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Your source for the best literature from the fields of oncology and hematology, along with clinical commentary to put it into perspective.

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Preoperative Staging for Lung Cancer

Integrating PET data with CT scan results reduced futile thoracotomies but not mortality.

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Cetuximab for Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Patients who received cetuximab plus chemotherapy achieved modestly longer survival than those who received chemotherapy alone.

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Rituximab and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

New evidence of an association supports the need for caution among clinicians who prescribe rituximab.

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Screening for Thrombophilia

Study results suggest that immediate relatives of patients with specific thrombophilic defects be considered for testing.

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Childhood Leukemia Treatment: Is Cranial Irradiation Necessary?

With intensified intrathecal and systemic chemotherapy, omission of prophylactic irradiation did not compromise survival.

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Diagnosis and Management of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism

Evidence-based data provides much-needed guidance.

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ASCO 2009 Report

Summaries of key findings from the world’s largest oncology conference

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ASCO 2009 Report: Breast CancerFree

New trials in triple-negative and HER2-negative disease

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ASCO 2009 Report: Lung CancerFree

Findings on a range of new therapies, agents, and markers were reported.

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ASCO 2009 Report: Genitourinary Cancer

Trial results of new treatments for prostate, urothelial, and renal cancers

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ASCO 2009 Report: Gastrointestinal Cancer

Investigators reported positive and negative results in new trials of GI cancer drugs.

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A Novel Target for Glioblastoma TherapyFree

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A genomewide mutational analysis might pave the way to personalizing brain tumor treatments based on molecular subtypes.

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Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy for BE with Dysplasia

Radiofrequency ablation completely eradicated dysplasia and intestinal metaplasia in most patients and lowered risk for disease progression. CME

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Vitamin D and HealthFree

Do we have enough? How do we get more? What systems are affected?

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High Platelet-to-RBC Ratio Increases Survival After Massive Transfusion

In a study of U.S. military trauma patients, those who received the highest ratio of platelets to RBC units had the highest rates of survival at 24 hours and at 30 days.

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Journal Watch Oncology and Hematology summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of oncology and hematology topics, including leukemia, anemia, lymphoma, thrombosis, and hemochromatosis.

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Oncology and Hematology Editor-in-Chief

William J. Gradishar, MD
William J. Gradishar, MD
Professor of Medicine, and Director of the Hematology-Medical Oncology Fellowship Training Program, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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