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The Electronic Sarcoma Update
Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 5
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In This Issue |
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Feature
Articles |
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Editorial:
Reflections on Connectedness
Reflections on
Mitch Albom's "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"
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Salvage of
Unplanned Sarcoma Excision
Dr. Peter Buecker discusses some
of the worrisome outcomes of an unplanned excision. |
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An Overview of Some Recent Cancer-Related Nanotechnology
Research
Bruce
Shriver discusses nanotechnology and some of the ways
researchers are exploring how to use it to diagnose and
fight cancer in the future. |
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Sarcoma: A Diagnosis of
Patience
Dr. Peter Buecker suggests that sarcoma is
a lifelong diagnosis, and should be treated as such. |
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The Adult Voices of Bone Cancer
Mary Sorens
gives several examples of how adult bone cancer survivors
are
joining forces to share experiences and become an advocacy group. |
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A Gathering of Advocacy Groups
We are seeking your
input to an upcoming meeting of sarcoma advocacy groups. |
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Regular
Columns |
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Clinical
Trial News
Tom Swartz
describes a wide variety of
clinical trials that are recruiting sarcoma patients. |
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Our Initiatives
Liddy Shriver
Sarcoma Initiative awards $50,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute for work in vaccine research;
Team Sarcoma 2006 Danish Bike Tour: July 1-7, 2006 in
Denmark is now officially underway; A CD by Ron Martin, a
liposarcoma patient, is announced. |
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Stories of Courage and Hope
Tom Swartz abstracts several
inspiring stories we have recently encountered
about patients or
caregivers that tell of the strength that some are blessed
with in dealing with sarcoma. A wide range of sarcomas are
represented in this month's stories:
Ewing’s-sarcoma, neuroblastoma, synovial cell sarcoma,
undifferentiated embryonic sarcoma, mesenchymal
chondrosarcoma, angiosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, osteogenic
sarcoma, primitive neuroectodermal, and alveolar soft part
sarcoma |
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Disclaimer |
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