Metastases of colorectal cancer to the liver and peritoneum: comparison of surgical paradigms.

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：:Primary systemic therapy (PST) in early breast cancer is utilized in locally advanced breast tumors and when breast-conserving surgery is desirable. In addition, the PST setting provides an opportunity to monitor response including histopathological and biomarker examination of the tumor and host tissues before and af...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Khasraw M,Bell R

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many solid tumors, including breast and prostate cancer, metastasize to bone, thereby putting patients at high risk for developing skeletal complications including pathologic fracture, spinal cord compression and debilitating bone pain. Patients often live for many years after developing bone metastasis, a fact that h...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gulley J,Dahut WL

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until now, no effective systemic treatment options have been available for patients with unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the Sorafenib Hepatocellular Carcinoma Assessment Randomized Protocol (SHARP), patients with unresectable advanced HCC with Child-Pugh liver function class A and who had not...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Rimassa L,Santoro A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteasome inhibition has been shown to be an effective strategy for the treatment of multiple myeloma, as demonstrated by the clinical activity of the first-in-class agent bortezomib. Recently, the second-generation proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has been approved in the USA in the relapsed and refractory setting, ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： McBride A,Ryan PY

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most prominent pathways explored in the area of targeted therapy is the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, which plays a central role in cell survival and proliferation. Deregulation of this pathway has been implicated in the promotion of cancer cell growth and survival. Inhibition of several steps of this pathway has ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Georgakis GV,Younes A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi sarcoma is the most common cancer among HIV-infected individuals and one of the most common cancers in sub-Saharan Africa. Kaposi sarcoma lesions are highly vascularized, and comprised of spindle-shaped tumor cells. Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus is etiologically linked to Kaposi sarcoma development and encodes gen...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Hansen A,Boshoff C,Lagos D

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy and cause of death from cancer among adults worldwide. In recent years, the use of 5-fluorouracil-based regimens in combination with molecularly targeted agents has greatly expanded treatment options for patients with metastatic disease. With a more capillary...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ribecco AS,Pino MS,Cipriani G,Marinozzi C,Fioretto L

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) comprises a group of different diseases characterized by changes in tissue structure and gene expression. Recent advances in molecular biology have shed new light on the participation of genes and their products in the biology of BC. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding endogenous RNA molecules th...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Castañeda CA,Agullo-Ortuño MT,Fresno Vara JA,Cortes-Funes H,Gomez HL,Ciruelos E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia in cancer patients is frequent but often under-recognized and under-treated. This may be related to misconceptions about the impact of anemia on cancer patients and ill-defined guidelines for treatment, as well as the inadequacies of current therapy. Darbepoetin alfa, a novel erythropoiesis-stimulating protein ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Pirker R,Smith R

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the association of concurrent chemotherapy, the widespread implementation of altered fractionation schedules and the use of more conformal radiotherapy techniques, the locoregional management of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region (HNSCC) has greatly improved over the last decades. H...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Lambrecht M,Dirix P,Vandecaveye V,De Keyzer F,Hermans R,Nuyts S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its introduction almost 40 years ago, intravesical BCG for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer remains one of the most successful cancer immunotherapies. However, up to 40% of patients will progress after BCG therapy and develop invasive bladder cancer. Despite its extensive clinical use, we are only beginning to...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Wu Y,Enting D,Rudman S,Chowdhury S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prostate-sparing radical cystectomy has been described in the literature and has proven to be a promising procedure owing to the continence and erectile function results without necessarily compromising the oncologic outcome in selected patients. TECHNIQUE POINTS:A transperitoneal approach is used. Lymph node ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Rozet F,Harmon J,Arroyo C,Cathelineau X,Barret E,Vallancien G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survival of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients has not dramatically improved over the last 30 years, despite the advances in surgical techniques, chemotherapeutic agents and radiotherapy treatment planning and definition. Different studies in molecular biology of HNC have been carried out, providing useful results fo...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Bossi P,Locati LD,Licitra L

