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Contents:	Volume 27, Issue 11 April 10, 2009

	EDITORIALS
	ORIGINAL REPORTS
	Breast Cancer
	Clinical Trials
	Cancer Prevention and Control
	Lymphoma and Myeloma
	Palliative and Supportive Care
	Phase I and Clinical Pharmacology
	Gastrointestinal Cancer
	Thoracic Oncology
	Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation
	Melanoma
	Head and Neck Cancer
	Pediatric Oncology
	Sarcomas
	Treatment-Related Complications
	REVIEW ARTICLE
	DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY
	CORRESPONDENCE
	ERRATA

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FOXP3 Expression and Prognosis: Role of Both the Tumor and T Cells Hailing Lu JCO Apr 2009: 1735–1736. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.0675. [Full Text] [PDF]

The Ordinary Miracle of Cancer Clinical Trials David P. Steensma JCO Apr 2009: 1737–1739. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.6292. [Full Text] [PDF]

Screening for Cancer With High Technology Imaging Tests Bruce J. Hillman JCO Apr 2009: 1740–1741. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.0526. [Full Text] [PDF]

The Case Against Heavy PETing Bruce Cheson JCO Apr 2009: 1742–1743. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.1665. [Full Text] [PDF]

Evaluating the Impact of Organizational Changes in Health Care Delivery: Challenges in Study Design Deborah Schrag JCO Apr 2009: 1744–1745. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.7756. [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      ORIGINAL REPORTS
Breast Cancer

FOXP3 Expression and Overall Survival in Breast Cancer Andrea Merlo, Patrizia Casalini, Maria Luisa Carcangiu, Chiara Malventano, Tiziana Triulzi, Sylvie Mènard, Elda Tagliabue, and Andrea Balsari JCO Apr 2009: 1746–1752. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.9036. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Phase III Study of Gemcitabine Plus Docetaxel Compared With Capecitabine Plus Docetaxel for Anthracycline-Pretreated Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Stephen Chan, Gilles Romieu, Jens Huober, Thierry Delozier, Michele Tubiana-Hulin, Andreas Schneeweiss, Ana Lluch, Antonio Llombart, Andreas du Bois, Rolf Kreienberg, Jose Ignacio Mayordomo, Antonio Antón, Mark Harrison, Alison Jones, Eva Carrasco, A. Thareau Vaury, Bente Frimodt-Moller, and Pierre Fumoleau JCO Apr 2009: 1753–1760. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.8485. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF]

Clinical Trials

Steps and Time to Process Clinical Trials at the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program David M. Dilts, Alan B. Sandler, Steven K. Cheng, Joshua S. Crites, Lori B. Ferranti, Amy Y. Wu, Shanda Finnigan, Steven Friedman, Margaret Mooney, and Jeffrey Abrams JCO Apr 2009: 1761–1766. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.9133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cancer Prevention and Control

Prospective Evaluation of Whole-Body Cancer Screening With Multiple Modalities Including [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in a Healthy Population: A Preliminary Report Sadahiko Nishizawa, Shinsuke Kojima, Satoshi Teramukai, Masayuki Inubushi, Hironobu Kodama, Yoshiki Maeda, Hiroyuki Okada, Bin Zhou, Yoji Nagai, and Masanori Fukushima JCO Apr 2009: 1767–1773. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.2238. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Publisher's Note]

Weighing the Benefits and Burdens of Mammography Screening Among Women Age 80 Years or Older Mara A. Schonberg, Rebecca A. Silliman, and Edward R. Marcantonio JCO Apr 2009: 1774–1780. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.9877. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lymphoma and Myeloma

Role of [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Scan in the Follow-Up of Lymphoma Pier Luigi Zinzani, Vittorio Stefoni, Monica Tani, Stefano Fanti, Gerardo Musuraca, Paolo Castellucci, Enrica Marchi, Mariapaola Fina, Valentina Ambrosini, Cinzia Pellegrini, Lapo Alinari, Enrico Derenzini, Giancarlo Montini, Alessandro Broccoli, Francesco Bacci, Stefano Pileri, and Michele Baccarani JCO Apr 2009: 1781–1787. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.1513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF]

Consolidation Therapy With Low-Dose Thalidomide and Prednisolone Prolongs the Survival of Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing a Single Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation Procedure Andrew Spencer, H. Miles Prince, Andrew W. Roberts, Ian W. Prosser, Kenneth F. Bradstock, Luke Coyle, Devinder S. Gill, Noemi Horvath, John Reynolds, and Nola Kennedy JCO Apr 2009: 1788–1793. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.8573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF]

Palliative and Supportive Care

Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Trial of a New Organizational Modality for Providing Information and Support to Cancer Patients Rodolfo Passalacqua, Caterina Caminiti, Francesco Campione, Francesca Diodati, Renata Todeschini, Giancarlo Bisagni, Roberto Labianca, Matteo Dalla Chiesa, Raffaella Bracci, Marcello Aragona, Fabrizio Artioli, Luigi Cavanna, Alceste Masina, Francesco De Falco, Barbara Marzocchini, Carmelo Iacono, Antonio Contu, Francesco Di Costanzo, Oscar Bertetto, and Maria A. Annunziata JCO Apr 2009: 1794–1799. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.0615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Phase I and Clinical Pharmacology

Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Study of Sorafenib in Patients With Hepatic or Renal Dysfunction: CALGB 60301 Antonius A. Miller, Daryl J. Murry, Kouros Owzar, Donna R. Hollis, Erin B. Kennedy, Ghassan Abou-Alfa, Apurva Desai, Jimmy Hwang, Miguel A. Villalona-Calero, E. Claire Dees, Lionel D. Lewis, Marwan G. Fakih, Martin J. Edelman, Fred Millard, Richard C. Frank, Raymond J. Hohl, and Mark J. Ratain JCO Apr 2009: 1800–1805. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.0931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Publisher's Note]

Gastrointestinal Cancer

DPC4 Gene Status of the Primary Carcinoma Correlates With Patterns of Failure in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Christine A. Iacobuzio-Donahue, Baojin Fu, Shinichi Yachida, Mingde Luo, Hisashi Abe, Clark M. Henderson, Felip Vilardell, Zheng Wang, Jesse W. Keller, Priya Banerjee, Joseph M. Herman, John L. Cameron, Charles J. Yeo, Marc K. Halushka, James R. Eshleman, Marian Raben, Alison P. Klein, Ralph H. Hruban, Manuel Hidalgo, and Daniel Laheru JCO Apr 2009: 1806–1813. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.7188. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Microsatellite Instability Predicts Improved Response to Adjuvant Therapy With Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin in Stage III Colon Cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B Protocol 89803 Monica M. Bertagnolli, Donna Niedzwiecki, Carolyn C. Compton, Hejin P. Hahn, Margaret Hall, Beatrice Damas, Scott D. Jewell, Robert J. Mayer, Richard M. Goldberg, Leonard B. Saltz, Robert S. Warren, and Mark Redston JCO Apr 2009: 1814–1821. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.2071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF]

Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer Treated With Cetuximab: Overall and KRAS-Specific Results of the NCIC CTG and AGITG CO.17 Trial Heather-Jane Au, Christos S. Karapetis, Chris J. O'Callaghan, Dongsheng Tu, Malcolm J. Moore, John R. Zalcberg, Hagen Kennecke, Jeremy D. Shapiro, Sheryl Koski, Nick Pavlakis, Danielle Charpentier, David Wyld, Michael Jefford, Gregory J. Knight, Nadine M. Magoski, Michael D. Brundage, and Derek J. Jonker JCO Apr 2009: 1822–1828. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.6048. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF]

Patients With Initially Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: Is There a Possibility of Cure? René Adam, Dennis A. Wicherts, Robbert J. de Haas, Oriana Ciacio, Francis Lévi, Bernard Paule, Michel Ducreux, Daniel Azoulay, Henri Bismuth, and Denis Castaing JCO Apr 2009: 1829–1835. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.9273. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thoracic Oncology

Meta-Analysis of Single-Agent Chemotherapy Compared With Combination Chemotherapy As Second-Line Treatment of Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Massimo Di Maio, Paolo Chiodini, Vassilis Georgoulias, Dora Hatzidaki, Koji Takeda, Floris M. Wachters, Vittorio Gebbia, Egbert F. Smit, Alessandro Morabito, Ciro Gallo, Francesco Perrone, and Cesare Gridelli JCO Apr 2009: 1836–1843. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.5844. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF]

Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Percentage of Smudge Cells on Routine Blood Smear Predicts Survival in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, James D. Hoyer, Tait D. Shanafelt, Clive S. Zent, Timothy G. Call, Nancy D. Bone, Betsy LaPlant, Gordon W. Dewald, Renee C. Tschumper, Diane F. Jelinek, Thomas E. Witzig, and Neil E. Kay JCO Apr 2009: 1844–1849. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.0795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hematologic Response to Three Alternative Dosing Schedules of Azacitidine in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes Roger M. Lyons, Thomas M. Cosgriff, Sanjiv S. Modi, Robert H. Gersh, John D. Hainsworth, Allen L. Cohn, Heidi J. McIntyre, Indra J. Fernando, Jay T. Backstrom, and C.L. Beach JCO Apr 2009: 1850–1856. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.1058. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Melanoma

Health Care System and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Variance in Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma in the United States Karl Y. Bilimoria, Charles M. Balch, Jeffrey D. Wayne, David C. Chang, Bryan E. Palis, Sydney M. Dy, and Julie R. Lange JCO Apr 2009: 1857–1863. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.7567. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Head and Neck Cancer

Phase III Study of Gefitinib Compared With Intravenous Methotrexate for Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck J. Simon W. Stewart, Ezra E.W. Cohen, Lisa Licitra, Carla M.L. Van Herpen, Chonlakiet Khorprasert, Denis Soulieres, Pavel Vodvarka, Danny Rischin, Avgust M. Garin, Fred R. Hirsch, Marileila Varella-Garcia, Serban Ghiorghiu, Laura Hargreaves, Alison Armour, Georgina Speake, Alan Swaisland, and Everett E. Vokes JCO Apr 2009: 1864–1871. First published on Mar 16 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.0530. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF] [Publisher's Note]

