© 2001 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 8, 571,
April 18, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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The poor survival rates of patients with stage I non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following surgical treatment are primarily due to second primary tumors (SPTs) and recurrences. In a phase III randomized trial, Lippman et al. (p. 605) compared NSCLC patients who received the retinoid isotretinoin with those who received placebo to determine the efficacy of this chemopreventive agent in preventing SPTs and recurrences and reducing overall mortality. The authors found no statistically significant differences between the placebo and isotretinoin arms of the study with respect to any of these three end
Optimizing Intravesical Therapy for Bladder Cancer
Second Cancers in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Lymph Node Staging by Positron Emission Tomography
COX2 and Colon Cancer
Familial Risk of Pancreatic Cancer