years of OncoLog

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 12, December 2005, Sunni Hosemann, Diane Witter

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

• Moving New Drugs from "Bench to Bedside and Back"
• House Call: When the End Is Near: Ways to Cope When a Loved One Is Terminally Ill
• After Katrina: Caring for Cancer Patients in the Wake of the Storm

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

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 10, October 2005, Beth Notzon, Rachel Williams, Maurie Markman Md

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• Cytogenetics: Major Insights from Microscopic Details
• Breaking the News
• House Call: From My Bookshelf to Yours
• DiaLog: Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A New Strategy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer, by Maurie Markman, MD, Vice President for Clinical Research

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 09, September 2005, Don Norwood, Razelle Kurzrock Md, Robert S. Benjamin Md

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

• A New Source of Stem Cells
• House Call: Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Sorting through the Choices
• DiaLog: Risks and Benefits of Phase I Oncology Trials, by Razelle Kurzrock, MD, Professor, Division of Cancer Medicine Phase I Program, and Robert S. Benjamin, MD, Professor, Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 07/08, July-August 2005, Rachel Williams, Sunni Hosemann

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

• Getting Proactive About Prevention
• New Techniques in Tumor Ablation
• House Call: Calling for Help: Cancer Helplines and What They Offer

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 06, June 2005, Karen Stuyck, Ellen Mcdonald, Therese Bevers Md

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

• Teen-Savvy Smoking Prevention
• Considering Prophylactic Surgery, Part II
• House Call: From Patient to Patient: Real-World Coping Tips
• DiaLog: Enrolling Patients in Prevention Trials, by Therese B. Bevers, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 05, May 2005, Dawn Chalaire, Jonathan M. Kurie Md

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

• Filling the Void
• House Call: Understanding Your Blood Counts
• DiaLog: Celebrex Trials Resume, by Jonathan M. Kurie, MD, Professor, Department of Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 04, April 2005, Rachel Williams, Ellen Mcdonald, Michael Fisch Md, Mph

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

• Harnessing the Immune System: The Promise and Potential of Cancer Vaccines
• Considering Prophylactic Surgery
• House Call: Chemotherapy and Hair Loss
• DiaLog: Redefining Success in Cancer Care, by Michael Fisch, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Community Clinical Oncology Program

James Jarell “Jake” Pickle And Clifford Drummond Oral History Interview, March 15, 2005, James "Jake" Jarrell Pickle, Clifford Drummond, Lesley W. Brunet, Earl Walborg

Interview Sessions

Major Topics Covered:

• Sources of land for MD Anderson Research Park in Smithville and Bastrop, Texas
• Legislators and others instrumental in advocating in the Legislature
• R. Lee Clark’s vision for a research facility; personal motives for locating the facility outside of Houston
• Local and governmental considerations in approving land for a laboratory

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 02/03, February/March 2005, David Galloway

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

• Biostatistically Speaking
• Novel Drugs Address Gleevec Resistance
• Obesity: A Weighty Contributor to Cancer
• House Call: When a Friend Has Cancer

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 01, January 2005, Rachel Williams, Dawn Chalaire, Caren E. Blinka, Angelina Esparza, Allen W. Burton Md

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

• New Perspectives on Brain Metastasis
• Out of the Darkroom
• Equity and Health
• House Call: Blood and Platelet Donors Give Life
• DiaLog: Cancer Pain Control in the New Millennium, by Allen W. Burton, MD, Section Chief, Cancer Pain Management Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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) Archives

• 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

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

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

• 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

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 10, October 2004, Dawn Chalaire, Sunni Hosemann, David Galloway, Karen Basen-Engquist Phd, Mph

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

• Treating Head and Neck Cancer Requires Extraordinary Coordination Among Disciplines
• Researchers Seek to Understand the Mysteries of Uterine Cancer and to Find Better Treatments
• Mammography vs. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Breast Cancer Prevention Specialist and a Radiologist Weigh in on the Recent Debate
• House Call: The Role of Alcohol and Tobacco in Head and Neck Cancer
• DiaLog: Sexuality after Gynecologic Cancer, by Karen Basen-Engquist, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Health

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 09, September 2004, Ellen Mcdonald, Ann Sutton, David Galloway, Rena Sellin Md

