Cancer in Australia: Actual incidence data from 1991 to 2009 and mortality data from 1991 to 2010 with projections to 2012.

abstract：AIM:To describe the overall survival, progression-free survival, response rate and toxicity of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) in recurrent ovarian cancer. METHODS:A retrospective study of 45 patients with recurrent or progressive ovarian cancer was conducted at the Westmead Cancer Care Centre. Patients received...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Dear RF,Gao B,Harnett P

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The role of germline testing in prostate cancer is evolving and knowledge of an individual's genetic profile may be used to guide not only an assessment of their familial risk but also have prognostic and therapeutic implications. Although international guidelines have incorporated recommendations for germline test...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Crumbaker M,Wong J,Joshua AM,Spigelman AD

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cyclophosphamide was widely used as a single agent prior to the advent of platinum-based regimens for epithelial ovarian cancer, and, in combination with platinum, prior to the adoption of platinum and paclitaxel as standard first-line therapy. As cyclophosphamide currently has no defined role in ovarian cancer we...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Handolias D,Quinn M,Foo S,Mileshkin L,Grant P,Dutu G,Rischin D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:For several decades urinary arylsulfatase (ARS) activity has been reported to be elevated in many cancers. It has been shown that urinary ARS activity may serve as a marker of tumor progression and therapy surveillance. This study was designed to evaluate the clinical application of detection of urinary ARS activit...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Niu R,Jing H,Chen Z,Xu J,Dai J,Yan Z

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The open-label, nonrandomized, phase II APEC study enrolled 167 patients with RAS wild-type (wt) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to investigate the safety and efficacy of first-line, every-2-weeks cetuximab plus investigator's choice of FOLFIRI or FOLFOX in this patient population. METHODS:A subgroup analysis ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Price T,Shen L,Ma B,Esser R,Chen W,Gibbs P,Lim R,Cheng AL

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Complementary medicine (CAM) use in the cancer population is higher than the general population: some studies estimate up to 70%. Our Medicines Information Centre, in a tertiary cancer institution, receives many enquiries regarding use and safety of CAM with conventional cancer therapies (chemotherapy, radiotherapy...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Brooks SL,Rowan G,Michael M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The comprehensive genetic alterations underlying the pathogenesis of Sézary syndrome (SS) remains largely unknown. Previous studies showed that alterations of tumor necrosis factor-α-induced protein 3 gene (TNFAIP3; A20) are frequent in SS. In this study, we characterized the mutation and polymorphisms of A2...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Zhou L,Zheng H,Huang X,Zhu L,Wu S,Zeng C,Yang L,Chen S,Luo G,Du X,Li Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Extracorporeal irradiation and re-implantation (ECI) has been used as limb salvage surgery for musculoskeletal oncology patients. Biological reconstruction, no risk of disease transmission and immunological reaction, ready availability and preservation of bone stock are the major advantage of this surgical techniq...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Arpornchayanon O,Leerapun T,Pruksakorn D,Panichkul P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Gastric cancer patients are normally treated with oral fluoropyrimidine and cisplatin or oxaliplatin; however, treating patients who also have a gastrointestinal obstruction is often difficult because of their poor oral intake. Instead, a modified (m)FOLFOX-6 regimen is administered, even to patients with gastroint...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yukami H,Terazawa T,Goto M,Aoki M,Asaishi K,Yamaguchi T,Kuwakado S,Kii T,Higuchi K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health literacy refers to one's ability to obtain, process and understand health information and services to enable sound health decision-making. This is an area of increasing importance due to the complexity of the health system, especially in the cancer setting. A certain level of health literacy is required for pat...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Koay K,Schofield P,Jefford M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MRI and PET/CT scans are the main supportive methods for nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) for staging and planning. The aim of this study is to compare MRI and PET/CT scanning in terms of survival in patients with NPC who had MRI or PET/CT-simulated radiotherapy planning. METHODS:Pathological diagnosed nonkerati...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Gundog M,Basaran H,Dogan S,Abdulrezzak U

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Advanced esophagogastric carcinoma has a poor prognosis. Palliative chemotherapy provides a survival advantage and improved quality of life. Epirubicin, cisplatin and continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (ECF) is a well-established chemotherapy regimen but a continuous chemotherapy infusion is not always fea...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Karapetis CS,Cheong KA,Yip D,Strickland AH,Steer C,Marx G,Yip S,Chrystal K,Harper PG

