Pediatric genitourinary tumors.

abstract：:Breast cancer is a leading women's health issue. Continued advances in understanding the temporal sequencing of relevant exposures promises to shed light on the continuum of breast carcinogenesis. Oral contraceptive use and the transient increase in risk following childbirth are exposures that affect the near-term ris...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Alberg AJ,Helzlsouer KJ

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past year, a number of important papers have appeared in the medical literature dealing with the chemotherapeutic management of gynecologic cancers. Among these papers, several studies have again demonstrated the superiority of platinum-based chemotherapy regimens for ovarian cancer compared with non-platinum...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Markman M

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We aimed to summarize the recent reflections and collaborative initiatives pertaining to the definition of more appropriate eligibility criteria in cancer clinical trials. RECENT FINDINGS:There is an intrinsic tension between two opposite purposes when it comes to defining eligibility criteria: on th...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Penel N,Lebellec L,Vanseymortier M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vandetanib is a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has been recently approved as an 'orphan drug' for the treatment of patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). RECENT FINDINGS:MTC is a neuroendocrine malignancy frequently associated with m...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Campbell MJ,Seib CD,Gosnell J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Current treatment modalities provide limited improvement in the natural course of lung cancer, and prognosis remains poor. Lung cancer is a malignancy with great molecular heterogeneity. The complexity of the signalling process leading to cancer cell proliferation and to the neoplastic phenotype suppo...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Cascone T,Gridelli C,Ciardiello F

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene transfer for the treatment of cancer is a rapidly expanding field. Recent studies can be divided into four main areas: 1) transfer of suicide genes that convert inactive prodrugs into cytotoxic compounds, 2) transfer of genes encoding cytokines and stimulatory markers to enhance immunogenicity against tumors, 3) ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Davis BM,Koc ON,Lee K,Gerson SL

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Human immunodeficiency virus infection is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Even with a decrease in AIDS-defining illnesses after the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma remains an important problem. RECENT FINDINGS:Low CD4+ T-l...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Behler CM,Kaplan LD

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The current status of postoperative adjuvant therapy for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:Cisplatin-based postoperative chemotherapy is a current standard of care for patients with stage II-III NSCLC who underwent complete resection. However, its benefit is limited. In t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Mitsudomi T,Soh J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the present review, we discuss the possible role of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in the acquisition of tumor cell characteristics and in the prognosis of cancer outcome, which could assist and contribute to the development of more promising therapeutic strategies. RECENT FINDINGS:Accumulati...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Galmiche A,Sauzay C,Chevet E,Pluquet O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The possibility of complete recovery for a lung cancer patient depends on very early diagnosis, as it allows total surgical resection. Screening for this cancer in a high-risk population can be performed using a radiological approach, but this holds a certain number of limitations. Liquid biopsy could...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Hofman P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The recent contributions to renal cell carcinoma in the fields of molecular biology and the expanded use of molecularly targeted agents will be reviewed. This study is intended to update prognostic and therapeutic decision-making data and provide perspective on advances in understanding the molecular ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Rini BI,Rathmell WK,Godley P

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews the potential benefit of maintenance therapy for patients with follicular lymphoma. RECENT FINDINGS:Follicular lymphoma, despite substantial improvements in survival, is usually incurable. Several randomized studies have shown that the combination of anti-CD20 and chemotherapy ca...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Michallet AS,Coiffier B,Salles G

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide examples of mitochondria-specific metabolic events that influence tumor cell biology, and of metabolism-related mitochondrial biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cancer cells. RECENT FINDINGS:Cancer cell mitochondria are rewired to optimally serve the cancer cell under various conditions...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Shoshan M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The currently used staging system in melanoma has not been significantly modified since 1988. While this four-stage system effectively stratifies patients into prognostic groups, additional discriminating criteria have been reported that is not presently incorporated in the staging system. The following additions and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ross M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The objective of the sentinel lymph node procedure in breast cancer is to perform an accurate axillary staging and provide good local control, while sparing the patients the morbidity of an axillary lymph node dissection. Since its routine clinical use, questions were raised concerning the implication...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Smeets A,Christiaens MR

