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Contents:	Volume 27, Issue 22 August 1, 2009

	EDITORIALS
	ORIGINAL REPORTS
	Genitourinary Cancer
	Radiation Oncology
	Breast Cancer
	Health Services and Outcomes
	Hematologic Malignancies
	Gastrointestinal Cancer
	Head and Neck Cancer
	Pediatric Oncology
	Neurooncology
	ART OF ONCOLOGY
	DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY
	CORRESPONDENCE

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                                      EDITORIALS

Selenium, Genetic Variation, and Prostate Cancer Risk: Epidemiology Reflects Back on Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial Elizabeth A. Platz and Scott M. Lippman JCO Aug 2009: 3569–3572. First published on Jun 15 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.2117. [Full Text] [PDF]

Effective Therapy for Metastatic Renal Cancer, Whither to Now Walter M. Stadler JCO Aug 2009: 3573–3574. First published on Jun 1 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.5250. [Full Text] [PDF] [Hungarian PDF]

Pretreatment Prostate-Specific Antigen Velocity and the Risk of Death From Prostate Cancer in the Individual With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Anthony V. D'Amico and Ming-Hui Chen JCO Aug 2009: 3575–3576. First published on Jun 8 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.6068. [Full Text] [PDF] [Publisher's Note]

                                      ORIGINAL REPORTS
Genitourinary Cancer

Plasma Selenium, Manganese Superoxide Dismutase, and Intermediate- or High-Risk Prostate Cancer June M. Chan, William K. Oh, Wanling Xie, Meredith M. Regan, Meir J. Stampfer, Irena B. King, Miyako Abe, and Philip W. Kantoff JCO Aug 2009: 3577–3583. First published on Jun 15 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.8938. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Overall Survival and Updated Results for Sunitinib Compared With Interferon Alfa in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Robert J. Motzer, Thomas E. Hutson, Piotr Tomczak, M. Dror Michaelson, Ronald M. Bukowski, Stéphane Oudard, Sylvie Negrier, Cezary Szczylik, Roberto Pili, Georg A. Bjarnason, Xavier Garcia-del-Muro, Jeffrey A. Sosman, Ewa Solska, George Wilding, John A. Thompson, Sindy T. Kim, Isan Chen, Xin Huang, and Robert A. Figlin JCO Aug 2009: 3584–3590. First published on Jun 1 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.1293. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Hungarian PDF]

Pretreatment Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Velocity and Doubling Time Are Associated With Outcome but Neither Improves Prediction of Outcome Beyond Pretreatment PSA Alone in Patients Treated With Radical Prostatectomy Matthew Frank O'Brien, Angel M. Cronin, Paul A. Fearn, Brandon Smith, Jason Stasi, Bertrand Guillonneau, Peter T. Scardino, James A. Eastham, Andrew J. Vickers, and Hans Lilja JCO Aug 2009: 3591–3597. First published on Jun 8 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.9794. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Radiation Oncology

Phase II Trial of Conformal Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma Thomas E. Merchant, Larry E. Kun, Shengjie Wu, Xiaoping Xiong, Robert A. Sanford, and Frederick A. Boop JCO Aug 2009: 3598–3604. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.9494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Breast Cancer

Secondary Causes of Low Bone Mass in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Need for Greater Vigilance G. Bruce Mann, Y. Chiu Kang, Caroline Brand, Peter R. Ebeling, and Julie A. Miller JCO Aug 2009: 3605–3610. First published on Jun 22 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.2549. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Significantly Longer Progression-Free Survival With nab-Paclitaxel Compared With Docetaxel As First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer William J. Gradishar, Dimitry Krasnojon, Sergey Cheporov, Anatoly N. Makhson, Georgiy M. Manikhas, Alicia Clawson, and Paul Bhar JCO Aug 2009: 3611–3619. First published on May 26 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.5397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Publisher's Note]

Menstrual Cycle and Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer: Findings From the NCCTG N9431 Study Clive S. Grant, James N. Ingle, Vera J. Suman, Daniel A. Dumesic, D. Lawrence Wickerham, Richard D. Gelber, Patrick J. Flynn, Lorna M. Weir, Mattia Intra, Wayne O. Jones, Edith A. Perez, and Lynn C. Hartmann JCO Aug 2009: 3620–3626. First published on Jun 1 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.3603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Health Services and Outcomes

