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In This Issue |
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Feature
Articles |
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An Urgent Call to Action
Editorial by Bruce
Shriver |
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CTOS OP ED
Community
physicians - should they refer that lump or bump before intervention? Yes,
this is why we have multidisciplinary sarcoma centers!
Dr. Ian Judson inaugurates the new CTOS Op
Ed series in ESUN. Do you agree with the answer he gives to
the question he poses? |
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On the Horizon: Gene and Virus Therapies for
Sarcomas
Dr. Timothy Cripe reviews
these two potential
types of cancer biotherapy. |
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The Shocking State of NCI Funding
Joan Darling draws some dire conclusions
about the current state of NCI funding. |
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Reports from
Europe
Roger
Wilson discusses two European sarcoma meetings that he
attended, one of which was focused on patient advocacy
groups.. |
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Sarcoma Calendar
A listing of
upcoming
conferences, meetings, workshops, seminars, events and fundraisers.
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Regular
Columns |
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Clinical
Trial News
Tom Swartz
describes various
clinical trials.
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Currently Accepting Eligible Patients (not previously published in
ESUN) |
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Not
Yet Recruiting Patients (not previously published in ESUN) |
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Odds & Ends
Pointers
to resources and abstracts of
interesting articles. In this issue's
column:
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Teens Overlooked In Cancer Research Says McMaster Researcher |
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Osteosarcoma Online |
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CoGenesys Files To Begin Clinical Trials Of Neugranin For The
Prevention Of Infections In Cancer Patients
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Spicy food could
provide compound to fight cancers |
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Study Examines Drug Delivery With Liposomes (hollow
spheres of fat molecules) |
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CyberKnife®
Stereotactic Radiosurgery System Overview
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100 Questions &
Answers About Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
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Aida
Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval and Commences Phase II Trials of
Potential Cancer Treatment |
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Advocacy groups as
research organizations: the PXE International example |
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Follow up after
childhood cancer: A typology of
young people’s health care need |
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Medicare’s drug plan: huge price disparities for common cancer drugs |
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Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life |
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Responding to Employment Concerns of Cancer Survivors |
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From Tennis to
Nunhood to Making a Difference |
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At Press Time |
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Research Corner
Abstracts of recent sarcoma-related research articles.
In this issue:
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Effects of standard chemotherapy on tumor growth and regulation of
multidrug resistance genes and proteins in childhood
rhabdomyosarcoma |
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Royal College of Radiologists
'problem-solving' web tool |
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MR-guided focused
ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) for the palliation of pain in patients
with bone metastases—preliminary clinical experience
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Long-term Survival
May Be Achieved with Surgical Removal of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Spread
to the Lung |
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Cancer
Survivorship—Genetic Susceptibility and Second Primary Cancers:
Research Strategies and Recommendations
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Management of
locally recurrent soft-tissue sarcoma after prior surgery and
radiation therapy |
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Review of the M.D.
Anderson experience in the treatment of bladder sarcoma
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Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Patients
with Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Experiences in 50 Patients
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Chronic Health
Conditions in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
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Oral chemotherapy
safety practices at US cancer centers: questionnaire survey
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Stress Hormones
May Play New Role In Speeding Up Cancer Growth
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Induction of
cytolytic T lymphocytes against pediatric solid tumors in vitro
using autologous dendritic cells pulsed with necrotic primary tumor
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At Press Time
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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. In this issue's column:
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Maddison Babineau and the MAD Project
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Cancer Battle of Sister
Inspires Vanderbilt Catcher’s Outlook
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Sarcoma Survivor O'Brien Has New Goal at Shootout
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Still Standing Through Cancer and Painful Leg Surgeries
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Young Cancer
Patient Left Lasting Legacy |
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A
True Inspiration
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Street Renamed for an 'Inspiration'
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Sarcoma Storyline
on Display at Houston Marathon |
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11 Year Old
Sarcoma Survivor Raises Money to Remember Friend and Help Others
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Fund Raiser Helps
Raise $45,000 for 6-year-old Sarcoma Patient
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Cancer Can't Banish Teen's Brave Spirit
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Protons and Prayer
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"American Idol" Finalist and Sarcoma Advocate to Join
Fantasticks
Revival |
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Our Initiatives
Brief descriptions of some
of the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative projects are
presented. In this issue:
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Team
Sarcoma 2007 Initiative |
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The "Sarcoma Knows No Borders" Bracelet
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Music CD,
The
Circle, Benefits Sarcoma Research
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General
Information |
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Disclaimer |
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Medical Editorial Board and Editorial Staff |
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