Letters

CASE LETTER Severe and rapid cardiac toxicity from sunitinib therapy in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

A 67-year-old man with a history of leftsided renal cell carcinoma (RCC) status after undergoing a radical nephrectomy... »

CASE LETTER PRES—a potential side effect of gemcitabine

A 50-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with abdominal pain and jaundice. Computed tomographic (CT) scan... »

CASE LETTER Mandibular fracture in a patient treated with long-term antiangiogenic therapy and previous bisphosphonate exposure

Bisphosponate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) has been reported in the literature since 2003,1,2 with more than 90%... »

Molecular tumor profile: another consideration for postmastectomy radiotherapy

I enjoyed the review article by Dr. Jeannie Shen (Community Oncology, December 2010), both for her succinct summary of the... »

CASE LETTER Multifocal bone infarctions in both knees: An unusual presentation of multiple myeloma

Ying-Kei Hui, MD,1 Thomas Slattery, MD,2 Dale M. Frank, MD,3 Carol Dolinskas, MD,4 and David Henry, MD, FACP5Departments of... »

CASE LETTER First-bite syndrome: a novel complication of carotid body paraganglioma resection

Alyssa Trenery,1 Zaina P. Qureshi, PhD, MPH,2,3 Randall Rowen, PharmD,2 Terry Day, MD,4,5 LeAnn Norris, PharmD,2 and Charles... »

A case of lung cancer and hypercoagulability, complicated by suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threatening disorder that follows exposure to unfractionated heparin or... »

Hydroxyurea-induced palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia in an adult with sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease consists of hemolytic anemia and episodes of vaso-occlusion, which are caused by sickling of red blood... »

Rare case of renal cell carcinoma presenting as a cutaneous horn

Cutaneous metastases are a rare and generally late manifestation of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Because they can mimic other... »

CASE LETTER Hydroxyurea-induced palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia in an adult with sickle cell disease

Ramandeep K. Bambrah, MD, Fauzia Rana, MD, and Dat C. Pham, MDDepartment of Medicine, University of Florida College of... »

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Feb 23 - 25 Miami, FL	American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS): Annual Conference
Mar 3 - 6 Washington, DC	American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO): Annual Meeting
Mar 12 - 14 Baltimore, MD	Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC): Annual National Meeting
Mar 14 - 18 Hollywood, FL	National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN): Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care
Mar 17 - 20 Gdansk,	European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)/ European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO): Combined Drug-Radiation Treatment
Mar 21 - 24 Orlando, FL	Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO): Annual Cancer Symposium
Mar 21 - 24 Vienna,	European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC 8)
Mar 29 - 31 Vienna,	European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO)/ European Association fo Nuclear Medicine (EANM): Molecular Imaging in Radiation Oncology (MIRO)
Mar 30 - 31 Las Vegas, NV	Elsevier Oncology: Community Oncology Conference
Mar 30 - 31 Annapolis, MD	Johns Hopkins University (JHU): Bi-annual Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Conference: Controversies in Manangement - A Multidisciplinary Perspective

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