Examining clinicians' perceptions of head and neck cancer (HNC) information.

abstract：:First-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are used as first-line therapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring a sensitizing mutation in the EGFR gene. Unfortunately, resistance to these therapies often occurs within 10 months of commencing treat...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： John T,Bowden JJ,Clarke S,Fox SB,Garrett K,Horwood K,Karapetis CS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Survival rates for patients with cancer who live in rural and regional areas are worse than in metropolitan areas. This may be due to geographical isolation, delayed diagnosis, inadequate transport, lower socioeconomic status and workforce shortages. We conducted a qualitative study of rural patients, carers and he...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Grimison P,Phillips F,Butow P,White K,Yip D,Sardelic F,Underhill C,Tse R,Simes R,Turley K,Raymond C,Goldstein D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate tumor markers as prognostic factors in patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer receiving first-line chemotherapy. METHODS:Between January 2000 and December 2008, 1178 patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer were assayed for expression of three serum tumor markers, CA 19-9, CA ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Jo JC,Ryu MH,Koo DH,Ryoo BY,Kim HJ,Kim TW,Choi KD,Lee GH,Jung HY,Yook JH,Oh ST,Kim BS,Kim JH,Kang YK

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ipilimumab is a human anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody recently approved for the treatment of advanced melanoma. Stimulation of T-cell activity unmasks antitumor activity, but can cause immune-related adverse events. Autoimmune hypophysitis is of particular importance because its presentation can be subtle but life thr...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Tiu C,Pezaro C,Davis ID,Grossmann M,Parente P

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ki-67 proliferation index (Ki-67 index) is used to quantify cell proliferation during histopathological assessment of various tumors including glioblastoma (GB). AIM:We aimed to assess correlation between Ki-67 index and overall survival in patients with GB and determine a cut-point for Ki-67 index that p...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Wong E,Nahar N,Hau E,Varikatt W,Gebski V,Ng T,Jayamohan J,Sundaresan P

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We investigated prognostic significance of methylation status of MASPIN gene and its protein expression in normal subjects, cholelithiasis and gallbladder cancer (GBC) patients. METHODS:MASPIN protein expression and its promoter methylation in gallbladder tissue of cholelithiasis (n = 36), GBC (n = 46) and control...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Baghel K,Kazmi HR,Chandra A,Raj S,Srivastava RN

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The COVID-19 pandemic will present a range of challenges to radiation oncology departments. Early data suggest that cancer patients carry a higher than average, but still low absolute risk of hospitalization from COVID-19. The risk of severe events for those who are hospitalized however, is high. Resources for usual c...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Horsley PJ,Back M,Lamoury G,Porter B,Booth J,Eade TN

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the outcomes of metastatic melanoma patients treated with infliximab for severe steroid-refractory colitis secondary to ipilimumab therapy. BACKGROUND:Immune-related colitis is a known potential adverse effect of ipilimumab, that causes significant morbidity and extended hospital stays. There are l...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hillock NT,Heard S,Kichenadasse G,Hill CL,Andrews J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Wilms tumor (WT) is rare in Asia. Treatment of bilateral WT is challenging, and the treatment outcome of bilateral WT is rarely reported in low incidence areas. METHODS:We enrolled patients with bilateral WT registered in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, between January 1986 and June 2015. They were...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Chen SH,Hung IJ,Yang CP,Jaing TH,Wang CJ,Hsueh C,Lai JY

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Mucositis is a major complication of irradiation in head and neck tumors, the addition of chemotherapy to irradiation may enhance this dose-limiting problem. Licorice is a strong demulcent that had been effectively used in treatment of peptic ulcer. The main purpose of this study was to compare the therapeutic safe...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ghalayani P,Emami H,Pakravan F,Nasr Isfahani M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Carboplatin dosing depends on accurate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation. There is a lack of clinical agreement about carboplatin dosing when the GFR measurement is very high (>110 mL/min). METHODS:A retrospective audit of pre-chemotherapy 99m technetium (Tc) diethylenetriamene pentaacetate (DTPA) radion...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Roy AC,Jones DN,Slavotinek JP,Kichenadasse G,Karapetis C,Lam E,Bishnoi S,Koczwara B

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved understanding of the important role of angiogenesis in tumor biology has led to development of different antiangiogenic therapies. Numerous clinical studies for several antiangiogenic agents have recently been conducted in breast cancer patients and have shown clinically significant improvement in outcomes...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Wu Y,Sun WL,Feng JF

