Outpatient therapy for febrile neutropenia.

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta is believed to play a dual role in carcinogenesis. Through its ability to inhibit cellular proliferation it suppresses tumor development in its early stages, but in the course of tumor progression malignant cells often acquire resistance to growth inhibition by transforming growth facto...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Wieser R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Highlight recent data in lung and breast cancer leptomeningeal disease and address clinical trials that are open for patients. RECENT FINDINGS:Patients with lung and breast cancer leptomeningeal disease have survival outcomes of less than 1 year, despite advances in treatment strategy. Efforts to dev...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gill CM,Brastianos PK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gastrointestinal stromal tumour patients with exon 9 KIT mutations have a worse outcome, but progression-free survival is improved by treatment with imatinib 800 mg daily. This review looks at the evidence and asks whether this should be standard treatment from diagnosis. RECENT FINDINGS:The phase II...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Judson I

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Significant advances have been made in the treatment of younger patients with acute myeloid leukemia over the past 3 decades, but prognosis in the elderly has remained dismal, with median survival times of only a few months. Although a small percentage of older patients may be cured by standard chemot...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Amadori S,Del Principe MI,Venditti A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chemotherapy is a cornerstone treatment in patients with early breast cancer. Although some cancer cell-related predictors are emerging, the indications of chemotherapy and the choice of chemotherapy regimen are not individualized enough, emphasizing the need for new predictors. This review will summa...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Andre F,Berrada N,Desmedt C

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immune checkpoint inhibitors have demonstrated remarkable efficacy with durable responses in the treatment of various malignancies. This new class of therapeutic agents is associated with a toxicity profile that differs from conventional cytotoxic therapy. The present review is focused on one of these...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Tabchi S,Messier C,Blais N

更新日期：2016-07-01 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:Prevention of infectious complications of chemotherapy-induced granulocytopenia is a major issue in preventive medicine, as febrile neutropenia is still associated with an overall 10% mortality and extensive morbidity and cost. RECENT FINDINGS:The prescription of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Klastersky J,Awada A,Aoun M,Paesmans M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The concept of palliative care is becoming increasingly important in the management of glioma patients. However, the right time for implementation, as well as the individual degree of integration of palliative care aspects, are still a matter of debate. This review updates recent evidence of palliativ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Oberndorfer S,Hutterer M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

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：:Platinum-based combination and single-agent chemotherapy have become accepted as treatments for locally advanced and metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer as a consequence of improved survival, quality of life, and symptom control compared with best supportive care. However, it is clear that a therapeutic plateau has b...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Booton R,Thatcher N

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma remains a devastating disease known for insidious onset, with patients often having advanced incurable disease at the time of diagnosis. Biologic therapy with IL-2 offers a chance for prolonged remission for a minority of patients, but its toxicities preclude most patients from ever receiving it. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Savage PD

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Preclinical and clinical developments in germ cell tumors over the past year are summarized. RECENT FINDINGS:Attenuations in the rising incidence of testicular germ cell tumors are beginning to be observed in certain European populations. Additional data on predisposing factors related to race, estro...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Bridges B,Hussain A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Overexpression of the Bcl-2 oncoprotein is noted in various malignant disorders. In patients with hematologic malignancies, increased production of the Bcl-2 oncoprotein is associated with chemotherapy resistance, aggressive clinical course, and poor survival. Bcl-2 is an important molecular target. D...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Chanan-Khan A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the state-of-the-art and new developments in the management of patients with brain metastases. RECENT FINDINGS:Treatment decisions are based on prognostic factors to maximize neurologic function and survival, while avoiding unnecessary therapies. Whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) is the treat...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Soffietti R,Rudà R,Trevisan E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To evaluate the application of narrative within medical practice. Illness like cancer constitutes a biographical disruption that occurs several times during the disease, from diagnosis to complications and treatments. This review analyzes the interest of narrative ethics in medicine with a focus on ca...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Lossignol D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) is a rare disease, and until recently, its natural history and outcome were poorly understood. Recently, collaborations between individual centers have led to an unprecedented collection of retrospective and prospective data and successful recruitment to the first randomi...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： van Houdt WJ,Raut CP,Bonvalot S,Swallow CJ,Haas R,Gronchi A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite remarkable advances in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of all histologic subtypes, nervous system involvement remains a dire complication associated with a rapid decline in quality of life, few good treatment options, and a short overall survival. In fact, these advances in treatment m...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Lim HY,Thiel E,Glantz MJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Temsirolimus (Torisel) is a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor approved for the treatment of relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The recommended dosage in this indication (175 mg once weekly for 3 weeks and then 75 mg once weekly as maintenance) is higher than that for renal ce...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Bouabdallah K,Ribrag V,Terriou L,Soria JC,Delarue R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Salivary gland malignancies are a rare and heterogeneous group of tumors with considerable variability in their natural history. Historically they have been treated with surgery and radiation therapy. It is only recently that there has been any growth in our understanding of these diseases and their m...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Adelstein DJ,Rodriguez CP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rising rate of germ cell cancer of the testis over the past decade has been demonstrated to be occurring predominantly in the younger age group (15 to 19 years) in association with earlier onset of puberty and earlier onset of regular sexual activity. Chemicals and viruses, with their atrophogenic effect, remain t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Oliver RT

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An overview of many of the preclinical and clinical developments in germ cell tumors over the past year is presented. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent epidemiologic studies show changes in the ethnic incidence of germ cell tumors; in particular, African-Americans have seen an increase. Additionally, risk facto...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Bridges B,Hussain A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review aims at comprehensively discussing our current knowledge on bone metastases incidence in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), their related complications as well as clinical impact in patients suffering from advanced disease. RECENT FINDINGS:After evoking the use of zoledronic acid as the e...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Peters S,Meylan E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Numerous staging and scoring systems exist for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), but all harbor limitations. This has prompted investigation for new factors with prognostic implications for DTC. RECENT FINDINGS:Several new factors that may be involved in DTC risk stratification have emerged, such ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Papaleontiou M,Haymart MR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Imatinib has exceptional activity in controlling gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) due to inhibition of the constitutively active conformation of KIT and platelet-derived growth factor-alpha (PDGFRA), which is commonly seen in this tumor. This review explores the current available data on the corr...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Marrari A,Trent JC,George S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), with a rapidly increasing incidence is the most common endocrine malignancy, but with generally favorable survival. Total thyroidectomy with 'therapeutic' cervical lymph node dissection for involved lymph nodes is the standard of care. A more controversial topic is...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Carling T,Long WD 3rd,Udelsman R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstruction of the superior vena cava is seldom a true emergency and should not be treated without an adequate tissue diagnosis. For patients who are poor operative risks for invasive procedures, percutaneous biopsies of mediastinal masses under ultrasound guidance have resulted in a high diagnostic yield. Superior ve...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Shepherd FA

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The rising incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), in large part as a result of the human papillomavirus (HPV), has driven a movement for the change in the management strategies. Renewed interest in minimally invasive approaches of endoscopic head and neck surgery led to introducti...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dias FL,Walder F,Leonhardt FD

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial analysis of gene expression has been widely used to characterize gene expression patterns associated with tumor formation. These studies resulted in the identification of tumor-specific markers, transcriptional pathways, or therapeutic targets. In this review, recent applications and developments of serial anal...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Hermeking H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous malignant melanoma and its precursors were the general subjects of the National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference held in January 1992. Particular emphasis was placed on the diagnosis of early melanoma, especially melanoma in situ, and the controversies surrounding dysplastic nevi. Recent studies of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Barnhill RL

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00