Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.29 No.2)

Volume 29 Number 2

March - April 1991 Issue

C O N T E N T S

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Cancer Pain Relief

Juanita Lu-Lim, M.D., FPCP

Malignant Skin Tumors at the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center Dermatology Department, 1979-1988

Agnes M. Esponoza, M.D., Corazon A. Ngelangel, M.D., FPCP and Ma. Luisa A. Venida, M.D.

Acanthosis Nigricans and Leser-Trelat Sign: A Window on the Biology of Gastric Carcinoma – A Case Report

Higinio T. Mappala, M.D.

Surgical Treatment of Cancer of the Oesophagus and Cardia in the Philippines

Adriano V. Laudico, M.D., Arturo S. de la Pena, M.D., Jose Y. Chua, M.D. and Stephen S. Siguan, M.D.

Gastric “Pull-Up” after Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy (PLO) for Advanced Cancer of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract

Arturo S. de la Pena, M.D. and Esperanza Lahoz, M.D.

Cancer Patients’ Insight Into Their Disease, Treatment and Prognosis in Relation to their Coping Process

Gina Villanueva Panuncialman, M.D., FPCP and Valorie Fullon-Chan, M.D., FPCP

Megestrol Acetate for the Treatment of Cachexia in Hormone Insensitive Tumors

Domingo E. Ganzon, M.D. and Valorie Fullon-Chan, M.D., FPCP

An Open Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ondansetron (GR 38032) in the Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Cisplatin or Non Cis-Platinum Containing Cancer Chemotherapy

Antonio H. Villalon, M.D., FPCP and Rex Melchor M. Muyco, M.D.

Comparison of Epirubicin and Doxorubicin Combination Therapy for Intermediate and High Grade Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Antonio H. Villalon, M.D., FPCP, Adonis A. Guancia, M.D. and Mario Enrico G. Machica