When and when not to use testosterone for palliation in cancer care.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Surgical management of locally advanced oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (OCSCC) has long been recognized as a primary treatment modality. Technological advances have led to significant improvements in our surgical approach, from improvement in the visualization of tumors to more efficient and pre...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Yao CMKL,Chang EI,Lai SY

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE REVIEW:B cell signaling agents, including ibrutinib, idelalisib, and the BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax have become an integral part of therapy for patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. The toxicity profiles of these medications is distinct from chemoimmunotherapy. Here, we will review the mechanism of action of t...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Rhodes J,Mato A,Sharman JP

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a leading cause of cancer mortality in western countries with a uniformly poor prognosis. Unfortunately, there has been little in the way of novel therapeutics for this malignancy over the last several decades. Derangements in metabolic circuitry favoring excess glycolysis...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Hosein AN,Beg MS

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Over the past two decades, advances have been made in understanding the pathophysiology of cancer-associated weight loss, termed "cachexia." To date, there is no proven effective intervention to completely reverse cachexia and there are no approved drug therapies to treat it. This paper will review re...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Reid J,McKeaveney C,Martin P

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past, the treatment options for patients with metastatic prostate cancer that progressed despite castrate levels of testosterone was limited, and no therapies provided an improvement in survival. The majority of these patients had extensive osseous disease, multiple comorbidities, and poor performance status. W...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Kelly WK,Slovin SF

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Standard treatment for early-stage squamous cell cancer of the anal canal (SCCA) includes concurrent chemotherapy and radiation to achieve curative intent. Treatment options are limited, however, especially with locoregional disease relapse occurring in 20-30% of patients and about 10-30% of patients ...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Phuong L,Rajdev L

更新日期：2020-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of our ability to diagnose and classify lymphomas in an increasingly refined manner has paralleled the development of novel technologic approaches, with contemporary practice dependent upon the harnessing of a plethora of data that include microscopic, immunophenotypic, and genetic information. Although ...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Bagg A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variant forms of bladder cancer are non-urothelial neoplasms or urothelial carcinomas mixed with other histologies. Compared to pure urothelial carcinoma, they all present with a high stage and grade. Prognosis is variable and there is a lack of evidence regarding the ideal treatment approach, because of their relativ...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Pons F,Orsola A,Morote J,Bellmunt J

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The topoisomerase I inhibitors such as irinotecan and topotecan are active agents against small-cell lung cancer that are effective in treating not only chemotherapy-naïve tumors but also progressed-stage tumors after treatment with cisplatin-based regimens, because their mechanism of antitumor activity differs from t...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Ohe Y,Saijo N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with significantly increased risks of breast and ovarian cancer. Fortunately, effective strategies are available to reduce these risks, including genetic testing, which is an important consideration in determining management of patients with a...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Gulati AP,Domchek SM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Treatment failure, in the form of either persistence or local recurrence, occurs in 10 to 30% of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after initial radiotherapy (RT). Early detection of persistent or recurrent disease aids in the recognition of tumors that can be candidates for salvage nasophayngectomy o...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Hao CY,Hao SP

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies supported by molecular technology have provided sufficient evidence of the causal role of some human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in the development of cervical cancer. The finding is consistent universally, and HPV has been proposed as the first identified necessary cause of cervical cancer. ...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Bosch FX,de Sanjosé S

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The incidence of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) increases with age; more than half of newly diagnosed patients are older than 65 years. Due to age-dependent decreasing organ functions, comorbidities, functional decline, and increasing risk of social isolation, not all patients are able to tolerate stan...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Lütgendorf-Caucig C,Freyschlag C,Masel EK,Marosi C

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Malnutrition is common in patients with cancer and is associated with a variety of negative outcomes. These can include reduced treatment tolerance and worsened cancer prognosis. Various aspects of aging, including sensory, physical, or psychosocial changes, place older patients at a particularly high risk for malnutr...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Jain R,Dotan E

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas are rare primary brain tumors. However, they respond more effectively to treatment and have a better prognosis than commoner varieties. About 25 year ago, reports emerged that oligodendrogliomas can respond robustly and durably to chemotherapy with procarbazine, lomustine (CCNU), and vinc...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Lassman AB

