On mitochondrial metabolism in tumor biology.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to highlight the most important developments in the diagnosis, prevention, and management of prostate cancer reported in the past year that have been published in the medical literature. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent research has yielded important insights into the effects of l...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ryan CJ,Small EJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 1 in 10 US women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. With such a high incidence, breast cancer is a serious health concern for all American women. Within the past year, clues about the function of genes associated with breast cancer have been garnered, and novel genes that may contribut...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Unger MA,Weber BL

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea is a common event in the clinical history of cancer patients. It can be caused by the presence of tumor or it can be a side effect of treatment. The latter problem is occurring more often because new drugs (CPT-11) or drug combinations (fluorouracil plus interferon or leucovorin) have diarrhea as the dose-lim...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Cascinu S

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Human immunodeficiency virus infection is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Even with a decrease in AIDS-defining illnesses after the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma remains an important problem. RECENT FINDINGS:Low CD4+ T-l...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Behler CM,Kaplan LD

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on the current concepts relating to the use of radiation therapy in the care of surgical patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma. Radiation therapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma patients is complex because it requires decisions on not only the timing of administration, but also the tec...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Pawlik TM,Ahuja N,Herman JM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The currently used staging system in melanoma has not been significantly modified since 1988. While this four-stage system effectively stratifies patients into prognostic groups, additional discriminating criteria have been reported that is not presently incorporated in the staging system. The following additions and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ross M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC), classified as a biliary tract cancer (BTC) along with intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas, is a rare disease in Western countries, but a highly prevalent disease in Chile, other countries in Latin America, India and Japan. It commonly presents at an advanced ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： McNamara MG,Metran-Nascente C,Knox JJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Overexpression of the Bcl-2 oncoprotein is noted in various malignant disorders. In patients with hematologic malignancies, increased production of the Bcl-2 oncoprotein is associated with chemotherapy resistance, aggressive clinical course, and poor survival. Bcl-2 is an important molecular target. D...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Chanan-Khan A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is generally accepted that patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia in chronic phase under the age of 50 years who have HLA-identical siblings, should be offered bone marrow transplantation within the first year of diagnosis. The projected disease-free survival for these patients is 70% to 80% at 4 years, and mos...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Goldman JM

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immunotherapy of HPV-induced premalignant anogenital lesions and cervical cancer has made impressive progress. HPV as causative agent is targeted by prophylactic and therapeutic vaccination strategies. Preclinical and clinical studies have shown induction of natural and/or vaccine-induced immune respo...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Schreckenberger C,Kaufmann AM

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is a leading women's health issue. Continued advances in understanding the temporal sequencing of relevant exposures promises to shed light on the continuum of breast carcinogenesis. Oral contraceptive use and the transient increase in risk following childbirth are exposures that affect the near-term ris...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Alberg AJ,Helzlsouer KJ

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:T-cell lymphomas (TCL) represent a particularly poor prognosis subgroup of lymphomas. The goal of this review is to provide emerging information on one agent demonstrating activity in these challenging diseases. Pralatrexate is a novel antifolate designed to have high affinity for the reduced folate c...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： O'Connor OA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the present review, we summarize the recent developments in the management of germ cell tumors (GCTs). RECENT FINDINGS:Treatment-related acute and late-onset toxicity remains a key challenge in the management of GCTs, with recent evidence showing that the adverse health outcomes of etoposide and c...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Chahoud J,Zhang M,Shah A,Lin SH,Pisters LL,Tu SM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Less than 1% of all cancers are present in the thyroid, yet thyroid nodules are found in 4 to 10% of the adult population. Because thyroid nodules are relatively common, the diagnostic dilemma is to distinguish between a more common benign nodule, which usually does not require specific treatment, and a malignant nodu...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Weiss RE,Lado-Abeal J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) continues to be a major obstacle to the success of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Furthermore, several clinical strategies being employed at this time in the field of bone marrow transplantation have had an impact on GVHD. In addition to the usual division of topics such as pa...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Marcellus DC,Vogelsang GB

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of non-myeloablative and reduced-intensity conditioning regimens has enabled older or medically infirm patients with myeloid malignancies to be treated with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). The regimens are sufficiently immunosuppressive to allow engraftment of allogeneic cells and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Storb R

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to highlight recent studies on mammalian sirtuins that coordinately regulate cellular metabolic homeostasis upon fasting and to summarize the beneficial effects of fasting on carcinogenesis and cancer therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have demonstrated that fasting...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Zhu Y,Yan Y,Gius DR,Vassilopoulos A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The most common mechanism of resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) is acquisition of the T790M gatekeeper mutation. Third-generation EGFR TKIs irreversibly inhibit EGFR mutants (EGFRm), especially T790M, while sparing wild-type EGFR. There are several ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Sun JM,Park K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Advances in the health system and medical sciences are continuously pushing the barrier of life-expectancy. As a consequence, humans are being increasingly afflicted by age-associated diseases, such as cancer. The challenge now lies in understanding the mechanisms underlying ageing in order to reduce ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Pereira B,Ferreira MG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews the most recent developments and implications in regard to isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations in chondrosarcoma, a disease in which currently available systemic therapies have proven inefficacious, with an emphasis on how disruption in normal cellular metabolism plays a role in on...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Azzi G,Velez M,Mathias-Machado MC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An overview of many of the preclinical and clinical developments in germ cell tumors over the past year is presented. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent epidemiologic studies show changes in the ethnic incidence of germ cell tumors; in particular, African-Americans have seen an increase. Additionally, risk facto...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Bridges B,Hussain A

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：: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：:The publication of the proceedings of Fourth Workshop on Carcinoma in situ was an impressive leap in our understanding of the interaction between prenatal and postpubertal factors in the development of germ cell cancer as well as increased insight into the molecular events that are involved in the development of these...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Oliver RT

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several epithelial tumors display epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpression (with or without EGFR gene amplification) that is often associated with increased production of EGFR ligands. This permits the activation of endogenous tumor EGFR via autocrine mechanisms, resulting in cellular proliferation and t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Arteaga CL,Johnson DH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review addresses means for improving treatment results in small cell and non-small cell lung cancer. In small cell lung cancer lactate dehydrogenase and neuron-specific enolase seem to be important prognostic factors that may reflect not only tumor load but also growth rate. Chemotherapy seems to induce or select...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Splinter TA

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) constitute a diverse group of neoplasms arising from the diffuse neuroendocrine cell system. During the last 2 years a new classification system, the WHO 2010, has come into clinical practice together with Tumor Nodes Metastases (TNM) staging and...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Oberg K

更新日期：2012-07-01 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

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As the number and uses for targeted therapies such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) increase, so does the need to recognize and treat the dermatologic side-effects of these agents. Although agents such as gefitinib, erlotinib, cetuximab, lapatinib, and panitumumab have less syst...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Wu PA,Balagula Y,Lacouture ME,Anadkat MJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00