EDITORIAL

Whose Opinion Counts?

Charles L. Loprinzi, Debra L. Barton, and Jeff A. Sloan

JCO Nov 20 2006: 5183–5185. First published on Oct 30 2006; 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.4388. [Full Text] [PDF]

ORIGINAL REPORTS
Pain Management
	Palifermin Reduces Patient-Reported Mouth and Throat Soreness and Improves Patient Functioning in the Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Setting
	Patrick J. Stiff, Christos Emmanouilides, William I. Bensinger, Teresa Gentile, Bruce Blazar, Thomas C. Shea, John Lu, John Isitt, Alessandra Cesano, and Ricardo Spielberger
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5186–5193. First published on Jan 3 2006; 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.8340. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Spanish PDF]
	Palifermin Reduces the Incidence of Oral Mucositis in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated With Fluorouracil-Based Chemotherapy
	Lee S. Rosen, Ehtesham Abdi, Ian D. Davis, John Gutheil, Frederick M. Schnell, John Zalcberg, Alessandra Cesano, Urte Gayko, Mon-Gy Chen, and Stephen Clarke
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5194–5200. First published on Oct 30 2006; 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.1152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gastrointestinal Cancer
	Multicenter Phase II Study of Irinotecan, Cisplatin, and Bevacizumab in Patients With Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
	Manish A. Shah, Ramesh K. Ramanathan, David H. Ilson, Alissa Levnor, David D'Adamo, Eileen O'Reilly, Archie Tse, Robin Trocola, Lawrence Schwartz, Marinela Capanu, Gary K. Schwartz, and David P. Kelsen
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5201–5206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Spanish PDF]

Bone Marrow Transplantation
	Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Prophylactic Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor After Autologous and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
	Allison Dekker, Sean Bulley, Joseph Beyene, L. Lee Dupuis, John J. Doyle, and Lillian Sung
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5207–5215. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Translational Oncology
	C-Reactive Protein Levels, Variation in the C-Reactive Protein Gene, and Cancer Risk: The Rotterdam Study
	Claire Siemes, Loes E. Visser, Jan-Willem W. Coebergh, Ted A.W. Splinter, Jacqueline C.M. Witteman, André G. Uitterlinden, Albert Hofman, Huibert A.P. Pols, and Bruno H.Ch. Stricker
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5216–5222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Identification of Tumor-Specific Molecular Signatures in Intracranial Ependymoma and Association With Clinical Characteristics
	Piergiorgio Modena, Elena Lualdi, Federica Facchinetti, Joris Veltman, James F. Reid, Simone Minardi, Irene Janssen, Felice Giangaspero, Marco Forni, Gaetano Finocchiaro, Lorenzo Genitori, Flavio Giordano, Riccardo Riccardi, Eric F.P.M. Schoenmakers, Maura Massimino, and Gabriella Sozzi
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5223–5233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]

