Tumor microenvironment in mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome.

abstract：:Recent papers dealing with the effect of biologic response modifiers on the therapeutic activity of anticancer drugs are reviewed. Preclinical findings indicate that both interferons and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are able to synergize with different cytotoxic drugs in increasing both tumor cytotoxicity or cytostasis...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Parmiani G,Rivoltini L

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past year there have been a number of important advances in the area of systemic therapy for breast cancer. Combined chemoendocrine therapy has been shown to be more effective than tamoxifen alone in the adjuvant therapy of node-negative estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Preliminary results of a ran...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dees EC,Kennedy MJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 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：:In 1996 progress has been made toward a better understanding of acute leukemias, their biology, the effects of different intensity or subtype-specific chemotherapy, and the contribution of bone marrow transplantation. In acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high-dose cytarabine in induction and in postremission treatment imp...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Büchner T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Tumor stroma is composed of many cellular subtypes, of which the most abundant are fibroblasts, macrophages and endothelial cells. During the process of tissue injury, these three cellular subtypes must coordinate their activity to efficiently contribute to tissue regeneration. In tumor, this mechanis...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ronca R,Van Ginderachter JA,Turtoi A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platinum-based combination and single-agent chemotherapy have become accepted as treatments for locally advanced and metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer as a consequence of improved survival, quality of life, and symptom control compared with best supportive care. However, it is clear that a therapeutic plateau has b...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Booton R,Thatcher N

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review presents the analysis of recently published studies about the benefit from granulocyte-colony stimulating factors (G-CSF) in older cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. RECENT FINDINGS:During the last years, no major study aiming to confirm the clinical benefit of G-CSF prophylaxis in o...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Klastersky JA,Dal Lago L,Lalami Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights the most important developments in the biology and treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma published in the medical literature over the past year. RECENT FINDINGS:Adjuvant radiotherapy to the primary site with or without coverage of the nodal region is recommended in most older seri...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Tai P

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Preclinical and clinical developments in germ cell tumors over the past year are summarized. RECENT FINDINGS:Attenuations in the rising incidence of testicular germ cell tumors are beginning to be observed in certain European populations. Additional data on predisposing factors related to race, estro...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Bridges B,Hussain A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although outcomes for patients with follicular lymphoma have improved with chemoimmunotherapy, the disease remains incurable. There is a wide variation in survival, and although the Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index helps to risk-stratify patients, there is a need for robust biomarker...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gribben JG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma remains a challenge for oncologists, with only 20% of patients being cured by surgical removal of the involved kidney and a handful of patients with advanced disease being cured by surgery, immunotherapy, or both. Although advances in early detection, recognition of high-risk groups, and chemother...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Savage PD

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we highlight key recent insights into hematopoiesis and hematological malignancies through the application of novel single-cell approaches. We particularly focus on biological insights made through the study of stem/progenitors cells in myeloid malignancy at single-cell resolution. RE...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Brierley CK,Mead AJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both paclitaxel and docetaxel have shown activity when used as a single agent in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Combinations of both drugs with platinum derivatives and antimetabolites have been tested in patient populations with encouraging results, but some have exhibited conside...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Schrijvers D,Vermorken JB

更新日期：1998-05-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder characterized by the infiltration of involved tissues by specialized dendritic cells. The demonstration of the constant activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in LCH lesions has been a breakthrough in the understanding o...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Jouenne F,Benattia A,Tazi A

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), with a rapidly increasing incidence is the most common endocrine malignancy, but with generally favorable survival. Total thyroidectomy with 'therapeutic' cervical lymph node dissection for involved lymph nodes is the standard of care. A more controversial topic is...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Carling T,Long WD 3rd,Udelsman R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Imatinib has exceptional activity in controlling gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) due to inhibition of the constitutively active conformation of KIT and platelet-derived growth factor-alpha (PDGFRA), which is commonly seen in this tumor. This review explores the current available data on the corr...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Marrari A,Trent JC,George S

更新日期：2010-07-01 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 treatment of HIV infection has been transformed by the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy. For patients who respond and can tolerate lifelong therapy, HIV infection may become a chronic disease requiring long-term ambulatory care follow-up. The current management of antiretrovira...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Kalkut G

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of five new immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of metastatic urothelial cancer represents the first major treatment breakthrough for this disease since the introduction of combination chemotherapy over 30 years ago. This review examines th...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Tabayoyong W,Gao J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Research into the basic biology of telomeres continues to reveal details relevant to fundamental aspects of human cancer. The goal of this review is to highlight discoveries made within the last year, with emphasis on their relevance to cancer prevention, diagnosis, prognostics, and treatment. RECENT...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Meeker AK,De Marzo AM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although variation in diet may account for approximately one third of the variation in cancer incidence worldwide, epidemiologic studies have proven to be a blunt instrument for identifying causal relationships between intakes of specific food constituents and cancer risk at specific sites. Diets rich in fruits and ve...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Mathers JC,Burn J

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemopreventive strategies hold substantial promise for reducing the incidence of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. This review focuses on recent advances in the identification of molecular targets and novel strategies for chemopreventive intervention. Many c...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Clapper ML,Chang WC,Meropol NJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family history plays an important role in breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancers. The increasing availability of genetic testing has forced women with these malignancies and their physicians to confront new questions regarding screening and prevention. This review highlights the screening for and prevention of breast...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Basil JB,Rader JS

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to update knowledge on therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MN), taking into account the new 2008 WHO classification, new genome-wide approaches for the definition of susceptibility towards t-MN and the introduction of new more aggressive treatments in cancer patients. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Leone G,Fianchi L,Voso MT

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A better understanding of the immunobiology after transplantation and of the available recombinant cytokines that enhance hematopoietic reconstitution following autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is likely to result in safer application of bone marrow transplantation. Residual tumor cells escaping c...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Slavin S,Nagler A

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent work has shown that: 1) loss of transforming growth factor-beta response is associated with malignant progression, 2) maintenance of autocrine negative transforming growth factor-beta activity is a key impediment to malignant progression, and 3) the major mechanism for loss of RII expression in replication erro...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Brattain MG,Markowitz SD,Willson JK

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative brachytherapy results in a better local control rate than surgery alone for extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Brachytherapy enables the delivery of a high radiation dose to a limited volume of tissue, allows the reduction of radiation treatment time, enables direct visualization of the tumor bed and surroun...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ballo MT,Lee AK

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the past few years, the advent of PARP inhibitors has been a revolution in the management of ovarian cancer. Patients harboring somatic or germ line BRCA1/2 mutations exhibit different clinical and treatment response behavior. The BRCA gene is involved in repairing DNA repair via homologous recombi...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Vanacker H,Romeo C,Ray-Coquard I

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00