Stanton R. Mehr

Topics covered in this issue include:1) Dosing Patterns and Costs of Erythropoesis-Stimulating Agents in Patients With Cancer2) New Practice Guideline Updates Treatment of Nonâ%uFFFD%uFFFDSmall Cell Lung Cancer3) Large Health Insurer Begins Genetic Risk Counseling for Cancer4) Multiple Myeloma Guidelines Now Include Combination Therapy With Bortezomib5) Survey Finds That Managed Car Executives Are Misinformed About the Value and Cost of Cancer Biologics

Phase IV:1) Cancer Risks and Postmenopausal Hormone Link ConfirmedPhase III:1) Do Vitamins Protect Against Lung Cancer?2) Longer Life Expectancy in Pancreatic Cancer When Gemcitabine Is Added to Chemotherapy3) Outcomes Improve With Letrozole Treatment in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer4. Pemetrexed vs. Docetaxel for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentPhase II:1) Talactoferrin-Alfa Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer2) Advanced Carcinoid Systemic Therapy

German researchers sought to confirm the results of a previous Japanese trial that found patients with extensive-disease small–cell lung cancer (ED SCLC) treated with irinotecan plus cisplatin lived longer than subjects given therapy with etoposide plus cisplatin.