Simplifying the TNM System for Clinical Use in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Adedayo A. Onitilo, Jessica M. Engel, Catharina Ihre Lundgren, Per Hall, Lukman Thalib, and Suhail A.R. Doi JCO Apr 2009: 1872–1878. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.2382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pediatric Oncology

Online Quality Control, Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy Alone and Reduced Boost Volume for Standard Risk Medulloblastoma: Long-Term Results of MSFOP 98 Christian Carrie, Jacques Grill, Dominique Figarella-Branger, Valerie Bernier, Laetitia Padovani, Jean Louis Habrand, Mohamed Benhassel, Martine Mege, Marc Mahé, Philippe Quetin, Jean Philippe Maire, Marie Helene Baron, Pierre Clavere, Sophie Chapet, Philippe Maingon, Claire Alapetite, Line Claude, Anne Laprie, and Sophie Dussart JCO Apr 2009: 1879–1883. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.6437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Candidate Genes on Chromosome 9q33-34 Involved in the Progression of Childhood Ependymomas Stéphanie Puget, Jacques Grill, Alexander Valent, Ivan Bieche, Carmela Dantas-Barbosa, Audrey Kauffmann, Philippe Dessen, Ludovic Lacroix, Birgit Geoerger, Bastien Job, Clemens Dirven, Pascale Varlet, Mathieu Peyre, Peter B. Dirks, Christian Sainte-Rose, and Gilles Vassal JCO Apr 2009: 1884–1892. First published on Mar 16 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.4195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Sarcomas

Efficacy of Sequential High-Dose Doxorubicin and Ifosfamide Compared With Standard-Dose Doxorubicin in Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma: An Open-Label Randomized Phase II Study of the Spanish Group for Research on Sarcomas Joan Maurel, Antonio López-Pousa, Ramón de las Peñas, Joaquín Fra, Javier Martín, Josefina Cruz, Antonio Casado, Andrés Poveda, Javier Martínez-Trufero, Carmen Balañá, María Auxiliadora Gómez, Ricardo Cubedo, Oscar Gallego, Belen Rubio-Viqueira, Jordi Rubió, Raquel Andrés, Isabel Sevilla, Juan Jose de la Cruz, Xavier García del Muro, and Jose María Buesa JCO Apr 2009: 1893–1898. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.2930. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF]

Treatment-Related Complications

Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Taste and Smell Changes in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer or Gynecologic Malignancies Silke Steinbach, Thomas Hummel, Christina Böhner, Sabina Berktold, Walter Hundt, Monika Kriner, Petra Heinrich, Harald Sommer, Claus Hanusch, Anita Prechtl, Burghart Schmidt, Ingo Bauerfeind, Katharina Seck, Volker R. Jacobs, Barbara Schmalfeldt, and Nadia Harbeck JCO Apr 2009: 1899–1905. First published on Mar 16 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.2690. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      REVIEW ARTICLE

Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Interim Response Assessment of Advanced-Stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Systematic Review Teruhiko Terasawa, Joseph Lau, Stéphane Bardet, Olivier Couturier, Tomomitsu Hotta, Martin Hutchings, Takashi Nihashi, and Hirokazu Nagai JCO Apr 2009: 1906–1914. First published on Mar 9 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.0861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chinese PDF]

                                      DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY

Immunoglobulin M Amyloidosis Sophia S. Lamb, Pek-Lan Khong, Gavin S.W. Chan, and Yok-Lam Kwong JCO Apr 2009: 1915–1916. First published on Jan 21 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.4431. [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      CORRESPONDENCE

Bevacizumab and Postoperative Complications After Hepatic Surgery for Colorectal Metastases Nicholas J. Petrelli JCO Apr 2009: 1917. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.1755. [Full Text] [PDF]

How Many Patients and How Many Complications Does It Take to Decide if a Drug Is Safe to Use Before Surgery? M. Margaret Kemeny JCO Apr 2009: 1917–1918. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.2811. [Full Text] [PDF]

In Reply Barry W. Feig, Susan B. Kesmodel, Lee M. Ellis, George J. Chang, and Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas JCO Apr 2009: 1918. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.2118. [Full Text] [PDF]

Lapatinib Plus Paclitaxel As First-Line Therapy for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: Inappropriate Conclusions From a Company-Sponsored Study? Eitan Amir, Bostjan Seruga, Orit Freedman, and Ian Tannock JCO Apr 2009: 1919. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.2951. [Full Text] [PDF]

In Reply Angelo Di Leo, Richard S. Finn, and Michael F. Press JCO Apr 2009: 1920–1921. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.3025. [Full Text] [PDF]

Cilengitide: Does It Really Represent a New Targeted Therapy for Recurrent Glioblastoma? Marc C. Chamberlain JCO Apr 2009: 1921. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.5871. [Full Text] [PDF]

In Reply David A. Reardon JCO Apr 2009: 1922. First published on Mar 2 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.6143. [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      ERRATA

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