Evolving classification of renal cell neoplasia.

abstract：:More than 13,000 patients died from invasive bladder cancer in 2005 alone. Radical cystectomy is the most commonly prescribed treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, or for those with a nonmuscle-invasive disease that is refractory to intravesical therapy. Despite advances in surgical technique and...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Amiel GE,Lerner SP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many decades, the use of chemotherapy as second-line therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer relied upon disease progression. Several studies have shown that four to six cycles of chemotherapy administered as front-line therapy treatment offers a survival advantage to patients; however, further chemotherapy beyond t...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Velez M,Belalcazar A,Domingo G,Blaya M,Raez LE,Santos ES

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the recent years, melanoma patients' outcome and survival improved, mainly because of systemic treatment improvement with targeted therapy and checkpoint blockade. Targeted therapy with BRAF and MEK inhibitors was approved to treat patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma, harboring BRAF V600 m...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Amaral T,Nouri N,Garbe C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer represents the most common subtype of breast cancer. Metastatic HR+ breast cancer may develop resistance to standard hormone therapies, arising from genomic alterations in the estrogen receptor and/or upregulation of other signal transduction pathways. Areas co...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Vidula N,Rugo HS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the current status of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) with outcome analysis. The published English literature (PubMed) database was searched extensively for major publications and large series on RARP. The search was carried out over the preceding 3-year period. Selected series were ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Singh I,Hemal AK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ductal carcinoma-in situ (DCIS) is a non-obligate precursor for invasive breast cancer and concern exists regarding the potential for overdiagnosis and overtreatment as the natural history of DCIS progression to invasive breast cancer may never occur or take decades in some cases. Preoperative systemic therapy window ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kuerer HM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor characterized by poor prognosis in most cases. Moreover, in most cases ACC produces an excess of adrenal steroid hormones with relevant clinical consequences. Areas covered: After an extensive literature search, this narrative review addresses diagnostic manag...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Puglisi S,Perotti P,Cosentini D,Roca E,Basile V,Berruti A,Terzolo M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Endometrial cancer is a common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, and the recurrence rate depends on the disease stage at diagnosis. Recurrence can affect several areas and follow different patterns. AREAS COVERED:The role of surgery at the time of recurrence is not clearly defined. In this revi...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Zanfagnin V,Ferrero A,Biglia N,Aletti G,Gill SE,Makdisi PB,Multinu F,Mariani A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgery may set the basis for a potential cure or would provide the best achievable quality of life in locally advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). However, survival extension with this approach would be scarce and not exempt from adverse events, thus preventing its recommendation in an alre...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： González J,Gaynor JJ,Alameddine M,Esteban M,Ciancio G

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The failure of conventional chemotherapy to improve survival in a large percentage of patients with advanced solid tumors has prompted the development of alternative anticancer approaches. Conventional allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) relies on myeloablative conditioning to eradicate the under...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Espinoza-Delgado I,Childs RW

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional diagnostic imaging technique that provides very different information from that obtainable with other imaging modalities. The most widely used radiotracer is F-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG), which is an analog of glucose. The FDG uptake in cells is directly propor...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kumar R,Chauhan A,Vellimana AK,Chawla M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal neoplasms exhibit a wide spectrum of molecular characteristics that are closely associated with their diverse morphologic manifestations and clinical behaviors. A wealth of information has been garnered via methodology ranging from classical cytogenetics to FISH and gene expression profiling; however, the exact ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Cheng L,Williamson SR,Zhang S,Maclennan GT,Montironi R,Lopez-Beltran A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymph node dissection in bladder cancer is an integral part of radical cystectomy. It allows for accurate staging of the patient and will, therefore, serve to dictate additional treatment and add prognostic information. The issue of what is an adequate lymphadenectomy as to the extent and boundaries of the operation, ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ghavamian R,Hakimi AA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain tumors are the most common cause of cancer-related death and the second most common form of cancer in pediatric patients. Many of these tumors are treated primarily with surgery, either alone or in combination with radiation or chemotherapy. Recent advances have lead to greater survival and decreased morbidities...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Heuer GG,Jackson EM,Magge SN,Storm PB

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder is the most common cancer of the urinary tract, with a high mortality rate. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy has demonstrated prolonged survival of these patients and is considered the standard of care. Nevertheless, 40-50% of patients have impaired renal function that p...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Bournakis E,Dimopoulos MA,Bamias A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical therapy represents an alternative treatment approach that can be considered for some forms of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). In selected cases, topical treatments are preferable to invasive procedures, especially in the case of multifocal lesions, unclear lesion edges, risk of keloids, surgical risk factors ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Micali G,Lacarrubba F,Bhatt K,Nasca MR

