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Volume 92, Issue 9
Published online 3 May 2005 (1591-1816)

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Editorial

Human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer screening FREE

S Franceschi and C Mahé

Br J Cancer 92: 1591-1592; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602580

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Minireview

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) to treat Epstein–Barr virus-driven lymphoma FREE

J I Cohen

Br J Cancer 92: 1593-1598; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602561

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Clinical Studies

The assessment of antiangiogenic and antivascular therapies in early-stage clinical trials using magnetic resonance imaging: issues and recommendations FREE

M O Leach, K M Brindle, J L Evelhoch, J R Griffiths, M R Horsman, A Jackson, G C Jayson, I R Judson, M V Knopp, R J Maxwell, D McIntyre, A R Padhani, P Price, R Rathbone, G J Rustin, P S Tofts, G M Tozer, W Vennart, J C Waterton, S R Williams and P Workman

Br J Cancer 92: 1599-1610; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602550

Effects of cisplatin on olfactory function in cancer patients FREE

A Yakirevitch, Y P Talmi, Y Baram, R Weitzen and M R Pfeffer

Br J Cancer 92: 1611-1613; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602544

Myocardial infarction risk and tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer FREE

A M Geiger, W Chen and L Bernstein

Br J Cancer 92: 1614-1620; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602562

Phase II study of sequential hormonal therapy with anastrozole/exemestane in advanced and metastatic breast cancer FREE

R V Iaffaioli, R Formato, A Tortoriello, S Del Prete, M Caraglia, G Pappagallo, A Pisano, F Fanelli, G Ianniello, S Cigolari, C Pizza, O Marano, G Pezzella, T Pedicini, A Febbraro, P Incoronato, L Manzione, E Ferrari, N Marzano, S Quattrin, S Pisconti, G Nasti, G Giotta and G Colucci other Goim authors

Br J Cancer 92: 1621-1625; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602579

Pharmacokinetics and metabolism of ifosfamide in relation to DNA damage assessed by the COMET assay in children with cancer FREE

I Willits, L Price, A Parry, M J Tilby, D Ford, S Cholerton, A D J Pearson and A V Boddy

Br J Cancer 92: 1626-1635; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602554

Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the novel chemoprotector BNP7787 in combination with cisplatin and attempt to eliminate the hydration schedule FREE

E Boven, M Westerman, C J van Groeningen, M Verschraagen, R Ruijter, I Zegers, W J F van der Vijgh and G Giaccone

Br J Cancer 92: 1636-1643; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602553

A phase II study of biweekly oxaliplatin plus infusional 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid (FOLFOX-4) as first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer patients FREE

F De Vita, M Orditura, E Matano, R Bianco, C Carlomagno, S Infusino, V Damiano, E Simeone, M R Diadema, E Lieto, P Castellano, S Pepe, S De Placido, G Galizia, N Di Martino, F Ciardiello, G Catalano and A R Bianco

Br J Cancer 92: 1644-1649; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602573

Phase III study of 5FU, etoposide and leucovorin (FELV) compared to epirubicin, cisplatin and 5FU (ECF) in previously untreated patients with advanced biliary cancer FREE

S Rao, D Cunningham, R E Hawkins, M E Hill, D Smith, F Daniel, P J Ross, J Oates and A R Norman

Br J Cancer 92: 1650-1654; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602576

A prospective randomised trial to study the role of levamisole and interferon alfa in an adjuvant therapy with 5-FU for stage III colon cancer FREE

W Schippinger, M Jagoditsch, C Sorré, M Gnant, G Steger, H Hausmaninger, B Mlineritsch, R Schaberl-Moser, H J Mischinger, F Hofbauer, P Holzberger, M Mittlböck and R Jakesz for the Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group

Br J Cancer 92: 1655-1662; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602555

A modified Inflammatory Bowel Disease questionnaire and the Vaizey Incontinence questionnaire are simple ways to identify patients with significant gastrointestinal symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy FREE

F A Olopade, A Norman, P Blake, D P Dearnaley, K J Harrington, V Khoo, D Tait, C Hackett and H J N Andreyev

Br J Cancer 92: 1663-1670; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602552

Communication in cancer genetic counselling: does it reflect counselees' previsit needs and preferences? FREE

A H Pieterse, A M van Dulmen, M G E M Ausems, F A Beemer and J M Bensing

Br J Cancer 92: 1671-1678; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602570

Fast recruiting clinical trials – a Utopian dream or logistical nightmare? FREE

L Johnson, P Ellis and J M Bliss

Br J Cancer 92: 1679-1683; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602574

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Translational Therapeutics

Preclinical relevance of dosing time for the therapeutic index of gemcitabine–cisplatin FREE

X M Li, K Tanaka, J Sun, E Filipski, L Kayitalire, C Focan and F Lévi

Br J Cancer 92: 1684-1689; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602564

Selective inhibition of TNF-alpha-induced activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and metastatic activities by gefitinib FREE

Y Ueno, H Sakurai, M Matsuo, M K Choo, K Koizumi and I Saiki

Br J Cancer 92: 1690-1695; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602548

Cooperative stimulation of vascular endothelial growth factor expression by hypoxia and reactive oxygen species: the effect of targeting vascular endothelial growth factor and oxidative stress in an orthotopic xenograft model of bladder carcinoma FREE

N S Brown, E H Streeter, A Jones, A L Harris and R Bicknell

Br J Cancer 92: 1696-1701; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602522

A potent nonporphyrin class of photodynamic therapeutic agent: cellular localisation, cytotoxic potential and influence of hypoxia FREE

