Advances in the treatment of elderly and frail patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the state-of-the-art and new developments in the management of patients with brain metastases. RECENT FINDINGS:Treatment decisions are based on prognostic factors to maximize neurologic function and survival, while avoiding unnecessary therapies. Whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) is the treat...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Soffietti R,Rudà R,Trevisan E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The last decade has seen a paradigm change in that tumor stroma contributes to malignant tumor progression in a manner comparable to genetic and epigenetic changes within cancer cells. This review summarizes recent novel insights into how inflammatory conditions stimulate the formation and expansion o...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Zumsteg A,Christofori G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Noninvasive encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has been established in the literature as a clinically indolent tumor. Despite this, it was traditionally treated like all other PTCs. In an attempt to reduce overtreatment of this entity, a panel of experts reclassified ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Range DE,Jiang XS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy exists over the role that environmental estrogens, such as pesticides or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), might play as risk factors for breast cancer. Several laboratory studies have suggested that these chemicals function as weak estrogens, binding to the estrogen receptor and inducing various measures ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Davidson NE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, recent advances in the clinical therapy of osteosarcoma, including results from the European Osteosarcoma Intergroup trial demonstrating the efficacy of a short intensive two drug protocol are discussed as well the evolving role of ifosfamide. Biologically, the area of interest on chromosome 3q, which ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Himelstein BP

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its appeal, lung cancer screening has been found to be of little value at this time. However, use of monoclonal antibodies to detect cancer cells in the sputum may prove to be of value in high-risk subjects. Once a cancer is diagnosed, anatomic staging by the International TNM Staging System has shown its effe...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Shields TW

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The lateral neck compartment is the second most frequent target region for metastatic papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). Lateral lymph node metastases are associated with locoregional recurrence and, when they involve either side of the neck, with mediastinal and distan...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dralle H,Machens A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosine kinase (type 1) growth factor receptors include the erbB family. These cell surface receptors were discovered in the context of cellular transformation and have subsequently been found to be overexpressed in many types of human cancer. Cumulative evidence suggests that upregulation of the most well-characteri...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Lango MN,Shin DM,Grandis JR

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent observations that describe changes in the likelihood of invasive fungal infections, shifts in types of fungal pathogens, and altered manifestations of fungal syndromes after hematopoietic cell transplantation and explore how changes in transplant practices are influencing these epidem...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Wingard JR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the understanding of the cellular and molecular derangements involved in the initiation and progression of multiple myeloma are beginning to be translated into novel therapeutic approaches. The myeloma stem cell has been under intense scrutiny regarding its normal B-cell counterpart. Oncogenes, tumor-suppr...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Varterasian ML

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review aims at comprehensively discussing our current knowledge on bone metastases incidence in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), their related complications as well as clinical impact in patients suffering from advanced disease. RECENT FINDINGS:After evoking the use of zoledronic acid as the e...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Peters S,Meylan E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, the discovery of tumor antigens recognized by T cells has revolutionized the tumor vaccine field. The appreciation that peptides are bound to and restricted by major histocompatibility class I and II molecules for immune recognition has encouraged a number of early-phase clinical trials of peptide ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Weber JS,Aparicio A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on the surgical management of soft tissue sarcomas of the hands and the feet. With recent advances in limb salvage surgery and radiotherapy delivery, local control of soft tissue sarcoma in the extremity has become optimized, and the associated functional results of this treatment ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ferguson PC

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this study is to update the reader on advances in postpubertal male germ cell tumours (GCTs) over the last 18 months. RECENT FINDINGS:Single nucleotide polymorphisms, including in four sex-determination genes, have been identified as additional genetic susceptibility loci to testicular...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Feldman DR

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical staging of bone tumors, even rare ones, has been much improved with the availability of better imaging techniques. Once diagnosis of a rare bone tumor has been made, close consultation between clinician, radiologist, and pathologist is essential for optimal treatment. Recent advances in the staging proced...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dirix LY,Van Oosterom AT