Insurance Status, Comorbidity Level, and Survival Among Colorectal Cancer Patients Age 18 to 64 Years in the National Cancer Data Base From 2003 to 2005 Anthony S. Robbins, Alexandre L. Pavluck, Stacey A. Fedewa, Amy Y. Chen, and Elizabeth M. Ward JCO Aug 2009: 3627–3633. First published on May 26 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.8025. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hematologic Malignancies

Myeloablative Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Analysis of Graft Sources and Long-Term Outcome Michael B. Tomblyn, Mukta Arora, K. Scott Baker, Bruce R. Blazar, Claudio G. Brunstein, Linda J. Burns, Todd E. DeFor, Kathryn E. Dusenbery, Dan S. Kaufman, John H. Kersey, Margaret L. MacMillan, Philip B. McGlave, Jeffrey S. Miller, Paul J. Orchard, Arne Slungaard, Marcie R. Tomblyn, Gregory M. Vercellotti, Michael R. Verneris, John E. Wagner, and Daniel J. Weisdorf JCO Aug 2009: 3634–3641. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.2960. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Predictors of Primary Imatinib Resistance in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Are Distinct From Those in Secondary Imatinib Resistance Wenyong W. Zhang, Jorge E. Cortes, Hui Yao, Li Zhang, Neelima G. Reddy, Elias Jabbour, Hagop M. Kantarjian, and Dan Jones JCO Aug 2009: 3642–3649. First published on Jun 8 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.4076. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prospective Minimal Residual Disease Monitoring to Predict Relapse of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia and to Direct Pre-Emptive Arsenic Trioxide Therapy David Grimwade, Jelena V. Jovanovic, Robert K. Hills, Elizabeth A. Nugent, Yashma Patel, Rajinder Flora, Daniela Diverio, Katy Jones, Hannah Aslett, Elaine Batson, Kristian Rennie, Roger Angell, Richard E. Clark, Ellen Solomon, Francesco Lo-Coco, Keith Wheatley, and Alan K. Burnett JCO Aug 2009: 3650–3658. First published on Jun 8 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.1533. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Significance of Increasing Levels of Minimal Residual Disease in Patients With Philadelphia Chromosome–Positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Complete Cytogenetic Response Hagop M. Kantarjian, Jianqin Shan, Daniel Jones, Susan O'Brien, Mary Beth Rios, Elias Jabbour, and Jorge Cortes JCO Aug 2009: 3659–3663. First published on Jun 1 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.6999. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Efficacy of Melphalan and Prednisone Plus Thalidomide in Patients Older Than 75 Years With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: IFM 01/01 Trial Cyrille Hulin, Thierry Facon, Philippe Rodon, Brigitte Pegourie, Lotfi Benboubker, Chantal Doyen, Mamoun Dib, Gaelle Guillerm, Bruno Salles, Jean-Paul Eschard, Pascal Lenain, Philippe Casassus, Isabelle Azaïs, Olivier Decaux, Laurent Garderet, Claire Mathiot, Jean Fontan, Ingrid Lafon, Jean Marc Virion, and Philippe Moreau JCO Aug 2009: 3664–3670. First published on May 18 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.0948. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Postoperative Surveillance Recommendations for Early Stage Colon Cancer Based on Results From the Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy Trial Vassiliki L. Tsikitis, Kishore Malireddy, Erin A. Green, Brent Christensen, Richard Whelan, Jace Hyder, Peter Marcello, Sergio Larach, David Lauter, Daniel J. Sargent, and Heidi Nelson JCO Aug 2009: 3671–3676. First published on Jun 29 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.7050. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Improved Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Is Associated With Adoption of Hepatic Resection and Improved Chemotherapy Scott Kopetz, George J. Chang, Michael J. Overman, Cathy Eng, Daniel J. Sargent, David W. Larson, Axel Grothey, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, David M. Nagorney, and Robert R. McWilliams JCO Aug 2009: 3677–3683. First published on May 26 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.5278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Head and Neck Cancer

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Phase II Trial 0225 Nancy Lee, Jonathan Harris, Adam S. Garden, William Straube, Bonnie Glisson, Ping Xia, Walter Bosch, William H. Morrison, Jeanne Quivey, Wade Thorstad, Christopher Jones, and K. Kian Ang JCO Aug 2009: 3684–3690. First published on Jun 29 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.9109. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pediatric Oncology

