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DENVER, Colo--Although oncologists have long been concerned about cachexia and other nutritional problems in cancer patients, nutritional oncology, which includes nutritional assessment and intervention for cancer patients, is just beginning to emerge as a recognized medical discipline and as an important adjunct to standard cancer therapy.

WASHINGTON--John Durant, MD, has been named to the newly created position of executive vice president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Formerly president of ASCO and a member of its board of directors, Dr. Durant will become the society's leading spokesman and advocate in Washington on April 1. He is currently vice president for health affairs and director of the medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Neuroendocrine differentiation has been foundin 50% to 100% of prostate neoplasms of all stages. Furthermore,10% of prostatic tumors are extensively or fully differentiated.Thus, neuroendocrine-specific

PARIS-Physicians need to make a more concerted effort to consider quality of life issues when devising a management strategy for patients with HIV-infection, an infectious diseases specialist said at a conference on cancer, AIDS, and quality of life, sponsored by UNESCO.