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical trials investigating the effects of addition of oxaliplatin to neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancers (LARCs) have brought controversial results for pathologic complete response as an endpoint. This randomized clinical trial investigated downstaging as a short-term surrogat...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Haddad P,Miraie M,Farhan F,Fazeli MS,Alikhassi A,Maddah-Safaei A,Aghili M,Kalaghchi B,Babaei M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study trends of urological cancers mortalities in Iran between 1990 and 2015 as a part of a larger project named national and subnational burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors. METHODS:The primary dataset of this project comprises data of national death registration system. Cause-specific mortality...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Pishgar F,Amini E,Gohari K,Aminorroaya A,Sheidaei A,Rostamabadi Y,Ebrahimi H,Yoosefi M,Naderimagham S,Rezaei N,Modirian M,Namazi Shabestari A,Kompani F,Farzadfar F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between plasma visfatin levels and risk of early and advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS:In total, 358 CRC patients and 286 controls were enrolled. According to the T factor of the TNM system. cancer patients were divided into two subgroups: early and advanced cancer. Levels of...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Chen M,Wang Y,Li Y,Zhao L,Ye S,Wang S,Yu C,Xie H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidisciplinary oncology team meetings are crucial hubs for integrated, patient-centered diagnosis and treatment planning. Team meetings are designed to enact the best practice principles of multidisciplinary care. Yet surveys of clinicians and allied health providers who are members of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Lamprell K,Arnolda G,Delaney GP,Liauw W,Braithwaite J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In colorectal cancer (CRC), adjuvant therapy is offered on the basis of stage and attempts to identify factors to better target treatment have not been successful. Recent work suggested that mismatch repair deficient CRCs may not benefit from 5FU adjuvant chemotherapy but studies remain conflicting. We aimed to det...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Thomas ML,Hewett PJ,Ruszkiewicz AR,Moore JW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate predictive factors which associated with oncological outcomes to first-line axitinib for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). METHODS:A retrospective chart review was conducted patients who had been treated with axitinib as first-line therapy for the treatment of mRCC from September 2013 to February...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kameda T,Takayama T,Sugihara T,Takeshima S,Yamazaki M,Komatsubara M,Kamei J,Fujisaki A,Ando S,Kurokawa S,Fujimura T

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophil count reduction after chemotherapy has been related with longer survival of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma, but there is not a standardized measurement for this phenomenon. METHODS:Some parameters related to the change in neutrophil count between the first and the second cycle...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Colloca GA,Venturino A,Guarneri D

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Survival rates for patients with cancer who live in rural and regional areas are worse than in metropolitan areas. This may be due to geographical isolation, delayed diagnosis, inadequate transport, lower socioeconomic status and workforce shortages. We conducted a qualitative study of rural patients, carers and he...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Grimison P,Phillips F,Butow P,White K,Yip D,Sardelic F,Underhill C,Tse R,Simes R,Turley K,Raymond C,Goldstein D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to endocrine therapy is a significant therapeutic challenge in the treatment of women with hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer. Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4/6 inhibitors in combination with endocrine therapy have been shown to i...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Boyle F,Beith J,Burslem K,de Boer R,Hui R,Lim E,McCarthy N,Redfern A,Woodward N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-HER2 therapy-related cardiotoxicity is well described in the context of clinical trials, particularly in the setting of early stage disease, but there is more limited data in advanced breast cancer and in the real world setting. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A prospectively-maintained registry database with 312...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Conduit C,de Boer RH,Lok S,Gibbs P,Malik L,Loh Z,Yeo B,Greenberg S,Devitt B,Lombard J,Nottage M,Collins I,Torres J,Nolan M,Nott L

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In this study, we intended to analyze the clinical significance of CD4+ FoxP3+ Tregs in gastric cancer patients and investigate the relationship between the proportion of CD4+ FoxP3+ Tregs in the peripheral blood and the expression of FoxM1 and Ki-67 in gastric cancer tissues. METHODS:Flow cytometry was used to m...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ma K,Li X,Lv J,Liu Z,Zhang L,Cong H,Wang H,Shen F,Yue L

更新日期：2020-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:There is currently no routine collection of cancer stages in population-based data in Australia. This study evaluates the accuracy of International classification of diseases (ICD) codes for secondary neoplasms recorded in hospital morbidity data to assign spread of disease at diagnosis for colorectal cancer. MET...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Thompson B,Lumley J,Coory M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved understanding of the important role of angiogenesis in tumor biology has led to development of different antiangiogenic therapies. Numerous clinical studies for several antiangiogenic agents have recently been conducted in breast cancer patients and have shown clinically significant improvement in outcomes...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Wu Y,Sun WL,Feng JF

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neuro-radiological syndrome characterized by seizures, altered level of consciousness and visual disturbance. PRES is associated with hyperintense lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) most commonly seen in the posterior regions. In most cases symptoms and...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Femia G,Hardy TA,Spies JM,Horvath LG

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the distribution of the Oncotype DX Recurrence Score (a validated prognostic/predictive tool in early-stage estrogen-receptor positive [ER+] breast cancer) and its impact on adjuvant treatment decisions in the United Arab Emirates. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of a single-center cohort. RESULTS:Th...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Jaafar H,Bashir MA,Taher A,Qawasmeh K,Jaloudi M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A viable and sustainable medical oncology profession is integral for meeting the increasing demand for quality cancer care. The aim of this study was to explore the workforce-related experiences, perceptions and career expectations of early-career medical oncologists in Australia. METHODS:A mixed-methods design, i...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Wong WKT,Kirby E,Broom A,Sibbritt D,Francis K,Karapetis CS,Karikios D,Harrup R,Lwin Z

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Important factors typically associated with prognosis in brain metastases include Karnofsky performance status (KPS), extracranial or cerebellar localization and combination chemotherapy. However, few studies investigated the prognostic role of leptomeningeal metastases (LM) following whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Sakaguchi M,Maebayashi T,Aizawa T,Ishibashi N,Saito T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to explore the dynamics within second medical opinion consultations in patients with cancer. METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were held with four oncologists and were subjected to a thematic analysis to define the broad issues. These formed the basis of a survey distributed to Australia...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Philip J,Gold M,Schwarz M,Komesaroff P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00