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Presentation Summaries at the 16th International MASCC/ISOO Symposium
Miami Florida - June 24-27 2004

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http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Delayed Emesis: After Acute and Moderately Emetogenic Chemotherapy
Matti S. Aapro on behalf of  the PERUGIA Writing Committee

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html   The Perugia Consensus On Nausea And Vomiting: Chemotherapy-Induced Delayed Emesis
Matti Aapro, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Febrıle Neutropenıa, What’s New?
Hamdi Akan, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html   Uric Acid – Friend Or Foe?
Arnold J. Altman, M.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Oncological Scoring System Predicting Prognosis
Thierry Berghmans, MD, AP Meert, MD, E Markiewicz, RN and JP Sculier, MD, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Bisphosphonates: Current Status And Future Developments
Jean-Jacques Body, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Mucositis: Clinicopathological Conference: Oral Mucositis
Michael Brennan & Inger von Bultzingslowen

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Understanding Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction
Eduardo Bruera, M.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Morphine Or Methadone – How To Choose?
Eduardo Bruera, M.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Quality Of Life In Cancer Survivors
Not for citation (Excerpted and adapted from a chapter prepared by Zebrack & Cella for the Cancer Outcomes Measurement Working Group, in press)
David Cella, Ph.D., Brad Zebrack, Ph.D., MSW

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
James Cleary, MBBS, FAChPM

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Erythropoietin – Controversies and Future Development
Jeffrey Crawford, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  The Optimal Use of Colony Stimulating Factors
Jeffrey Crawford, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Malignant Pleural Effusions
Thomas A. D’Amico, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Opioid Dosing Strategies:  How To Do It?
Mellar P. Davis, Md Fccp

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Fatigue, Insomnia and Depression
Grace Dean, RN, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Animal Models of Fatigue
Adrian Dunn, Ph.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Erythropoietin in Pediatric Cancer
James Feusner, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Radiotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (RINV)
Perrugia Antiemetic Consensus Conference 2004
Petra Feyer, Prof Dr med, E.Maranzano, A.Molassiotis, R.Clark-Snow , F.Roila, ..Olver,..Warr,

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Nutrition: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
Cade Fields-Gardner, MS, RD, LD, CD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Joan E.B. Fox PH.D

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Health Related Quality of Life – Controversies
David Osoba, BSc, MD, FRCPC

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Does Effective Communication Of Diagnosis Help?
Martin Tattersall

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  PROPHYLAXIS OF CVC-RELATED THROMBOSIS
Simone Cesaro, M.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  The Dentist’s Role Before, During And After Cancer Therapy: New Oncologic Treatment Protocols, Oral Complications And Patient Management
Cesar Augusto Migliorati DDS, MS, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  PALLIATIVE, LARGE-FRACTION RADIATION THERAPY
Federico Lonardi, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Prognosis and Decision Making: Ceasing Anticancer Treatment; Focusing on Comfort Care
Professor David Currow

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Dental Treatments Decision Making During Radiation Therapy
Joel B. Epstein DMD, MSD, FRCD(C)

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Clinical Predictors Of Survival In Advanced Cancer
Paul Glare, FRACP

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  The Dying Cancer Patient - What Standards Of Care? A European Perspective
Agnes Glaus

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy: Staying on Schedule
Ramesh Gopal, MD, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics – Clinical Applications
Geoffrey K Gourlay, B.Pharm., PhD., FFPMANZCA

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Methodology for Antiemetic Studies
Richard J. Gralla, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  New Drugs in Supportive Care
Steven M. Grunberg, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Is there a need for influenza vaccination during chemotherapy?
Kerry Cheong, Kathryn Chrystal and Peter Harper, MD, FRCP, Guys Hospital, London

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Chemotherapy-Induced Acute Emesis
Jørn Herrstedt, M.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Objectively Measuring Fatigue In Cancer Patients By Measuring Circadian Sleep-Activity Patterns
William JM Hrushesky, MD; Chris Lis, MS; James Grutsch, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Vertebral Metasteses and Spinal Cord Compression
Nora Janjan, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Dying Patients - What Should Be The Standard Of Care?
Stein Kaasa, Prof., Dr. med.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Aspects of the Oncological therapy that predict severe oral complications: concerns and expectations of the Medical Oncologist
Dorothy Keefe, MBBS, MD, FRACP

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Prevention of Radiation-Induced Damage to Dentition
Andrej M. Kielbassa, Prof. Dr. med. dent.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY: Present status, Future directions
David W Kissane, MB BS, MPM, MD, FRANZCP, FAChPM

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Burnout In Cancer Clinicians: The Demoralized Clinician; The Demoralized Institution
David W Kissane, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Palliative Surgery:  Role of Surgeons in Palliative Care
Robert S. Krouse, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Education: Patient communication during and after treatment
Lise Bjerrum Thisted RN, Project Coordinator

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Are Antidepressants Effective In Cancer Patients
Professor Mari Lloyd-Williams M.D., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.G.P., M.Med.Sci.,

