New concepts in the therapeutic options of liver metastases from colorectal cancer (pages 445 to 452)
N. Andromanakos (Department of General Surgery, Polykliniki General Hospital, Athens,Greece), D. Filippou, V. Papadopoulos, G. Kouraklis, E. Christianakis, A. Kostakis
Surgery after induction chemoradiotherapy for non small cell lung cancer when and why (pages 453 to 461)
E. N. Koletsis (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Patras, Patras, Greece), C. Prokakis, E. Apostolakis, A. Chatzimichalis, D. Dougenis
Radiation dermatitis implicated factors, clinical aspects, possible prevention, and medical care (pages 463 to 470)
A. Markouizou (2nd Department of Radiation Oncology, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece), N. Koliarakis, M. Paraskevaidis, G. Tsakiris, A. Karageorgis, P. Karageorgis
Outcome of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma patients receiving docetaxelcisplatin combination chemotherapy single institution experience (pages 471 to 476)
M. Kocak (Kartal Research and Training Hospital, Department of Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey), A. Mayadagli, A. Ozkan, C. Parlak, . Demir, A. Marti, M. Dogan Eren, S. Kaya, M. Gumus
Palifermin for prevention of oral mucositis after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation single centre experience (pages 477 to 482)
P. Rzepecki (Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Oncology, Central Hospital, Military Institute of Health Services, Warsaw, Poland), T. Sarosiek, J. Barzal, S. Oborska, P. Nurzynski, A. Wasko, C. Szczylik
Peculiarities of menstrual function in mothers of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pages 483 to 486)
N. Kitsera (Institute of Hereditary Pathology, Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine), H. Akopjan, R. Polishchuk, N. Helner
Increased levels of tumor markers in the follow-up of 400 patients with breast cancer without recurrence or metastasis interpretation of false-positive results (pages 487 to 492)
S. Zervoudis (Breast Department, Lito Maternity Hospital Athens and Ioannina University, Greece), P. Peitsidis, G. Iatrakis, E. Panourgias, A. Koureas, I. Navrozoglou, J. B. Dubois
Current diagnostic approaches in tumor-induced bone disease (pages 493 to 504)
S. Sergieva (Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Lozenets, Sofia, Bulgaria), G. Kirova, A. Dudov
Association between bone scintigraphy and serum levels of tumor markers in the detection of bone disease in breast cancer patients (pages 505 to 511)
A. Zissimopoulos (Department of Nuclear Medicine, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece), D. Matthaios, E. Matthaiou, E. Mantadakis, I. Karaitianos
Evaluation of combined hTERT, bcl2, and caspases 3 and 8 expression in cutaneous malignant melanoma based on tissue microarrays and computerized image analysis (pages 513 to 519)
P. Zygouris (Lamia Institution of Technology, Lamia, Greece), E. Tsiambas, D. Tiniakos, A. Karameris, A. E. Athanassiou, Ch. Kittas, A. Kyroudi
The influence of three newly synthesized pyrimidinecontaining compounds on micronucleus induction and tumor growth (pages 521 to 527)
A. Nersesyan (National Center of Oncology, Yerevan, Armenia), R. Muradyan, F. Arsenyan
Microprocessorcontrolled iontophoretic drug delivery of 5fluorouracil pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic study (pages 529 to 534)
N. S. Chandrashekar (AlAmeen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India), R. H. Shobha Rani
Reevaluating pancreatic duct ligation in Whipple procedure (pages 535 to 538)
I. N. Nomikos (Department of SurgeryB, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece), N. Farmakis, A. Zizi, N. Perrakis, C. Datsis, N. C. Vamvakopoulos
Malignant histiocytosis with central nervous system involvement and hepatic mucinous cystadenoma in a single patient with review of the literature (pages 539 to 542)
N. Colovic (Institute of Hematology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia), V. Jurisic, M. Colovic
Primary pulmonary melanoma diagnosis the role of immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry (pages 543 to 545)
C. Kotoulas (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 401 General MilitaryHospital of Athens, Athens, Greece), L. Skagias, G. Konstantinou, T. Tsilalis, K. Tsintiris, G. Laoutidis, D. Sambaziotis
Urachal mucinous adenocarcinoma: a case report (pages 547 to 548)
P. Kountourakis (First Department of Medical Oncology, Agios Savvas Anticancer Hospital, Athens, Greece), A. Ardavanis, I. Mantzaris, D. Mitsaka, G. Rigatos
Subcutaneous metastasis from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach a case report (pages 549 to 552)
S. Anagnostoulis (Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece), K. Mimidis, V. Papadopoulos, D. Papalazarou, P. Argyropoulou, C. Iakovidis, A. Polychronidis, A. Karayiannakis, D. K. Filippou, C. Simopoulos
Why individualize breast cancer survivors’ follow-up SPECIAL ARTICLE (pages 553 to 554)
M. Kontos (Academic Oncology, Breast Unit, Guys Hospital, London, UK), H. Hamed
The use of a Marlex mesh with methylmethacrylate to repair large full-thickness defects after subtotal sternectomy caused by chondroma LETTER TO THE EDITOR (pages 555 to 555)
V. Stanic (Clinic for Thoracic Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia), T. Vulovic, D. Stamenovic
Sudden death A case report of hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium LETTER TO THE EDITOR (pages 556 to 556)
M. Saynak (Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, Radiation Oncology Department,Edirne, Turkey), A. Ozen, Z. Kocak, R. CosarAlas, C. Uzal
Paul Broca 18241880 founder of anthropology, pioneer of neurology and oncology (pages 557 to 564)
G. Androutsos (Department of History of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece), A. Diamantis