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In This Issue |
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Feature
Articles |
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Thank you is all one can say
Editorial by Bruce
Shriver |
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CTOS OP Ed: There is no reason to include age as an
entry criterion for any clinical trial
Dr. Paul Meyers gives rationale as to why
he makes the above statement. |
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CTOS OP ED: Questions, Comments and Counterpoints
Point & Counterpoint regarding the "Leiomyosarcoma of the Uterus: A Review"
article that appeared in the last issue of ESUN. |
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Novel Approaches for the Molecular Targeting of
Ewing's Sarcoma Family of Tumors
Drs. Schlottmann and Toretsky review promising target therapy
approaches to treat ESFT. |
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The
Wall of Fame — a Sarcoma Survivor Project
Tami Barnes tells the story or a project that had a profound
impact on patients and departmental staff at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. |
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Collaborative Practice: Partners in Caring
Denise Reinke discuss how nurses and
physicians work together to deliver care to patients with sarcomas in this
issue's From a Nurse's Perspective
column. |
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Leiomyosarcoma Research Study Funded
This project represents the first attempt to classify leiomyosarcomas based
on their miRNA profile, and to explore the contribution of miRNAs to the
smooth-muscle oncogenic transformation process. |
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Two Distinguished Physicians Join ESUN's Medical Editorial
Advisory Board
We are pleased to announce that
Luca Sangiorgi, M.D., Ph.D. and
Ernest "Chappie" Conrad, M.D. have joined our Medical
Editorial Advisory Board. |
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A Partial Index to Articles that have
Appeared in ESUN
We give an updated partial index to ESUN articles. |
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Regular
Columns |
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Clinical
Trial News
Tom Swartz
describes various
clinical trials.
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Currently Accepting Eligible Patients (not previously published in
ESUN) |
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Not
Yet Recruiting Patients (not previously published in ESUN) |
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Odds & Ends
Pointers
to resources and abstracts of
interesting articles. In this issue's
column:
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Venous Clots Common in Young Sarcoma Patients
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The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation has raised approximately $700,000 to
fund research |
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A New Website and E-Mail Support Server for Pediatric GIST
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iCureASPS Supports Three Clinical Projects at the Dana Farber Cancer
Institute |
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The Cancer Screening,
Treatment and Survivorship Act of 2007 |
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Collaboration Produces New Sarcoma Patient Notebook
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Canadian Cancer Society Invests Nearly $5-million in
British Columbia Researchers
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Deadly Cancers Dealt A
Knockout Punch By Oncolytic Viruses |
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Hand in Hand: The Suzanne R. Leider Memorial
Assistance Fund |
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Drug May Help Combat 'Chemo Brain'
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Epeius Biotechnologies Gains FDA
Appro val for Two New Clinical Trials Using Rexin-G
for Breast Cancer and Sarcoma
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Pazopanib Shows Positive Results in Soft Tissue
Sarcoma |
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How Cancer Survivors Provide Support on
Cancer-Related Internet Mailing Lists
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The Cancer Crusade
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young (cancer) spouses - Helping
spouses copy with cancer
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Common Chemicals Pose Danger For Fetuses, Scientists
Warn |
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At Press Time |
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Research Corner
Abstracts of recent sarcoma-related research articles.
In this issue:
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The AKT-mTOR pathway plays a critical role in the
development of leiomyosarcomas
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Rhabdomyosarcoma Cancer Stem Cell
Identified |
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Stem cell-associated genes are
extremely poor prognostic factors for soft-tissue
sarcoma patients
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Should Soft Tissue Sarcomas Be Treated at
High-volume Centers?: An Analysis of 4205 Patients
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National Research Study On Causes Of
Osteosarcoma Cancer In Children Led By University of
Minnesota |
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Scientists Directly Target Cancer Cells Using
Nanotechnology |
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Does Length of Symptoms Before Diagnosis of Sarcoma
Affect Patient Survival?
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Low Levels of Common Enzyme Key to
Resistance in Ewing's Sarcoma
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Cells That Cause Ewing's Sarcoma Identified
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University of Pittsburgh Scientists Find New
Contributor to Aggressive Cancers
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Request for Research Proposal for
Desmoid Tumors |
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Drugs in the Pipeline
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At Press Time
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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. In this issue's column:
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The Wall of Fame - A Sarcoma Survivor
Project |
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One Woman's Quest
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Maddie's Brave Battle Ends
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"Do It For 'Skinny' "
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Going Against The Status Quo For Cancer Treatment
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Players Spend Time With Cancer Sufferer
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Rose Burt: Leadership in Courage Award
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One Year Later, Cohen Still
Spreads Hope |
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Teachers, Cops Going To Bat For Brave, Smiling Shantall
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Hundreds Log On To Teen's Blog As He Battles Cancer
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Dr. Gina Z. D'Amato: Excellence in Care
Award |
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Community Supports Boy, Family
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Race Honors Sarcoma Victim
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Our Initiatives
Brief descriptions of some
of the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative projects are
presented. In this issue:
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Team
Sarcoma 2007 Initiative
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The "Sarcoma Knows No Borders" Bracelet
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Music CD,
The
Circle, Benefits Sarcoma Research
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Guest Book
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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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