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Contents:	Volume 27, Issue 5 February 10, 2009

	EDITORIALS
	ORIGINAL REPORT
	Gastrointestinal Cancer
	Palliative and Supportive Care
	Breast Cancer
	Neurooncology
	Genitourinary Cancer
	Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation
	Head and Neck Cancer
	Lymphoma and Myeloma
	ASCO SPECIAL ARTICLES
	DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY
	CORRESPONDENCE

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                                      EDITORIALS

Dual-Antibody Therapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May Charles D. Blanke JCO Feb 2009: 655–658. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.2522. [Full Text] [PDF] [Hungarian PDF] [Publisher's Note]

Predictors of Referral for Psychosocial Services: Recommendations From the Institute of Medicine Report—Cancer Care for the Whole Patient Carol L. Alter JCO Feb 2009: 659–660. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.5990. [Full Text] [PDF]

Barriers to the Delivery of Psychosocial Care for Cancer Patients: Bridging Mind and Body Harold Alan Pincus and Sapana R. Patel JCO Feb 2009: 661–662. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.7780. [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      ORIGINAL REPORT
Gastrointestinal Cancer

Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Oxaliplatin With and Without Cetuximab in the First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Carsten Bokemeyer, Igor Bondarenko, Anatoly Makhson, Joerg T. Hartmann, Jorge Aparicio, Filippo de Braud, Serban Donea, Heinz Ludwig, Gunter Schuch, Christopher Stroh, Anja H. Loos, Angela Zubel, and Piotr Koralewski JCO Feb 2009: 663–671. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.8397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Romanian PDF]

A Randomized Phase IIIB Trial of Chemotherapy, Bevacizumab, and Panitumumab Compared With Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab Alone for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer J. Randolph Hecht, Edith Mitchell, Tarek Chidiac, Carroll Scroggin, Christopher Hagenstad, David Spigel, John Marshall, Allen Cohn, David McCollum, Philip Stella, Robert Deeter, Seta Shahin, and Rafael G. Amado JCO Feb 2009: 672–680. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.8135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Complete Cytoreductive Surgery Plus Intraperitoneal Chemohyperthermia With Oxaliplatin for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Colorectal Origin Dominique Elias, Jérémie H. Lefevre, Julie Chevalier, Antoine Brouquet, Frédéric Marchal, Jean-Marc Classe, Gwenaël Ferron, Jean-Marc Guilloit, Pierre Meeus, Diane Goéré, and Julia Bonastre JCO Feb 2009: 681–685. First published on Dec 22 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.7160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Colorectal Cancer Risk Prediction Tool for White Men and Women Without Known Susceptibility Andrew N. Freedman, Martha L. Slattery, Rachel Ballard-Barbash, Gordon Willis, Bette J. Cann, David Pee, Mitchell H. Gail, and Ruth M. Pfeiffer JCO Feb 2009: 686–693. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.4797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Validation of a Colorectal Cancer Risk Prediction Model Among White Patients Age 50 Years and Older Yikyung Park, Andrew Nathan Freedman, Mitchell H. Gail, David Pee, Albert Hollenbeck, Arthur Schatzkin, and Ruth M. Pfeiffer JCO Feb 2009: 694–698. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.4813. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Palliative and Supportive Care

Predictors of Referral for Specialized Psychosocial Oncology Care in Patients With Metastatic Cancer: The Contributions of Age, Distress, and Marital Status Janet Ellis, Judy Lin, Andrew Walsh, Christopher Lo, Frances A. Shepherd, Malcolm Moore, Madeline Li, Lucia Gagliese, Camilla Zimmermann, and Gary Rodin JCO Feb 2009: 699–705. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.4864. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Breast Cancer