W M Gallagher, L T Allen, C O'Shea, T Kenna, M Hall, A Gorman, J Killoran and D F O'Shea

Br J Cancer 92: 1702-1710; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602527

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Molecular Diagnostics

Reduction of PTEN protein and loss of epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutation in lung cancer with natural resistance to gefitinib (IRESSA) FREE

Y Kokubo, A Gemma, R Noro, M Seike, K Kataoka, K Matsuda, T Okano, Y Minegishi, A Yoshimura, M Shibuya and S Kudoh

Br J Cancer 92: 1711-1719; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602559

Expression patterns of angiogenic and lymphangiogenic factors in ductal breast carcinoma in situ  FREE

P Wülfing, C Kersting, H Buerger, B Mattsson, R Mesters, C Gustmann, B Hinrichs, J Tio, W Böcker and L Kiesel

Br J Cancer 92: 1720-1728; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602567

Expression of lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase beta (LPAAT-beta) in ovarian carcinoma: correlation with tumour grading and prognosis FREE

S Niesporek, C Denkert, W Weichert, M Köbel, A Noske, J Sehouli, J W Singer, M Dietel and S Hauptmann

Br J Cancer 92: 1729-1736; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602528

Clinical significance of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor in peritoneal fluid of ovarian cancer FREE

H Yagi, S Miyamoto, Y Tanaka, K Sonoda, H Kobayashi, T Kishikawa, R Iwamoto, E Mekada and H Nakano

Br J Cancer 92: 1737-1745; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602536

Microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer is associated with local lymphocyte infiltration and low frequency of distant metastases FREE

A Buckowitz, H-P Knaebel, A Benner, H Bläker, J Gebert, P Kienle, M von Knebel Doeberitz and M Kloor

Br J Cancer 92: 1746-1753; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602534

Clinicopathological significance of EZH2 mRNA expression in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma FREE

T Sudo, T Utsunomiya, K Mimori, H Nagahara, K Ogawa, H Inoue, S Wakiyama, H Fujita, K Shirouzu and M Mori

Br J Cancer 92: 1754-1758; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602531

Fluorescence in situ hybridisation analysis of chromosomal aberrations in gastric tissue: the potential involvement of Helicobacter pylori  FREE

L Williams, G J S Jenkins, S H Doak, P Fowler, E M Parry, T H Brown, A P Griffiths, J G Williams and J M Parry

Br J Cancer 92: 1759-1766; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602533

Loss of Ep-CAM (CO17-1A) expression predicts survival in patients with gastric cancer FREE

I Songun, S V Litvinov, C J H van de Velde, S T Pals, J Hermans and J H J M van Krieken

Br J Cancer 92: 1767-1772; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602519

Garlic arrests MDA-MB-435 cancer cells in mitosis, phosphorylates the proapoptotic BH3-only protein BimEL and induces apoptosis FREE

T Lund, T Stokke, Ø E Olsen and Ø Fodstad

Br J Cancer 92: 1773-1781; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602537

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Epidemiology

No association between fruit or vegetable consumption and the risk of colorectal cancer in Japan FREE

Y Tsubono, T Otani, M Kobayashi, S Yamamoto, T Sobue and S Tsugane for the JPHC Study Group

Br J Cancer 92: 1782-1784; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602566

Serum cholesterol and testicular cancer incidence in 45 000 men followed for 25 years FREE

A-B Wiréhn, S Törnberg and J Carstensen

Br J Cancer 92: 1785-1786; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602539

Maternal hormone levels among populations at high and low risk of testicular germ cell cancer FREE

Y Zhang, B I Graubard, M A Klebanoff, C Ronckers, F Z Stanczyk, M P Longnecker and K A McGlynn

Br J Cancer 92: 1787-1793; advance online publication, April 19, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602545

Human papillomavirus infection in women who develop high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer: a case–control study in the UK FREE

M J Grainge, R Seth, C Coupland, L Guo, T Rittman, P Vryenhoef, J Johnson, D Jenkins and K R Neal

Br J Cancer 92: 1794-1799; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602538

Long-term protective effect of high-risk human papillomavirus testing in population-based cervical screening FREE

N W J Bulkmans, L Rozendaal, F J Voorhorst, P J F Snijders and C J L M Meijer

Br J Cancer 92: 1800-1802; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602541

Whole grain consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort of 60 000 women FREE

S C Larsson, E Giovannucci, L Bergkvist and A Wolk

Br J Cancer 92: 1803-1807; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602543

Cancer survival in Kampala, Uganda FREE

A Gondos, H Brenner, H Wabinga and D M Parkin

Br J Cancer 92: 1808-1812; advance online publication, April 12, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602540

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Letters to the Editor

P53 abnormalities and outcomes in colorectal cancer: a systematic review FREE

F M Smith, R B Stephens, M J Kennedy and J V Reynolds

Br J Cancer 92: 1813; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602589

An inverse association between tumour size and overdiagnosis may explain the results by Bucchi et al  FREE

P-H Zahl

Br J Cancer 92: 1814; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602581

Reply: An inverse association between tumour size and overdiagnosis may explain the results by Bucchi et al  FREE

L Bucchi, A Barchielli, A Ravaioli, M Federico, V De Lisi, S Ferretti, E Paci, M Vettorazzi, S Patriarca, A Frigerio and E Buiatti and the SCREENREG Working Group

Br J Cancer 92: 1815-1816; advance online publication, April 26, 2005; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602583

The published online date indicates the date that the issue is published online and is the first official publication date of the issue. Each print issue of BJC is published one week after it has been published online.

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