Controversies in the management of germ cell tumours of the ovary.

abstract：:Tyrosine kinase (type 1) growth factor receptors include the erbB family. These cell surface receptors were discovered in the context of cellular transformation and have subsequently been found to be overexpressed in many types of human cancer. Cumulative evidence suggests that upregulation of the most well-characteri...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Lango MN,Shin DM,Grandis JR

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest population of people living with AIDS in the world, with Nigeria having the third largest after South Africa and India. With the advent of treatment programs, more people in Nigeria are now living with the virus but are at increased risk of cancer similar to the expe...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Akinwande O,Ogundiran T,Akarolo-Anthony S,Mamadu I,Dakum P,Blattner W,Adebamowo C

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gene expression profiling has highlighted the biologic heterogeneity of breast cancer and has begun to influence the ability of the medical community to individualize patient therapy. The review is intended to highlight the most important advances in the field over recent years with an emphasis on tho...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Morris SR,Carey LA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although early clinical gene therapy trials for recurrent central nervous system neoplasms showed the proof-of-principle, they did not fulfill the high expectations suggested by the preclinical experimental data. Insufficient distribution of vectors in human brain tumors and very low transduction efficiency require th...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Weyerbrock A,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent papers dealing with the effect of biologic response modifiers on the therapeutic activity of anticancer drugs are reviewed. Preclinical findings indicate that both interferons and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are able to synergize with different cytotoxic drugs in increasing both tumor cytotoxicity or cytostasis...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Parmiani G,Rivoltini L

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS). RECENT FINDINGS:PNS are rare complications of cancer caused by an immune cross-reaction between antigens expressed by tumor cells and neurons. The target of the immune attack can be an intracell...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Berzero G,Psimaras D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelodysplasia or myelodysplastic syndromes represent a heterogeneous group of bone marrow disorders characterized by dysmaturation, cytopenias, and a propensity for leukemic transformation. Although universally adopted, the French-American-British classification still has several limitations and an inability to categ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Taylor KM,Rodwell RL,Taylor DL,Seeley GO

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the pathogenesis and management of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal has undergone profound change over the last 30 years. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that infection with human papillomavirus is most likely responsible for the majority of cases. Primary treatment with concomita...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ryan DP,Mayer RJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Knowledge of the pathophysiology of Kaposi sarcoma continues to expand and influence our therapeutic approaches. This review summarizes developments within the last 18 to 24 months. RECENT FINDINGS:Pieces of the puzzle as they relate to viral factors-both human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) and human immuno...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Noy A

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical staging of bone tumors, even rare ones, has been much improved with the availability of better imaging techniques. Once diagnosis of a rare bone tumor has been made, close consultation between clinician, radiologist, and pathologist is essential for optimal treatment. Recent advances in the staging proced...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dirix LY,Van Oosterom AT

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interferons are complex proteins that have been widely tested as therapy for neoplastic diseases. Interferon (IFN)-alpha has been the most extensively studied in melanoma. It produces responses in about 16% of metastatic melanomas, about one third of which are complete. It has been combined with chemotherapy and b...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Agarwala SS,Kirkwood JM

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Myxoid/round cell liposarcoma (MRCL) represents about 10% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. Therapeutic options for this subgroup of tumours are limited, essentially doxorubicin-based regimens and trabectedin. Recently, the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway has been identified as a therapeutic t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Sanfilippo R,Dei Tos AP,Casali PG

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of tumors arising from or, by extension, involving the skull base is complex due to the density and sensitivity of nearby neurovascular structures, the proximity of these structures to the relatively contaminated spaces of the paranasal sinuses or ear and mastoid, the varied pathologic entities encounte...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： DeMonte F

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several epithelial tumors display epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpression (with or without EGFR gene amplification) that is often associated with increased production of EGFR ligands. This permits the activation of endogenous tumor EGFR via autocrine mechanisms, resulting in cellular proliferation and t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Arteaga CL,Johnson DH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The remarkable progress witnessed over the past few years in the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of chronic lymphocytic leukemia has profoundly changed the clinical approach to this disease. This review focuses on the most recent advances in the diagnostic and prognostic examination of patients with...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gentile M,Mauro FR,Guarini A,Foà R

