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Antiemetic

 A phase II trial of olanzapine, dexamethasone, and palonosetron for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a Hoosier oncology group study
Rudolph M. Navari, Lawrence H. Einhorn, Patrick J. Loehrer, Steven D. Passik, Jake Vinson, John McClean, Naveed Chowhan, Nasser H. Hanna, Cynthia S. Johnson
Supportive Care In Cancer Volume 15 Number 11, 2007
Pp 1285 – 1291 ,
10.1007/s00520-007-0248-5

 Palonosetron plus dexamethasone for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients receiving multiple-day cisplatin chemotherapy for germ cell cancer
Lawrence  H. Einhorn, Mary J. Brames, Robert Dreicer, Craig R. Nichols, Michael T. Cullen, Joseph Bubalo
Supportive Care In Cancer Volume 15 Number 11, 2007
Pp 1293 – 1300 ,
10.1007/s00520-007-0255-6

Bone Complications
 Effectiveness of bisphosphonates on bone pain and quality of life in breast cancer patients with metastatic bone disease: a review
Ingo J. Diel
Supportive Care In Cancer Volume 15 Number 11, 2007
Pp 1243 – 1249 ,
10.1007/s00520-007-0244-9

Dyspnea
 Randomized phase II trial of three intrapleural therapy regimens for the management of malignant pleural effusion in previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer: JCOG 9515
Lung Cancer, Vol. 58, Iss. 3, 2007, Pages 362-368
Kimihide Yoshida, Takahiko Sugiura, Nobuhide Takifuji, Masaaki Kawahara, Kaoru Matsui, Shinzoh Kudoh, Minoru Takada, Masahiro Fukuoka, Yutaka Ariyoshi, Haruhiko Fukuda and Nagahiro Saijo

 Pneumonectomy: Post-operative quality of life and lung function
Lung Cancer, Vol. 58, Iss. 3, 2007, Pages 397-402
Ilkka K. Ilonen, Jari V. Räsänen, Eero I. Sihvo, Aija Knuuttila, Anssi R.A. Sovijärvi, Harri Sintonen and Jarmo A. Salo

Fatigue
 Clinically relevant fatigue in cancer outpatients: the Edinburgh Cancer Centre symptom study
D. J. Storey, R. A. Waters, C. J. Hibberd, R. W. Rush, A. T. Cargill, L. R. Wall, M. T. Fallon, V. A. Strong, J. Walker, and M. Sharpe
Ann Oncol 2007 18: 1861-1869.

Infection
 Antifungal Prophylaxis in Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy or Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Eyal Robenshtok, Anat Gafter-Gvili, Elad Goldberg, Miriam Weinberger, Moshe Yeshurun, Leonard Leibovici, and Mical Paul
J Clin Oncol 25:5471-5489, 2007

Mucositis
 Measurement of oral mucositis in children: a review of the literature
Deborah Tomlinson, Peter Judd, Eleanor Hendershot, Anne-Marie Maloney, Lillian Sung
Supportive Care In Cancer Volume 15 Number 11, 2007
Pp 1251 – 1258 ,
10.1007/s00520-007-0323-y

Pain
 Peripherally Acting Opioid Antagonists in the Treatment of Opiate-Related Constipation: A Systematic Review
Pages 547-565
Gerhild Becker, Daniel Galandi and Hubert E. Blum

Palliative Medicine
 A Practical Guide to Palliative Care (Book Review)
Devi E. Nampiaparampil
JAMA 2007;298 2314-2315

Patient and Professional Education
 Carcinoma of the Cervix (JAMA Patient Page)
John L. Zeller; Cassio Lynm; Richard M. Glass
JAMA 2007;298 2336

 Developing Effective Communication Skills
Journal of Oncology Practice , Vol 3, No 6 (November), 2007: pp. 314-317

Pediatric
 Measurement of oral mucositis in children: a review of the literature
Deborah Tomlinson, Peter Judd, Eleanor Hendershot, Anne-Marie Maloney, Lillian Sung
Supportive Care In Cancer Volume 15 Number 11, 2007
Pp 1251 – 1258 ,
10.1007/s00520-007-0323-y

 Pain Management Practices for Lumbar Punctures: Are We Consistent?
Jacqueline A. Ellis, Kim Villeneuve, Kym Newhook and Jillian Ulrichsen
Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 6, December 2007, Pages 479-487

