Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) - clinical impact and management.

abstract：:Patients with unilateral breast cancer are at increased risk of developing a second cancer in the contralateral breast. Some women choose contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) to prevent cancer in the contralateral breast. Several studies have demonstrated that CPM significantly decreases the occurrence of contr...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Tuttle T,Habermann E,Abraham A,Emory T,Virnig B

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most prominent pathways explored in the area of targeted therapy is the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, which plays a central role in cell survival and proliferation. Deregulation of this pathway has been implicated in the promotion of cancer cell growth and survival. Inhibition of several steps of this pathway has ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Georgakis GV,Younes A

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：: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：:Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most prevalent malignant disease among light-skinned individuals in the USA, accounting for approximately 1 million new cases annually. Solar ultraviolet radiation is known to be the major cause of skin cancer. The idea that diet, particularly dietary fat, may play a role in modulating c...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Black HS

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For over 40 years, fluorouracil has been the only drug registered for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. During the past 5 years, combination chemotherapy regimens including either irinotecan or oxaliplatin have proven to be superior to fluorouracil monotherapy in randomized clinical trials, in terms of re...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Pessino A,Sobrero A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the developed world, and its incidence is increasing. Mortality from this cancer has not improved in recent decades and is primarily driven by high-grade carcinomas that are more likely to present at an advanced stage and ultimately are more l...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Connor EV,Rose PG

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound not only provide strategies to diagnose and stage malignancy, but also to administer palliative and definitive care. Options for anticancer therapy include endoscopic mucosal resection, photodynamic therapy, thermal therapy, self-expanding metal stents and recently,...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Wong RF,Bhutani MS

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：:Endothelin axis deregulation triggers a series of events that ultimately activate proliferation, invasion, escape from programmed cell death, new vessel formation, abnormal osteogenesis and alteration of nociceptive stimuli. Atrasentan is a novel agent that effectively targets this pathway and is able to inhibit and/o...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Jimeno A,Carducci M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gastric cancer is one of a few gastrointestinal malignancies in which immunotherapy has shown meaningful activity. Pembrolizumab is the first and only immune checkpoint inhibitor to be FDA-approved in gastric cancer. Areas Covered: This review summarizes the current and emerging clinical evidence for immun...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kamath SD,Kalyan A,Benson AB 3rd

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse brain stem glioma is the most devastating of pediatric malignancies. Virtually all children with this disease die within 1-2 years of diagnosis. After three decades of exhaustive research, the key to controlling this malignancy still eludes us. Attempts to improve survival using radiation, chemotherapy and bio...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Korones DN

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer-related death in Europe and the USA. The optimal treatment strategy for this malignancy includes accurate presurgical and surgical staging, optimal debulking surgery, and first-line therapy with platinum-based chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the majority of patien...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Guarneri V,Barbieri E,Dieci MV,Piacentini F,Conte P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of clinical trials over the past 15 years demonstrate that the taxanes are among the most effective new class of cytotoxic drugs to treat breast cancer and other solid tumors. Moreover, the efficacy of the taxanes added further credence to the relevance of the microtubule as a tumor target. In spite of the sig...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Higa GM,Abraham J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular germ cell tumors are the most frequent solid tumor to affect young adult males and are increasing in incidence for reasons that are poorly understood. Increasingly, patients present with localized disease where disease-specific survival approaches 100%. Even in the presence of metastatic disease, the majori...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gilbert DC,Van As NJ,Huddart RA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raloxifene is a member of a family of drugs known as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). Raloxifene is currently approved by the FDA for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. SERMs hold the potential to treat and prevent breast cancer, osteoporosis and coronary heart disease...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Pappas SG,Jordan VC

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) represents a powerful advance in the planning and delivery of radiation therapy owing to its ability to deliver highly conformal treatment doses while sparing normal tissues. Dosimetric studies have shown the feasibility and theoretical benefit of treating with IMRT over 3D...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Bockbrader M,Kim E

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：: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

abstract：:Introduction: Radiotherapy is an important therapeutic strategy in the management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In recent decades, technological implementations and the introduction of image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) have significantly increased the accuracy and tolerability of radiation therapy.Area covered...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Giaj-Levra N,Borghetti P,Bruni A,Ciammella P,Cuccia F,Fozza A,Franceschini D,Scotti V,Vagge S,Alongi F

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) was first approved for platinum-refractory ovarian cancer in 1999 and then received full approval for platinum-sensitive recurrent disease in 2005 by the US FDA. PLD remains an important therapeutic tool in the management of recurrent ovarian cancer in 2012. Phase-II and III clini...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Rakowski JA,Ahmad S,Holloway RW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary systemic therapy (PST) in early breast cancer is utilized in locally advanced breast tumors and when breast-conserving surgery is desirable. In addition, the PST setting provides an opportunity to monitor response including histopathological and biomarker examination of the tumor and host tissues before and af...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Khasraw M,Bell R

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary brain malignancy. The current standard of therapy consists of surgical resection followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide. Despite steady advances in all therapeutic modalities, clinical improvements have been slow and the prognosis remains poo...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Wardak Z,Choe KS

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation therapy is the backbone in the management of intracranial germinoma. In localized disease chemotherapy followed by whole brain irradiation is the present standard providing cure rates in excess of 90%. Craniospinal irradiation alone in metastatic disease provides equally excellent outcome. Chemotherapy is ab...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kortmann RD

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Whereas radical cystectomy is the standard of care in high-grade, invasive bladder tumors, the extent of lymphadenectomy and its diagnostic and/or therapeutic potential is controversial. Independent predictors for lymph node involvement are T-stage, histological grading and lymphovascular invasion. Preoperative assess...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Nagele U,Anastasiadis AG,Merseburger AS,Sievert KD,Stenzl A,Kuczyk M

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：:Treatment options for patients have increased over the last few years, especially with the availability of novel agents for routine care and within clinical trials. Owing to the promising activity seen with lenalidomide in the relapsed/refractory setting, its use has now expanded to induction and maintenance therapy. ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Sirohi B,Powles R

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Angiogenesis is a complex process regulated by several pro- and anti-angiogenic factors, thus the loss of its fine equilibrium plays a key role in colorectal cancer (CRC) development and progression. Therapeutic agents targeting VEGF/VEGFR signaling, the main regulator of this process, proved to be effecti...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Battaglin F,Puccini A,Intini R,Schirripa M,Ferro A,Bergamo F,Lonardi S,Zagonel V,Lenz HJ,Loupakis F

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00