Tumor heterogeneity: does it matter?

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the majority of cases, multiple myeloma is a disease occurring in elderly patients. In the last decades, a major improvement in myeloma patients' outcome has been achieved with the introduction of several new drugs. However, this positive outcome was less likely to occur in elderly patients. Areas cover...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Salvini M,D'Agostino M,Bonello F,Boccadoro M,Bringhen S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major issue with current cancer therapy is how to ensure the maximum benefit with minimum toxicity for individual patients. With the progress of the human genome project have come high-throughput technologies for the analysis of DNA, gene expression or tumor protein in an efficient and quantitative manner. This revi...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： McLeod HL

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder comprises a spectrum of illnesses ranging from nonmuscle-invasive to muscle-invasive to advanced/metastatic disease. Each of these clinical states is characterized by a unique pathogenesis, prognosis and approach to treatment. However, given the heterogeneity of urothelial carcinoma...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Tsao CK,Gartrell BA,Oh WK,Galsky MD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:En bloc removal of the prostate has traditionally been an integral component of radical cystectomy for men with bladder cancer owing to a high incidence of occult prostatic malignancy. However, the risk of functional morbidity following this procedure is considerable and can delay patient acceptance of cystectomy, whi...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kefer JC,Cherullo EE,Jones JS,Gong MC,Campbell SC

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis contributes to over 90% of cancer-related deaths. Many types of cancer metastasize via the bloodstream, where circulating tumor cells (CTCs) originating from the primary tumor can undergo selectin-mediated adhesion with the blood vessel wall and subsequently transmigrate to anatomically distant organs. In a...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mitchell MJ,King MR

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cells generally maintain their survival by suppressing apoptosis. Mitochondrial mechanisms are involved in most forms of apoptosis (referred to as mitochondrial apoptosis), and the Bcl-2 family controls apoptosis at the mitochondrion via a balance of the effects of pro- and antiapoptotic members. Antiapoptotic ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gardner CR

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As diagnostic and therapeutic options increase, strategies for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are becoming more tailored for specific patient subpopulations and individual patients. The introduction of therapy targeted against the EGF receptor (EGFR) pathway has provided new treatment options for ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Batus M,Fidler MJ,Bonomi PD

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligodendrogliomas are primary brain tumors, genetically characterized by chromosomal alterations in the 1p and 19q. Recent clinical trials have shown that oligodendrogliomas are sensitive to PCV chemotherapy with 60-65% of patients responding and median response duration of 1-1.5 years. The response rate in mixed oli...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Hussein MR,Baidas S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel targeted agents, such as VEGF receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGFR-TKIs) and mTOR inhibitors, have improved therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Sequential administration of agents with similar mechanisms of action has shown some efficacy in small retrospective studies; however, prospective Phase I...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Larkin J,Swanton C,Pickering L

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temozolomide is an imidazotetrazine with a mechanism of action and efficacy similar to dacarbazine (DTIC). However, it differs from DTIC in that it can be taken orally, degrades spontaneously to an active metabolite and penetrates the blood-brain barrier. It is well tolerated, making it a suitable candidate for combin...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Danson SJ,Middleton MR

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in molecular and cell biology have led to a greater understanding of the basic biology of bladder cancer. However, despite these advances, surgery remains a key component of modern bladder cancer treatment. Endoscopy is the mainstay of the diagnosis and treatment of superficial bladder cancer. Adjuvant...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Wade M,Seigne JD

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Defined by its high level of accuracy and rapid radiation dose fall-off, radiosurgery has emerged as an effective radiation technique over the past few decades. Although it was once limited to conditions of the brain, head and neck regions, technological advances in computing and imaging have allowed the application o...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Hara W,Soltys SG,Gibbs IC

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary factors and other naturally occurring substances may emerge as potent therapeutic or preventative agents in the battle against prostate cancer. Much of the current support for these agents is epidemiologically based, but new prospective studies are now underway which may support their use in conventional medic...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ward JF,Blute ML

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid malignant proliferation, prior to effective tumor neoangiogenesis, creates a microenvironment around solid cancers, which is predominantly hypoxic and characterized by a high interstitial fluid pressure. Presumably as an adaptive response, tumor cells favor metabolic activity with apparently inefficient energy o...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Abaza M,Luqmani YA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although testicular cancer is currently a rare disease, the incidence is rising. The most important risk factor remains cryptorchism and there is a variable association with testicular microlithiasis. Serum tumor markers remain important for diagnosis, and they have prognostic value and can be used to monitor therapy ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Balk C,Witjes JA