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the pathogenesis and management of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal has undergone profound change over the last 30 years. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that infection with human papillomavirus is most likely responsible for the majority of cases. Primary treatment with concomita...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ryan DP,Mayer RJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi sarcoma (KS), an unusual tumor of vascular origin, was one of the first recognized manifestations of AIDS. In the past few years, it has become clear that human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is critical to the development of KS in the setting of immunosuppression, such as that seen with HIV infection. Other genetic and...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Mitsuyasu RT

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The growing awareness that the immune system is a key player in the antitumoral response and the excellent clinical results achieved in some settings with anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD1)/programmed death ligand 1 (PDL1) and anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA4) drugs has led to t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Anciaux M,Vandeputte C,Hendlisz A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize the current knowledge about the biology and clinical management of adult desmoid tumors. RECENT FINDINGS:In the past decade, we have learned that desmoid tumors are driven by alterations of the Wnt/APC/β-catenin pathway, sporadic desmoid tumors are associated with somatic mutations of CT...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Penel N,Chibon F,Salas S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) is a rare disease, and until recently, its natural history and outcome were poorly understood. Recently, collaborations between individual centers have led to an unprecedented collection of retrospective and prospective data and successful recruitment to the first randomi...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： van Houdt WJ,Raut CP,Bonvalot S,Swallow CJ,Haas R,Gronchi A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a highly prevalent malignancy frequently occurring on body surfaces chronically exposed to ultraviolet radiation. While a large majority of tumors remain localized to the skin and immediate subcutaneous tissue and are cured with surgical excision, a small su...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Mulvaney PM,Schmults CD

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligodeoxynucleotides have been proposed as both in vitro and in vivo inhibitors of gene expression because of the specificity of Watson-Crick base pair hybridization. Phosphodiester oligodeoxynucleotides (normal DNA) cannot be used as drugs because they are nuclease sensitive. Significant efforts have been made to st...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Stein CA,Narayanan R

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of new active agents for the treatment of squamous carcinoma of the head and neck remains a high priority for clinical investigators. For the past several years a number of investigational drugs have demonstrated activity in patients with recurrent or metastatic disease. Included are the following a...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Murphy BA

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The current status of postoperative adjuvant therapy for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:Cisplatin-based postoperative chemotherapy is a current standard of care for patients with stage II-III NSCLC who underwent complete resection. However, its benefit is limited. In t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Mitsudomi T,Soh J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The recent contributions to renal cell carcinoma in the fields of molecular biology and the expanded use of molecularly targeted agents will be reviewed. This study is intended to update prognostic and therapeutic decision-making data and provide perspective on advances in understanding the molecular ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Rini BI,Rathmell WK,Godley P

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the recent literature about liver cancers shows the increasing role of hepatitis C as a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. A new discussion has arisen with regard to the association between the use of oral contraceptives and hepatocellular carcinoma. Patients at risk for developin...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Weimann A,Oldhafer KJ,Pichlmayr R

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Most patients affected by lung cancer are treated with chemotherapy, and hence are at risk of myelosuppression. Hematopoietic growth factors have a relevant role in this setting, as they can improve quality of life, reduce the rate of chemotherapy-induced complications and allow the administration of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Genova C,Rijavec E,Grossi F

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe how to better identify frail multiple myeloma patients and to treat them appropriately. RECENT FINDINGS:Proteasome inhibitors, such as bortezomib, carfilzomib, and ixazomib, and immunomodulatory agents (IMiDs), such as thalidomide, lenalidomide, and pomalidomide, have significantly improv...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Zweegman S,Engelhardt M,Larocca A,EHA SWG on ‘Aging and Hematology’.

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tamoxifen as adjuvant systemic treatment after first isolated locoregional recurrence of breast cancer has been shown to decrease the subsequent locoregional relapse rate, but it affects neither distant metastases nor survival. In metastatic disease, tamoxifen has not improved response when added to ablation of ovaria...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Rubens RD

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a hematologic malignancy characterized by an initial chronic phase of expanded clonal myelopoiesis followed by inevitable progression to accelerated phase and finally to fatal blast crisis. Although interferon therapy results in hematologic control of disease in most patients and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Enright H,McGlave P

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00