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subungual melanoma (SUM) is infrequent in the general population, accounting for 0.7-3.5% of all cutaneous melanomas. SUM absolute incidence is similar among different racial groups; however, the relative proportion among overall cutaneous melanoma cases within each population varies in relation to the frequency of su...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： De Giorgi V,Saggini A,Grazzini M,Gori A,Rossari S,Scarfì F,Verdelli A,Chimenti S,Lotti T,Massi D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome is a complex phenomenon in which metabolic abnormalities, proinflammatory cytokines produced by the host immune system, circulating tumor-derived catabolic factors, decreased food intake and probably additional unknown factors all play different roles. This review examines the...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mantovani G,Macciò A,Madeddu C,Massa E

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although available targeted therapies provide some clinical efficacy, a need remains for antiangiogenic therapies with alternative mechanisms in order to provide better outcomes and the ability to circumvent resistance. Inhibition of multiple VEGF targets may produce enhanced efficacy and more durable responses throug...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gordon MS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Angiogenesis is critical for tumor growth, proliferation and metastasis with the crucial role of Vascular Endothelial Growth factor (VEGF) pathway. Ramucirumab is a monoclonal antibody that specifically targets the extracellular domain of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2. Areas covered: We per...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Paulus V,Avrillon V,Pérol M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen deprivation therapy is the standard of care for the initial treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. However, the majority of these patients live long enough to experience disease progression despite castration. This scenario is defined as castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and has a poor outcome and...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gaya JM,Ahallal Y,Sanchez-Salas R,Barret E,Rozet F,Galiano M,Macek P,Durand M,Cerruti J,Prapotnich D,Ropert S,Bennamoun M,Cathelineau X

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with unilateral breast cancer are at increased risk of developing a second cancer in the contralateral breast. Some women choose contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) to prevent cancer in the contralateral breast. Several studies have demonstrated that CPM significantly decreases the occurrence of contr...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Tuttle T,Habermann E,Abraham A,Emory T,Virnig B

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse brain stem glioma is the most devastating of pediatric malignancies. Virtually all children with this disease die within 1-2 years of diagnosis. After three decades of exhaustive research, the key to controlling this malignancy still eludes us. Attempts to improve survival using radiation, chemotherapy and bio...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Korones DN

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of cancers occur with increased frequency in individuals with HIV infection. There is a debate as to whether or not hepatocellular cancer is one of these tumors. This article reviews the current data regarding incidence etiology, treatment and outcome for HIV-related hepatocellular cancer. It also attempts to...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Powles T,Macdonald D,Nelson M,Stebbing J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raloxifene is a member of a family of drugs known as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). Raloxifene is currently approved by the FDA for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. SERMs hold the potential to treat and prevent breast cancer, osteoporosis and coronary heart disease...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Pappas SG,Jordan VC

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of important studies were presented at the CNS tumors section of the 2010 American Society of Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. There was particular interest in a Phase II study showing that the mTOR inhibitor everolimus had significant activity in tuberous patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytomas. Tw...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Wen PY

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, patients diagnosed with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) have had poor survival rates. In recent years there have been significant advances in the treatment of CRPC. In addition to cytotoxic chemotherapy, treating physicians and their patients now have the option of several new agents that tar...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Shapiro D,Tareen B

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder comprises a spectrum of illnesses ranging from nonmuscle-invasive to muscle-invasive to advanced/metastatic disease. Each of these clinical states is characterized by a unique pathogenesis, prognosis and approach to treatment. However, given the heterogeneity of urothelial carcinoma...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Tsao CK,Gartrell BA,Oh WK,Galsky MD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard of care in the management of the axilla for a woman with breast cancer was traditionally a level I and II axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). Since the pivotal studies in the mid-1990s, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in breast carcinoma has come to replace ALND in women with clinically negative axil...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Greenberg CC,Bafford AC,Golshan M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia is a frequent problem in cancer patients, especially in those treated with chemotherapy, and has an important negative impact on quality of life. Red blood cell transfusions provide clear but rather temporary comfort. The development of erythropoietic stimulating agents (ESAs) led to a more durable anemia treat...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Vansteenkiste J,Wauters I

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00