Role of fludarabine in hematological malignancies.

abstract：:The incidence of renal cell cancer is increasing and surgery is the only curative treatment for patients presenting with localized disease at diagnosis. The treatment of metastatic renal cell cancer is palliative and, until recently, immunotherapy has been the standard treatment approach with response rates between 10...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gore ME,Harrison ML,Montes A

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:Today dermoscopy is standard-of-care in the diagnosis and management of patients with benign and malignant skin tumors because it increases the diagnostic accuracy of skin lesions compared to the naked-eye examination up to 25%. Despite its role in the routine dermato-oncology, it increasingly gained interest as a bri...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Woltsche N,Schwab C,Deinlein T,Hofmann-Wellenhof R,Zalaudek I

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although testicular cancer is currently a rare disease, the incidence is rising. The most important risk factor remains cryptorchism and there is a variable association with testicular microlithiasis. Serum tumor markers remain important for diagnosis, and they have prognostic value and can be used to monitor therapy ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Balk C,Witjes JA

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the majority of cases, multiple myeloma is a disease occurring in elderly patients. In the last decades, a major improvement in myeloma patients' outcome has been achieved with the introduction of several new drugs. However, this positive outcome was less likely to occur in elderly patients. Areas cover...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Salvini M,D'Agostino M,Bonello F,Boccadoro M,Bringhen S

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:Since its approval by the US FDA in 1986, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been employed to monitor men with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. In 1994, PSA was approved for use in prostate cancer screening and has been employed worldwide. However, due to the limited specificity of PSA for the disease, novel biomarker...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Reed AB,Parekh DJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Prodrugs have been used to improve the selectivity and efficacy of cancer therapy by targeting unique abnormal markers that are overexpressed by cancer cells and are absent in normal tissues. In this context, different strategies have been exploited and new ones are being developed each year. Areas cover...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Souza C,Pellosi DS,Tedesco AC

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:Until recently, cytokine therapy has been the only validated option for patients with advanced renal cancer. IFN-alpha is one of very few treatments that have demonstrated improved median survival compared with the appropriate control. In patients with synchronous metastases at diagnosis, debulking nephrectomy prior t...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Coppin C

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the general intent of treatment for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer is palliative, and cure does not seem to be a realistic objective in this setting, median overall survival is greater than 12 months in platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer. Patients with ovarian cancer can now expect that the t...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kose MF,Meydanli MM,Tulunay G

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in molecular and cell biology have led to a greater understanding of the basic biology of bladder cancer. However, despite these advances, surgery remains a key component of modern bladder cancer treatment. Endoscopy is the mainstay of the diagnosis and treatment of superficial bladder cancer. Adjuvant...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Wade M,Seigne JD

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:The treatment of renal cell carcinoma is rapidly changing as a result of recent evidence concerning the efficacy of biological drugs, antiangiogenetic agents and signal-transduction inhibitors. This paper will provide a critical overview of the use of immunotherapy in renal cell carcinoma and review the available data...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Passalacqua R,Buti S,Tomasello G,Longarini R,Brighenti M,Dalla Chiesa M

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raltitrexed is a cytotoxic agent, rationally designed to inhibit a specific molecular target, thymidylate synthase. In contrast to other agents, raltitrexed inhibits thymidylate synthase directly and specifically in a mixed, noncompetitive manner, which may lead to an improved toxicity profile. After promising Phase I...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Surmont VF,van Meerbeeck JP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sophia Maprayil, Commissioning Editor for Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, talks to Dr Iain Frame, Director of Research for Prostate Cancer UK. Iain is Prostate Cancer UK's first Director of Research, responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the charity's ambitious new research strategy. He...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Frame I,Maprayil S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Second European Lung Cancer Conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 28 April to 1 May 2010, under the cosponsorship of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the European Society for Medical Oncology. The main topics included: tobacco control, which represents a crucial challenge fo...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Girard N,Mornex F

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positron emission tomography (PET) using [(18)F]-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-d-glucose (FDG) has emerged as a valuable diagnostic modality in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Data in the literature show that the addition of FDG-PET definitely alters clinical management in patients with potentially resectable NSC...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Oyen WJ,Bussink J,Verhagen AF,Corstens FH,Bootsma GP

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein kinase (PK)Calpha and epsilon are rational targets for cancer therapy. However, targeted experimental therapeutics that inhibit PKCalpha or epsilon are unavailable. The authors established recently that covalent modification of an active-site cysteine in human PKCepsilon, Cys452, by small molecules, for exampl...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： O'Brian CA,Chu F,Bornmann WG,Maxwell DS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors of the CNS frequently have devastating consequences in terms of cognitive and motor function, personality and mortality. Despite decades of work, current therapies have done little to alter the course of these deadly diseases. The discovery that chaperones/heat-shock proteins play an important role in tumor bio...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Graner MW,Bigner DD

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinonasal malignancies continue to have poor survival rates. Disease-related mortality is usually the result of disease recurrence and progression at the primary site despite aggressive therapy. Complete surgical excision with postoperative radiation therapy remains the standard of care for resectable lesions. Improve...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Maghami E,Kraus DH

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: CDK4/6 inhibitor approval for hormone-responsive breast tumors has significantly changed therapeutic algorithms, with three drugs currently approved. Areas covered: Here, we analyze the toxicity profiles of palbociclib, ribociclib, and abemaciclib through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Palbocicli...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Onesti CE,Jerusalem G

更新日期：2020-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcomes in colorectal cancer have improved over the last 15 years; this is in part due to the optimization of 5-fluorouracil schedules and the introduction of new and effective chemotherapeutic agents, such as irinotecan and oxaliplatin. However, not all patients respond to these agents and a proportion may suffer se...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Braun MS,Quirke P,Seymour MT

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths with a 5-year survival of 4-6%. Clinical challenges remain to be addressed, since few promising approaches to treat pancreatic cancer have been reported. Here we discuss the potential of a new biotherapeutic agent composed of a lysosomal protein (Saposin C...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Olowokure O,Qi X

更新日期：2014-05-01 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

abstract：:Limb-salvage surgery plays a major role in the management of patients with osteosarcoma. As prognosis improves, reconstructive options have come under greater scrutiny with regard to their durability and functionality. The advent of computer navigation-guided reconstruction is discussed in detail, along with methods b...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mangat KS,Jeys LM,Carter SR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased cancer risk after renal transplantation is believed to be a consequence of continuous immunosuppression. However, the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) after renal transplantation is controversial and has received limited study. Accumulating evidence suggests that colon and rectal cancers have different charac...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kan M,Gill JS,Wiseman SM

更新日期：2008-08-01 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:The therapeutic armamentarium for advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS) has increased over the last few years. Doxorubicin monotherapy or in combination is now the established first line treatment. Beyond first line treatment, no standard therapy has been established. Novel drugs have reached the late-clinica...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Skafida E,Kokkali S,Nikolaou M,Digklia A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid malignant proliferation, prior to effective tumor neoangiogenesis, creates a microenvironment around solid cancers, which is predominantly hypoxic and characterized by a high interstitial fluid pressure. Presumably as an adaptive response, tumor cells favor metabolic activity with apparently inefficient energy o...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Abaza M,Luqmani YA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00