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August 2006
The Electronic Sarcoma Update
Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 4
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In This Issue |
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Feature
Articles |
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770 People? Wait 'till Next Year
Reflections on the Team Sarcoma 2006 Initiative, Editorial by Bruce
Shriver |
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Lobbying for the "Exceptionally Rare Diseases
and Conditions Act"
Dr. Mark Thornton discusses a bill, that
if brought before Congress and passed, would provide a
unique pathway for new drugs for sarcoma patients.
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Prognosis in GIST
Julia D. Royster, Ph.D. tells us there is
a growing body of evidence that specific mutation status can
contribute prognostic information in GIST.
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Poems Along the
Way
Rachel Baumgartner
shares with us some poems she wrote en route to becoming a
survivor of Askin's tumor. |
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Tylar and
Andy
Kelly Wilson tells why
her daughter Tylar's dog Andy is a person, not a dog! |
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Regular
Columns |
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Clinical
Trial News
Tom Swartz
describes a wide variety of
clinical trials that are recruiting sarcoma patients. |
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Odds & Ends
Pointers to resources and interesting articles and
information about upcoming sarcoma-related events and
fundraisers. |
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Our Initiatives
Read
about the Sarcoma Knows No Borders" bracelet, the Team Sarcoma 2007
Project, the 2006 Ty Cheverier Open, and the Music CD, "The
Circle". |
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Research Corner
Abstracts of recent sarcoma-related research articles. |
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Stories of Courage and Hope
Tom Swartz abstracts several
inspiring stories we have recently encountered
about patients or
caregivers that tell of the strength that some are blessed
with in dealing with sarcoma. |
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General
Information |
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Disclaimer |
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Medical Editorial Board and Editorial Staff |
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