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ELECTRONIC SARCOMA UPDATE NEWSLETTER
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Feature Articles |
Reflections on the Bayeux TapestryEditorial by Bruce Shriver |
AP23573: A Review of Recent ResultsDrs. Chawla, Sankhala, Mita, and Tolcher discuss AP23573, an mTOR inhibitor, which was granted fast-track designation by the FDA for patients with soft tissue and bone sarcomas. It is a unique and promising agent for treating sarcoma. |
Clear Cell Sarcoma and Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDrs. Goldberg and Albritton discuss two very rare soft tissue sarcomas, clear cell sarcoma and alveolar soft part sarcoma. They explore why some investigators propose that they may have a molecular similarity that could serve as a target for treatment using a vaccine. |
Have We Made Any Progress?Dr. Murray F. Brennan, who recently received the Nobility in Science award from the Sarcoma Foundation of America, shares with us some of his insights about the progress that has been made in dealing with sarcoma over the last 30-years. |
An Update on the Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer FoundationGinger Kyle discusses some of the current and future programs of the Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation. |
Update on the Northwest Sarcoma FoundationKaren Murphy discusses some of the current and future programs of the Northwest Sarcoma Foundation. |
The State of the Sarcoma Alliance 2005Arthur Beckert discusses some of the current and future programs of the Sarcoma Alliance. |
Regular Columns |
Stories of Courage and HopeAbstracts of inspiring stories we have recently encountered about sarcoma patients, survivors, caregivers and those who have lost a loved one to sarcoma. |
Our InitiativesAdvance Announcement: Team Sarcoma 2006 Danish Bike Tour: July 1-7, 2006 in Denmark. |
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The Electronic Sarcoma Update Newsletter is an online peer-reviewed newsletter that contains articles of interest to patients, caregivers, physicians, and nurses. ESUN is published bi-monthly and has regular columns discussing:
- Specific sarcomas
- Current issues in sarcoma treatment
- Participatory medicine
- Recent research findings
- Answers to readers' questions
- Stories of courage and hope av
ESUN has an outstanding Medical Editorial Board and is a vital source of information for thousands of readers worldwide. There is a Printable Handout About ESUN available for distribution.
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Medical Editorial and Advisory Board
Jean-Yves Blay, MD, PhD, Université Claude Bernard in Lyon, FranceEdwin Choy, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Frederick (Fritz) Eilber, MD, UCLA Medical Center
Charles Forscher, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mark Gebhardt, MD, Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Richard Gorlick, MD, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Alessandro Gronchi, MD, Istituto Nazionale Tumori in Milan, Italy
Ian Judson, MD, The Royal Marsden in London, United Kingdom
Mary Louise Keohan, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
David Loeb, MD, PhD, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Crystal Mackall, MD, National Cancer Institute
David Malkin, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada
Paul A. Meyers, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Raphael Pollock, MD, PhD, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
R. Lor Randall, MD, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Piotr Rutkowski, MD, PhD, Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center in Warsaw, Poland
Peter Schlag, MD, PhD, Charité University Hospital in Berlin, Germany
David Thomas, MD, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in East Melbourne, Australia
Margaret von Mehren, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Leonard Wexler, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Jeremy Whelan, MD, University College Hospital in London, United Kingdom
Honorary Medical Advisory and Editorial Board
Laurence Baker, DO, Southwest Oncology Group and SARC
Murray Brennan, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Ole Steen Nielsen, MD, University of Aarhus in Aarhus, Denmark
Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editor
Editorial Staff
Odds and Ends: Tom Swartz, Elizabeth Goldstein-Rice, and MiMi Olsson
Stories of Courage and Hope: Tom Swartz, Elizabeth Goldstein-Rice, and MiMi Olsson
Research Corner: Bruce Shriver, PhD and Tom Swartz
Copy Editors
Beverly Shriver, RN
Tom Swartz
Sarcoma Advocacy Advisory Committee
Elizabeth Goldstein-Rice
MiMi Olsson
Christian "Bob" Pfeiffer
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