Hematologic Malignancies
	Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Outcome of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas Presenting With an Associated Low-Grade Component at Diagnosis
	Hervé Ghesquières, Françoise Berger, Pascale Felman, Evelyne Callet-Bauchu, Paul-André Bryon, Alexandra Traverse-Glehen, Catherine Thieblemont, Lucile Baseggio, Anne-Sophie Michallet, Bertrand Coiffier, and Gilles Salles
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5234–5241. First published on Oct 16 2006; 10.1200/JCO.2006.07.5671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lung Cancer
	Phase II Study of Consolidation Paclitaxel After Concurrent Chemoradiation in Poor-Risk Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: SWOG S9712
	Angela M. Davies, Kari Chansky, Derick H.M. Lau, Bryan R. Leigh, Laurie E. Gaspar, Geoffrey R. Weiss, Antoinette J. Wozniak, John J. Crowley, and David R. Gandara
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5242–5246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Phase II Study of Etoposide and Cisplatin With Concurrent Twice-Daily Thoracic Radiotherapy Followed by Irinotecan and Cisplatin in Patients With Limited-Disease Small-Cell Lung Cancer: West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group 9902
	Hiroshi Saito, Yoshiki Takada, Yukito Ichinose, Kenji Eguchi, Shinzoh Kudoh, Kaoru Matsui, Kazuhiko Nakagawa, Minoru Takada, Shunichi Negoro, Kenji Tamura, Masahiko Ando, Takuhito Tada, and Masahiro Fukuoka
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5247–5252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Phase II Trial of Cetuximab in Patients With Previously Treated Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
	Nasser Hanna, Rogerio Lilenbaum, Rafat Ansari, Thomas Lynch, Ramaswamy Govindan, Pasi A. Jänne, and Philip Bonomi
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5253–5258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pediatric Oncology
	Phase II Study of Temozolomide in Relapsed or Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma: A Joint Société Française des Cancers de l’Enfant and United Kingdom Children Cancer Study Group–New Agents Group Study
	Hervé Rubie, Julia Chisholm, Anne Sophie Defachelles, Bruce Morland, Caroline Munzer, Dominique Valteau-Couanet, Véronique Mosseri, Christophe Bergeron, Clare Weston, Carole Coze, Anne Auvrignon, Latifa Djafari, Rachel Hobson, Christiane Baunin, Fiona Dickinson, Hervé Brisse, Kieran McHugh, Lorenzo Biassoni, Francesco Giammarile, and Gilles Vassal
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5259–5264. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Communication About Prognosis Between Parents and Physicians of Children With Cancer: Parent Preferences and the Impact of Prognostic Information
	Jennifer W. Mack, Joanne Wolfe, Holcombe E. Grier, Paul D. Cleary, and Jane C. Weeks
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5265–5270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Irinotecan Plus Temozolomide for Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma
	Brian H. Kushner, Kim Kramer, Shakeel Modak, and Nai-Kong V. Cheung
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5271–5276. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Late-Occurring Stroke Among Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Leukemia and Brain Tumors: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
	Daniel C. Bowers, Yan Liu, Wendy Leisenring, Elizabeth McNeil, Marilyn Stovall, James G. Gurney, Leslie L. Robison, Roger J. Packer, and Kevin C. Oeffinger
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5277–5282. First published on Nov 6 2006; 10.1200/JCO.2006.07.2884. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Changes in Attentional Performance of Children and Young Adults With Localized Primary Brain Tumors After Conformal Radiation Therapy
	Erin N. Kiehna, Raymond K. Mulhern, Chenghong Li, Xiaoping Xiong, and Thomas E. Merchant
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5283–5290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Head and Neck Cancer
	Plasma Osteopontin Is an Independent Prognostic Marker for Head and Neck Cancers
	David Petrik, Philip W. Lavori, Hongbin Cao, Yonghua Zhu, Priscilla Wong, Erin Christofferson, Michael J. Kaplan, Harlan A. Pinto, Patrick Sutphin, Albert C. Koong, Amato J. Giaccia, and Quynh-Thu Le
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5291–5297. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genitourinary Cancer
	Patient and Treatment Factors Associated With Complications After Prostate Brachytherapy
	Aileen B. Chen, Anthony V. D’Amico, Bridget A. Neville, and Craig C. Earle
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5298–5304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

REVIEW ARTICLE

Aromatase Inhibitors and Bone Health in Women With Breast Cancer

Amy Jo Chien and Paul E. Goss

JCO Nov 20 2006: 5305–5312. [Full Text] [PDF]

ASCO SPECIAL ARTICLE
	ASCO 2006 Update of Recommendations for the Use of Tumor Markers in Gastrointestinal Cancer
	Gershon Y. Locker, Stanley Hamilton, Jules Harris, John M. Jessup, Nancy Kemeny, John S. Macdonald, Mark R. Somerfield, Daniel F. Hayes, and Robert C. Bast, Jr
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5313–5327. First published on Oct 23 2006; 10.1200/JCO.2006.08.2644. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Russian PDF] [Publisher's Note] [Journal of Oncology Practice Summary]

DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY

Thalidomide Use and Digital Gangrene

Tyler Y. Kang, Christopher J. Lowe, and Mikkael A. Sekeres

JCO Nov 20 2006: 5328. [Full Text] [PDF]

Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis Complicated by Chyluria

Marjan J. van Apeldoorn, Cees Rustemeijer, Bert J. Voerman, and Johannes Peterse

JCO Nov 20 2006: 5329–5330. [Full Text] [PDF]

Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia During Dose-Dense Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Sara M. Tolaney, Ann H. Partridge, Rochelle G. Sheib, Harold J. Burstein, and Eric P. Winer

JCO Nov 20 2006: 5330–5331. [Full Text] [PDF]

Successful Treatment of Syncope in Head and Neck Cancer With Induction Chemotherapy

Young M. Choi, Mahmood F. Mafee, and Lawrence E. Feldman

JCO Nov 20 2006: 5332–5333. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRESPONDENCE
	The Ideal Oncology Curriculum for Medical Students
	Bogda Koczwara and Michael B. Barton
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5334. [Full Text] [PDF]
	In Reply
	Judith Gaffan, Jane Dacre, and Alison Jones
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5334. [Full Text] [PDF]
	American Society of Clinical Oncology Recommendations on Fertility Preservation Should Be Implemented Regardless of Disease Status or Previous Treatments
	Kazutaka Nakayama and Naoto T. Ueno
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5334–5335. [Full Text] [PDF]
	Fertility Preservation in (Breast) Cancer Patients: Is it Safe?
	Hans Wildiers, Patrick Neven, Frederic Amant, Thomas D'hooghe, and Robert Paridaens
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5335–5336. [Full Text] [PDF]
	In Vitro Maturation Is an Efficient Technique to Generate Oocytes and Should Be Considered in Combination With Cryopreservation of Ovarian Tissue for Preservation of Fertility in Women
	Michael von Wolff, Thomas Strowitzki, Hans van der Ven, and Markus Montag
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5336–5337. [Full Text] [PDF]
	In Reply
	Stephanie Lee and Kutluk Oktay
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5337–5338. [Full Text] [PDF]
	Sensitivity of Remediastinoscopy: Influence of Adhesions, Multilevel N2 Involvement, or Surgical Technique?
	Paul Van Schil and Georgios Stamatis
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5338. [Full Text] [PDF]
	In Reply
	Paul De Leyn, Toni Lerut, and Johan Vansteenkiste
	JCO Nov 20 2006: 5339–5340. [Full Text] [PDF]
	Recent Declines in Hormone Therapy Utilization and Breast Cancer Incidence: Clinical and Population-Based Evidence
	Christina A. Clarke, Sally L. Glaser, Connie S. Uratsu, Joseph V. Selby, Larry H. Kushi, and Lisa J. Herrinton
	JCO Nov 20 2006: e49–e50. [Full Text] [PDF]
	Presence or the Emergence of a F317L BCR-ABL Mutation May Be Associated With Resistance to Dasatinib in Philadelphia Chromosome–Positive Leukemia
	Simona Soverini, Giovanni Martinelli, Sabrina Colarossi, Alessandra Gnani, Fausto Castagnetti, Gianantonio Rosti, Costanza Bosi, Stefania Paolini, Michela Rondoni, Pier Paolo Piccaluga, Francesca Palandri, Panagiota Giannoulia, Giulia Marzocchi, Simona Luatti, Nicoletta Testoni, Ilaria Iacobucci, Daniela Cilloni, Giuseppe Saglio, and Michele Baccarani
	JCO Nov 20 2006: e51–e52. [Full Text] [PDF]

ERRATUM

ERRATUM

JCO Nov 20 2006: 5341–5342. [Full Text] [PDF]

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