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The Electronic Sarcoma Update
Newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 5
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In This Issue |
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Feature
Articles |
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Guidelines for
Authors and Reviewers
Editorial by Bruce
Shriver |
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CTOS OP Ed:
NF1 patients: risks for sarcoma and the
expedited referral of concerning cases
Dr.
Viskochil discusses
a few rare hereditary conditions that carry an increased risk for sarcoma. |
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From
A Nurse's Perspective: Palliative Care
Denise Reinke, Debra Mattison,
and Kathy Szakatis discuss palliative care. |
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Prompt, Accurate Diagnosis of Pediatric Cancer and Leukemia: A Book for
Pediatricians, Orthopedists, and Family Practitioners
Barry Sugarman describes the background that has led to a new
book in the battle against pediatric cancer. |
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An update from the Sarcoma Foundation of
America: Research, Awareness, & Advocacy
Matthew Alsante overviews four SFA projects. |
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Personal
Journeys
We highlight personal journeys by
Rachel Baumgartner, Stephanie Remsing, and April Brenneman. |
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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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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 Keep Hope
Forever Foundation |
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Directory of Sarcoma Patient Advocacy
Organizations and Foundations
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Ariad Initiates
Phase III Trial of Oral Deforolimus |
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Biomira Initiates Phase 1 Trial Of PX-478 In Patients With
Advanced Metastatic Cancers |
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Positive ZIO-201
Interim Phase II Sarcoma Data Presented at European College of Clinical
Oncology (ECCO) Annual Meeting |
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NCCN Updates
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Guidelines
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Illustrator’s Art To Be Auctioned For Sarcoma Research
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Pediatric Caregiver Telephone Support Network
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Chemotherapy,
Cakes and Cancer |
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NCI's Office of
Advocacy Relations |
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Uterine LMS & Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs) |
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GIST in
the UK — Realities Bite Hard |
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MedWorm
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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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Short Telomeres: A Novel Potential Predictor of
Relapse in Ewing Sarcoma
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Gemcitabine and
Docetaxel in Metastatic Sarcoma: Past, Present, and Future
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Phase II Trial of
Irinotecan in Children With Refractory Solid Tumors: A Children's
Oncology Group Study |
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Primary Malignant
Sarcomas of the Heart and Great Vessels in Adult Patients: A
Single-Center Experience |
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MRI and Biologic
Behavior of Desmoid Tumors in Children
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Markers of
angiogenesis and clinical features in patients with sarcoma
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Clinical study investigating the role
of lymphadenectomy, surgical castration and adjuvant hormonal
treatment in endometrial stromal sarcoma
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A phase II trial
of thalidomide in patients with refractory leiomyosarcoma of the
uterus and correlation with biomarkers of angiogenesis: A
gynecologic oncology group study
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Ewing’s Sarcoma
Family Tumors: Differences
in Clinicopathological Characteristics At Presentation Between
Localized And Metastatic Tumors |
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Preclinical
Analysis of Tasidotin HCl in Ewing's Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma,
Synovial Sarcoma, and Osteosarcoma
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Taurolidine: a novel anti-neoplastic agent induces apoptosis of
osteosarcoma cell lines
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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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Surviving Cancer Gives
Father A New Outlook
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Sarcoma Couple Weds Fulfilling Sarcoma Patient's Last Wish
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Josh’s Tree House
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4-Year-Old, Clear of Cancer, to Visit Disney World
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Art
Student Wins $20,000 Smithsonian Exhibit
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Five-year-old gets titanium femur
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Finding Hope On The Water
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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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The dates for the 2008 Team
Sarcoma Initiative are set
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Keating Family Raises Over $22,000
for Sarcoma Research
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Event held in
memory of Christina Rufener
Campbell nets over $10,000 for sarcoma research
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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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