December 2008 Oncology News International

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Cover Story

Clara Bloomfield: Buck conventional wisdom always

New breast cancer program reduces time to treatment

ACS expert warns that global burden of cancer will skyrocket without prevention

DEPARTMENTS

Focus on Hematology

CyBorD combo supports stem cell collection in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Vantage Point: Rate of response to CyBorD is 'truly remarkable'

Focus on Lung Cancer

Final AVAiL results confirm longer PFS with bevacizumab

Focus on Colon Cancer

New presurgical strategies render colon mets resectable

Vantage Point: Converting unresectable to resectable: Data still limited

Focus on Breast Cancer

Brachytherapy improves treatment in augmented women

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