Late Effects of Conformal Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Patients With Low-Grade Glioma: Prospective Evaluation of Cognitive, Endocrine, and Hearing Deficits Thomas E. Merchant, Heather M. Conklin, Shengjie Wu, Robert H. Lustig, and Xiaoping Xiong JCO Aug 2009: 3691–3697. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.2738. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Insulin Resistance and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Kevin C. Oeffinger, Beverley Adams-Huet, Ronald G. Victor, Timothy S. Church, Peter G. Snell, Andrea L. Dunn, Debra A. Eshelman-Kent, Robert Ross, Peter M. Janiszewski, Alicia J. Turoff, Sandra Brooks, and Gloria Lena Vega JCO Aug 2009: 3698–3704. First published on Jun 29 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.7251. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prognostic Significance of Tumor Response at the End of Therapy in Group III Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group David A. Rodeberg, Julie A. Stoner, Andrea Hayes-Jordan, Simon C. Kao, Suzanne L. Wolden, Steve J. Qualman, William H. Meyer, and Douglas S. Hawkins JCO Aug 2009: 3705–3711. First published on May 26 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.5933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Neurooncology

Cognitive Rehabilitation in Patients With Gliomas: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Karin Gehring, Margriet M. Sitskoorn, Chad M. Gundy, Sietske A.M. Sikkes, Martin Klein, Tjeerd J. Postma, Martin J. van den Bent, Guus N. Beute, Roelien H. Enting, Arnoud C. Kappelle, Willem Boogerd, Theo Veninga, Albert Twijnstra, Dolf H. Boerman, Martin J.B. Taphoorn, and Neil K. Aaronson JCO Aug 2009: 3712–3722. First published on May 26 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.5765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      ART OF ONCOLOGY

The Moment of Truth Michael J. Messer JCO Aug 2009: 3723–3724. First published on Jun 1 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.1960. [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY

Carcinomatous Meningitis in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Response to High-Dose Erlotinib Nirav Dhruva and Mark A. Socinski JCO Aug 2009: e31–e32. First published on Jun 1 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.0963. [Full Text] [PDF]

Thymic Carcinoma Associated With Paraneoplastic Polymyositis Yoshio Inoue, Lawrence D. True, and Renato G. Martins JCO Aug 2009: e33–e34. First published on Jun 8 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.1176. [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      CORRESPONDENCE

African American Women Who Receive Primary Anthracycline- and Taxane-Based Chemotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Suffer Worse Outcomes Compared With White Women Ani Balmanoukian, Zhe Zhang, Stacie Jeter, Shannon Slater, Deborah K. Armstrong, Leisha A. Emens, John H. Fetting, Antonio C. Wolff, Nancy E. Davidson, Lisa Jacobs, Julie Lange, Theodore N. Tsangaris, Richard Zellars, Edward Gabrielson, and Vered Stearns JCO Aug 2009: e35–e37. First published on Jun 29 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.5509. [Full Text] [PDF]

Reply to A. Balmanoukian et al Shaheenah Dawood and Ana Maria Gonazalez-Angulo JCO Aug 2009: e38–e39. First published on Jun 29 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.21.8271. [Full Text] [PDF]

Have We Established a Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Regimen for Liver Metastases? Xavier Mirabel JCO Aug 2009: e40. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.6646. [Full Text] [PDF]

Reply to X. Mirabel Tracey E. Schefter and Brian D. Kavanagh JCO Aug 2009: e41. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.7974. [Full Text] [PDF]

Effects of Food on Bioavailability of Lapatinib: Useful Data, Wrong Conclusion Ian F. Tannock JCO Aug 2009: e42. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.8899. [Full Text] [PDF]

Reply to I.F. Tannock Kevin M. Koch, Andrew P. Beelen, Nandi J. Reddy, and Lionel D. Lewis JCO Aug 2009: e43. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.9186. [Full Text] [PDF]

Smudge Cells, Serum Albumin, and Prognosis in B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Ronald S. Go JCO Aug 2009: e44. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.8188. [Full Text] [PDF]

Reply to R.S. Go Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, Tait D. Shanafelt, Susan Schwager, and Neil E. Kay JCO Aug 2009: e45. First published on Jul 6 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.8683. [Full Text] [PDF]

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