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OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians
 
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  • OncoLog Volume 48, Number 12, December 2003 by Karen Stuyck, Dawn Chalaire, Martha A. Askins PhD, and Martha Aschenbrenner

    OncoLog Volume 48, Number 12, December 2003

    Karen Stuyck, Dawn Chalaire, Martha A. Askins PhD, and Martha Aschenbrenner

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 48, Number 05, May 2003 by Katie Prout Matias, David Galloway, and Ryuji Kobayashi PhD

    OncoLog Volume 48, Number 05, May 2003

    Katie Prout Matias, David Galloway, and Ryuji Kobayashi PhD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 48, Number 02, February 2003 by Sunni Hosemann; Dawn Chalaire; and Michael J. Miller MD, FACS

    OncoLog Volume 48, Number 02, February 2003

    Sunni Hosemann; Dawn Chalaire; and Michael J. Miller MD, FACS

    • Tissue Engineering: Several Avenues of Research Lead Toward a Single Goal
    • Researchers Design a Unique Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery System to Treat Patients with Paraspinal Metastases
    • House Call: Women and Lung Cancer: News You Can Use
    • DiaLog: Applying Tissue Engineering Techniques in the Clinic and the Laboratory, by Michael J. Miller, MD, FACS, Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery

  • OncoLog Volume 48, Number 01, January 2003 by David Galloway, Stephanie Deming, and Heather Russell

    OncoLog Volume 48, Number 01, January 2003

    David Galloway, Stephanie Deming, and Heather Russell

    • Putting an End to the Waiting: Diagnosis Clinic Finds Answers for Patients When Cancer Is Suspected
    • The Center for Research on Minority Health: Working with the Community to End Health Disparities
    • Collaboration Between M. D. Anderson, University of Puerto Rico to Address Cancer in Minority Populations
    • House Call: Diagnostic Imaging Tests: How They Work and What to Expect

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 12, December 2002 by Dawn Chalaire, Karen Stuyck, and Raymond Sawaya MD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 12, December 2002

    Dawn Chalaire, Karen Stuyck, and Raymond Sawaya MD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 11, November 2002 by Mariann Crapanzano, Kerry L. Wright, and Frank A. Morello Jr. MD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 11, November 2002

    Mariann Crapanzano, Kerry L. Wright, and Frank A. Morello Jr. MD

    • Diagnosis Based on Nonsurgical Biopsy: A Cooperative Effort

    • Benign Care: Young Patients with a Variety of Noncancerous Conditions Find Treatment at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    • Cognitive Interventions Are Crucial for Many Patients with Neurofibromatosis

    • FNA Clinic Streamlines Biopsy Diagnosis of Palpable Lesions

    • "Is This Going to Hurt?", by Frank A. Morello Jr., MD, Assistant Professor, Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

    • House Call: Answers to Common Questions about the Use of Radioisotopes for Diagnosis

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 10, October 2002 by Sunni Hosemann, Mariann Crapanzano, and Stephen P. Tomasovic PhD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 10, October 2002

    Sunni Hosemann, Mariann Crapanzano, and Stephen P. Tomasovic PhD

    • A Natural Progression: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Promotes the Study and Integration of Complementary Therapies

    • New AJCC Staging System for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Reflects Patient Prognosis After Surgical Resection

    • DiaLog: Complementary Medicine: Research, Education, and Communication, by Stephen P. Tomasovic, PhD, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Oncology and Vice President for Educational Programs

    • House Call: Making the Cancer Journey Easier

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 09, September 2002 by Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Karyn Hede, Martin L. Smith STD, and Anne J. Flamm JD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 09, September 2002

    Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Karyn Hede, Martin L. Smith STD, and Anne J. Flamm JD

    • Is Hormone Replacement Therapy an Option for Women with a History of Breast Cancer?

