Positive sentinel lymph node metastasis from a metastasis in Melanoma.

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：BACKGROUND:Small cell lung cancer is a rapidly progressive disease with high fatality. No sensitive and specific biomarker to assist in managing this disease exists currently. AIM:Role of pretreatment serum lactate dehydrogenase as a biomarker in small cell lung cancer. METHODS:A hospital-based cancer registry was us...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hsieh AH,Tahkar H,Koczwara B,Kichenadasse G,Beckmann K,Karapetis C,Sukumaran S

更新日期：2018-04-01 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:For early-stage breast cancer, four cycles of docetaxel and cyclophosphamide (TC) was proven superior to doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide in the US Oncology 9375 trial. Given primary prophylactic antibiotics, 5% febrile neutropenia was recorded in a population comprising 75.5% Caucasians. Smaller trials and retros...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Chow LWC,Biganzoli L,Leo AD,Kuroi K,Han HS,Patel J,Huang CS,Lu YS,Zhu L,Chow CYC,Loo WTY,Glück S,Toi M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To validate and compare the Chinese version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life-Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-CIPN20) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer-Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity subscale (FACT/GOG-Ntx) for measu...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Cheng HL,Molassiotis A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Integration of clinical genetics into oncology is variable. Sarcomas have a strong genetic component, with up to 1/30 patients carrying germline TP53 mutations. This study aimed to define genetic risk awareness among sarcoma physicians. Outcomes were attitudes toward genetic testing, level of cancer risk and awaren...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： McBride KA,Schlub TE,Ballinger ML,Thomas DM,Tattersall MH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mitomycin C (MMC) plus standard 5-fluorouracil (FU) infusion in weeks 1 and 5 often contributes to radiotherapy interruptions and possibly less-than-ideal outcomes in anal cancer. This study was to evaluate alternative strategies for chemotherapy delivery that might be less toxic or more efficacious, and outcom...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ngan D,Chu J,Chander S,Michael M,Heriot AG,Ngan SY,Rischin D,Leong T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Azacitidine safety and efficacy were established in studies of mainly Caucasian patients. Differences in drug metabolism enzymes between Caucasian and East Asian populations prevent extrapolation of drug effects between these groups. This phase 2 study evaluated azacitidine safety, efficacy and pharmacokinet...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Du X,Lai YY,Xiao Z,Liu T,Hu Y,Sun A,Li X,Shen ZX,Jin J,Yu L,Laille E,Dong Q,Songer S,Beach CL

更新日期：2018-06-01 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: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：:The association between the rs498872 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and glioma risk has been studied, but these studies have yielded conflicting results. In order to explore this association, we performed a meta-analysis. A comprehensive literature search was performed using PubMed and EMBASE database, with the ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Gao X,Mi Y,Yan A,Sha B,Guo N,Hu Z,Zhang N,Jiang F,Gou X

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Providing appropriate educational resources to patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is important but challenging. The aim of this study was to determine Australian clinicians' perceptions of currently used HNC information resources. METHODS:A purpose-designed questionnaire was disseminated electronicall...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Jabbour J,Wykes J,Milross C,Sundaresan P,Ebrahimi A,Shepherd HL,Dhillon HM,Clark JR

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This multicenter, observational study aimed to investigate the survival benefit of eribulin as well as that of taxane-based regimens in Japanese patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in a real-world setting. METHODS:This study enrolled women with MBC who received eribulin or taxane-based regimens with or wi...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kikuchi Y,Uchida Y,Shirakawa K,Kanauchi H,Niwa T,Nishioka K,Tada K,Hashimoto M,Yasuda H,Sugiura R,Kawabata H,Seto Y,Ogawa T

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:As survival rates for aggressive and conservative breast and lymph node surgery are similar, surgical treatment decisions for patients with early-stage breast cancer should take patient preference into account. Decision aids have been demonstrated to increase patient knowledge and satisfaction with decision making,...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Harwood R,Douglas C,Clark D

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess the efficacy and side effects between single-agent and doublet chemotherapy in first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with performance status 2 (PS2). METHODS:We searched for randomized controlled trials in online electronic data...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Luo L,Hu Q,Jiang JX,Yang X,Dinglin XX,Lin X,Yao HR

更新日期：2015-09-01 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: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 effects of image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT, an advanced RT technology) have been debated in the literature. We compared the outcomes of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients treated with neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (NCCRT; with vs without IGRT) in a large population-based propensity score ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Li CC,Liang JA,Chen WT,Chien CR

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A newly developed cervical cancer screening method - folate receptor-mediated epithelium staining utilizes methylene blue internalized by folate receptor-mediated endocytosis to stain cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia. We test the clinical feasibility of this method in this study. METHODS:A total of 14 344 women...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Li D,Chen L,Wang H,Yang H,Dai Y,Yu C,Dong Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPSs) are large, rare tumors. The role of core biopsy for retroperitoneal masses identified by preoperative imaging is unclear and we report the safety and accuracy of core biopsies at a specialized sarcoma unit in Sydney, Australia. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of a prospectively col...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hwang SY,Warrier S,Thompson S,Davidson T,Yang JL,Crowe P

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Vascular endothelial growth facto receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGFR-TKIs) are widely used for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the response to VEGFR-TKIs and hyperlipidemia and hypothyroidism. METHODS:Clinical data on 155 patients wit...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Song Y,Du C,Zhang W,Sun Y,Yang L,Cui C,Chi Y,Shou J,Zhou A,Wang J,Sun Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The goal of this study was to determine the relationships among type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), specific cancer histological types and mortality in hospitalized women. METHODS:Patients over 19 years of age were included if the indication for hospital admission was a diagnosis of type 2 DM or a malignancy. ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Chen JY,Chiou WK,Chou WY,Lin JD

更新日期：2016-03-01 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:Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers worldwide. Along with nutrition, smoking and alcohol consumption, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the major risk factors, which is modulated by host immune response. This study is aimed at elucidating how HPV modifies host immune...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Feng B,Awuti I,Deng Y,Li D,Niyazi M,Aniwar J,Sheyhidin I,Lu G,Li G,Zhang L

更新日期：2014-03-01 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 tumor markers as prognostic factors in patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer receiving first-line chemotherapy. METHODS:Between January 2000 and December 2008, 1178 patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer were assayed for expression of three serum tumor markers, CA 19-9, CA ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Jo JC,Ryu MH,Koo DH,Ryoo BY,Kim HJ,Kim TW,Choi KD,Lee GH,Jung HY,Yook JH,Oh ST,Kim BS,Kim JH,Kang YK

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：AIM:Carboplatin dosing depends on accurate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation. There is a lack of clinical agreement about carboplatin dosing when the GFR measurement is very high (>110 mL/min). METHODS:A retrospective audit of pre-chemotherapy 99m technetium (Tc) diethylenetriamene pentaacetate (DTPA) radion...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Roy AC,Jones DN,Slavotinek JP,Kichenadasse G,Karapetis C,Lam E,Bishnoi S,Koczwara B

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Multidisciplinary care is advocated as best practice in cancer care. Relatively little is documented about multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting functioning, decision making and the use of evidence to support decision making in Australia. This descriptive study aimed to examine team functioning, the role of team mee...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Rankin NM,Lai M,Miller D,Beale P,Spigelman A,Prest G,Turley K,Simes J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Data on lung cancer survival are lacking in developing countries. Our objectives were to describe the survival of our lung cancer patients and to determine independent prognostic factors affecting survival. METHOD:All patients diagnosed with lung cancer from August 2007 to August 2010 were recruited from a single ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： How SH,Ng TH,Kuan YC,Jamalludin AR,Fauzi AR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00