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Data on lung cancer survival are lacking in developing countries. Our objectives were to describe the survival of our lung cancer patients and to determine independent prognostic factors affecting survival. METHOD:All patients diagnosed with lung cancer from August 2007 to August 2010 were recruited from a single ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： How SH,Ng TH,Kuan YC,Jamalludin AR,Fauzi AR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cyclophosphamide was widely used as a single agent prior to the advent of platinum-based regimens for epithelial ovarian cancer, and, in combination with platinum, prior to the adoption of platinum and paclitaxel as standard first-line therapy. As cyclophosphamide currently has no defined role in ovarian cancer we...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Handolias D,Quinn M,Foo S,Mileshkin L,Grant P,Dutu G,Rischin D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Gastric cancer patients are normally treated with oral fluoropyrimidine and cisplatin or oxaliplatin; however, treating patients who also have a gastrointestinal obstruction is often difficult because of their poor oral intake. Instead, a modified (m)FOLFOX-6 regimen is administered, even to patients with gastroint...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yukami H,Terazawa T,Goto M,Aoki M,Asaishi K,Yamaguchi T,Kuwakado S,Kii T,Higuchi K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Extracorporeal irradiation and re-implantation (ECI) has been used as limb salvage surgery for musculoskeletal oncology patients. Biological reconstruction, no risk of disease transmission and immunological reaction, ready availability and preservation of bone stock are the major advantage of this surgical techniq...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Arpornchayanon O,Leerapun T,Pruksakorn D,Panichkul P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disparities in cancer outcomes for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups are well known. Improving CALD patients' active participation in treatment processes holds potential to improve outcomes, but little is known of effective strategies to facilitate this. This systematic review investigate...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Harun A,Harrison JD,Young JM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study trends of urological cancers mortalities in Iran between 1990 and 2015 as a part of a larger project named national and subnational burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors. METHODS:The primary dataset of this project comprises data of national death registration system. Cause-specific mortality...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Pishgar F,Amini E,Gohari K,Aminorroaya A,Sheidaei A,Rostamabadi Y,Ebrahimi H,Yoosefi M,Naderimagham S,Rezaei N,Modirian M,Namazi Shabestari A,Kompani F,Farzadfar F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In colorectal cancer (CRC), adjuvant therapy is offered on the basis of stage and attempts to identify factors to better target treatment have not been successful. Recent work suggested that mismatch repair deficient CRCs may not benefit from 5FU adjuvant chemotherapy but studies remain conflicting. We aimed to det...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Thomas ML,Hewett PJ,Ruszkiewicz AR,Moore JW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study examined pathological quality-of-surgery indicators in laparoscopic and open rectal cancer resection specimens. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of consecutive, prospectively recorded laparoscopic (LR) or open (OR) resections for rectal cancer. Indicators included integrity of the perirectal fascial envel...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Cheung HYC,Dent OF,Richardson GL,Chan C,Keshava A,Young CJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophil count reduction after chemotherapy has been related with longer survival of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma, but there is not a standardized measurement for this phenomenon. METHODS:Some parameters related to the change in neutrophil count between the first and the second cycle...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Colloca GA,Venturino A,Guarneri D

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This multicenter, observational study aimed to investigate the survival benefit of eribulin as well as that of taxane-based regimens in Japanese patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in a real-world setting. METHODS:This study enrolled women with MBC who received eribulin or taxane-based regimens with or wi...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kikuchi Y,Uchida Y,Shirakawa K,Kanauchi H,Niwa T,Nishioka K,Tada K,Hashimoto M,Yasuda H,Sugiura R,Kawabata H,Seto Y,Ogawa T

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mitomycin C (MMC) plus standard 5-fluorouracil (FU) infusion in weeks 1 and 5 often contributes to radiotherapy interruptions and possibly less-than-ideal outcomes in anal cancer. This study was to evaluate alternative strategies for chemotherapy delivery that might be less toxic or more efficacious, and outcom...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Ngan D,Chu J,Chander S,Michael M,Heriot AG,Ngan SY,Rischin D,Leong T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:As survival rates for aggressive and conservative breast and lymph node surgery are similar, surgical treatment decisions for patients with early-stage breast cancer should take patient preference into account. Decision aids have been demonstrated to increase patient knowledge and satisfaction with decision making,...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Harwood R,Douglas C,Clark D

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Left- and right-sided colon cancers were significantly different in epidemiologic, clinical and histological parameters. However, the impact of primary tumor location in metastatic colon cancer treated with front-line targeted triplet regimens is unclear, particularly in Asian populations. METHODS:A total...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Lu HJ,Lin JK,Chen WS,Jiang JK,Yang SH,Lan YT,Lin CC,Chang SC,Teng HW

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of subcarinal dissection on short-term outcome and survival following esophagectomy in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS:A total of 2252 patients underwent an esophagectomy for esophageal cancer from January 1997 to December 2...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Hu W,Liang Y,Zhang S,Hu Y,Liu J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is frequently associated with B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, and patients rarely develop overt clinical manifestations of AIHA. AIHA is rare in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). We conducted a prospective study to detect the presence of AIHA in MM patients and its impact...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Kashyap R,Singh A,Kumar P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to endocrine therapy is a significant therapeutic challenge in the treatment of women with hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer. Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4/6 inhibitors in combination with endocrine therapy have been shown to i...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Boyle F,Beith J,Burslem K,de Boer R,Hui R,Lim E,McCarthy N,Redfern A,Woodward N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Long noncoding RNAs play a key role in the development and progression of various human cancers. Recently, LINC00852 has been reported to be associated with spinal metastasis lung adenocarcinoma. However, the role and potential mechanisms of LINC00852 in prostate cancer cells remain largely unknown. METHODS:LINC00...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Yi S,Li G,Sun B

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A viable and sustainable medical oncology profession is integral for meeting the increasing demand for quality cancer care. The aim of this study was to explore the workforce-related experiences, perceptions and career expectations of early-career medical oncologists in Australia. METHODS:A mixed-methods design, i...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology

authors： Wong WKT,Kirby E,Broom A,Sibbritt D,Francis K,Karapetis CS,Karikios D,Harrup R,Lwin Z

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00