Behavioral Health Services for Women Who Have Breast Cancer Vanessa Azzone, Richard G. Frank, Juliana R. Pakes, Craig C. Earle, and Michael J. Hassett JCO Feb 2009: 706–712. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.3006. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Trends in Racial and Age Disparities in Definitive Local Therapy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Rachel A. Freedman, Yulei He, Eric P. Winer, and Nancy L. Keating JCO Feb 2009: 713–719. First published on Dec 22 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.9234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Long-Term Benefit of High-Dose Epirubicin in Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Node-Positive Breast Cancer: 15-Year Efficacy Results of the Belgian Multicentre Study Evandro de Azambuja, Marianne Paesmans, Marc Beauduin, Anita Vindevoghel, Nathalie Cornez, Claude Finet, Fernand Ries, Marie Thérèse Closon-Dejardin, Joseph Kerger, Philippe Gobert, Christian Focan, Alain Tagnon, Stella Dolci, Jean M. Nogaret, Angelo di Leo, and Martine J. Piccart-Gebhart JCO Feb 2009: 720–725. First published on Dec 22 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.2155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer: Results of Ganglion Sentinelle et Chimiothérapie Neoadjuvante, a French Prospective Multicentric Study Jean-Marc Classe, Virginie Bordes, Loic Campion, Herve Mignotte, François Dravet, Jean Leveque, Christine Sagan, Pierre François Dupre, Gilles Body, and Sylvia Giard JCO Feb 2009: 726–732. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.3228. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Neurooncology

Short Delay in Initiation of Radiotherapy May Not Affect Outcome of Patients With Glioblastoma: A Secondary Analysis From the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Database Deborah T. Blumenthal, Minhee Won, Minesh P. Mehta, Walter J. Curran, Luis Souhami, Jeff M. Michalski, C. Leland Rogers, and Benjamin W. Corn JCO Feb 2009: 733–739. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.9035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Phase II Trial of Single-Agent Bevacizumab Followed by Bevacizumab Plus Irinotecan at Tumor Progression in Recurrent Glioblastoma Teri N. Kreisl, Lyndon Kim, Kraig Moore, Paul Duic, Cheryl Royce, Irene Stroud, Nancy Garren, Megan Mackey, John A. Butman, Kevin Camphausen, John Park, Paul S. Albert, and Howard A. Fine JCO Feb 2009: 740–745. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.3055. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [French PDF]

Genitourinary Cancer

Cytogenetic Profile Predicts Prognosis of Patients With Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Tobias Klatte, P. Nagesh Rao, Michela de Martino, Jeffrey LaRochelle, Brian Shuch, Nazy Zomorodian, Jonathan Said, Fairooz F. Kabbinavar, Arie S. Belldegrun, and Allan J. Pantuck JCO Feb 2009: 746–753. First published on Jan 5 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.8345. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Clinical Relevance of Bone Marrow Fibrosis and CD34-Positive Cell Clusters in Primary Myelodysplastic Syndromes Matteo Giovanni Della Porta, Luca Malcovati, Emanuela Boveri, Erica Travaglino, Daniela Pietra, Cristiana Pascutto, Francesco Passamonti, Rosangela Invernizzi, Alessandro Castello, Umberto Magrini, Mario Lazzarino, and Mario Cazzola JCO Feb 2009: 754–762. First published on Dec 22 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.2246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Rel A Is an Independent Biomarker of Clinical Outcome in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Saman Hewamana, Thet Thet Lin, Clare Rowntree, Kamaraj Karunanithi, Guy Pratt, Robert Hills, Chris Fegan, Paul Brennan, and Chris Pepper JCO Feb 2009: 763–769. First published on Jan 5 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.1114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Immunoglobulin Prophylaxis in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Pia Raanani, Anat Gafter-Gvili, Mical Paul, Isaac Ben-Bassat, Leonard Leibovici, and Ofer Shpilberg JCO Feb 2009: 770–781. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.8450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Phosphoinositide-Phospholipase C β1 Mono-Allelic Deletion Is Associated With Myelodysplastic Syndromes Evolution Into Acute Myeloid Leukemia Matilde Y. Follo, Carlo Finelli, Cristina Clissa, Sara Mongiorgi, Costanza Bosi, Giovanni Martinelli, Michele Baccarani, Lucia Manzoli, Alberto M. Martelli, and Lucio Cocco JCO Feb 2009: 782–790. First published on Dec 29 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.3748. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Accelerated Telomere Shortening Precedes Development of Therapy-Related Myelodysplasia or Acute Myelogenous Leukemia After Autologous Transplantation for Lymphoma Sujata Chakraborty, Can-Lan Sun, Liton Francisco, Melanie Sabado, Liang Li, Karen L. Chang, Stephen Forman, Smita Bhatia, and Ravi Bhatia JCO Feb 2009: 791–798. First published on Jan 5 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.1033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Head and Neck Cancer