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease-free survival for patients with small sarcomas of bone has been impressively improved with the use of intensive combination chemotherapy and safe local control with surgery or radiation. The ability of monoclonal antibodies to recognize different antigens has allowed new insights into the histogenesis and has ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Jürgens HF

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The most common mechanism of resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) is acquisition of the T790M gatekeeper mutation. Third-generation EGFR TKIs irreversibly inhibit EGFR mutants (EGFRm), especially T790M, while sparing wild-type EGFR. There are several ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Sun JM,Park K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past year, several research areas have been noteworthy. This article discusses several reports on psychiatric morbidity and psychological factors of breast cancer, quality-of-life issues related to breast cancer treatment, and psychological factors in breast cancer screening. An area of increasing interest in...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Stefanek ME

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the recent literature about liver cancers shows the increasing role of hepatitis C as a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. A new discussion has arisen with regard to the association between the use of oral contraceptives and hepatocellular carcinoma. Patients at risk for developin...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Weimann A,Oldhafer KJ,Pichlmayr R

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the past few years, the advent of PARP inhibitors has been a revolution in the management of ovarian cancer. Patients harboring somatic or germ line BRCA1/2 mutations exhibit different clinical and treatment response behavior. The BRCA gene is involved in repairing DNA repair via homologous recombi...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Vanacker H,Romeo C,Ray-Coquard I

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma of the uterine corpus is the most common malignancy in the female pelvis. Surgical resection and staging are now the accepted approach to therapy, with excellent survival compared with other gynecologic malignancies. Several controversies exist, however, regarding optimal surgical management. Some of these c...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： McAlpine JN,Spirtos NM,Chen MD

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past year there have been a number of important advances in the area of systemic therapy for breast cancer. Combined chemoendocrine therapy has been shown to be more effective than tamoxifen alone in the adjuvant therapy of node-negative estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Preliminary results of a ran...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dees EC,Kennedy MJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The psychosocial needs of adolescent and young adult (AYA) siblings of cancer patients are easily overlooked. Accordingly, the evidence base informing short and long-term outcomes for these young people is sparse. This review provides an overview of recent research highlighting the experiences, unmet ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Patterson P,Medlow S,McDonald FE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Case reports are presented for three patients with metastatic breast cancer who received first-line treatment with bevacizumab in combination with taxanes in clinical trials. Two patients showed peak reductions in lesion size of 49 and 70%, respectively. In one patient, subsequent treatment with bevacizumab in combina...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ferreira A,Vieira C,Rodrigues A,Pereira D,Rodrigues H,Dávila C,Bento S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tamoxifen as adjuvant systemic treatment after first isolated locoregional recurrence of breast cancer has been shown to decrease the subsequent locoregional relapse rate, but it affects neither distant metastases nor survival. In metastatic disease, tamoxifen has not improved response when added to ablation of ovaria...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Rubens RD

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous bone marrow support (ABMS) has been employed with increasing frequency to treat patients with a variety of solid tumors. This paper explores the rationale and relevant clinical data for the use of this approach to treat patients with breast and ovaria...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Shpall EJ,Jones RB,Bearman S

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enormous progress has been made in the last several years in delineating signal transduction pathways associated with cell proliferation and apoptosis. The components of these pathways, which include both oncogenes and tumor suppressors, may provide viable targets for therapeutic intervention for the treatment of canc...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Huang PS,Heimbrook DC

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Oral mucositis remains a frequent debilitating toxicity associated with drug and radiation regimens used to treat cancer. This review highlights the recent understanding of the biological basis, risk factors for, and management for oral mucositis. RECENT FINDINGS:Prevalence and incidence data for muc...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Villa A,Sonis ST

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection is associated with increased frequency of Kaposi's sarcoma and high-grade B-cell lymphoma. Several other cancers in HIV-1-infected individuals have been reported, although without statistically significant increase in their respective occurrences. Although HIV-1 does not ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gill PS

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancers are still the most common endocrine cancers. They are dominated by well-differentiated carcinomas, including papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, and medullary thyroid carcinoma. Diagnosis is based on fine-needle aspiration cytologic examination. Recently, reverse transcription polymerase chain r...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Bi J,Lu B

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00