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To highlight the most recent advances in the imaging of gliomas with a focus on high-grade gliomas. In the last several years, MRI and PET imaging of the brain have moved beyond anatomic imaging and are now capable of probing different aspects of tumor biology and response to treatment. These new tech...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gerstner ER,Batchelor TT

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both paclitaxel and docetaxel have shown activity when used as a single agent in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Combinations of both drugs with platinum derivatives and antimetabolites have been tested in patient populations with encouraging results, but some have exhibited conside...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Schrijvers D,Vermorken JB

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:AIDS-related malignancies are an ongoing cause of mortality in individuals with HIV infection. In the HIV-negative setting, high-dose chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation is an option for patients with hematologic malignancies. Prior to the advent of effective HIV therapy, stem cell transplantati...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Krishnan A,Forman SJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent observations that describe changes in the likelihood of invasive fungal infections, shifts in types of fungal pathogens, and altered manifestations of fungal syndromes after hematopoietic cell transplantation and explore how changes in transplant practices are influencing these epidem...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Wingard JR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mantle cell lymphoma is a distinct subtype and accounts for approximately 5 to 10% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The malignant cells express pan B-cell markers, including CD19, CD20 and CD22, and the T-cell marker CD5, whereas CD10 and CD23 expression are usually absent. By cytogenetic analysis, the t(11;14)(q13;q32) tran...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Leonard JP,Schattner EJ,Coleman M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, the discovery of tumor antigens recognized by T cells has revolutionized the tumor vaccine field. The appreciation that peptides are bound to and restricted by major histocompatibility class I and II molecules for immune recognition has encouraged a number of early-phase clinical trials of peptide ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Weber JS,Aparicio A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Small-cell carcinomas of the gynecologic tract are aggressive malignancies that can be misdiagnosed or inappropriately managed. This review provides a summary of current literature that will help the clinician to correctly diagnose and treat patients with small-cell carcinomas of the cervix, ovary, ut...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Cohen JG,Chan JK,Kapp DS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review presents an overview of recent developments in research examining coping with the effects of cancer treatment on sexuality. RECENT FINDINGS:A search was conducted using PubMed and Web of Knowledge to find papers published or in press in 2010. Papers examining coping efforts, effects of ca...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Reese JB

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on the surgical management of soft tissue sarcomas of the hands and the feet. With recent advances in limb salvage surgery and radiotherapy delivery, local control of soft tissue sarcoma in the extremity has become optimized, and the associated functional results of this treatment ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ferguson PC

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Biobanking has been identified as a key area for development in order to accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs. This review describes the recent advances in the field of biobanking and biospecimen research, with special reference to tumour banks which are the biobanks of primary intere...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Hewitt RE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The circumvention of P-glycoprotein function by pharmacologic agents is a major focus of clinical trials aimed at increasing the cytotoxicity of multidrug resistance-associated drugs, including doxorubicin. The success of this approach will likely depend on the clinical significance of P-glycoprotein expression, which...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Kruh GD,Goldstein LJ

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy exists over the role that environmental estrogens, such as pesticides or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), might play as risk factors for breast cancer. Several laboratory studies have suggested that these chemicals function as weak estrogens, binding to the estrogen receptor and inducing various measures ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Davidson NE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Work in the field of molecular neuro-oncology has evolved from a purely descriptive catalogue of regional mutations to the implication of specific genes in the malignant process. Reverse genetic strategies have resulted in the cloning of the neurofibromatosis-1 and neurofibromatosis-2 genes, the molecular physiology o...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Mikkelsen T

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:T-cell lymphomas (TCL) represent a particularly poor prognosis subgroup of lymphomas. The goal of this review is to provide emerging information on one agent demonstrating activity in these challenging diseases. Pralatrexate is a novel antifolate designed to have high affinity for the reduced folate c...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： O'Connor OA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review is intended to highlight the clinical application of molecular pathology as a tool for diagnostic accuracy and prognostic and predictive use and finally to discover novel molecular therapeutic targets. RECENT FINDINGS:We are living an exciting era in sarcomas' therapy. This is the result ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Romeo S,Dei Tos AP

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00