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematologic malignancy with a peak incidence over the age of 55 years. AML of older patients is less curable with conventional chemotherapy, and, when it relapses, is almost uniformly fatal. Novel treatments hold the promise of improving the results of therapy, but have failed so far ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Lekakis L,de Lima M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft tissue sarcomas are a diverse group of rare tumors that comprise 1% of all cancers. Few randomized trials of chemotherapy have been performed but there is a clear role for agents such as doxorubicin and ifosfamide in the palliation of advanced disease. There is uncertainty as to whether sequential single-agent tr...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Krikelis D,Judson I

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is a global health issue. Compared with other common malignancies, the prognosis is poor as many patients present with advanced disease. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) aimed to identify and treat early lung cancers using annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening in a high-risk group. Whe...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Duke SL,Eisen T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raltitrexed is a cytotoxic agent, rationally designed to inhibit a specific molecular target, thymidylate synthase. In contrast to other agents, raltitrexed inhibits thymidylate synthase directly and specifically in a mixed, noncompetitive manner, which may lead to an improved toxicity profile. After promising Phase I...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Surmont VF,van Meerbeeck JP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, cytokine therapy has been the only validated option for patients with advanced renal cancer. IFN-alpha is one of very few treatments that have demonstrated improved median survival compared with the appropriate control. In patients with synchronous metastases at diagnosis, debulking nephrectomy prior t...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Coppin C

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many solid tumors, including breast and prostate cancer, metastasize to bone, thereby putting patients at high risk for developing skeletal complications including pathologic fracture, spinal cord compression and debilitating bone pain. Patients often live for many years after developing bone metastasis, a fact that h...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gulley J,Dahut WL

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymph node dissection in bladder cancer is an integral part of radical cystectomy. It allows for accurate staging of the patient and will, therefore, serve to dictate additional treatment and add prognostic information. The issue of what is an adequate lymphadenectomy as to the extent and boundaries of the operation, ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ghavamian R,Hakimi AA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limb-salvage surgery plays a major role in the management of patients with osteosarcoma. As prognosis improves, reconstructive options have come under greater scrutiny with regard to their durability and functionality. The advent of computer navigation-guided reconstruction is discussed in detail, along with methods b...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mangat KS,Jeys LM,Carter SR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are the most common solid malignancies in young men. The overall cure rate of GCT patients in metastatic stage is excellent, however; patients with relapsed or refractory disease have poor prognosis. Attempts to treat refractory disease with novel effective treatment to improve prog...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kozakova K,Mego M,Cheng L,Chovanec M

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Satraplatin is a novel, orally bioavailable, platinum anticancer drug. Platinum analogs form the mainstay of treatment for a number of cancers, including lung, ovarian, colorectal and head and neck cancer. A disadvantage of the currently marketed platinum analogs is that they must all be administered via intravenous i...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Choy H

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent population-based study on 2000 adult patients with Burkitt lymphoma presented a novel score that takes into account age, race and clinical stage to prognosticate survival. The outcome of patients with Burkitt lymphoma has improved in the last decade, likely due to intensive chemotherapy regimens and anti-CD20...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Castillo JJ,Nadeem O

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before the advent of rationally designed targeted antineoplastic therapies, cladribine was identified as a lymphocyte-specific cytotoxic agent. Cladribine is a purine nucleoside analogue that is resistant to cellular catabolism. Through diverse mechanisms, cladribine is equally toxic to dividing and nondividing cells,...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Sigal DS,Saven A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen deprivation therapy is the standard of care for the initial treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. However, the majority of these patients live long enough to experience disease progression despite castration. This scenario is defined as castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and has a poor outcome and...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gaya JM,Ahallal Y,Sanchez-Salas R,Barret E,Rozet F,Galiano M,Macek P,Durand M,Cerruti J,Prapotnich D,Ropert S,Bennamoun M,Cathelineau X

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has been drastically changed by the approval of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). CML is now managed as a chronic disease requiring both long-term treatment and close molecular monitoring in the majority of patients. AREAS COVERED:Evidence suggests that in ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Stagno F,Breccia M,Di Raimondo F

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare disorder with a prevalence of one case per 1.7 million people and a generally poor prognosis. It accounts for 0.02% of all cancer cases and 0.2% of cancer deaths. Within the past three decades, accurate diagnosis, precise radiologic localization, satisfactory preoperative medical man...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Haleblian GE,Wilson C,Haddad D,Albala DM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00