OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians, 2000-2009

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  OncoLog, Volume 50, Number 02/03, February/March 2005

  David Galloway

  • 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 50, Number 01, January 2005

  Rachel Williams, Dawn Chalaire, Caren E. Blinka, Angelina Esparza, and Allen W. Burton MD

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 12, December 2004

  David Galloway, Katie Prout Matias, Diane Witter, and Paul Mathew MD

  • 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 and Steve C. Stuyck MPH

  • 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 49, Number 10, October 2004

  Dawn Chalaire; Sunni Hosemann; David Galloway; and Karen Basen-Engquist PhD, MPH

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 09, September 2004

  Ellen McDonald, Ann Sutton, David Galloway, and Rena Sellin MD

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 07/08, July/August 2004

  Dawn Chalaire, David Galloway, and Ellen Manzullo MD

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 06, June 2004

  Kate O'Suilleabhain, Katie Prout Matias, and Jack Roth MD

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 05, May 2004

  David Galloway, Dawn Chalaire, and Emil J. Freireich MD

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 04, April 2004

  Katie Prout Matias and Karen Stuyck

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 03, March 2004

  Beth Notzon and Katie Prout Matias

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 02, February 2004

  Sunni Hosemann and Aurelio Matamoros

  • 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

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  OncoLog, Volume 49, Number 01, January 2004

  David Galloway, Katie Prout Matias, Karin M.E.H. Gwyn MD, and Richard L. Theriault DO

  • 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

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  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

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  OncoLog, Volume 48, Number 11, November 2003

  Sunni Hosemann and Don Norwood

  • Laparoscopy Shows a Benefit in a Growing Number of Oncologic Procedures
  • Collaboration and Creativity Lead to a New Approach to Spinal Surgery
  • Protocols: Studies Test New Surgical Procedures
  • House Call: Telling Fact from Fiction on the Internet

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  OncoLog, Volume 48, Number 10, October 2003

  Katie Prout Matias, Mariann Crapanzano, and Leslie R. Schrover PhD

  • 'Hitting Bladder Cancer on All Fronts': Researchers Focus on Improving Therapies and Identifying Biomarkers Restoring Erectile Function in Patients Treated for Prostate Cancer: Efforts across Disciplines Address Physical, Psychological, and Emotional Factors Related to Sexual Potency
  • House Call: Note to Self: Get Screened for Colon Cancer
  • DiaLog: Sexual Function and Prostate Cancer: The Importance of Realistic Expectations, by Leslie R. Schover, PhD, Professor, Department of Behavioral Science

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  OncoLog, Volume 48, Number 09, September 2003

  Katie Prout Matias, David Galloway, and Jeffrey E. Lee MD

  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Detection of Micrometastases Leads to More Precise Staging of Breast and Melanoma Tumors
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Shows Promise in Eye and Colon Cancers
  • New Research Promotes a More Dynamic View of Adult Stem Cell Differentiation: Hematopoietic Stem Cells May One Day Be Used to Repair Tissue Damage Caused by Radiation Therapy or Chemotherapy
  • House Call: Understanding the Buzz over Stem Cells
  • DiaLog: Directed Parathyroid Surgery, by Jeffrey E. Lee, MD, Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology

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  OncoLog, Volume 48, Number 07/08, July/August 2003

  Ann Sutton, Karen Stuyck, and Gayle Nesom

  • Researchers Explore Possible Applications of Nanotechnology in Cancer Treatment
  • Sharing the Burden: Palliative Care Team Helps Patients, Families Through Difficult Times
  • UPDATE: Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Nearing Completion Recruitment Efforts Focus on Women in Minority, Medically Underserved Populations
  • House Call: Getting the Best Treatment

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  OncoLog, Volume 48, Number 06, June 2003

  Dawn Chalaire, Sunni Hosemann, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Kerry L. Wright, and Daniel J. Booser MD

  • Largest-Ever NCI Trial to Study Lung Cancer Screening
  • “What Choices Do I Have?” Breast Reconstruction Book and CD-ROM Help Patients Make Complicated Decisions
  • House Call: Coping with the Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatment
  • New Proton Therapy Center to Deliver Radiation with Precision, Few Side Effects
  • DiaLog: Treating Breast Cancer with Hormone Therapy: Past, Present, and Future, by Daniel J. Booser, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology

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  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

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  OncoLog, Volume 48, Number 04, April 2003

  Katie Prout Matias and Karen Stuyck

  • Study of Epigenetic Changes Leads to Treatment Advances in Adult Leukemias
  • Protocols: Studies Examine Treatment of Leukemia
  • The Cost of Caring: Dealing with the Stress of Being an Oncologist
  • Excerpts from Focus Groups Featured in Video to Help Oncologists Cope with Stress
  • House Call: Chemoprevention: Preventing Cancer with a Pill

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  OncoLog, Volume 48, Number 03, March 2003

  David Galloway, Ann Sutton, Katie Prout Matias, and Donna R. Copeland PhD

  • Pediatric Oncologists Search for More Effective Drugs to Treat an ‘Orphan Disease’
  • Collaborative Studies Lead to Better Survival Rates in Young Patients with Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Protecting the Heart and Gastrointestinal Tract from Treatment-Associated Damage Is an Important Element of Cancer Care
  • House Call: Conquering the Pain of Cancer
  • DiaLog: Recognizing and Treating Cognitive Dysfunctions in Survivors of Childhood Cancers, by Donna R. Copeland, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics

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  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

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  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

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  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