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Bone Complications
 Practical guidance for the management of aromatase inhibitor-associated bone loss
P. Hadji, J. -J. Body, M. S. Aapro, A. Brufsky, R. E. Coleman, T. Guise, A. Lipton, and M. Tubiana-Hulin
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 1407-1416; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn164.

 Risk factors for joint symptoms in patients enrolled in the ATAC trial: a retrospective, exploratory analysis
Ivana Sestak, Jack Cuzick, Francisco Sapunar, Richard Eastell, John F Forbes, Angelo R Bianco and Aman U Buzdar
The Lancet Oncology, Vol. 9, Iss. 9, 2008, Pages 866-872
doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(08)70182-7 

Education
 Role of the nurse in patient education and follow-up of people receiving oral chemotherapy treatment: an International survey
Supportive Care In Cancer, Volume 16, Number 9 / September, 2008, Pp 1075 - 1083
10.1007/s00520-007-0377-x

 A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of an HIV/AIDS Symptom Management Manual
Dean J. Wantland, William L. Holzemer, Shahnaz Moezzi, Suzanne S. Willard, John Arudo, Kenn M. Kirksey, Carmen J. Portillo, Inge B. Corless, María E. Rosa, Linda L. Robinson, Patrice K. Nicholas, Mary Jane Hamilton, Elizabeth F. Sefcik, Sarie Human, Marta M. Rivero, Mary Maryland and Emily Huang
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2008, Pages 235-246

Fatigue
 Effects of an endurance and resistance exercise program on persistent cancer-related fatigue after treatment
F. Dimeo, S. Schwartz, N. Wesel, A. Voigt, and E. Thiel
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 1495-1499; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn068.

Infection
 Emergence of MRSA in positive blood cultures from patients with febrile neutropenia—a cause for concern
Patrick G. Morris, Tidi Hassan, Mairead McNamara, Astrid Hassan, Rebecca Wiig, Liam Grogan, Oscar S. Breathnach, Edmond Smyth, Hilary Humphreys
Supportive Care In Cancer
Volume 16, Number 9 / September, 2008, Pp 1085 – 1088
10.1007/s00520-007-0398-5

 Oral moxifloxacin or intravenous ceftriaxone for the treatment of low-risk neutropenic fever in cancer patients suitable for early hospital discharge
Catherine Sebban, Sophie Dussart, Christine Fuhrmann, Hervé Ghesquieres, Isabelle Rodrigues, Lionel Geoffrois, Yves Devaux, Laurence Lancry, Giselle Chvetzoff, Thomas Bachelot, Maria Chelghoum, Pierre Biron
Supportive Care In Cancer
Volume 16, Number 9 / September, 2008
Pp 1017 – 1023
10.1007/s00520-007-0383-z

Myelosuppression
 Myelotoxicity of samarium Sm 153 lexidronam in patients receiving prior treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy
D. E. Heron, A. Brufsky, S. Beriwal, and M. Kurman
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 1639-1643; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn178.

Mucositis
 Use of palifermin for the prevention of high-dose methotrexate-induced oral mucositis
E. Schmidt, N. H. Thoennissen, A. Rudat, R. Bieker, C. Schliemann, R. M. Mesters, M. Zuhlsdorf, C. Muller-Tidow, and W. E. Berdel
Ann Oncol 2008 19: 1644-1649; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn179.

Neurological Complications
Cognitive effects of hormone therapy in men with prostate cancer : A Review (p 1097-1106)
Christian J. Nelson, Jennifer S. Lee, Maria C. Gamboa, Andrew J. Roth
Cancer , Volume 113 Issue 5, Pages 1097 - 1106, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23658

 The use and toxicity of steroids in the management of patients with brain metastases
Alina Sturdza, Barbara-Ann Millar, Neelufer Bana, Normand Laperriere, Gregory Pond, Rebecca K. S. Wong, Andrea Bezjak
Supportive Care In Cancer, Volume 16, Number 9 / September, 2008, Pp 1041 – 1048 , 10.1007/s00520-007-0395-8