    • Breast Cancer Survivor Devotes Life to Helping Those at High Risk for Hereditary Cancers

    • "I Have Something to Tell You." Counselors Support Family Communication about Genetic Susceptibility to Cancer

    • DiaLog: Bigger than a Blood Test: Ethical Cautions about Genetic Testing, by Martin L. Smith, STD, and Anne J. Flamm, JD

    • House Call: Just a Phase: Understanding Clinical Trials

    • Discovery Sheds Light on How Breast Cancer Cells Progress to More Aggressive Forms

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 07-08, July-August 2002 by Don Norwood, Sunni Hosemann, and Martin N. Raber MD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 07-08, July-August 2002

    Don Norwood, Sunni Hosemann, and Martin N. Raber MD

    • New Agents and Strategies Help Oncologists Balance Benefits and Risks of Chemotherapy

    • House Call: Exercise Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Cancer

    • Intravenous Administration of Busulfan Reveals a Therapeutic Window

    • Studies Look for Better Ways to Treat Infections in Patients with Cancer

    • DiaLog: Why Refer Patients to a Major Cancer Center?, by Martin N. Raber, MD, Professor of Medicine

    • Prevention, Early Diagnosis, and Effective Therapies Are Keys to Controlling Infections in Patients with Cancer

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 06, June 2002 by Kate O'Suilleabhain, Dawn Chalaire, and Shellie M. Scott BS

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 06, June 2002

    Kate O'Suilleabhain, Dawn Chalaire, and Shellie M. Scott BS

    • Drug Development Program Paves the Way for FDA Approval of New Agents

    • Pediatric New Agents Working Group Advances the Study of Novel Treatments in Young Patients

    • DiaLog: Patients and Physicians: Partners in Health Care, by Shellie M. Scott, BS, Physician Assistant, Department of Urology

    • House Call: Taking a More Active Role in Your Own Health Care

    • As Population of Cancer Survivors Grows, Studies of Long-Term Health Effects Become More Critical, Researchers Say

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 05, May 2002 by Kerry L. Wright, Ann Sutton, and Carmelita Escalante MD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 05, May 2002

    Kerry L. Wright, Ann Sutton, and Carmelita Escalante MD

    • Tobacco Research and Treatment Progra Studies Include Ways to Prevent and Treat Nicotine Dependence in Special Populations

    • Emergency Center Provides Specialized Care for M. D. Anderson Patients Experiencing Oncologic Emergencies

    • DiaLog: M. D. Anderson's Emergency Center, by Carmelita Escalante, MD, Associate Professor and Ad Interim Chair, Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment, and Emergency Care

    • House Call: Depression and Cancer

    • Smoking Cessation Studies Blend Computer Technology with Behavioral Therapy

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 04, April 2002 by Beth Notzon, Karen Stuyck, and Felipe Samaniego MD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 04, April 2002

    Beth Notzon, Karen Stuyck, and Felipe Samaniego MD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 03, March 2002 by Vickie J. Williams, Michael Worley, Noelle Heinze, and Richard J. Babaian MD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 03, March 2002

    Vickie J. Williams, Michael Worley, Noelle Heinze, and Richard J. Babaian MD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 02, February 2002 by Kerry L. Wright and Charles F. Leverbeck MD

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 02, February 2002

    Kerry L. Wright and Charles F. Leverbeck MD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 47, Number 01, January 2002 by Dawn Chalaire and Mariann Crapanzano

    OncoLog Volume 47, Number 01, January 2002

    Dawn Chalaire and Mariann Crapanzano

    • Preserving and Restoring the Ability to Swallow in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Requires a Team Approach

    • Modified Barium Swallow Helps Speech Pathologists Determine What Patients Are Able to Eat

    • House Call: Common Cancers, Common Symptoms

    • Portal Vein Embolization Offers More Pateints an Opportunity for Potentially Curative Hepatic Resection

  • OncoLog Volume 46, Number 11/12, November-December 2001 by Karen Stuyck and Kerry L. Wright

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 11/12, November-December 2001

    Karen Stuyck and Kerry L. Wright

    • Multidisciplinary Team Helps Patients with Cancer Overcome Cognitive Problems

    • Protocols: Studies Focus on Cognitive Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment

    • House Call: Simple Steps Can Put Patients on the Road to Well-Being

    • Highly Selective Synthetic Binding Agents Target Different DNA Conformations

  • OncoLog Volume 46, Number 10, October 2001 by Dawn Chalaire; Kerry L. Wright; and Mary K. Hughes MS, RN

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 10, October 2001

    Dawn Chalaire; Kerry L. Wright; and Mary K. Hughes MS, RN

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 46, Number 09, September 2001 by Beth Notzon, Kerry L. Wright, and Renato Lenzi MD