Effect of Recombinant Adenovirus-p53 Combined With Radiotherapy on Long-Term Prognosis of Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Jian-ji Pan, Shan-wen Zhang, Chuan-beng Chen, Shao-wen Xiao, Yan Sun, Chang-qin Liu, Xing Su, Dong-ming Li, Gang Xu, Bo Xu, and You-yong Lu JCO Feb 2009: 799–804. First published on Dec 22 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.9670. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lymphoma and Myeloma

ABVD Compared With BEACOPP Compared With CEC for the Initial Treatment of Patients With Advanced Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Results From the HD2000 Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio dei Linfomi Trial Massimo Federico, Stefano Luminari, Emilio Iannitto, Giuseppe Polimeno, Luigi Marcheselli, Antonella Montanini, Antonio La Sala, Francesco Merli, Caterina Stelitano, Samantha Pozzi, Renato Scalone, Nicola Di Renzo, Pellegrino Musto, Luca Baldini, Giulia Cervetti, Francesco Angrilli, Patrizio Mazza, Maura Brugiatelli, and Paolo G. Gobbi JCO Feb 2009: 805–811. First published on Jan 5 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.17.0910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      ASCO SPECIAL ARTICLES

Clinical Cancer Advances 2008: Major Research Advances in Cancer Treatment, Prevention, and Screening—A Report From the American Society of Clinical Oncology Eric Winer, Julie Gralow, Lisa Diller, Beth Karlan, Patrick Loehrer, Lori Pierce, George Demetri, Patricia Ganz, Barnett Kramer, Mark Kris, Maurie Markman, Robert Mayer, David Pfister, Derek Raghavan, Scott Ramsey, Gregory Reaman, Howard Sandler, Raymond Sawaya, Lynn Schuchter, John Sweetenham, Linda Vahdat, and Richard L. Schilsky JCO Feb 2009: 812–826. First published on Dec 22 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.2134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Romanian PDF] [Czech PDF] [Publisher's Note]

                                      DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY

[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose-Avid Adrenal Masses Due to Histoplasmosis Sneha A. Shah, Venkatesh Rangarajan, Nilendu C. Purandare, Abhishek J. Arora, Anshu R. Sharma, and Seethalakshmi Viswanathan JCO Feb 2009: 827–828. First published on Dec 8 2008; 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.9786. [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      CORRESPONDENCE

Other Problems With Phase III Best Supportive Care Studies David Garfield JCO Feb 2009: 829. First published on Jan 12 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.5237. [Full Text] [PDF]

In Reply S. Yousuf Zafar, Amy P. Abernethy, and David Currow JCO Feb 2009: 829. First published on Jan 12 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.6029. [Full Text] [PDF]

Weight Loss After Breast Cancer Diagnosis May Not Improve Prognosis Harry W. Daniell JCO Feb 2009: 829–830. First published on Jan 12 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.5294. [Full Text] [PDF]

In Reply Jennifer K. Litton and Abenaa M. Brewster JCO Feb 2009: 830–831. First published on Jan 12 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.6011. [Full Text] [PDF]

Standardization of Scanning for [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Gerard G. Hanna, Jonathan McAleese, Tom B. Lynch, and Joe M. O'Sullivan JCO Feb 2009: 831–832. First published on Jan 12 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.8405. [Full Text] [PDF]

In Reply Tawee Tanvetyanon, Edward A. Eikman, and Gerold Bepler JCO Feb 2009: 832. First published on Jan 12 2009; 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.8579. [Full Text] [PDF]

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