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  The Importance Of Prognosis In Modern Medicine
Dr. W.J. Mackillop

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Quality Of Life Assessment - Advances And Future Developments
Sumithra Mandrekar, PhD, Jeff Sloan, Amylou Dueck

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Nutrition Screening, Triage and Assessment
Paula Davis McCallum, MS, RD, LDN

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Procedural Pain In Children
Andrea Messeri

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Management Of Cancer-Related Fatigue
Gary R Morrow, PhD, Ms

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Mucositis Session: Clinicopathological Conference
Alimentary Mucositis: Putting The Guidelines Into Practice
Michael Brennan, Dorothy Keefe,  Inger von Bultingslowen

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Prosthetic Restoration Following Head and Neck Surgery
Katalin Nagy, DDS, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Nutritional Oncology: The Future of Nutritional Intervention in Cancer
Faith D. Ottery, MD, PhD, FACN

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  DENTAL HYGIENE AND NURSING:  COLLABORATION
Deborah B. McGuire, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Dianna S. Weikel, RDH, MS

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Antiemetic Guidelines-Are They Being Used?
Rolf Kaiser, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Viral Infections In Immunocompromised Patients
Christina Peters, Vienna, Austria

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Is Supportive Care Cost-Effective?
Linda S. Elting, Dr.P.H.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Bisphosphonates: Current Status And Future Developments
J.J. Body, MD, PhD.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Cancer Patients and their Families: The Family Conference
Ruth D. Powazki, MSW, Declan Walsh, MD, Mellar P. Davis, MD, Amy Bauer, MSSA, Ruth Lagman, MD, Susan B. LeGrand, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Cardiovascular Toxicity Of Chemotherapy And Radiotherapy
Fausto Roila, MD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Fungal Pathogens – The Changing Scene
Kenneth V. I. Rolston , M.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Current Oral Care For Cancer Patients
Joel B. Epstein. DMD, MSD, FRCD(C)

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Mechanism of Radiation-Induced Damage to Salivary Glands and its Prevention; Gene Transfer and Stem Cell Therapy (Animal Studies)
Robert P. Coppes, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Catheter Infections – What’s New?
Cesar O. Freytes, MD, FACP

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Does the Extent of Disease Influence Physican-Patient Communication and Patient Satisfaction?
Dr. Andrea Bezjak

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Patient Education Materials: Tools for Communicating Information
Judi Johnson PhD RN FAAN

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Opioid Induced Bowel Dysfunction
Ruth L Lagman MD MPH

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  The Role Of Subcutaneous Drug Infusions
Emilia Barcia Hernández, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Do Psychotherapies Work In Cancer Patients?
Leslie G Walker MA (Hons), PhD, DipClinPsychol, CPsychol, CBiol, FRSS

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Investigational Appetite Stimulants
Aminah Jatoi, M.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  The Dying Cancer Patient: What Is The Standard of Care?
Oncology Nursing Society
Karen J. Stanley, RN, MSN, AOCN, FAAN

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Paraneoplatic Neurologic Syndromes
Glen Stevens, D.O, PhD

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Role of Radiosurgery in Managing Patients with Brain Metastases
John Suh, M.D.

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Patient Communication During and After Treatment
Lise Bjerrum Thisted, RN and Project Coordinator

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Opioid Side Effects: Unrecognized Danger?
Hector Vila Jr. M.D

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Salivary Gland Function And Head And Neck Radiotherapy:
The Potential Role Of Pilocarpine To Reduce Irradiation-Induced Hypofunction
Arjan Vissink1 MD, DMD, PhD, Fred R. Burlage2 MD, Judith M. Roesink3 MD, Rob P. Coppes PhD2,4

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Mucositis: Clinicopathological Conference: Oral Mucositis
Michael Brennan & Inger von Bultzingslowen

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Dental Hygiene and Nursing: Collaboration
Dianna Weikel, RDH, MS
Deborah McGuire, PhD, RN, FAAN

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Truth Telling of Diagnosis and Prognosis: Changing Practice in Taiwan
Yeur-Hur Lai, PhD, RN

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html  Role of the Pharmacist in Patient Safety and Satisfaction
Sally Yowell, Pharm.D., BCOP

2005
17th Annual
Symposium

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Meeting Highlight Report - Newsletter

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Minutes from the MASCC/ISOO General Assembly

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Abstracts of 2005

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html 2005 Symposium Awards

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html 2005 Poster Awards

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html 2005 Symposium
Sponsors

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html

2004
16th Annual
Symposium

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Symposium
PROGRAM

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Minutes from the MASCC/ISOO General Assembly

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Happenings at the
16th MASCC/ISOO
Symposium

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Presentation
Summaries

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html 2004 Symposium
Awards

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html 2004 Poster
Awards

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2003
15th Annual
Symposium

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Happenings at
the 15th Annual
Symposium
Berlin, Germany

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Minutes from the
MASCC/ISOO
General Assembly

http://www.mascc.org/content/2.html Summary of
Workshop
Presentations

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