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 09, September 2001

    Beth Notzon, Kerry L. Wright, and Renato Lenzi MD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 46, Number 07/08, July/August 2001 by Mariann Crapanzano, Noelle Heinze, and Wendeline Jongenberger MBA

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 07/08, July/August 2001

    Mariann Crapanzano, Noelle Heinze, and Wendeline Jongenberger MBA

    • 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 by Kathryn Hale and Dawn Chalaire

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 06, June 2001

    Kathryn Hale and Dawn Chalaire

    • 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 by Kate O'Suilleabhain; Roy S. Herbst MD, PhD; and Kerry L. Wright

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 05, May 2001

    Kate O'Suilleabhain; Roy S. Herbst MD, PhD; and Kerry L. Wright

    • 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 by Kerry L. Wright, Don Norwood, Dawn Chalaire, and Julie Penne

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 04, April 2001

    Kerry L. Wright, Don Norwood, Dawn Chalaire, and Julie Penne

    • 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 by Dawn Chalaire; Beth Notzon; Janette Weaver; Leonard A. Zwelling MD, MBA; and Kerry L. Wright

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 03, March 2001

    Dawn Chalaire; Beth Notzon; Janette Weaver; Leonard A. Zwelling MD, MBA; and Kerry L. Wright

    • 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 by Sunni Hosemann, Kerry L. Wright, and Janet M. Bruner MD

    OncoLog Volume 46, Number 02, February 2001

    Sunni Hosemann, Kerry L. Wright, and Janet M. Bruner MD

    • 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 by Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, and Emil J. Freireich MD

    OncoLog, Volume 46, Number 01, January 2001

    Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, and Emil J. Freireich MD

    • 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 by Sunni Hosemann, Noelle Heinze, and Alison Rufffin

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 12, December 2000

    Sunni Hosemann, Noelle Heinze, and Alison Rufffin

    • 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 by Rebecca Gershenson Smith, Kerry L. Wright, Kris Muller, and Sima Jeha MD

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 11, November 2000

    Rebecca Gershenson Smith, Kerry L. Wright, Kris Muller, and Sima Jeha MD

    • 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 by Jude Richard, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, and Alfred A. Merwald DMin

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 10, October 2000

    Jude Richard, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, and Alfred A. Merwald DMin

    • 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 by Mariann Crapanzano, Kerry L. Wright, and David L. Callender MD

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 09, September 2000

    Mariann Crapanzano, Kerry L. Wright, and David L. Callender MD

    • 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 by Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, and Rebecca D. Pentz PhD

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 07/08, July/August 2000

    Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, and Rebecca D. Pentz PhD

    • 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 by Kerry L. Wright; Margaret E. Goode; Jack Roth MD; and Gary S. Clayman MD, DDS

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 06, June 2000

    Kerry L. Wright; Margaret E. Goode; Jack Roth MD; and Gary S. Clayman MD, DDS

    • 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 by Kerry L. Wright; Stephanie Deming; and Gordon B. Mills MD, PhD

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 05, May 2000

    Kerry L. Wright; Stephanie Deming; and Gordon B. Mills MD, PhD

    • 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 04, April 2000 by Don Norwood; Kerry L. Wright; Ellen R. Gritz PhD; and Alexander V. Prokhorov MD, PhD

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 04, April 2000

    Don Norwood; Kerry L. Wright; Ellen R. Gritz PhD; and Alexander V. Prokhorov MD, PhD

    • Rise in Incidence, Associated Diseases Complicate Screening for Esophageal Cancer
    • DiaLog: Preventing Cancers of the Upper Aerodigestive Trad: Challenges for Clinicians, by Ellen R. Gritz, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Behavioral Science, and Alexander V. Prokhorov, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science
    • House Call: Gene Therapy: Changing the Way Cancer Cells Behave
    • Efforts in Thyroid Cancer Treatment Include Initiation of Multicenter Clinical Trials
    • Preclinical Studies Examine Strategies to Fight Rare Forms of Thyroid Cancer
    • Protocols: Clinical Trials for Esophageal Cancer

  • OncoLog Volume 45, Number 03, March 2000 by Jude Richard, Kerry L. Wright, and Charles S. Cleeland PhD

