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Combined Liver Surgery and RFA for Liver Metastases From Endocrine Tumors
Eur J Surg Oncol, 2009 Oct 1, D Elias, et al
Use of a 1-step approach in patients with 23 liver metastases (median) permitted upgraded therapy and yielded an improved prognosis.
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Induction With High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Daunorubicin in AML
N Engl J Med, 2009 Sept 24, HF Fernandez, et al
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Phase III study showed induction with high-dose daunorubicin significantly improved complete remission and survival rates.
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PET Interpretation in DLBCL Is Only Moderately Consistent
Blood, 2009 Sept 18, SJ Horning, et al
Scoring of interim PET scans by nuclear medicine experts showed only moderate consistency (16% to 34% range for PET-positive scans).
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Normal Marrow Plasma Cells at MM Diagnosis Signify Better Prognosis
Blood, 2009 Sept 15, B Paiva, et al
Detection of >5% residual normal plasma cells corresponded with higher response rates and longer PFS and OS.
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Cost Effectiveness of CT Screening in Lung Cancer
Br J Cancer, 2009 Sept 15, AW Castleberry, et al
The cost per 5-year survivor was lower with CT screening than with the symptom-detected approach, especially after age 60.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated With Anastrozole
J Clin Oncol, 2009 Sept 14, I Sestak , et al
Increased incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome with anastrozole has little impact on the risk-to-benefit ratio in women with breast cancer.
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Circulating Tumor Cell Counts Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes
J Clin Oncol, 2009 Sept 14, MC Liu, et al
A threshold of ≥5 CTCs per 7.5 mL of blood was predictive of treatment outcome in stage IV breast cancer.
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Bevacizumab Appears Safe for NSCLC With Brain Metastases
J Clin Oncol, 2009 Sept 8, MA Socinski , et al
Bevacizumab with chemotherapy appears safe and does not increase the risk of CNS hemorrhage.
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Fracture Risk With Single-Fraction IG-IMRT to Spinal Metastases
J Clin Oncol, 2009 Sept 8, PS Rose, et al
Factors linked with increased fracture risk after single-dose image-guided intensity modulated RT of spinal metastasis are identified.
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Biochemical Recurrence After Prostatectomy for Small-Volume or 'Insignificant' Tumors 
Urol Oncol, 2009 Sept 1, IM van Oort, et al
The 5-year risk of biochemical recurrence was 10% for patients with small-volume or 'insignificant' tumors treated surgically.
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The Latest Evidence Regarding Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents
Oncologist, 2009 Sept 1, M Aapro, et al
Recent clinical trials and a Cochrane meta-analysis focusing on the effect of ESAs on survival in chemo-treated patients are summarized.
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