Acta Oncologica, Volume 55, Issue 9-10 (2016)

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Acta Oncologica, Volume 55, Issue 9-10 (2016)

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EDITORIAL

Editorial
Tell all the good news as soon as possible
Bengt Glimelius
Pages: 1067-1068
Published online: 30 Sep 2016
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REVIEWS

Review
Effect of calculation method on kidney dosimetry in 177Lu-octreotate treatment
Jorma Heikkonen, Hanna Mäenpää, Eero Hippeläinen, Vappu Reijonen & Mikko Tenhunen
Pages: 1069-1076
Published online: 24 May 2016
AbstractforEffect of calculation method on kidney dosimetry in 177Lu-octreotate treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (803.8 KB)
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First line treatment with newer tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia associated with deep and durable molecular response – systematic review and meta-analysis
Ronit Gurion, Pia Raanani, Liat Vidal, Avi Leader & Anat Gafter-Gvili
Pages: 1077-1083
Published online: 25 Aug 2016
AbstractforFirst line treatment with newer tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia associated with deep and durable molecular response – systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Head and neck cancer

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Trends in all-cause five-year mortality after head and neck cancers diagnosed over a period of 33 years. Focus on estimated degree of association with human papillomavirus
Malene F. Svahn, Christian Munk, Thor S. S. Nielsen, Christian von Buchwald, Kirsten Frederiksen & Susanne K. Kjaer
Pages: 1084-1090
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforTrends in all-cause five-year mortality after head and neck cancers diagnosed over a period of 33 years. Focus on estimated degree of association with human papillomavirus | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Validation of a 15-gene hypoxia classifier in head and neck cancer for prospective use in clinical trials
Kasper Toustrup, Brita Singers Sørensen, Mohamed A. Hassan Metwally, Trine Tramm, Lise Saksø Mortensen, Jens Overgaard & Jan Alsner
Pages: 1091-1098
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforValidation of a 15-gene hypoxia classifier in head and neck cancer for prospective use in clinical trials | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Influence of FDG-PET on primary nodal target volume definition for head and neck carcinomas
Sylvia L. van Egmond, Vera Piscaer, Luuk M. Janssen, Inge Stegeman, Monique G. Hobbelink, Wilko Grolman & Chris H. Terhaard
Pages: 1099-1106
Published online: 24 May 2016
AbstractforInfluence of FDG-PET on primary nodal target volume definition for head and neck carcinomas | Full Text | References | PDF (938.2 KB)
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Risk of lymph node metastasis and recommendations for elective nodal treatment in squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity and maxillary sinus: a SEER analysis
Peter H. Ahn, Nandita Mitra, Michelle Alonso-Basanta, James N. Palmer, Nithin D. Adappa, Bert W. O’Malley Jr., Christopher Rassekh, Ara Chalian, Roger B. Cohen & Alexander Lin
Pages: 1107-1114
Published online: 11 Aug 2016
AbstractforRisk of lymph node metastasis and recommendations for elective nodal treatment in squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity and maxillary sinus: a SEER analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (945.9 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Haematological malignancies

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Health-related quality of life and patient-reported outcomes of ofatumumab plus chlorambucil versus chlorambucil monotherapy in the COMPLEMENT 1 trial of patients with previously untreated CLL
Peter Hillmen, Ann Janssens, K. Govind Babu, Janusz Kloczko, Sebastian Grosicki, Stephanie Manson, Astrid McKeown, Ira Gupta, Chai-Ni Chang & Fritz Offner
Pages: 1115-1120
Published online: 05 Aug 2016
AbstractforHealth-related quality of life and patient-reported outcomes of ofatumumab plus chlorambucil versus chlorambucil monotherapy in the COMPLEMENT 1 trial of patients with previously untreated CLL | Full Text | References | PDF (787.5 KB)
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Neurocognitive function of lymphoma patients after treatment with chemotherapy
Hans Wouters, Joke W. Baars & Sanne B. Schagen
Pages: 1121-1125
Published online: 22 Jun 2016
AbstractforNeurocognitive function of lymphoma patients after treatment with chemotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (487.6 KB) | Supplemental
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A population-based study of cellular markers in R-CHOP treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients
Maysaa Abdulla, Sofia Laszlo, Johanna Triumf, Gustaf Hedström, Mattias Berglund, Gunilla Enblad & Rose-Marie Amini
Pages: 1126-1131
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforA population-based study of cellular markers in R-CHOP treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients | Full Text | References | PDF (649.1 KB)
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Proton pencil beam scanning for mediastinal lymphoma: treatment planning and robustness assessment
Chuan Zeng, John P. Plastaras, Paul James, Zelig A. Tochner, Christine E. Hill-Kayser, Stephen M. Hahn & Stefan Both
Pages: 1132-1138
Published online: 22 Jun 2016
AbstractforProton pencil beam scanning for mediastinal lymphoma: treatment planning and robustness assessment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Sporadic occurrence of non-diagnosed IgG4-related disease in lymphoma patients with a previous Sjögren’s syndrome diagnosis
Lilian Vasaitis, Christer Sundström, Carin Backlin, Gunnel Nordmark & Eva Baecklund
Pages: 1139-1144
Published online: 19 May 2016
AbstractforSporadic occurrence of non-diagnosed IgG4-related disease in lymphoma patients with a previous Sjögren’s syndrome diagnosis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Paediatric oncology