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Skull base reirradiation is challenging due to complex anatomy, enrichment of treatment-resistant clonogens, and increased risk of severe treatment complications. Without local therapy, early mortality is certain and tumor progression can result in debilitating symptoms. Modern radiotherapy advancemen...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Ho JC,Phan J

更新日期：2017-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements represent a seldom event in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Given the oncogene alteration, ALK targeting represents the main therapeutic strategy. Here, we review evidence regarding ALK inhibitors (ALKi): clinical activity, safety profiles, financial...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Tabbò F,Passiglia F,Novello S

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) has long been treated preferably with cisplatin-based chemotherapy, but many patients are cisplatin-ineligible whereas for those who progress on a platinum-based regimen treatment options are limited. We review key recent data regarding immune checkpoint inhibitors ...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Koshkin VS,Grivas P

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) palliative care recommendations have been updated into a full guideline. Symptom questionnaires-completed and reviewed with patients during care delivery-are poised to play a large role in this guideline because they provide a more comprehensive underst...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Stover AM,Basch EM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia are diagnosed at an early stage, when traditional staging systems fail to distinguish those with an aggressive disease course from those with an excellent prognosis. This failure underscores the need for better prognostic markers. Although many markers have been explored...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Jain N,Lamanna N

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation plays an important role in the multimodal management of tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a technological development that was introduced to limit the acute and late toxicities commonly associated with conventional radiation therapy. Numerous preclini...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Meyer JJ,Czito BG,Willett CG

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. US incidence of malignant melanoma is increasing faster than any other type of cancer. To minimize increasing morbidity and mortality rates, it is imperative that appropriate screening and early detection of skin cancer become more widespread. All phy...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Linden KG

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concurrent radiation therapy and chemotherapy is the primary treatment for patients with squamous cell tumors of the anal canal, and is also employed in the neoadjuvant setting for patients with stage II and III adenocarcinoma of the rectum. There is constant clinical study involving modifications of chemoradiotherapy...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Meyer J,Balch G,Willett C,Czito B

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The calculation of noncancer-specific life expectancy can guide shared decision-making and avoid over- and undertreatment in older adults with cancer. Several factors determine life expectancy, including socio-demographic background, comorbidities, physical performance, and geriatric assessment variab...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Verduzco-Aguirre HC,Gomez-Moreno C,Chavarri-Guerra Y,Soto-Perez-de-Celis E

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphoma is the third most common cancer in children and adolescents. Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas comprise a heterogeneous group of tumors with distinct pathologic and clinical characteristics. Over the past three decades, significant advancements have been made in the molecular characterization of these disorders. With t...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Shukla NN,Trippett TM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), the most common mesenchymal tumors of the intestinal tract, are characterized by the expression of KIT, also known as CD117. Increasingly, primary tumors from novel sites are being described. The KIT gene is commonly mutated, causing constitutive activation of the protein and a...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： von Mehren M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a variety of medical conditions and procedures, a higher volume-better outcome relationship has been hypothesized for over 25 years. An extensive, consistent body of literature supports a relationship between hospital volume and short-term outcomes for cancers treated with technologically complex surgical procedur...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Hillner BE

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) has unique physical properties (e.g., Bragg Peak) that limit the amount of normal tissue irradiated in the head and neck region while maximizing the radiation delivered to the tumor. Radiation therapy is commonly used in both the primary and adjuvant setting for many head and neck ...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Frank SJ,Selek U

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer remains the third most common cancer, and cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Greater public awareness and acceptance of screening programs have contributed significantly to increasingly earlier detection of colon cancer and decreased mortality. Advances made in the understanding of this d...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Kumar SK,Goldberg RM

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the term used for a family of tumor-derived angiogenic factors that mediate endothelial proliferation and vascular permeability. Preclinical models have demonstrated the essential nature of VEGF in the angiogenesis of solid tumor growth and metastasis, whereas pathologic in...

journal_title：Current oncology reports

authors： Margolin K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00