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In This Issue |
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Feature
Articles |
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Three
Research Grants Announced
Editorial by Bruce
Shriver, PhD |
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CTOS Op Ed: Of Mice and Men
Brian Rubin, M.D. tells why we need to embrace mouse models
of human sarcoma. |
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CTOS Op Ed: Questions, Comments and Counterpoints
Robert Maki, M.D. responds to a letter from Archie Bleyer.
M.D. |
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Identification and Characterization of the
Ewing’s Sarcoma Stem Cell
David Loeb, M.D., Ph.D. describes his research in Ewing's sarcoma stem
cells. |
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Novel
Targets to Treat Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases
Nadezhda Koshkina,
Ph.D. and Seth Corey, M.D. describe their research in osteosarcoma metastases. |
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Small Molecules That Can Inhibit EWS-FLI1 May
Represent Novel and Specific Therapy for ESFT Patients
Jeffrey Toretsky, M.D. describes his
research
towards identification of small molecule protein-protein interaction
inhibitors. |
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From
A Nurse's Perspective: Clinical Trials
Denise Reinke, RN,
NP,
Kelly Scheu, MS, NP, and Marcia E. Baker, DO, FACOI discuss
clinical trials. Fill out and send in the questionnaire in this article. |
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An Update on the
Sarcoma Alliance
Arthur Beckert reviews the new website and some of the
programs of the Sarcoma Alliance. |
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A Review of the October 2007 Meeting of the
International Sarcoma Patient Advocate Network (iSPAN)
Matt Alsante, Arthur
Beckert, and Melissa Hill review what took place at the most recent iSPAN
meeting. |
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A Partial Index to Articles that have
Appeared in ESUN
We give an updated partial index to ESUN articles. |
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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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Currently Accepting Eligible Patients (previously
published in ESUN and additional information is now available)
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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:
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The Amschwand
Sarcoma Cancer Foundation Expands its Corporate Apartment Program
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Positron Emission
Tomography Superior To Standard Evaluation Tools In Measuring Treatment
Response In Sarcoma Patients |
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Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Outcomes Vary Widely by Race, Ethnicity |
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American
Psychosocial Oncology Society Referral Helpline
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A Gift
from the Miles Alpern Levin Philanthropic Fund and the Joanna
McAfee Childhood Cancer Foundation
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The
Broad Institute |
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Cancer Vaccine Consortium
and Cancer Vaccine Collaborative Unite under the Cancer Research Institute
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See-through fish is created to give a clearer idea of how cancer spreads
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Parent distress in
childhood cancer: A comparative evaluation of posttraumatic stress symptoms,
depression and anxiety |
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Understanding high-quality
cancer care - A summary of expert perspectives |
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The Sarcoma Foundation of
America's Patient registry |
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Monitoring for
Cardiovascular Disease in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Report From the
Cardiovascular Disease Task Force of the Children's Oncology Group
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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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The
effect of an unplanned excision of a soft-tissue
sarcoma on prognosis
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Radiological and
pathological diagnosis of paediatric bone tumours and tumour-like lesions
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Radiological features of synovial cell
sarcoma
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Highly accurate two-gene classifier for differentiating gastrointestinal
stromal tumors and leiomyosarcomas
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Induction of Cancer
Metastasis by Cyclophosphamide Pretreatment of Host Mice: An Opposite Effect
of Chemotherapy |
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Prognostic Implications of Glucose Transporter Protein-1 (Glut-1)
Overexpression in Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas
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Phase I
Trial of the Novel Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitor
Deforolimus (AP23573; MK-8669) Administered Intravenously Daily for
5 Days Every 2 Weeks to Patients With Advanced Malignancies
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Clinical
pharmacology of cancer therapies in older adults
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Myeloablative therapy with autologous stem cell rescue for patients
with Ewing sarcoma |
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Multimodality treatment of osteosarcoma: Radiation in a high-risk
cohort |
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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:
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Doctorate helps
complete cancer victim's journey
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Cancer never stood a chance against patient's zest for life
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Unborn twins 'kicked
out cancer' |
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You obviously have to
fight it |
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Cancer Won't End
Dreams |
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Better Days Ahead
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Chasing dreams in the
face of cancer |
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A Boy and His Dog
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Fighting cancer at 13
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Silvertips' Irving is
a survivor |
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Spirit and Support – Stronger than Every Diagnosis
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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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First Annual James Stulce Memorial
Dinner Dance and Silent Auction |
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"Sarcoma Wins Big" in the Facebook Causes Giving Challenge
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Team Sarcoma Event planning is underway to be part of the 2008 Team Sarcoma
Initiative during July 12-20, 2008 |
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The Faces of Sarcoma
Project
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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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Clinical trial abstracts now exceed 250
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Guest Book
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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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