Psychosocial
 Improving Well-Being in Caregivers of Terminally Ill Patients. Making the Case for Patient Suffering as a Focus for Intervention Research
Randy S. Hebert, Robert M. Arnold and Richard Schulz
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 34, Iss. 5, 2007
Pages 539-546

 After Cancer: The Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Survivors and Their Partners
Katharine Hodgkinson, Phyllis Butow, Kim Maree Hobbs, Gerard Wain
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Volume 25, Issue 4

Quality of Life
 Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes Into Cancer Symptom Management Clinical Trials Supported by the National Cancer Institute–Sponsored Clinical Trials Networks
Jeff A. Sloan, Lawrence Berk, Joseph Roscoe, Michael J. Fisch, Edward G. Shaw, Gwen Wyatt, Gary R. Morrow, and Amylou C. Dueck
J Clin Oncol Vol. 25, No. 32:5070-5077, 2007

 International Perspective on Health-Related Quality-of-Life Research in Cancer Clinical Trials: The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Experience
Andrew Bottomley and Neil K. Aaronson
J Clin Oncol Vol. 25, No. 32:5082-5086, 2007

 Health-Related Quality of Life and Symptom Management Research Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute
Lori M. Minasian, Ann M. O'Mara, Bryce B. Reeve, Andrea M. Denicoff, Joseph Kelaghan, Julia H. Rowland, and Edward L. Trimble
J Clin Oncol Vol. 25, No. 32:5128-5132, 2007

 Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment in Cancer Trials: Taking Stock, Moving Forward
Joseph Lipscomb, Bryce B. Reeve, Steven B. Clauser, Jeffrey S. Abrams, Deborah Watkins Bruner, Laurie B. Burke, Andrea M. Denicoff, Patricia A. Ganz, Kathleen Gondek, Lori M. Minasian, Ann M. O'Mara, Dennis A. Revicki, Edwin P. Rock, Julia H. Rowland, Maria Sgambati, and Edward L. Trimble
J Clin Oncol Vol. 25, No. 32:5133-5140, 2007

 Health-related quality of life of long-term childhood cancer survivors: A population-based study from the Childhood Cancer Registry of Piedmont, Italy
Daniela Alessi, Elisa Dama, Ronald Barr, Maria Luisa Mosso, Milena Maule, Corrado Magnani, Guido Pastore and Franco Merletti
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 43, Iss. 17, 2007
Pages 2545-2552

Rehabilitation and Survivorship
 A controlled study of sexual activity and functioning in epithelial ovarian cancer survivors. A therapeutic approach
Gynecologic Oncology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 9 November 2007
Astrid H. Liavaag, Anne Dørum, Trine Bjøro, Halldis Oksefjell, Sophie D. Fosså, Claes Tropé and Alv A. Dahl

 Moderators of Interventions Designed to Enhance Physical and Psychological Functioning Among Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Michael F. Scheier, Vicki S. Helgeson, Richard Schulz, Suzanne Colvin, Sarah L. Berga, Judy Knapp, and Kristina Gerszten
J Clin Oncol published 12 November 2007, 10.1200/JCO.2007.11.7093

 Exercise Intervention to Modify Physiologic Risk Factors in Cancer Survivors
Carolyn Ingram, Constance Visovsky
Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 23:4: pages 275-284

 Methodologic Issues in Exercise Intervention Research in Oncology
Bernardine M. Pinto, Andrea Floyd
Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 23:4: pages 297-304

 Association Between Cigarette Smoking and Colorectal Cancer in the Women's Health Initiative
Electra D. Paskett, Katherine W. Reeves, Thomas E. Rohan, Matthew A. Allison, Carla D. Williams, Catherine R. Messina, Evelyn Whitlock, Alicia Sato, and Julie R. Hunt
J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 2007 99: 1729-1735.

Skin Toxicities
 Randomized Double-Blind Trial of Prophylactic Oral Minocycline and Topical Tazarotene for Cetuximab-Associated Acne-Like Eruption
Alon Scope, Anna Liza C. Agero, Stephen W. Dusza, Patricia L. Myskowski, Jocelyn A. Lieb, Leonard Saltz, Nancy E. Kemeny, and Allan C. Halpern
J Clin Oncol 25:5390-5396, 2007

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