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Pediatric bone tumors in Germany from 1987 to 2011: incidence rates, time trends and survival
Peter Kaatsch, Jill Strothotte, Cornelia Becker, Stefan Bielack, Uta Dirksen & Maria Blettner
Pages: 1145-1151
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforPediatric bone tumors in Germany from 1987 to 2011: incidence rates, time trends and survival | Full Text | References | PDF (588 KB)
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Parents of children diagnosed with cancer: work situation and sick leave, a five-year post end-of-treatment or a child’s death follow-up study
Anna Wikman, Emma Hovén, Martin Cernvall, Gustaf Ljungman, Lisa Ljungman & Louise von Essen
Pages: 1152-1157
Published online: 09 May 2016
AbstractforParents of children diagnosed with cancer: work situation and sick leave, a five-year post end-of-treatment or a child’s death follow-up study | Full Text | References | PDF (624.8 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Gastrointestinal cancer

Article
More deaths from pancreatic cancer than breast cancer in the EU by 2017
J. Ferlay, C. Partensky & F. Bray
Pages: 1158-1160
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforMore deaths from pancreatic cancer than breast cancer in the EU by 2017 | Full Text | References | PDF (428.7 KB)
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Improvement in survival for patients with synchronous metastatic esophageal cancer in the south of the Netherlands from 1994 to 2013
N. Bernards, N. Haj Mohammad, G. J. Creemers, T. Rozema, J. A. Roukema, G. A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen, H. W. M. van Laarhoven, M. van der Sangen & V. E. P. P. Lemmens
Pages: 1161-1167
Published online: 13 May 2016
AbstractforImprovement in survival for patients with synchronous metastatic esophageal cancer in the south of the Netherlands from 1994 to 2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (710.6 KB)
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Efficacy of a sequential treatment strategy with GEMOX-based followed by FOLFIRI-based chemotherapy in advanced biliary tract cancers
Sihem Sebbagh, Julia Roux, Chantal Dreyer, Cindy Neuzillet, Armand de Gramont, Cecilia Orbegoso, Olivia Hentic, Pascal Hammel, Aimery de Gramont, Eric Raymond, Thierry André, Benoist Chibaudel & Sandrine Faivre
Pages: 1168-1174
Published online: 22 Jun 2016
AbstractforEfficacy of a sequential treatment strategy with GEMOX-based followed by FOLFIRI-based chemotherapy in advanced biliary tract cancers | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Early 18F-FDG-PET/CT as a predictive marker for treatment response and survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan and cetuximab
Kristin Skougaard, Dorte Nielsen, Benny Vittrup Jensen, Per Pfeiffer & Helle Westergren Hendel
Pages: 1175-1182
Published online: 22 Aug 2016
AbstractforEarly 18F-FDG-PET/CT as a predictive marker for treatment response and survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan and cetuximab | Full Text | References | PDF (958.2 KB)
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Trends in incidence, treatment and survival of small bowel adenocarcinomas between 1999 and 2013: a population-based study in The Netherlands
Laura M. Legué, Nienke Bernards, Sophie L. Gerritse, Thijs R. van Oudheusden, Ignace H. J. T. de Hingh, Geert-Jan M. Creemers, Albert J. ten Tije & Valery E. P. P. Lemmens
Pages: 1183-1189
Published online: 12 May 2016
AbstractforTrends in incidence, treatment and survival of small bowel adenocarcinomas between 1999 and 2013: a population-based study in The Netherlands | Full Text | References | PDF (623.9 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Supportive care