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 03, March 2000

    Jude Richard, Kerry L. Wright, and Charles S. Cleeland PhD

    • 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 by Kerry L. Wright and Mariann Crapanzano

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 02, February 2000

    Kerry L. Wright and Mariann Crapanzano

    • 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 by Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, and Rena Sellin MD

    OncoLog Volume 45, Number 01, January 2000

    Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, and Rena Sellin MD

    • 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 by Margaret E. Goode, Dawn Chalaire, and John Mendelsohn MD

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 12, December 1999

    Margaret E. Goode, Dawn Chalaire, and John Mendelsohn MD

    • 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 by Beth Notzon, Dawn Chalaire, and Rhonda L. Moore PhD

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 11, November 1999

    Beth Notzon, Dawn Chalaire, and Rhonda L. Moore PhD

    • 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 by Dawn Chalaire, Alison Rufffin, and Vickie J. Williams

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 10, October 1999

    Dawn Chalaire, Alison Rufffin, and Vickie J. Williams

    • 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 by Dawn Chalaire, Alison Rufffin, Vickie J. Williams, and Aman Buzdar MD

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 09, September 1999

    Dawn Chalaire, Alison Rufffin, Vickie J. Williams, and Aman Buzdar MD

    • 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 by Dawn Chalaire; Kimberly JT Herrick; and Robert C. Bast, Jr. MD

    OncoLog, Volume 44, Number 07/08, July/August 1999

    Dawn Chalaire; Kimberly JT Herrick; and Robert C. Bast, Jr. MD

    • 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 by Jude Richard, Michael Courtney, Alison Rufffin, and Dawn Chalaire

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 06, June 1999

    Jude Richard, Michael Courtney, Alison Rufffin, and Dawn Chalaire

    • 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 by Vickie J. Williams and Dawn Chalaire

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 05, May 1999

    Vickie J. Williams and Dawn Chalaire

    • 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 by Dawn Chalaire

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 04, April 1999

    Dawn Chalaire

    • 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 by Dawn Chalaire, Beth W. Allen, and Alison Rufffin

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 03, March 1999

    Dawn Chalaire, Beth W. Allen, and Alison Rufffin

    • 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 by Nancy Arora, Sunni Hosemann, and Kimberly JT Herrick

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 02, February 1999

    Nancy Arora, Sunni Hosemann, and Kimberly JT Herrick

    • 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 by Stephanie Deming, Lewis Foxhall M.D., Sunni Hosemann, and Beth W. Allen

    OncoLog Volume 44, Number 01, January 1999

    Stephanie Deming, Lewis Foxhall M.D., Sunni Hosemann, and Beth W. Allen

    • 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 by Jude Richard and Alison Ruffin

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 11/12, November-December 1998

    Jude Richard and Alison Ruffin

    • 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 by Beth W. Allen; Beth Notzon; Alison Ruffin; and Fran Zandstra RN, BSN, MBA, OCN

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 10, October 1998

    Beth W. Allen; Beth Notzon; Alison Ruffin; and Fran Zandstra RN, BSN, MBA, OCN

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 09, September 1998 by Sunni Hosemann, Alison Ruffin, Stephanie Deming, and Garrett L. Walsh MD

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 09, September 1998

    Sunni Hosemann, Alison Ruffin, Stephanie Deming, and Garrett L. Walsh MD

    • Epidemiologists find association between gene variants and smoking
    • Health care of cancer survivors addressed in new program
    • New antitobacco initiatives include clinic and computers
    • Protocols: Studies in Cancer Prevention and Health Care After Cancer Therapy Focus on Specific Needs
    • House Call: Kicking the Tobacco Habit: The Five Commandments
    • DiaLog: Surgical Techniques Offer Hope for Those with Lung Cancer, by Garrett L. Walsh, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 08, August 1998 by Don Norwood, David Bababian, Beth W. Allen, Allison Ruffin, and Stephen P. Tomasovic PhD

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 08, August 1998

    Don Norwood, David Bababian, Beth W. Allen, Allison Ruffin, and Stephen P. Tomasovic PhD

    • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma therapy innovations improve patient response
    • Tamoxifen helps women escape breast cancer's shadow
    • Careful inspection, early detection important in controlling oral cancer
    • Protocols: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Protocols Feature Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, and Monoclonal Antibodies
    • House Call: Americans’ Appetite for Alternative Medicine: Is It a Safe Diet?
    • DiaLog: Comprehensive in More Ways than One, by Stephen P. Tomosovic, PhD, Associate Vice President for Educational Programs

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 07, July 1998 by Sunita Patterson, Beth W. Allen, Sunni Hosemann, and Porter Storey MD

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 07, July 1998

    Sunita Patterson, Beth W. Allen, Sunni Hosemann, and Porter Storey MD

    • Palliative care outreach extends to all patients, providing a way station for cancer-weary travelers
    • Understanding the lure and promise of angiogenesis inhibition
    • House Call: Mammography: An Opportunity to Detect Breast Cancer Early
    • DiaLog: When Treatments Fail: What Physicians Can Do, What Patients Can Teach, by Porter Storey, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 06, June 1998 by Sunita Patterson and Hagop Kantarjian MD

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 06, June 1998

    Sunita Patterson and Hagop Kantarjian MD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 5, May 1998 by Beth Notzon and Geoffrey Robb MD

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 5, May 1998

    Beth Notzon and Geoffrey Robb MD

    • Careful examinations and sentinel node mapping bolster melanoma detection and staging
    • M. D. Anderson plastic surgeons restore hope along with function and appearance
    • Protocols: Clinical Trials Offer Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
    • House Call: Keep Skins—and Cancer—Under Wraps During Summer
    • DiaLog: Reconstructing More than the Breast, by Geoffrey Robb, MD, Director, Surgical Specialties Center

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 04, April 1998 by Sunita Patterson, Sunni Hosemann, Alison Ruffin, and Mitchell Morris MD

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 04, April 1998

    Sunita Patterson, Sunni Hosemann, Alison Ruffin, and Mitchell Morris MD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 03, March 1998 by Sunita Patterson; Don Norwood; Alison Ruffin; and Linda White Hilton RN, BSN, FAAN

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 03, March 1998

    Sunita Patterson; Don Norwood; Alison Ruffin; and Linda White Hilton RN, BSN, FAAN

    • Promising radio frequency treatment: new option for patients with unresectable liver tumors
    • Nurse practitioners go beyond traditional nursing boundaries
    • International patient center offers help, haven to patients far from home
    • House Call: Old Friends, New Context: When Someone Close Has Cancer
    • Protocols: Trials Open to Patients with Biliary Tract Hepatocellular Carcinoma
    • DiaLog: Searching for Opportunity? First Look for Disaster by Linda White Hilton, RN, MSN, FAAN, Director, Clinical Cancer Prevention Programs

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 02, February 1998 by Beth W. Allen, Alison Rufffin, and Rebecca D. Pentz Ph.D.

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 02, February 1998

    Beth W. Allen, Alison Rufffin, and Rebecca D. Pentz Ph.D.

    • Genetic findings prompt cancer survivor to elect surgery
    • Protocols: Radiotherapy Protocols Offer Treatment for Range of Sites and Types of Cancer
    • Radiation oncology: targeting effective treatment
    • House Call: Cancer: Is it in the Genes or in the Stars?
    • DiaLog: Genetic Tests Demand New Answers by Rebecca D. Pentz, PhD, Clinical Ethicist

  • OncoLog Volume 43, Number 01, January 1998 by Sunita Patterson, Stephanie Deming, and Therese Bevers MD

    OncoLog Volume 43, Number 01, January 1998

    Sunita Patterson, Stephanie Deming, and Therese Bevers MD

    • 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

  • OncoLog Volume 41, Number 01, January-March 1996 by Stephanie P. Deming, Kathryn L. Hale, and Vickie J. Williams

    OncoLog Volume 41, Number 01, January-March 1996

    Stephanie P. Deming, Kathryn L. Hale, and Vickie J. Williams

    • Malignant brain tumors a new target for gene therapy
    • Benign pituitary tumors threaten endocrine and nervous systems
    • New guidebook helps patients and caregivers cope with advanced cancer

  • OncoLog Volume 41, Number 02, April-June 1996 by Kathryn L. Hale and Stephanie P. Deming

    OncoLog Volume 41, Number 02, April-June 1996

    Kathryn L. Hale and Stephanie P. Deming

    • 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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