Imaging and response criteria in gliomas.

abstract：:Advances in the understanding of the cellular and molecular derangements involved in the initiation and progression of multiple myeloma are beginning to be translated into novel therapeutic approaches. The myeloma stem cell has been under intense scrutiny regarding its normal B-cell counterpart. Oncogenes, tumor-suppr...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Varterasian ML

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to highlight recent studies on mammalian sirtuins that coordinately regulate cellular metabolic homeostasis upon fasting and to summarize the beneficial effects of fasting on carcinogenesis and cancer therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have demonstrated that fasting...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Zhu Y,Yan Y,Gius DR,Vassilopoulos A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative brachytherapy results in a better local control rate than surgery alone for extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Brachytherapy enables the delivery of a high radiation dose to a limited volume of tissue, allows the reduction of radiation treatment time, enables direct visualization of the tumor bed and surroun...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ballo MT,Lee AK

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological malignancy for which platinum-based and anthracycline-based combinations, with/without taxanes, are the most active but toxic treatments. The preliminary results achieved with two molecule-targeted agents suggest that a better knowledge in molecular...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Delmonte A,Sessa C

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：:Lymphomas include a vast number of pathologic conditions in which the search for new active drugs follows different routes. Hodgkin's disease and high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are very sensitive to chemotherapy, responding well to existing regimens; the inability to cure seems to be caused by acquired drug resista...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Straneo M,Gianni L

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucosal injury due to ionizing radiation or cytotoxic agents begins with damage to stem cells in the basal epithelium, progresses as these cells are depleted, and is complicated by inflammation and superimposed infection. Suppression of oral and pharyngeal infection, cytokine stimulation of neutrophils, and protection...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Marks JE

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare but clinically important malignancy of the thyroid. This article reviews the diagnosis, histologic subtypes, pathogenesis, and treatment of PTL, with the objective of optimizing diagnosis and management of the disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have shed ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Graff-Baker A,Sosa JA,Roman SA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Molecular genetic alterations characterize the development of human cancer. Recent advances in molecular genetic technology and the success of the human genome project have empowered investigators with new tools in dissecting the cancer genome for discovery of new cancer-associated genes. The purpose ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Shih IeM,Wang TL

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Pleural effusions are a common development in patients with cancer. The optimal means of control are not defined, but systemic treatment is often effective in patients with drug-sensitive tumors. Local treatments advocated in the management of malignant pleural effusions differ in the means of drainage, the length of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Tattersall M

更新日期：1992-08-01 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：:The vast majority of adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) now achieve remission with current intensive chemotherapy regimens. Nevertheless, most adults with ALL will eventually relapse and die of their disease. Specific clinical and molecular-cytogenetic prognostic factors have been identified that are begin...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Verma A,Stock W

更新日期：2001-01-01 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:Several epidemiologic studies have enhanced our understanding of the impact of respiratory viruses on bone marrow transplant recipients. RECENT FINDINGS:Respiratory viral infections occur frequently following stem cell transplantation but present atypically. Many patients have asymptomatic infections...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ison MG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:(18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose PET-computed tomography (CT) has a major clinical impact in oncology not only for diagnostics but also for staging, response assessment, and relapse detection. However, several other PET tracers are needed for a more complete molecular characterization of cancers which h...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Garcia C,Gebhart G,Flamen P

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic graft-versus-host disease is an important cause of late morbidity and mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. With the renewed interest in its pathophysiology and treatment, this review discusses recent clinical and laboratory advances in this disease. Advances in pathophysiology...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Cutler C,Antin JH

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A number of clinical trials are currently testing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered T cells for the treatment of haematologic malignancies and selected solid tumours, and CD19-CAR-T cells have produced impressive clinical responses in B-cell malignancies. Here, we su...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Arcangeli S,Mestermann K,Weber J,Bonini C,Casucci M,Hudecek M

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：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:The last decade has seen a paradigm change in that tumor stroma contributes to malignant tumor progression in a manner comparable to genetic and epigenetic changes within cancer cells. This review summarizes recent novel insights into how inflammatory conditions stimulate the formation and expansion o...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Zumsteg A,Christofori G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize major recent findings on the biology of human herpesvirus-8, i.e. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, and the implications of these findings for Kaposi's sarcoma treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Although reduced in incidence in developed countries since the introduction of highly active a...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dittmer DP,Krown SE

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family history plays an important role in breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancers. The increasing availability of genetic testing has forced women with these malignancies and their physicians to confront new questions regarding screening and prevention. This review highlights the screening for and prevention of breast...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Basil JB,Rader JS

更新日期：2000-09-01 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: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：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：:The incidence of lung cancer continues to rise. The need and demand for more effective treatment to improve survival and palliate symptoms increases at a great rate. The most recent evidence for the use of chemotherapy in the palliative setting is summarized in this review of the literature from the last few years. It...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Medley L,Cullen M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Noninvasive encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has been established in the literature as a clinically indolent tumor. Despite this, it was traditionally treated like all other PTCs. In an attempt to reduce overtreatment of this entity, a panel of experts reclassified ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Range DE,Jiang XS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 1 in 10 US women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. With such a high incidence, breast cancer is a serious health concern for all American women. Within the past year, clues about the function of genes associated with breast cancer have been garnered, and novel genes that may contribut...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Unger MA,Weber BL

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00