Article
Malignancy associated SIADH: Characterization and clinical implications
H. Goldvaser, B. Rozen-Zvi, R. Yerushalmi, A. Gafter-Gvili, M. Lahav & D. Shepshelovich
Pages: 1190-1195
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforMalignancy associated SIADH: Characterization and clinical implications | Full Text | References | PDF (820.1 KB)
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Risk of hyperglycemia attributable to everolimus in cancer patients: A meta-analysis
Kevin Y. Xu, Raji Shameem & Shenhong Wu
Pages: 1196-1203
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforRisk of hyperglycemia attributable to everolimus in cancer patients: A meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Self-rated health and cancer risk – a prospective cohort study among Danish women
Ida Kristiane Roelsgaard, Anne Marie Olesen, Mette Kildevæld Simonsen & Christoffer Johansen
Pages: 1204-1209
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforSelf-rated health and cancer risk – a prospective cohort study among Danish women | Full Text | References | PDF (538.5 KB)
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Effectiveness of a tailored return to work program for cancer survivors with job loss: results of a randomized controlled trial
M. P. van Egmond, S. F. A. Duijts, M. A. Jonker, A. J. van der Beek & J. R. Anema
Pages: 1210-1219
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforEffectiveness of a tailored return to work program for cancer survivors with job loss: results of a randomized controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Asking the right questions to get the right answers: using cognitive interviews to review the acceptability, comprehension and clinical meaningfulness of patient self-report adverse event items in oncology patients
Patricia Holch, Lorraine Warrington, Barbara Potrata, Lucy Ziegler, Ceri Hector, Ada Keding, Clare Harley, Kate Absolom, Carolyn Morris, Leon Bamforth & Galina Velikova
Pages: 1220-1226
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforAsking the right questions to get the right answers: using cognitive interviews to review the acceptability, comprehension and clinical meaningfulness of patient self-report adverse event items in oncology patients | Full Text | References | PDF (717 KB) | Supplemental
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Oxaliplatin added to fluoropyrimidine for adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer is associated with long-term impairment of peripheral nerve sensory function and quality of life
Måns Stefansson & Peter Nygren
Pages: 1227-1235
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforOxaliplatin added to fluoropyrimidine for adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer is associated with long-term impairment of peripheral nerve sensory function and quality of life | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Symptomatic spinal metastasis from intracranial glioblastoma multiforme – Two illustrative cases and a review of the literature
Mercy Varghese, Hanne Gjertsen Nymoen, Cathrine Saxhaug, Bård Krossnes, Sayied Abdol Mohieb Hosainey, Torstein R. Meling & Petter Brandal
Pages: 1236-1238
Published online: 13 May 2016
First Page PreviewforSymptomatic spinal metastasis from intracranial glioblastoma multiforme – Two illustrative cases and a review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (768 KB)
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Tailored nurse navigation for women treated for breast cancer: Design and rationale for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Pernille Envold Bidstrup, Birgitte Goldschmidt Mertz, Niels Kroman, Michael Andersson, Ulla Breitenstein Mathiesen, Jette Vibe-Petersen, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton & Christoffer Johansen
Pages: 1239-1243
Published online: 24 May 2016
First Page PreviewforTailored nurse navigation for women treated for breast cancer: Design and rationale for a pilot randomized controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (689.7 KB)
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Letter
Dosimetric feasibility of single-energy proton modulated arc therapy for treatment of chordoma at the skull base
Janid Patricia Blanco Kiely & Benjamin M. White
Pages: 1243-1245
Published online: 13 May 2016
First Page PreviewforDosimetric feasibility of single-energy proton modulated arc therapy for treatment of chordoma at the skull base | Full Text | References | PDF (282.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Muscle satellite cell content and mRNA signaling in germ cell cancer patients – effects of chemotherapy and resistance training
J. F. Christensen, P. Schjerling, J. L. Andersen, G. Daugaard, M. Rørth & A. L. Mackey
Pages: 1246-1250
Published online: 24 May 2016
First Page PreviewforMuscle satellite cell content and mRNA signaling in germ cell cancer patients – effects of chemotherapy and resistance training | Full Text | References | PDF (629.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Delayed anastomotic leakage following bevacizumab administration in colorectal cancer patients
Mehrdad Jafari, Williams Tessier, Farid El Hajbi, Gauthier Decanter & Xavier Mirabel
Pages: 1250-1252
Published online: 13 May 2016
First Page PreviewforDelayed anastomotic leakage following bevacizumab administration in colorectal cancer patients | Full Text | References | PDF (251.8 KB)
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Concerns of low-risk thyroid cancer survivors
Anna M. Sawka, Richard W. Tsang, James D. Brierley, Lorne Rotstein, Phillip Segal, Shereen Ezzat & David P. Goldstein
Pages: 1252-1253
Published online: 13 May 2016
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BOOK REVIEW

Book Review
Book review of “A history of hematology: from Herodotus to HIV”, Shaun R. McCann, Oxford Medical Histories
Magnus Björkholm
Page: 1254
Published online: 24 Aug 2016
CitationforBook review of “A history of hematology: from Herodotus to HIV”, Shaun R. McCann, Oxford Medical Histories | Full Text | PDF (103.7 KB)
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Corrigenda

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 1255
Published online: 05 May 2016
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Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 1256
Published online: 30 Sep 2016
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