REVIEW ARTICLES
Transplantation strategies for the management of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
J. Meletis, E. Terpos; pp 551-564 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Molecular diagnosis and monitoring of chronic myelogenous leukemia: BCR-Abl and more
M. Cea, A. Cagnetta, A. Garuti, G. Cirmena, I. Rocco, E. Moran, V. Grillo,A. Ballestrero, F. Patrone, A. Nencioni; pp 565-574 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Overview of positron emission tomography chemistry: clinical and technical considerations and combination with computed tomography
G. Koukourakis, G. Maravelis, S. Koukouraki, P. Padelakos, V. Kouloulias; pp 575-580 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Surgical approaches towards fertility preservation in young patients with early invasive cervical carcinoma
A. Mandic, P. Novakovic, D. Nincic; pp 581-586 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Modern treatment of invasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix
V. Lilic, G. Lilic, S. Filipovic, J. Milosevic, M. Tasic, M. Stojiljkovic; pp 587-592 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
Surgery for patients with gastric cancer in the terminal stage of the illness – TNM stage IV
N.I. Budisin, I.Z. Majdevac, E.S. Budisin, D. Manic, A. Patrnogic, Z. Radovanovic; pp 593-605 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Capecitabine and oxaliplatin (XELOX) as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
D. Karacetin, B. Yalcin, B. Okten, S. Ozturk, O. Maral, O. Incekara; pp 605-608 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Long-term survival of patients with carcinoid tumor and liver metastases
G.P. Stathopoulos, G. Papadopoulos, J. Koutantos; pp 609-612 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Whole abdominal irradiation in endometrial cancer – A single institution study
L. Gocheva, B. Slavchev; pp 613-619 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Characteristics and prognosis of breast cancer in younger women
A. Dirier, S. Burhanedtin-Zincircioglu, B. Karadayi, A. Isikdogan, R. Aksu; pp 619-624 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
The basic morphological characteristics of astrocytomas in Vojvodina in the period 2001-2006
M. Grujicic, N. Vuckovic, P. Vulekovic, B. Novakovic; pp 625-628 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Impact of percent positive random biopsies on biochemical outcome in prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy with or without androgen deprivation
S. Igdem, U. Abacioglu, I. Cetin, G. Alco, Z. Akgun, M. Sengoz, N. Bekiroglu,S. Turkan, S. Okkan; pp 629-634 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
BASIC RESEARCH
Expression of HER2/neu, estrogen and progesterone receptors, CA 125 and CA19-9 on cancer cell membrane in patients with serous and mucinous carcinoma of the ovary
A. Karaferic, D. Jovanovic, S. Jelic; pp 635-640 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Chromosomal aberrations after exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation
S. Milacic; pp 641-646 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Effects of vitamin C and n-acetylcysteine against cyclophosphamide-induced genotoxicity in exfoliated bladder cells of mice in vivo
N. Gurbuz, A. Ozkul, S. Burgaz; pp 647-652 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
DIAGNOSIS
Fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of head and neck masses: accuracy and diagnostic problems
Z. Tatomirovic, V. Skuletic, R. Bokun, J. Trimcev, O. Radic, S. Cerovic, M. Strbac, L. Zolotarevski, Lj. Tukic, D. Stamatovic, O. Tarabar; pp 653-660 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Radioisotopic detection of sentinel lymph nodes in clinically localized high-risk prostate cancer
A. Hinev, A. Klissarova, P. Ghenev, N. Kolev, B. Chaushev, P. Chankov, D. Anakievski, S. Dyakov, S. Stratev, T. Deliisky; pp 661-668 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Linear trend analysis of patients with cervical cancer treated at the Institute of Oncology Vojvodina in 2001-2007
D. Nincic, A. Mandic, T. Dugandzija, M. Zivaljevic, J. Rajovic, D. Vojinovic; pp 669-672 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
QUALITY OF LIFE
Quality of life and difficulties of patients encountered after autologous stem cell transplantation
S. Kav, O. Aslan, F. Tekin, H. Yesil, C. Meral, U. Ozturk, Z. Bulut, A. Enaboifo, B.Yazar; pp 673-680 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
The level of satisfaction in cancer patients with completed treatments: A 7-year screening
S. Eyigor, H. Karapolat, O.K. Korkmaz, R. Uslu; pp 681-688 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
EDUCATION
Undergraduate nursing students’ views on Oncology. A case study in Greece
A.A. Ifanti, G. Iconomou, A. Viha, H.P. Kalofonos; pp 689-694 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS AND CASE REPORTS
IgG-λ secreting B-lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with disseminated cutaneous infiltration: report of a rare case
E. Kyriakou, K. Kolovou, Μ. Kotsopoulou, H. Mahera, I. Spiliotopoulou; pp 695-698 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Association of endometriosis with family history of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: presentation of 10 cases
I. Matalliotakis, H. Cakmak, Y. Fragouli, S. Zervoudis, M. Neonaki, A. Arici; pp 699-702 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Primary pure small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder that responded to carboplatin plus etoposide: a case report and review of the literature
A.O. Kaya, U. Coskun, R. Yildiz, I.I. Gonul, K. Karagulle, E. Yaman, B. Ozturk; pp 703-706 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Diagnostic value of serum tumor markers in asymptomatic individuals
Ν. Εleftheriadis, C. Papaloukas, Κ. Pistevou-Gompaki; pp 707-710 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Low dose chemotherapy in combination with insulin for the treatment of advanced metastatic tumors. Preliminary experience
C. Damyanov, M. Radoslavova, V. Gavrilov, D. Stoeva; pp 711-716 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Metastatic melanoma: case report of a patient with seventeen months of complete remission, five years survival and review of the literature
G.F. Samelis, K.A. Ekmektzoglou, A. Tsiakou, M.M. Konstadoulakis; pp 717-720 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Primary peritoneal spindle cell sarcoma presented with massive ascites: a case report
A. Bilici, K. Uygun, E. Altun, E. Karci, Y. Gurbuz, A. Semih Dogan; pp 721-724 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a female with diabetes mellitus, renal calculi, breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced lymphopenia, successfully managed without nephrectomy
I. Drositis, S. Tsoussis, E. Papadakis, J. Velegrakis, P. Anezinis; p 725 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Acute renal failure and multiple extranodal involvement in a patient with diffuse large B cell lymphoma
M. Seker, B.B. Ustaalioglu, A. Bilici, N.I. Ozseker, A. Aksu, M. Gumus; p 726 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Renal cell carcinoma with pulmonary metastasis misdiagnosed as other primary malignant tumor
B.B. Ustaalioglu Oven, A. Bilici, M. Seker, T. Salepci, S. Keser, M. Gumus; p 727 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Cure of gemcitabine-induced systemic capillary leak syndrome without corticosteroids
S. Spanos, I. Vourliotaki, I. Drossitis, S. Tsoussis; p 728 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Delayed reaction after adjuvant whole breast radiotherapy at the dose of 42.9 Gy in 13 fractions over 5 weeks: the need for rapid post irradiation clinical assessment and who are the patients at risk?
Y.M. Kirova, M. Botti, F. Campana, R. Dendale, S. Zervoudis, G. Kyrias, M.A. Bollet, A. Fourquet; p 729 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
HISTORY OF ONCOLOGY
Bernard Peyrilhe (1737-1804) and the first experimental transmission of cancer
G. Androutsos, M. Karamanou; pp 731-733 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