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

• New Approaches to Managing Tumors of the Pituitary Gland Offer Patients Hope
• Needleless Chemotherapy: Safety and Efficacy of Aerosolized Chemotherapy Being Studied in Young Patients with Cancer
• M. D. Anderson Physician Honored for Inventing an Antimicrobial Catheter That Prevents 25,000 Infection-Related Deaths a Year
• House Call: How Cancer Happens and Ways to Lower Your Risk
• DiaLog: Cancer-Related Neuroendocrine Dysfunction, by Rena V. Sellin, MD, Professor, Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 07/08, July/August 2004, Dawn Chalaire, David Galloway, Ellen Manzullo Md

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• Proton Therapy Comes into Its Own
• Treating Patients with Cancer Requires Looking Beyond the Tumor
• House Call: Protecting Yourself Against Skin Cancer
• DiaLog: Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue, by Ellen Manzullo, MD, FACP, Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment, and Emergency Care

Roger W. Anderson, Phd, Oral History Interview, May 18, 2004, Roger W. Anderson Phd, Lesley W. Brunet

Interview Sessions

Major Topics Covered:

• Career at MD Anderson
• The history of the Pharmacy Division
• Integrating pharmacists within departments at MD Anderson including Nursing and Developmental Therapeutics
• Pharmacist's role in improving chemotherapy drugs and safety monitoring

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 06, June 2004, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Katie Prout Matias, Jack Roth Md

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• Despite Initial Setbacks, Researchers Are Focusing on Antiangiogenic Therapy More Than Ever
• Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts Response to Antiangiogenesis Agents
• "Smart Bombs": Targeted Therapies Home in on Increasingly Well-Defined Targets
• House Call: Understanding Angiogenesis
• DiaLog: Gene Therapy for Cancer: Safety First, by Jack Roth, MD, Chair, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 05, May 2004, David Galloway, Dawn Chalaire, Emil J. Freireich Md

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

• Experts Recommend Treating Cancer Pain in the Context of Other Symptoms
• Protocols: Studies Examine Treatment for Cancer-Related Pain
• Participation of Elderly Patients in Clinical Trials: Looking Beyond Age
• House Call: From Cancer Research to Clinical Practice
• DiaLog: The Next 20 Years: The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment, by Emil J. Freireich, MD, Director, Adult Leukemia Research Program

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 04, April 2004, Katie Prout Matias, Karen Stuyck

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• Gastric Cancer Studies Focus on Prolonging Survival and Finding Molecular Markers for Targeted Therapies
• Clinical Ethicists Help Patients, Families, and Staff Resolve Difficult Dilemmas
• An Unexpected Finding: Male Breast Cancer Is Rare and Often Overlooked
• House Call: Getting Screened for Oral Cancer

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 03, March 2004, Beth Notzon, Katie Prout Matias

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• Translational Research Speeds the Journey from Lab Results to Clinical Outcomes
• New Tests Could One Day Predict Response to Chemotherapy and Presence of Metastatic Disease in Patients with Breast Cancer
• House Call: Mind-Body Approaches for Patients with Cancer

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 02, February 2004, Sunni Hosemann, Aurelio Matamoros

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

• 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 49, Number 01, January 2004, David Galloway, Katie Prout Matias, Karin M.E.H. Gwyn Md, Richard L. Theriault Do

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

• Pregnancy and Cancer Treatment Often Are Not Mutually Exclusive
• Studies of the Viral Origins of Some Cancers Lead to New Prevention, Treatment Strategies
• House Call: Cancer and Your Weight
• DiaLog: Treating Breast Cancer during Pregnancy, by Karin M.E.H. Gwyn, MD, Assistant Professor, and Richard L. Theriault, DO, Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology

Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 12, December 2003, Karen Stuyck, Dawn Chalaire, Martha A. Askins, Martha Aschenbrenner

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

• On the Move: Efforts Under Way to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Renal Cancer
• Protocols: Studies Examine Treatments for Renal Cell Carcinoma
• Art Therapy Helps Children Affected by Cancer Express Their Emotions
• Children's Art Project Has Been Improving the Lives of Children with Cancer for 30 Years
• DiaLog: When a Parent Is Sick: Talking to Children about Cancer, by Martha A. Askins, PhD, Division of Pediatrics, and Martha Aschenbrenner, Director, Child Life Services