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Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 08, August 2016, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, E Nielsen Aug 2016

Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 08, August 2016, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, E Nielsen

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  • Finding a Way Forward in Parathyroid Carcinoma: Among the rarest of the rare malignancies, parathyroid carcinoma poses myriad diagnostic and treatment challenges. Owing to its extreme rarity, very little is known about the mechanisms driving parathyroid carcinoma, let alone how to target them; and survival rates have not budged in decades. However researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are working to change this.
  • Studies Explore Screening for HPV-related Anal and Oropharyngeal Cancers: No consensus screening guidelines exist for human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers other than cervical cancer. As a step toward establishing such guidelines, studies under way …

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Oncolog, Volume 56, Number 03, March 2011, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch Mar 2011

Oncolog, Volume 56, Number 03, March 2011, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch

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  • Glioblastoma Cure Remains Elusive Despite Treatment Advances: Aggressive surgery followed by radiation therapy and chemo-therapy offers hope of long-term survival for some patients with glioblastoma, but for most glioblastoma patients, the prognosis is poor
  • Assessing and Addressing the Biological Effects of Stress in Cancer Patients: Stress has long been linked to cancer progression. But the precise mechanisms by which stress exacts its pro-tumor effects are not fully understood
  • MD Anderson One of Four Centers to Test Cancer Cell Detection Chip: A new test that could monitor the effectiveness of cancer treatment
  • HOUSE CALL: Yoga and Tai Chi: Two distinct disciplines …

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Oncolog Volume 55, Number 06, June 2010, John Lebas Jun 2010

Oncolog Volume 55, Number 06, June 2010, John Lebas

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  • The BATTLE Results Are IN: Phase II trial reveals molecular signatures in lung cancer that may guide treatment decisions.
  • Endoscopic Repair of Colon Perforations: Nonsurgical techniques for closing gestrointestinal defects may yiels benefits for patients undergoing colonoscopy.
  • INBRIEF: Stem Cells Seen Repairing Heart Attack Damage Over Time/Additional Blood Data May Improve Pediatric Leukemia Predictions/Pediatric Patients with Rare Tumor May benefit from Heated Chemotherapy/New Findings Refute Link Between UVA, Melanoma.
  • HOUSE CALL: Skin Cancer Screening: What is It and Who Should Get It ?: Types of skin cancer/Who should be screened ?/What to expect/Self-examination: Check your skin regularly and tell your …

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Oncolog Volume 54, Number 02, February 2009, Maude Veech, Joe Munch, Don Norwood Feb 2009

Oncolog Volume 54, Number 02, February 2009, Maude Veech, Joe Munch, Don Norwood

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  • Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: A Promising Adjuvant to Lumpectomy Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Pediatric Regimens for Adolescents and
  • House Call: Think About Your Medical Needs When Preparing for Natural Disasters
  • Young Adults Yield Survival Advantages
  • A New Biomarker for Bladder Cancer?

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

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

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

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Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 05, May 2003, Katie Prout Matias, David Galloway, Ryuji Kobayashi Phd May 2003

Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 05, May 2003, Katie Prout Matias, David Galloway, Ryuji Kobayashi Phd

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  • Proteomics May One Day Revolutionize Cancer Detection, Staging, and Prognosis
  • Depression in Patients with Cancer Is a Separate—and Treatable—Illness
  • House Call: Facing Fatigue When You Have Cancer: What Can You Do?
  • DiaLog: Proteomics: The Creation of a New Field of Study, by Ryuji Kobayashi, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular Pathology, Director, Proteomics Program

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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

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  • 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

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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

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  • 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 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 31, Number 02, April-June 1986, Ralph S. Freedman Md, Phd, Elton Stubblefield Phd Jan 1986

Oncolog, Volume 31, Number 02, April-June 1986, Ralph S. Freedman Md, Phd, Elton Stubblefield Phd

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  • Conference Report: Gynecologic Cancer Outcome Improves Because of New Treatment Applications
  • A Geneticist's View of Cancer: New Insight from Developmental Mechanisms
  • Counseling, Practical Advice Help Women with Cervical Cancer Resume Sexual Activity

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