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Interviews and expert commentary tagged “conference” — the latest oncology research and clinical practice from the Audio Journal of Oncology.

Audio Journal of Medicine
In this edition: 1. Training In Depression And Suicide: Need For Change? Stan Kutcher, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia 2. Suicide Paradox Explained: Australian National Strategy Barry Nurcombe, Prin

Audio Journal of Oncology Volume 16 Number 9
Scientific Editors: George Canellos (Boston), Pat Price (Manchester), Gianni Bonadonna (Milan), Gordon McVie (Milan) Commenting Expert: Emiel Rutgers, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam Angel Rod

Audio Journal of Oncology in Advance – March 1st, 2008
Volume 16 Number 5 (March 1st, 2008) reporting from: 4th European Congress on Hematologic Malignancies (February 22-24, 2008, Paris) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (January 25-27, 2008, Orlando) A

Radio-Labelled Antibodies: Big Benefits in Follicular Lymphoma?
Timothy Illidge Reporting From: 4th European Congress on Hematologic Malignancies, Paris 22-24 February, 2008 TIMOTHY ILLIDGE, Christie Hospital, Manchester Radioconjugated antibodies are showing grea

Oral Capecitabine: As Good As Fluorouracil Second Line for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
David Cunningham REFERENCE: Abstract 3012, ECCO 14, The European Cancer Conference, Barcelona, 23 – 27 September 2007 DAVID CUNNINGHAM, Royal Marsden Hospital, London The oral agent capeticabine

Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer: Increased Progression-Free Survival With Satraplatin and Prednisone
Cora Sternberg REFERENCE: Abstract 4010, ECCO 14, The European Cancer Conference, Barcelona, 23 – 27 September 2007 CORA STERNBERG, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospital, Rome Satraplatin could pro

Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy: Big Gains In Pancreas Cancer
Charles Hsu CHARLES HSU, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Big improvements in overall survival were achieved by combining radiation with adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with pancreas cancer in a

Two New Second-Line Options For Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Jean-Yves Douillard Gordon McVie REFERENCE: Abstracts: 6507 & 2LB, ECCO 14, The European Cancer Conference, Barcelona, 23 – 27 September 2007 JEAN-YVES DOUILLARD, Centre René Gauducheau, N

Stable Angina: Add PCI To Medical Therapy If Guided by SPECT-Detected Ischemia? COURAGE Nuclear Sub-Study Results
REFERENCE: Abstract: Late Breaking Clinical Trials, Session 1, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida LESLEE SHAW, Emory University, Atlanta COMMENT: DANI

Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab: Marked Benefit in HER2-Positive Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Jose Baselga Gordon McVie REFERENCE: ABSTRACT 2030, ECCO 14, The European Cancer Conference, Barcelona, 23 – 27 September 2007 JOSE BASELGA, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona CO

DUET 1 and 2 Trials: TMC 125 has Superior Virologic and Immunologic Response Rates
Pedro Cahn REFERENCE: Abstract H-717, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007 PEDRO CAHN, Juan A. Fernández Hospital, Buenos Aires Etraviri

Hospital Hand Hygiene Program Successfully Rolled Out
Lindsay Grayson REFERENCE: Abstract K-1374, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007 LINDSAY GRAYSON, Austin Hospital, Victoria, Australia A

Vancomycin: New Guidelines May Induce Kidney Damage
Megan Nguyen REFERENCE: Poster Session 104 K-1096, 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2007 MEGAN NGUYEN, Western University in Pomona, Calif

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News Review, August 31st, 2007

Virus Plus Cytokine Fight Primary and Metastatic Cancer
Paul Fisher REFERENCE: Meet the Professor Session, AACR 2007, Los Angeles PAUL FISHER, Columbia University, New York Patients with cancer could soon be treated with adenoviruses capable of infecting b

When Good Cells Go Bad: The Stem Cell Origin of Cancers
DAVID JABLONS, University of California, San Francisco REFERENCE: Keynote Lecture, Perspectives in Lung Cancer Conference, 2-3 March 2007, Seville, Spain Cell signalling using the Wnt pathway may hold

Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine: September 7th 2006
Gilles Montalescot Freek Verheugt Angioplasty: Four-Continent RIVIERA Study Identifies “Real World” Modifiable Factors Which Affect Outcome REFERENCE: Abstract 3413, “Hot Line II&rdq