Primary systemic therapy in HER2-amplified breast cancer: a clinical review.

abstract：:Immunotherapies such as sipuleucel-T present new and unique challenges for the optimal timing and sequencing of therapies for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Key considerations for the sequencing of sipuleucel-T are its unique proposed mechanism of action, the time required to generate a clini...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Quinn DI,Vaishampayan U,Higano CS,Lin DW,Shore ND,Beer TM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse brain stem glioma is the most devastating of pediatric malignancies. Virtually all children with this disease die within 1-2 years of diagnosis. After three decades of exhaustive research, the key to controlling this malignancy still eludes us. Attempts to improve survival using radiation, chemotherapy and bio...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Korones DN

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, patients diagnosed with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) have had poor survival rates. In recent years there have been significant advances in the treatment of CRPC. In addition to cytotoxic chemotherapy, treating physicians and their patients now have the option of several new agents that tar...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Shapiro D,Tareen B

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: This evaluation emphasizes the main points of the original article 'Position paper: new insights into the immunobiology and dynamics of tumor-host interactions require adaptations of clinical studies' by Sprenger et al. and provides further justification for the use of an alternative approach in the design...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Roussos Torres ET,Epstein AL

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel targeted agents, such as VEGF receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGFR-TKIs) and mTOR inhibitors, have improved therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Sequential administration of agents with similar mechanisms of action has shown some efficacy in small retrospective studies; however, prospective Phase I...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Larkin J,Swanton C,Pickering L

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:Introduction: Pembrolizumab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor with high specificity for binding to the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor. It has been approved by the FDA in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy whose tumors express the programmed ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： De Felice F,Giudice E,Bolomini G,Distefano MG,Scambia G,Fagotti A,Marchetti C

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic chemotherapy provides improvement in both survival and quality of life for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Docetaxel is the only agent currently approved for both first- and second-line treatment of advanced NSCLC. Multiple randomized clinical trials have established the efficacy of...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Saloustros E,Georgoulias V

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tamoxifen, as an essential therapeutic tool in the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, has been available for the past three decades and is currently being utilized as a chemo-preventive agent for patients at high risk for breast carcinoma. However, the induction of chemo-resistance duri...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Merikhian P,Ghadirian R,Farahmand L,Mansouri S,Majidzadeh-A K

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva is a rare disease, accounting for approximately 5% of cancers of the female genital tract. Standard therapy for early-stage vulvar cancer mainly comprises of surgery of the vulva and groins. In locally advanced or metastatic vulvar cancer, neoadjuvant or definitive chemoradiation i...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mahner S,Prieske K,Grimm D,Trillsch F,Prieske S,von Amsberg G,Petersen C,Mueller V,Jaenicke F,Woelber L

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subungual melanoma (SUM) is infrequent in the general population, accounting for 0.7-3.5% of all cutaneous melanomas. SUM absolute incidence is similar among different racial groups; however, the relative proportion among overall cutaneous melanoma cases within each population varies in relation to the frequency of su...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： De Giorgi V,Saggini A,Grazzini M,Gori A,Rossari S,Scarfì F,Verdelli A,Chimenti S,Lotti T,Massi D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crizotinib (XALKORI™, Pfizer) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting ALK, MET and ROS1, currently approved for the treatment of adults with ALK-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer. Optimizing the management of frequent crizotinib-related adverse events is crucial to ensure its continuous administration and reprodu...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Girard N,Audigier-Valette C,Cortot AB,Mennecier B,Debieuvre D,Planchard D,Zalcman G,Moro-Sibilot D,Cadranel J,Barlési F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligodendrogliomas are primary brain tumors, genetically characterized by chromosomal alterations in the 1p and 19q. Recent clinical trials have shown that oligodendrogliomas are sensitive to PCV chemotherapy with 60-65% of patients responding and median response duration of 1-1.5 years. The response rate in mixed oli...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Hussein MR,Baidas S

更新日期：2002-10-01 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:Fertility impairment due to treatments is a major concern for adolescents and young adult patients who survived cancer. Areas covered: Chemotherapy may determine a detrimental effect on ovary function, leading to infertility, and premature ovarian failure. Embryo and oocyte cryopreservation is a standard s...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Tosoni A,Balestrini D,Brandes AA

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. With combined modality treatment long-term survival rate for localized disease is near 70%. Thirty percent of patients relapse with lung as the commonest site. Surgery is the treatment of choice for relapsed patients whenever pos...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Vijayamurugan N,Bakhshi S

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of the liver and the third largest cause of cancer-relateddeaths worldwide. Potentially curative treatments (surgical resection, radiofrequency or liver transplantation) are only available for few patients, while transarterial chemoembolizat...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Casadei-Gardini A,Orsi G,Caputo F,Ercolani G

更新日期：2020-01-01 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

abstract：:Before the advent of rationally designed targeted antineoplastic therapies, cladribine was identified as a lymphocyte-specific cytotoxic agent. Cladribine is a purine nucleoside analogue that is resistant to cellular catabolism. Through diverse mechanisms, cladribine is equally toxic to dividing and nondividing cells,...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Sigal DS,Saven A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The desmoid tumors (DTs) are unusual soft-tissue tumors that have a propensity for aggressive local growth and may develop during, or soon after pregnancy. Pregnancy-associated DTs are uncommon and optimal management of this tumor has yet to be defined. Currently, controversy centers on the timing of surgical resectio...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Johner A,Tiwari P,Zetler P,Wiseman SM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The treatment landscape of metastatic prostate cancer has changed dramatically over the past five years. As new discoveries are made and further novel therapies become available, there is a heightened urgency to develop biomarkers that can guide prognoses and predict therapy responses. Circulating tumor ce...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Parimi S,Ko JJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncolytic viruses are novel anticancer agents, currently under investigation in Phase I-III clinical trials. Until recently, most studies have focused on the direct antitumor properties of these viruses, although there is now an increasing body of evidence that the host immune response may be critical to the efficacy ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Prestwich RJ,Harrington KJ,Pandha HS,Vile RG,Melcher AA,Errington F

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional diagnostic imaging technique that provides very different information from that obtainable with other imaging modalities. The most widely used radiotracer is F-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG), which is an analog of glucose. The FDG uptake in cells is directly propor...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kumar R,Chauhan A,Vellimana AK,Chawla M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review is to present the preclinical, epidemiological and clinical data relevant to the association between β-blockers and melanoma progression. Preclinical studies have shown that β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) signaling can inhibit multiple cellular processes involved in melanoma progression and me...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： De Giorgi V,Grazzini M,Gandini S,Benemei S,Asbury CD,Marchionni N,Geppetti P

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

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：:The treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia has remained largely unchanged for the last 30 years since the advent of combination chemotherapy with cytarabine arabinoside and daunorubicin with remission rates around 70% but with long term survival still only around 40% in young adults. Doses of chemotherapy have been push...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kell J

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:The treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer is evolving. Although the advent of new chemotherapeutic and biologic agents has certainly improved the outlook for many patients, surgical resection in certain subsets of patients with advanced colorectal cancer is the only chance for long-term survival. Traditionally, pa...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Shen P,Stewart JH,Levine EA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00