The role of stereotactic body radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in the re-irradiation of metastatic spinal tumors.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The development of immune-checkpoint inhibitors targeting the programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) axis has transformed the treatment paradigm in non-small-cell lung cancer, bringing about unprecedented 5-year survival rates. Despite this dramatic improvement, roughly 70% of patients do not der...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Alex F,Alfredo A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Satraplatin is a novel, orally bioavailable, platinum anticancer drug. Platinum analogs form the mainstay of treatment for a number of cancers, including lung, ovarian, colorectal and head and neck cancer. A disadvantage of the currently marketed platinum analogs is that they must all be administered via intravenous i...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Choy H

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between venous thromboembolism (VTE) and malignancy was first recognized more than 135 years ago. Since then, a markedly increased incidence of VTE has been found in patients with malignant disease. Numerous clinical studies have demonstrated that malignancy or its treatment are major risk factors for ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gao S,Escalante C

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticancer therapy relies on targeting highly proliferative cells. Commonly used chemotherapy does not selectively target individual cancer cells. The identification of distinct cancer stem cells that have the unique ability to engraft tumors and maintain cancer self-renewal may prove vital in the development of novel...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Klotz D

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Outcomes in metastatic colorectal cancer are improving, with better understanding and use of targeted therapies. Areas covered: A review of the literature and recent conference presentations was undertaken on the topic of systemic treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. This article reviews the current ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Price TJ,Tang M,Gibbs P,Haller DG,Peeters M,Arnold D,Segelov E,Roy A,Tebbutt N,Pavlakis N,Karapetis C,Burge M,Shapiro J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accelerated partial breast irradiation has been investigated in selected patients with early-stage breast cancer. Accelerated partial breast irradiation limits the radiation target to the volume of tissue immediately surrounding the lumpectomy cavity and reduces the overall treatment time from approximately 6 weeks to...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Cuttino LW,Vicini FA

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:Proteasome inhibition has been shown to be an effective strategy for the treatment of multiple myeloma, as demonstrated by the clinical activity of the first-in-class agent bortezomib. Recently, the second-generation proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has been approved in the USA in the relapsed and refractory setting, ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： McBride A,Ryan PY

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interview by Sophia Maprayil and Alexandra Hemsley, Commissioning Editors Chris Twelves is a medical oncologist and leads the Section of Oncology and Clinical Research at Cancer Research UK's Clinical Centre at St James's Hospital, Leeds. His particular interest lies in new drug development and clinical pharmacology; ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Twelves C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that is strongly tied to asbestos exposure. Despite application of different modalities such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery, patient prognosis remains very poor and therapies are ineffective. Much research currently focuses on the application of novel approa...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Bakker E,Guazzelli A,Ashtiani F,Demonacos C,Krstic-Demonacos M,Mutti L

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis contributes to over 90% of cancer-related deaths. Many types of cancer metastasize via the bloodstream, where circulating tumor cells (CTCs) originating from the primary tumor can undergo selectin-mediated adhesion with the blood vessel wall and subsequently transmigrate to anatomically distant organs. In a...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mitchell MJ,King MR

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:A number of cancers occur with increased frequency in individuals with HIV infection. There is a debate as to whether or not hepatocellular cancer is one of these tumors. This article reviews the current data regarding incidence etiology, treatment and outcome for HIV-related hepatocellular cancer. It also attempts to...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Powles T,Macdonald D,Nelson M,Stebbing J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer frequently presents late, when chances for long-term survival are poor. The increased survival advantage for patients diagnosed with early-stage ovarian cancer suggests that screening to detect early-stage disease might have an impact on disease mortality. Attempts are being made to develop effective sc...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Lewis S,Menon U

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In breast cancer, RANK ligand (RANKL) appears to play an important role in the process of chemotaxis between circulating tumor cells and the bone microenvironment, which enables RANK-expressing breast cancer cells to migrate into the bone. Mounting clinical evidence has further demonstrated that the anti-RANKL monoclo...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Azim H,Azim HA Jr

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As with many human malignancies, pancreatic cancer is a complex genetic disorder. Several thousand disease-associated alterations on the DNA, mRNA, miRNA and protein levels have been reported to date. Some of these alterations, including a number of gatekeeper mutations, which are of pre-eminent importance for the ons...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Buchholz M,Gress TM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the introduction of orally-active, potent and selective third-generation aromatase inhibitors and inactivators--anastrozole, letrozole and exemestane--approaches to the treatment of advanced breast cancer are undergoing re-evaluation. In advanced breast cancer, aromatase inhibitors and inactivators are likely to ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Dixon JM

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：:Bladder cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Promising results with organ preservation strategies using multimodality treatment over the last decade offers an option for bladder preservation in a significant proportion of patients who currently undergo cystectomy. The primary goal of the bladder-s...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Hussain SA,James ND

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：:Bladder cancer is the most frequently occurring tumor of the urinary system, with over 10,000 new diagnoses each year in the UK. Approximately 70% of these are non-muscle-invasive and limited to the mucosa (Ta) or submucosa (T1). These tumors are generally managed with transurethral resection followed by adjuvant intr...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Cheung G,Dasgupta P,Guru KA,Billia M,Khan MS

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinonasal malignancies continue to have poor survival rates. Disease-related mortality is usually the result of disease recurrence and progression at the primary site despite aggressive therapy. Complete surgical excision with postoperative radiation therapy remains the standard of care for resectable lesions. Improve...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Maghami E,Kraus DH

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For most sporadic cancers, genetic susceptibility results from the additive effect of multiple genetic variants, each of which contributes a modest risk individually. The study of genetic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may help explain the differences in individual cancer susceptibility and may assist in ident...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Meyer LA,Westin SN,Lu KH,Milam MR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Published data concerning primary mediastinal sarcomas are limited to small-sized retrospective series.  This study reviewed the clinical outcomes of these cases from the SEER (surveillance, epidemiology and end results) database. METHODS:Primary mediastinal sarcomas (1988 - 2013) were assembled from the SE...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Abdel-Rahman O

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fludarabine is a prodrug that is converted to the free nucleoside 9-beta-D-arabinosyl-2-fluoroadenine (F-ara-A), which enters cells and accumulates mainly as the 5'-triphosphate, F-ara-ATP. F-ara-ATP has multiple mechanisms of action, which are mostly directed toward DNA. Collectively, these actions affect DNA synthes...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Montillo M,Ricci F,Tedeschi A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, in particular filgrastim, in clinical use more than 10 years ago made a significant impact on the management of neutropenia and its complications. More recently, the application of pegylation technology has created a second-generation molecule, pegfilgrastim, with s...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ng R,Green MD

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Surgical treatment of thyroid cancer has become less aggressive but for many patients, the threshold for performing total thyroidectomy (TT), as opposed to thyroid lobectomy (TL), has remained unclear. Current American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines encourage more individualization of treatment opt...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Guo MY,Wiseman JJ,Wiseman SM

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite a variety of therapies for advanced metastatic colorectal cancer being available, the outcomes in this malignancy remain suboptimal. Immunotherapy has been slow to impact the management of this patient group. Checkpoint inhibitors, such as nivolumab, have had disappointing results when used broadly...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Smith KM,Desai J

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Neurocognitive function (NCF) impairment is an important component of primary and metastatic brain tumors and their therapeutic interventions. As a result, modern clinical trials of cranial irradiation for adult cancer patients have incorporated NCF testing as a primary or secondary end point. In doing so, these clini...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Caine C,Mehta MP,Laack NN,Gondi V

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00