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Medical Oncology

Issue 3/2007

Content (16 Articles)

Controversy

Erythropoietin therapy and cancer related anaemia: updated Swedish recommendations

Jane Ahlqvist-Rastad, Maria Albertsson, Jonas Bergh, Gunnar Birgegård, Peter Johansson, Bertil Jonsson, Elisabeth Kjellen, Sven Påhlman, Björn Zackrisson, Anders Österborg

Review Article

Current perspectives in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer

Victor Valdespino, Panagiotis Tsagozis, Pavel Pisa

Original Paper

Cancer during pregnancy: 10-year experience at a regional cancer reference center in Mexico

M. A. Teran-Porcayo, A. C. Gomez-Del Castillo-Rangel, N. Barrera-Lopez, I. Zeichner-Gancz

Original Paper

Intensive weekly chemotherapy with docetaxel, epirubicin and carboplatin with G-CSF support in patients with advanced gastric cancer

Thomas Makatsoris, Pavlos Papakostas, Haralabos P. Kalofonos, Ioannis Xanthakis, Dimitrios Tsavdaridis, Gerasimos Aravantinos, Helen Gogas, George Klouvas, Paris Kosmidis, Dimitrios Pectasides, George Fountzilas

Original Article

Pentoxifylline and alpha-tocopherol in prevention of radiation-induced lung toxicity in patients with lung cancer

Cem H. Misirlioglu, Taciser Demirkasimoglu, Bulent Kucukplakci, Ergun Sanri, Kadri Altundag

Original Paper

Clinical stage-depending decrease of NK cell activity in multiple myeloma patients

Vladimir Jurisic, Tatjana Srdic, Gordana Konjevic, Olivera Markovic, Milica Colovic

Original Paper

Evaluation of beta globin mRNA as an early marker of haemoglobin response to epoetin treatment

Gunnar Birgegård, Fredrik Dahl, Bengt Glimelius, Ulf Landegren

Original Paper

Anaemia in patients with cancer: role of inflammatory activity on iron metabolism and severity of anaemia

M. L. V. Jacober, R. L. Mamoni, C. S. P. Lima, B. L. dos Anjos, H. Z. W. Grotto

Original Paper

Endocrine pancreatic tumors with glucagon hypersecretion: a retrospective study of 23 cases during 20 years

Henrik Kindmark, Anders Sundin, Dan Granberg, Kristina Dunder, Britt Skogseid, Eva Tiensuu Janson, Staffan Welin, Kjell Öberg, Barbro Eriksson

Original Paper

C-reactive protein as an acute phase protein in cancer patients

Murat Bolayırlı, Hande Turna, Timur Orhanoğlu, Resat Ozaras, Mahmut İlhan, Mustafa Özgüroğlu

Original Paper

Aberrant expression of Eag1 potassium channels in gastric cancer patients and cell lines

Xiang-wu Ding, He-sheng Luo, Xiong Jin, Juan-juan Yan, Yao-wei Ai

Case

An extraordinary case in whom gastrointestinal stromal tumor and low-grade malignant lymphoma are seen together in the stomach

Merve Pamukçuoğlu, Burçin Budakoğlu, Özge Han, Murat Tad, Berna Öksüzoğlu, Hüseyin Abalı, Nurullah Zengin

Case

Relapse of preB-ALL after rituximab treatment for chronic graft versus host disease. Implications for its use?

Stefan Deneberg, Richard Lerner, Per Ljungman, Olle Ringden, Hans Hägglund

Case

Intravenous gammaglobulin-induced chronic renal failure in a patient with multiple myeloma

Alper Sevinc, Celalettin Camci, Suleyman Buyukberber, Bulent Akgul

Letter to Editor

Lucy Jellett, Claire Harrison, Jonathan McAleese

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.