Nutrition
 Undernutrition in elderly patients with cancer: Target for diagnosis and intervention
Christèle Blanc-Bisson, Marianne Fonck, Muriel Rainfray, Pierre Soubeyran and Isabelle Bourdel-Marchasson
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, Vol. 67, Iss. 3, 2008, Pages 243-254

Palliative Medicine
 Randomised controlled trials of palliative care – a survey of the views of advanced cancer patients and their relatives
Clare D. White, Janet R. Hardy, Kristen S. Gilshenan, Margaret A. Charles and C. Ross Pinkerton
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 13, 2008, Pages 1820-1828

 Less nausea, emesis, and constipation comparing hydromorphone and morphine? A prospective open-labeled investigation on cancer pain
S. Wirz, H. C. Wartenberg, J. Nadstawek
Supportive Care In Cancer, Volume 16, Number 9 / September, 2008, Pp 999 - 1009, 10.1007/s00520-007-0368-y

 Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in Terminally Ill Patients—A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
Stefan Lorenzl, Simon Mayer, Soheyl Noachtar and Gian Domenico Borasio
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 2, August 2008, Pages 200-205

 An Introduction to Palliative Care Research Methods (Book Review)
Arthur G. Lipman
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Volume 36, Issue 2, August 2008, Pages 213-215

 Palliative Sedation in a Specialized Unit for Acute Palliative Care in a Cancer Hospital: Comparing Patients Dying With and Without Palliative Sedation
Judith A.C. Rietjens, Lia van Zuylen, Hetty van Veluw, Lidemarie van der Wijk, Agnes van der Heide and Carin C.D. van der Rijt
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2008, Pages 228-234

 A Randomized, Open, Parallel Group, Multicenter Trial to Investigate Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of a New Transdermal Fentanyl Patch Compared to Standard Opioid Treatment in Cancer Pain
Hans G. Kress, Dorothea Von der Laage, Klaus H. Hoerauf, Thomas Nolte, Tarja Heiskanen, Rasmus Petersen, Lena Lundorff, Rainer Sabatowski, Herbert Krenn, Jan H. Rosland, Eva A. Saedder and Niels-Henrik Jensen
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2008, Pages 268-279

 Generating an African Palliative Care Evidence Base: The Context, Need, Challenges, and Strategies
Richard Harding, Richard A. Powell, Julia Downing, Stephen R. Connor, Faith Mwangi-Powell, Kath Defilippi, Sue Cameron, Eunice Garanganga, Ekiria Kikule and Carla Alexander
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2008, Pages 304-309

 Palliative Sedation: A Review of the Research Literature
Patricia Claessens, Johan Menten, Paul Schotsmans and Bert Broeckaert
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2008, Pages 310-333

Pediatric
 Compliance with anti-infective preventive measures: A multicentre survey among paediatric oncology patients
Thomas Lehrnbecher, Hans-Jürgen Laws, Alexandra Boehm, Michael Dworzak, Gisela Janssen, Arne Simon and Andreas H. Groll
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 13, 2008, Pages 1861-1865

Psychosocial
 Psychosocial and supportive-care needs in high-grade glioma
Susan Catt, Anthony Chalmers and Lesley Fallowfield
The Lancet Oncology, Vol. 9, Iss. 9, 2008, Pages 884-891, doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(08)70230-4 

Quality of Life
 Quality, interpretation and presentation of European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire core 30 data in randomised controlled trials
Kim Cocks, Madeleine T. King, Galina Velikova, Peter M. Fayers and Julia M. Brown
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 13, 2008, Pages 1793-1798

Rehabilitation and Survivorship
 Risk for unemployment of cancer survivors: A Danish cohort study
Kathrine Carlsen, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton, Finn Diderichsen and Christoffer Johansen
European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 44, Iss. 13, 2008, Pages 1866-1874

 Screening for Neurocognitive Impairment in Pediatric Cancer Long-Term Survivors
Kevin R. Krull, M. Fatih Okcu, Brian Potter, Neelam Jain, ZoAnn Dreyer, Kala Kamdar, and Pim Brouwers
J Clin Oncol 26:4138-4143, 2008

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