Mechanisms of invasion in glioblastoma.

abstract：:Although variation in diet may account for approximately one third of the variation in cancer incidence worldwide, epidemiologic studies have proven to be a blunt instrument for identifying causal relationships between intakes of specific food constituents and cancer risk at specific sites. Diets rich in fruits and ve...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Mathers JC,Burn J

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta is believed to play a dual role in carcinogenesis. Through its ability to inhibit cellular proliferation it suppresses tumor development in its early stages, but in the course of tumor progression malignant cells often acquire resistance to growth inhibition by transforming growth facto...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Wieser R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite continuing advances in the molecular characterization of the events promoting metastasis, no significant impact has been made on therapy or survival rates for patients with advanced tumors. Over the past 12 months there has been a general consolidation of the emerging evidence indicating that tumor spread is r...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dorudi S,Hart IR

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gastrointestinal stromal tumour patients with exon 9 KIT mutations have a worse outcome, but progression-free survival is improved by treatment with imatinib 800 mg daily. This review looks at the evidence and asks whether this should be standard treatment from diagnosis. RECENT FINDINGS:The phase II...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Judson I

更新日期：2008-07-01 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:Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest population of people living with AIDS in the world, with Nigeria having the third largest after South Africa and India. With the advent of treatment programs, more people in Nigeria are now living with the virus but are at increased risk of cancer similar to the expe...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Akinwande O,Ogundiran T,Akarolo-Anthony S,Mamadu I,Dakum P,Blattner W,Adebamowo C

更新日期：2009-09-01 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:We summarize the concept of a locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (laBCC) and present the current consensus definition. We also review the key pieces of primary research undertaken in the past year and how these affect the use of smoothened inhibitors in a clinical setting. RECENT FINDINGS:Medium t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Khoo AB,Ali FR,Lear JT

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Noninvasive encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has been established in the literature as a clinically indolent tumor. Despite this, it was traditionally treated like all other PTCs. In an attempt to reduce overtreatment of this entity, a panel of experts reclassified ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Range DE,Jiang XS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Currently, endometrial carcinoma diagnosis is based on morphology, often supplemented by immunohistochemistry. However, especially with high-grade endometrial carcinomas, there is considerable interobserver variability in diagnosis calling into question the value of morphology in stratifying these tum...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Carlson J,McCluggage WG

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical staging of bone tumors, even rare ones, has been much improved with the availability of better imaging techniques. Once diagnosis of a rare bone tumor has been made, close consultation between clinician, radiologist, and pathologist is essential for optimal treatment. Recent advances in the staging proced...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dirix LY,Van Oosterom AT

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The possibility of complete recovery for a lung cancer patient depends on very early diagnosis, as it allows total surgical resection. Screening for this cancer in a high-risk population can be performed using a radiological approach, but this holds a certain number of limitations. Liquid biopsy could...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Hofman P

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The remarkable progress witnessed over the past few years in the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of chronic lymphocytic leukemia has profoundly changed the clinical approach to this disease. This review focuses on the most recent advances in the diagnostic and prognostic examination of patients with...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gentile M,Mauro FR,Guarini A,Foà R

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment options for patients with recurrent head and neck malignancies arising in a previously irradiated field are limited. Surgical salvage is feasible in a minority of patients. The majority are referred for palliative chemotherapy with no realistic chance for cure. Data are accumulating to support reirradiat...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Garofalo MC,Haraf DJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Several epidemiologic studies have enhanced our understanding of the impact of respiratory viruses on bone marrow transplant recipients. RECENT FINDINGS:Respiratory viral infections occur frequently following stem cell transplantation but present atypically. Many patients have asymptomatic infections...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ison MG

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：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：:Oligodeoxynucleotides have been proposed as both in vitro and in vivo inhibitors of gene expression because of the specificity of Watson-Crick base pair hybridization. Phosphodiester oligodeoxynucleotides (normal DNA) cannot be used as drugs because they are nuclease sensitive. Significant efforts have been made to st...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Stein CA,Narayanan R

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS). RECENT FINDINGS:PNS are rare complications of cancer caused by an immune cross-reaction between antigens expressed by tumor cells and neurons. The target of the immune attack can be an intracell...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Berzero G,Psimaras D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper covers the outcome of previously conducted clinical trials on chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma and presents data from recent phase II and phase III trials. In contrast to conventional cytotoxic drugs, which have barely produced response rates exceeding 30%, recently introduced chemotherapeuti...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Tomek S,Manegold C

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Multiple myeloma is a common hematological malignancy arising in the bone marrow. Bone lesions were initially depicted with conventional radiography, although recently F-FDG PET/CT and MRI are recognized as having a clear role in the initial workup and in the evaluation of therapy response. RECENT FI...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Martí-Bonmatí L,Ramirez-Fuentes C,Alberich-Bayarri Á,Ruiz-Llorca C

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:The past decade has been marked by an explosion of knowledge regarding the dysregulation of cancer at the molecular level. It has become apparent that oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and other ancillary molecules interact in complex pathways that govern cellular homeostasis. We review three molecular events that ha...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Dome JS,Look AT

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma remains a devastating disease known for insidious onset, with patients often having advanced incurable disease at the time of diagnosis. Biologic therapy with IL-2 offers a chance for prolonged remission for a minority of patients, but its toxicities preclude most patients from ever receiving it. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Savage PD

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent developments and controversies in the diagnosis and management of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). RECENT FINDINGS:The majority of incident bladder cancer diagnoses are noninvasive. The mainstay of diagnosis remains cystoscopy and transurethral resection, with enhanced o...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Bassett JC,Eifler JB,Resnick MJ,Clark PE

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chemotherapy is a cornerstone treatment in patients with early breast cancer. Although some cancer cell-related predictors are emerging, the indications of chemotherapy and the choice of chemotherapy regimen are not individualized enough, emphasizing the need for new predictors. This review will summa...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Andre F,Berrada N,Desmedt C

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Over the past 20 years, tremendous strides have been made to decrease treatment-related morbidity and mortality following allogeneic transplant, including management of acute and chronic lung injury. Within this context, three distinct entities are recognized, idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (IPS), bron...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Yanik G,Kitko C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00