Annals ofOncology

Volume: 3 - Number: 22 - November 15, 2003

Outstanding

Effects of the Aromatase Inhibitor Letrozole on Normal Breast Epithelial Cell Proliferation and Metabolic Indices in Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study for Breast Cancer Prevention

Expression of the Coxsackie Adenovirus Receptor in Normal Prostate and in Primary and Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma: Potential Relevance to Gene Therapy

Evaluation of the Family History Collection Process and the Accuracy of Cancer Reporting among a Series of Women with Endometrial Cancer

Genetic Classification of Colorectal Cancer Based on Chromosomal Loss and Microsatellite Instability Predicts Survival

Advances

Drg1, a Novel Target for Modulating Sensitivity to CPT-11 in Colon Cancer Cells

Etiology-specific Gene Expression Profiles in Rat Mammary Carcinomas

Endocrinology

Frequent Epigenetic Silencing of the CpG Island Promoter of RASSF1A in Thyroid Carcinoma

Experimental Therapeutics

Effects of a New Clinically Relevant Antiestrogen (GW5638) Related to Tamoxifen on Breast and Endometrial Cancer Growth in Vivo

Enhancing Immunogenicity of a CTL Epitope from Carcinoembryonic Antigen by Selective Amino Acid Replacements

Establishment and Characterization of Acquired Resistance to the Farnesyl Protein Transferase Inhibitor R115777 in a Human Colon Cancer Cell Line

Frequent Administration of Angiogenesis Inhibitor TNP-470 (AGM-1470) at an Optimal Biological Dose Inhibits Tumor Growth and Metastasis of Metastatic Human Transitional Cell Carcinoma in the Urinary Bladder

Investigational Article

Effects of Perillyl Alcohol on Melanoma in the TPras Mouse Model

Effects of the Aromatase Inhibitor Letrozole on Normal Breast Epithelial Cell Proliferation and Metabolic Indices in Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study for Breast Cancer Prevention

Molecular and Genetic Biology

Evaluation of Candidate Genes MAP2K4, MADH4, ACVR1B, and BRCA2 in Familial Pancreatic Cancer: Deleterious BRCA2 Mutations in 17%

Gastric Cancers Overexpress DARPP-32 and a Novel Isoform, t-DARPP

Genes Involved in DNA Repair Are Mutational Targets in Endometrial Cancers with Microsatellite Instability

Notes

Food Fight: NCI Aims for Consumer Clarity With Complaint Against Dairy Group

For Gene Therapy, Now-Quantified Risks Are Deemed Troubling

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Signed; Countries Consider Plan’s Implementation

Oncological Markers

DNA Methylation Patterns at Relapse in Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Evaluation of the Family History Collection Process and the Accuracy of Cancer Reporting among a Series of Women with Endometrial Cancer

Expression Profile of Genes in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas from Long-Term Surviving Patients

Frequent Germ-Line Succinate Dehydrogenase Subunit D Gene Mutations in Patients with Apparently Sporadic Parasympathetic Paraganglioma

Genetic Classification of Colorectal Cancer Based on Chromosomal Loss and Microsatellite Instability Predicts Survival

Reviews

Etiology of Pancreatic Cancer, With a Hypothesis Concerning the Role of N-Nitroso Compounds and Excess Gastric Acidity

Tumoral Biology

Epigenetic Factors Controlling the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes in Sporadic Ovarian Cancer

Expression of the Coxsackie Adenovirus Receptor in Normal Prostate and in Primary and Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma: Potential Relevance to Gene Therapy

Ganglioside GM3 Overexpression Induces Apoptosis and Reduces Malignant Potential in Murine Bladder Cancer