The next issue of
Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer
Center will focus on oncology support and palliative care. Among
the topics and authors are:
Trends in Cancer Pain Management by Pauline Lesage, MD, and
Russell K. Portenoy, MD, of the Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care by Robert M. Walker, MD,
of the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla
Prognostic and Therapeutic Considerations in Advanced Cancer and
Nonmalignant Comorbid Conditions by Brad Stuart, MD, of the Visiting
Nurse Association and Hospice of Northern California, Santa Rosa, Calif
Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Influence of Psychosocial
Issues by William Breitbart, MD, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Barry D. Rosenfeld, PhD, of Long Island
University, New York, NY
Reforming the Care System to Support Those Coming to the End of
Life by Joanne Lynn, MD, MA, MS, of the Center to Improve Care of
the Dying, Washington, DC
World Health Organization Guidelines: Problem Areas in Cancer
Pain Management by Sebastiano Mercadante, MD, of the SocietÃ
per L’Assistenza al Malato Oncologico Terminale and the Buccheri la Ferla
Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy
The regular departments of Cancer Control will feature Imaging
in Oncology, Ten Best Readings on Support and Palliative Care Issues, Pathology
Update, Clinical Research Protocols, and Infections in Oncology.