Psycho-oncology V: Psychosocial factors in cancer risk and survival, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York City, New York, 2–4 October 1993 Steven D. Passik Meeting Highlights Pages: 136 - 138
What goes on in Paris when its citizens are on summer vacation? Noémi D. de Stoutz Meeting Highlights Pages: 134 - 135
Use of acute peritoneal dialysis catheters for intraperitoneal chemotherapy instead of the semipermanent/permanent Tenkhoff catheters Manuel MoralesJavier Dorta Short Communication Pages: 132 - 133
Acute tumor lysis syndrome in poor-risk germ cell tumors: does it exist? Joseph KattanStéphane CulineJean-Pierre Droz Original Article Pages: 128 - 131
Transdermal fentanyl in uncontrolled cancer pain: titration on a day-to-day basis as a procedure for safe and effective dose finding — a pilot study in 20 patients W. KorteR. Morant Original Article Pages: 123 - 127
Salmonella infections in a cancer center L. M. NoriegaP. van der AuweraM. Aoun Original Article Pages: 116 - 122
Advances in behavioral intervention in comprehensive cancer treatment William H. Redd Original Article Pages: 111 - 115
Infections in cancer patients: some controversial issues Stephen C. SchimpffDaniel A. ScottJames C. Wade Review Article Pages: 94 - 104
Breaking bad news: realistic versus unrealistic hopes Matthew LinksJocelyn Kramer Special Article Pages: 91 - 93
Controversies in supportive care: destructive or beneficial diversity? Eduardo Bruera Editorial Pages: 77 - 78
A pilot study to assess the efficacy of salmon calcitonin in the relief of neuropathic pain caused by extraskeletal metastases Vladimir KovčinSvetislav JelićZoran Tomašević Short Communication Pages: 71 - 73
Results of antibiotic treatment of Hickman-catheter-related infections in oncological patients Claus SimonMeinolf Suttorp Original Article Pages: 66 - 70
Pamidronate for pain control in patients with malignant osteolytic bone disease: a prospective dose-effect study B. ThürlimannR. MorantA. Radziwill Original Article Pages: 61 - 65
Instruction in the techniques and concept of supportive care in oncology Chandra P. BelaniAnne E. BelcherStephen C. Schimpff Original Article Pages: 50 - 55
Bone marrow transplantation: support of the patient and his/her family Lynna M. Lesko Review Article Pages: 35 - 49
Ethical and professional issues in pain technology: a challenge to supportive care Betty R. Ferrell Review Article Pages: 21 - 26
Towards an optimal teaching programme for supportive care John F. Forbes Special Article Pages: 7 - 15
Palliative care in high-tech medicine: defining the point of no return Christoph Hürny Editorial Pages: 3 - 4
PANG (Pain and Nociception Group) London Chronic Pain Symposium, 10–12 May 1993 Meeting Highlights Pages: 336 - 337
Hypofractionation radiotherapy for a locally recurrent rectal carcinoma as a treatment for an elderly patient C. I. RodriguesK. H. NjoA. B. M. F. Karim Short Communication Pages: 334 - 335
Respiratory distress syndrome in patients with advanced cancer treated with pentoxifylline: a randomized study A. ArdizzoiaP. LissoniS. Barni Original Articles Pages: 331 - 333
Food avoidance in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy Susan Holmes Original Articles Pages: 326 - 330
Fatigue affecting family caregivers of cancer patients Susan JensenBarbara Given Original Articles Pages: 321 - 325
“Fatigue and malaise” as a quality-of-life indicator in small-cell lung cancer patients Christoph HürnyJürg BernhardSwiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK), Konsumstrasse 13, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland Original Articles Pages: 316 - 320
Assessment of fatigue in cancer and non-cancer patients and in healthy individuals Agnes Glaus Original Articles Pages: 305 - 315
Is the pharmacological treatment of cancer cachexia possible? Eduardo Bruera Review Articles Pages: 298 - 304
Critical reappraisal of vitamins and trace minerals in nutritional support of cancer patients H. B. Stähelin Review Articles Pages: 295 - 297
Unorthodox cancer therapies: a controversial issue in cancer care F. Stiefel Supportive Care News Pages: 287 - 289
Professional rehabilitation of lymphoma patients: a study of psychosocial factors associated with return to work D. RazaviN. DelvauxP. Stryckmans Short Communications Pages: 276 - 278
The influence of supportive nutritional therapy via percutaneous endoscopically guided gastrostomy on the quality of life of cancer patients M. SenftR. FietkauR. Sauer Short Communications Pages: 272 - 275
“Learning to cope” — an intervention in cancer care Gertrude Grahn Original Articles Pages: 266 - 271
Continuity of the doctor/patient relationship during the routine follow-up of a breast cancer patient Kaija HolliMatti Hakama Original Articles Pages: 263 - 265
Attitudes of Swiss physicians in prescribing opiates for cancer pain F. StiefelR. MorantH. J. Senn Original Articles Pages: 259 - 262
