Table of contents
September 2005 Volume 2 No 9
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Editorial
Top of pagePromoter methylation reduces expression of TGF-
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Research Highlights
Laparoscopic bowel resection: comparable efficacy to that of open surgery in patients with colon cancer
428TP53 mutations as a prognostic factor in women with breast cancer
428Effective early evaluation of isolated limb perfusion in the treatment of limb sarcoma
428Predicting outcome after preoperative therapy for rectal cancer
42996-hour infusion of paclitaxel in advanced bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
430Promoter methylation reduces expression of TGF-
receptor type 2 gene in prostate cancer
430Prognostic role of survivin expression in pancreatic cancer
431A novel biomarker with high sensitivity for hepatocellular carcinoma
431Novel method for distinguishing between metastatic and benign pheochromocytoma
431GVT effect of reduced-intensity allogeneic transplantation for Hodgkin's lymphoma
432Darbepoetin alfa: an effective treatment for chemotherapy-related anemia
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Practice Points
Do cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors increase the risk of cardiovascular events?
434Can axillary radiotherapy replace axillary dissection for early-stage breast cancer?
436Is radiofrequency ablation effective in patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis?
438What are the long-term effects of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy for early breast cancer?
440Does postmastectomy radiation reduce mortality in women with stage T1–2 node-positive breast cancer?
442Does treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin affect the survival of anemic patients with cancer?
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Reviews
Should sentinel lymph-node biopsy be used routinely for staging melanoma and breast cancers?
448doi:10.1038/ncponc0293 | Full Text | PDF (414K)
New concepts for phase I trials: evaluating new drugs combined with radiation therapy
456doi:10.1038/ncponc0295 | Full Text | PDF (302K)
Primer: an evidence-based approach to prognostic markers
466doi:10.1038/ncponc0287 | Full Text | PDF (137K)
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Case Study
Long-term complete remission of laryngeal Kaposi's sarcoma after palliative radiotherapy
473doi:10.1038/ncponc0294 | Full Text | PDF (128K)