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder cancer is rare in patients below the age of 50 years, and most patients are in their 60s and 70s. Radical cystectomy is the preferred approach for patients with localized disease in most European countries and the USA, and evidence is growing in favor of neoadjuvant, platinum-based chemotherapy for patients at...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Basso U,Bassi P,Sava T,Monfardini S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) are advanced radiotherapy delivery techniques that allow for the delivery of high-dose per fraction radiation. Advances in imaging technology and intensity modulation have allowed SRS and SBRT to be used for the treatment of tumors in close prox...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Jain AK,Yamada YJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular germ cell tumors are the most frequent solid tumor to affect young adult males and are increasing in incidence for reasons that are poorly understood. Increasingly, patients present with localized disease where disease-specific survival approaches 100%. Even in the presence of metastatic disease, the majori...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gilbert DC,Van As NJ,Huddart RA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents a distinct disease entity whose molecular phenotype predicts exquisite sensitivity to the reversible EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) gefitinib or erlotinib. However, primary or acquired resistance to these agents remain...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Metro G,Crinò L

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:Borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) are epithelial tumors of the ovaries characterized by cellular proliferation and nuclear atypia but without an infiltrative growth pattern. As they frequently affect younger patients the clinical management is complicated by considerations such as preserving fertility and reducing post...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Trillsch F,Mahner S,Ruetzel J,Harter P,Ewald-Riegler N,Jaenicke F,du Bois A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas radical cystectomy is the standard of care in high-grade, invasive bladder tumors, the extent of lymphadenectomy and its diagnostic and/or therapeutic potential is controversial. Independent predictors for lymph node involvement are T-stage, histological grading and lymphovascular invasion. Preoperative assess...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Nagele U,Anastasiadis AG,Merseburger AS,Sievert KD,Stenzl A,Kuczyk M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total mesorectal excision has been established as a standard surgical procedure for rectal cancer. MRI is now routinely used for preoperative staging of rectal cancer and provides accurate assessment of the tumor relative to the circumferential margin, that is, the mesorectal fascia. This identifies patients at risk o...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Jhaveri KS,Sadaf A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alemtuzumab (Campath, MabCampath) is a humanized therapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb) that recognizes the CD52 antigen expressed on normal and neoplastic lymphoid cells. This mAb is active in previously treated patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) refractory to alkylating agents and purine nucleo...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Robak T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the last decade tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been employed for a wide range of hematological and solid tumors and today they represent a valid therapeutic option for different neoplasms. Among them, both sorafenib and lenvatinib were approved for the treatment of radioactive iodine (RAI) refra...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Felicetti F,Nervo A,Piovesan A,Berardelli R,Marchisio F,Gallo M,Arvat E

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound not only provide strategies to diagnose and stage malignancy, but also to administer palliative and definitive care. Options for anticancer therapy include endoscopic mucosal resection, photodynamic therapy, thermal therapy, self-expanding metal stents and recently,...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Wong RF,Bhutani MS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Immunotherapy has emerged as a major class in the therapeutic arsenal of multiple myeloma. Cell-based immunotherapy (CAR T-cells) and monoclonal antibody-based immunotherapy (naked monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and bispecific T-cell engagers) are the two cornerstones of this novel approa...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Jullien M,Touzeau C,Moreau P

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of clinical trials over the past 15 years demonstrate that the taxanes are among the most effective new class of cytotoxic drugs to treat breast cancer and other solid tumors. Moreover, the efficacy of the taxanes added further credence to the relevance of the microtubule as a tumor target. In spite of the sig...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Higa GM,Abraham J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a highly malignant neoplasm. The incidence of ICC has been increasing world-wide over the past several decades. Areas covered: The pathogenesis of ICC is a complex process involving the alteration of specific genes and epigenetic changes. This review summarizes the ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Huang SB,Zheng CX

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this paper was to perform a narrative review of the literature on the available approaches in the treatment of two emerging subpopulations of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients: the oligometastatic disease (less than 5 metastasis) and the oligoprogressive disease, defined as worseni...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Donini M,Buti S,Massari F,Mollica V,Rizzo A,Montironi R,Bersanelli M,Santoni M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although a relatively uncommon disease, the treatment of vulvar cancer has changed considerably over the years and has been under considerable focus due to its past overtreatment and apparent increase in incidence. The purpose of this review is to describe the recommended management of the most commonly en...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Buchanan T,Mutch D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00