Stop and go: hematopoietic cell transplantation in the era of chimeric antigen receptor T cells and checkpoint inhibitors.

abstract：:Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 is associated with a marked increase in the incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma. Recent studies suggest that the risk of Kaposi's sarcoma in human immunodeficiency virus infection is increased with oral-fecal contact and that a sexually transmitted agent possibly related to ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Miles SA

更新日期：1992-10-01 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：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：: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vandetanib is a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has been recently approved as an 'orphan drug' for the treatment of patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). RECENT FINDINGS:MTC is a neuroendocrine malignancy frequently associated with m...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Campbell MJ,Seib CD,Gosnell J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immune checkpoint inhibitors have demonstrated remarkable efficacy with durable responses in the treatment of various malignancies. This new class of therapeutic agents is associated with a toxicity profile that differs from conventional cytotoxic therapy. The present review is focused on one of these...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Tabchi S,Messier C,Blais N

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:The correct use of tumor markers in patients with gynecological cancers can make an impact on management of the disease. Their value in screening for ovarian cancer cannot be recommended outside trials. Increased levels of various markers give prognostic information that could alter therapy for patients with early ova...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Rustin GJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A small percentage of gliomas are caused by inheritance in cancer syndromes but there is also a general familial aggregation of glioma. Recently, low penetrant genes associated with glioma risk have been identified. RECENT FINDINGS:Seven independent chromosomal loci have robustly been associated with...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Melin B

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：:The prophylactic or pre-emptive approach should help to restrict use of antibiotics and lead to better management of infection. It is clear that if effective pre-emptive therapy is available (be it as prophylaxis), the empiric additions of other agents should be taken into account and tailored accordingly. On the othe...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Klastersky J

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1977, when it was first demonstrated that a small number of patients with refractory leukemia could be cured by bone marrow transplantation, there has been an international effort to increase the proportion of patients cured. This article reviews recent developments in the treatment of adult leukemia with partic...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Volm MD,Tallman MS

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease-free survival for patients with small sarcomas of bone has been impressively improved with the use of intensive combination chemotherapy and safe local control with surgery or radiation. The ability of monoclonal antibodies to recognize different antigens has allowed new insights into the histogenesis and has ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Jürgens HF

更新日期：1994-07-01 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: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：:The incidence and variety of solid tumors reported among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals are increasing. Among the most common of these tumors are anogenital malignant and premalignant tumors associated with human papillomavirus infection. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is one such human pa...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Palefsky JM

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:(18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose PET-computed tomography (CT) has a major clinical impact in oncology not only for diagnostics but also for staging, response assessment, and relapse detection. However, several other PET tracers are needed for a more complete molecular characterization of cancers which h...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Garcia C,Gebhart G,Flamen P

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preclinical and clinical investigations of therapeutic approaches to melanoma have progressed significantly in the past year. This article reviews recently published information relevant to preclinical studies of the biologic function of stromal tissue, growth factors (and receptors), interferons, cytokines, and a...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Kirkwood JM

更新日期：1992-04-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review is intended to highlight the clinical application of molecular pathology as a tool for diagnostic accuracy and prognostic and predictive use and finally to discover novel molecular therapeutic targets. RECENT FINDINGS:We are living an exciting era in sarcomas' therapy. This is the result ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Romeo S,Dei Tos AP

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The search for effective adjuvant therapy for melanoma has resulted in the testing of a remarkably broad spectrum of therapeutic agents. Until recently, there was little evidence to suggest a benefit for any adjuvant therapy. The demonstration of activity for adjuvant high-dose interferon alfa in a cooperative group t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Sondak VK,Wolfe JA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Significant advances have been made in the treatment of younger patients with acute myeloid leukemia over the past 3 decades, but prognosis in the elderly has remained dismal, with median survival times of only a few months. Although a small percentage of older patients may be cured by standard chemot...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Amadori S,Del Principe MI,Venditti A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Salivary gland malignancies are a rare and heterogeneous group of tumors with considerable variability in their natural history. Historically they have been treated with surgery and radiation therapy. It is only recently that there has been any growth in our understanding of these diseases and their m...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Adelstein DJ,Rodriguez CP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ideal cancer therapy would accomodate the specific biology of a tumor and be based upon understanding the mechanisms of malignancy. This vision has been the driving force in cancer research. However, the story of success in clinical cancer management is a story of empirie largely independent from progress in basic...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Kovar H,Aryee D,Zoubek A

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides an overview of recent updates in understanding the mechanisms by which glioblastoma cells interact with their cellular and molecular partners within the microenvironment. RECENT FINDINGS:We have now a better knowledge of the cell populations involved in Glioblastoma (GBM) invasio...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Chouleur T,Tremblay ML,Bikfalvi A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic graft-versus-host disease is an important cause of late morbidity and mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. With the renewed interest in its pathophysiology and treatment, this review discusses recent clinical and laboratory advances in this disease. Advances in pathophysiology...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Cutler C,Antin JH

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interferons are complex proteins that have been widely tested as therapy for neoplastic diseases. Interferon (IFN)-alpha has been the most extensively studied in melanoma. It produces responses in about 16% of metastatic melanomas, about one third of which are complete. It has been combined with chemotherapy and b...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Agarwala SS,Kirkwood JM

更新日期：1996-03-01 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:AIDS-related malignancies are an ongoing cause of mortality in individuals with HIV infection. In the HIV-negative setting, high-dose chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation is an option for patients with hematologic malignancies. Prior to the advent of effective HIV therapy, stem cell transplantati...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Krishnan A,Forman SJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00