1. Letter from the editorial office

   Letter Pages: 87 - 87

2. Intensive care support in oncology: a contradiction?

   • J. Klastersky

   Editorial Pages: 88 - 88

3. Supportive care news

   • F. Stiefel

   News Pages: 89 - 90

4. Palliative care in Edmonton

   • Robin L. Fainsinger

   Supportive Care International Pages: 91 - 92

5. Intensive care and oncology

   • Jean-Paul Sculier

   Special Article Pages: 93 - 105

6. Sepsis and septic shock

   • Jiri Mayer
   • Roman Hajek
   • Miroslav Tomiska

   Review Article Pages: 106 - 110

7. Sepsis and septic shock

   • Jiri Mayer
   • Roman Hajek
   • Miroslav Tomiska

   Review Article Pages: 111 - 119

8. Management of cancer anorexia/cachexia

   • Charles L. Loprinzi

   Review Article Pages: 120 - 122

9. The management of hypercalcemia of malignancy

   • Harold A. Harvey

   Review Article Pages: 123 - 129

10. Intensive care in anticancer centres: an international inquiry

    • J. P. Sculier
    • E. Markiewicz

    Original Article Pages: 130 - 134

11. A randomized, crossover evaluation of methylphenidate in cancer patients receiving strong narcotics

    • Mary B. Wilwerding
    • Charles L. Loprinzi
    • Laurie M. Athmann

    Original Article Pages: 135 - 138

12. Comparison of fluconazole with oral polyenes in the prevention of fungal infections in neutropenic patients

    • Thomas Egger
    • Alois Gratwohl
    • Bruno Speck

    Original Article Pages: 139 - 146

13. Intrapleural mitoxantrone for the palliative treatment of malignant pleural effusions

    • Manuel Morales
    • Maria del Carmen Expósito

    Short Communication Pages: 147 - 149

14. Combined management in the treatment of epidoxorubicin extravasation

    • D. Dini
    • G. Forno
    • B. Passarelli

    Short Communication Pages: 150 - 152

15. The 8th Congress of the European Society of Psychosocial Oncology in Budapest: What remained of the spirit of Beaune?

    • F. Stiefel

    Meeting Highlights Pages: 153 - 154

16. Forthcoming meetings

    Announcement Pages: 155 - 156