Salvage stereotactic body radiotherapy for locally recurrent uterine cervix cancer at the pelvic sidewall: Feasibility and complication.

abstract：AIM:To describe the development of the content and pilot testing of a radiation therapist-led educational intervention for breast cancer patients about to commence radiotherapy. Pilot testing consisted of testing the intervention for appropriateness, feasibility and acceptance. METHODS:A tailored intervention consisti...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Halkett GK,Schofield P,O'Connor M,York D,Jefford M,Jiwa M,Spry N,Taylor M,Aranda S

更新日期：2012-09-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acral melanoma (AM) and mucosal melanoma (MM) make up more than half of melanomas in Asia but comprise only 5% of cases in Caucasians, where cutaneous melanoma (CM) predominates. AM and MM are thought to be genetically and biologically distinct from CM. We report the characteristics and outcomes of melanoma ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Teh YL,Goh WL,Tan SH,Yong G,Sairi ANH,Soo KC,Ong J,Chia C,Tan G,Soeharno H,Tan MH,Chan M,Sathiyamoorthy S,Sittampalam K,Teh J,Chin F,Sethi V,Teo M,Quek R,Farid M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the incidence of subclinical cardiotoxicity in women treated with adjuvant trastuzumab in the early breast cancer setting using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI). METHODS:The cardiac function and myocardial tissue characteristics of 25 women who had completed adjuvant trastuzumab therapy greater...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Lawley C,Wainwright C,Segelov E,Lynch J,Beith J,McCrohon J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The precise cell types that give rise to tumors and mechanisms that underpin tumor heterogeneity are poorly understood. There is increasing evidence to suggest that diverse solid tumors are hierarchically organized and may be sustained by a distinct subpopulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs). The CSC hypothesis provide...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Lindeman GJ,Visvader JE

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：:We report a case of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) that developed in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma after receiving oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. A 62-year-old man had multiple hypodense lesions with delayed enhancement in the both lobes of the liver on abdominal computed tomograph...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yoon JY,Nam TS,Kim MK,Hwang JE,Shim HJ,Cho SH,Chung IJ,Bae WK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carboplatin is a platinum analogue, widely used in the treatment of numerous cancer types including lung, genitourinary and ovarian cancers. It is also used in the adjuvant treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive breast cancer, where a non-anthracycline regimen is preferred. It is considered gen...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Turner N,Stewart J,Barnett F,White S

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：: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：:Cancer in pregnancy may be increasing in incidence with advancing maternal age and higher rates of obesity. The diagnosis of cancer in pregnancy provokes complex management issues balancing short- and long-term risks for both mother and baby. Every case needs to be individualized, with a multidisciplinary team of midw...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Eastwood-Wilshere N,Turner J,Oliveira N,Morton A

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with a right-sided primary (RC) have an inferior survival to mCRC arising from a left-sided primary (LC). Previous analyses have suggested multiple factors contribute. METHODS:The Treatment of Recurrent and Advanced Colorectal Cancer (TRACC) Registry prospectivel...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Mendis S,Beck S,Lee B,Lee M,Wong R,Kosmider S,Shapiro J,Yip D,Steel S,Nott L,Jennens R,Lipton L,Burge M,Field K,Ananda S,Wong HL,Gibbs P

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ki-67 proliferation index (Ki-67 index) is used to quantify cell proliferation during histopathological assessment of various tumors including glioblastoma (GB). AIM:We aimed to assess correlation between Ki-67 index and overall survival in patients with GB and determine a cut-point for Ki-67 index that p...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Wong E,Nahar N,Hau E,Varikatt W,Gebski V,Ng T,Jayamohan J,Sundaresan P

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：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：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:Cabazitaxel is a next generation taxane that has been shown to improve overall survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) whose disease progressed during or after docetaxel-based therapy. A worldwide early access program (EAP) study was established to provide access to cabazit...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Parente P,Ng S,Parnis F,Guminski A,Gurney H

更新日期：2017-12-01 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:The effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) therapy on hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with prior resolved hepatitis B is not fully understood. METHODS:From January 2006 to December 2010, 43 hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-negative/anti-hepatiti...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Peng JW,Lin GN,Xiao JJ,Jiang XM

更新日期：2012-12-01 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:We aimed to analyze surgical outcomes of open or laparoscopic adrenalectomy for solitary adrenal metastasis and assess the factors influencing survival. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed our institutional clinicopathological database for cases of adrenalectomy for solitary adrenal metastasis from solid tumors be...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hatano K,Horii S,Nakai Y,Nakayama M,Kakimoto KI,Nishimura K

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：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: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：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: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:Metadherin (MTDH) is a potential oncogene in tumor development and is highly expressed in various types of human cancers. However, there has been no report on the role of MTDH in bladder cancer. Our aim was to investigate the expression pattern of MTDH in bladder tissue at different clinic pathological stages and e...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Zhou J,Li J,Wang Z,Yin C,Zhang W

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disparities in cancer outcomes for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups are well known. Improving CALD patients' active participation in treatment processes holds potential to improve outcomes, but little is known of effective strategies to facilitate this. This systematic review investigate...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Harun A,Harrison JD,Young JM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00