Fourth Annual Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference

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Pathophysiology and Management of Fever, by Shalini Dalal and Donna S. Zhukovsky

Domestic Violence Against Women With Cancer: Examples and Review of the Literature, by Noelle K. Schmidt, Teresa E. Woods, and James A. Stewart

Measuring the Maintenance of Daily Life Activities Using the Functional Living Index-Emesis (FLIE) in Patients Receiving Moderately Emetogenic Chemotherapy, by Georgia M. Decker,Elaine S. DeMeyer, and Deborah L. Kisko

How to Use Antidepressants and Anticonvulsants as Adjuvant Analgesics in the Treatment of Neuropathic Cancer Pain, by Amy A. McDonald and Russell K. Portenoy

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Summaries of Selected Presentations from the 2006 Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference

Lung Cancer • Breast Cancer • Fatigue

Communication Skills • Emesis and Mucositis • Gastrointestinal Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer • Involuntary Weight Loss • Pain Management

Prostate Cancer

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Extended Therapy of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis With Dalteparin, by Rodger L. Bick

The Role of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins in Treating Thrombosis, by Agnes Y. Y. Lee

Long-Term Treatment of Cancer Patients With Venous Thromboembolism, by Paolo Prandoni

Weekly Epoetin Alfa Treatment of Anemia, by Daniel Shasha and Denise Williams

Influence of Tai Chi Chuan on Functional Capacity of Breast Cancer Survivors, by Karen M. Mustian, Jeffrey A. Katula, and Hongwei Zhao

Medicare's Quality of Care Demonstration Project, by Linda S. Elting et al

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Cancer Survivors and Infertility: A Review of a New Problem and Novel Answers, by Carrie L. Nieman, Ralph Kazer, Robert E. Brannigan, et al

The Financial Requirements and Time Commitments of Caregivers for Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Recipients, by Kenneth R. Meehan, Thomas Fitzmaurice, Lynn Root, et al

Development and Validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Kidney Symptom Index (FKSI), by David Cella, Susan Yount, Hongyan Du, et al

Communicating a Prognosis in Advanced Cancer, by Christian T. Sinclair,

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The Pathogenesis of Constipation,by Nigel P. Sykes

Indications for Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy, by Carlos A. Garcia-Etienne and Patrick I. Borgen

Effect of Pilocarpine During Radiation Therapy: Results of RTOG 97-09, a Phase III Randomized Study in Head and Neck Cancer Patients, by Charles Scarantino et al

Clinical Benefits of Once-Weekly Epoetin Alfa in Anemic Patients With Colorectal Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy, by Edward Chu et al

The SERIES Clinic: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Management of Toxicities of EGFR Inhibitors, by Mario E. Lacouture et al

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Palliative Percutaneous Drainage in Malignant Biliary Obstruction, Part 1: Indications and Preprocedure Evaluation, by Anne M. Covey and Karen T. Brown

Arachidonic Acid Pathways in Nociception, by Howard S. Smith

A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Long-Acting Octreotide for the Optimum Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea: Results of the STOP Trial, by Stephen H. Rosenoff et al

The Adherence to Practice Guidelines in the Assessment of Bone Health in Women With Chemotherapy-Induced Menopause, by Yee-Lu Tham et al

Contrasts, Conflicts, and Change: A Case in Cultural Oncology, by Anand Dhruva et al

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Palliative Percutaneous Drainage in Malignant Biliary Obstruction, Part 2: Mechanisms and Postprocedure Management, by Anne M. Covey and Karen T. Brown

Pathophysiology and Management of Hot Flashes, by Shalini Dalal and Donna S. Zhukovsky

Retrospective Study of the Effect of Skeletal Complications on Total Medical Care Costs in Patients with Bone Metastases of Breast Cancer Seen in Typical Clinical Practice, by Thomas Delea, James McKiernan, Jane Brandman, et al

Managing Cancer Pain in a 24-Hour Outpatient Cancer Center, by Thomas B. Strouse, Felicia Flanagan, Thomas Kerrihard, et al

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2006 Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference Program and Abstracts

Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia in Esophageal Cancer, by Milind Javle et al

Arm Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients, by Mehra Golshan and Barbara Smith

Assessing Neurotoxicity in Colon Cancer Patients Receiving Oxaliplatin, by Jacek Kopec et al

Measurement of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, by Meredith Wampler et al

Combination Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting, by Thomas Grote et al

Selecting Antiepileptics for Patients With Brain Tumors, by Diane Thompson et al

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Hypovolemia and Dehydration in the Oncology Patient, by Lawrence Berk and Sharon Rana

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis for Pancreatic Cancer Pain, by Quy N.H. Tran et al

Infusion of Palonosetron Plus Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting, by Julio Hajdenberg et al

Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia and Quality of Life, by Barry V. Fortner et al

How to Manage Steroid Diabetes in the Patient With Cancer, by David S. Oyer et al

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Pharmacologic Therapy for the Cancer Anorexia/Weight Loss Syndrome, by Aminah Jatoi

Community-Based Clinical Oncology Research Trials for Cancer-Related Fatigue, by Pascal Jean-Pierre et al

Impact of Zoledronic Acid on Renal Function in Patients With Cancer: Clinical Significance and Development of a Predictive Model, by Raymond S. McDermott et al

Cannabinoids in the Management of Intractable Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting and Cancer-Related Pain, by Ian R. Sutton and Paul Daeninck

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