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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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