Cancer Care's AIDS Pain Booklet Available

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NEW YORK--Cancer Care, Inc. has a new booklet, "Pain in HIV/AIDS: Control Your Pain So It Doesn't Control You," that provides information about pain management to people with HIV, to help them advocate for themselves and receive

NEW YORK--Cancer Care, Inc. has a new booklet, "Pain in HIV/AIDS:Control Your Pain So It Doesn't Control You," that provides informationabout pain management to people with HIV, to help them advocate for themselvesand receive effective pain management. For free copies, call Cancer Careat 212-221-3300 or toll-free at 1-800-813-4673.

Articles in this issue
New Board to Deal With Cancer Policy Issues
MoAb Shows Positive Results in Lymphoma Patients
Prostate Cancer Gene Location Narrowed to Chromosome 1 Arm
New BCG Bladder Cancer Indication Gets Panel Nod
Panel Advises FDA To OK Letrozole for Advanced Breast Cancer
Limited Diagnostic Testing After Breast Cancer Treatment Urged
Pressures of Managed Care Spur Interest in Clinical Guidelines
Baltimore Will Head New Effort To Develop a Vaccine for HIV
Epidemiologist Challenges Tamoxifen, Second Cancer Link
Cancer Care's AIDS Pain Booklet Available
AIDS Center Director Offers Advice on Selecting a Physician
Good Outcomes Seen With Hyperfractionated Conformal RT
Goals of Planned National Pain Research Consortium Outlined
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