Current surgical treatment of intermediate risk differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic review.

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：:Colorectal cancer remains the second most common cause of cancer death in the USA and western Europe, with more than 34,000 new cases per year in the UK alone. Annual expenditure is in excess of pounds sterling 300 million, required for surgical, adjuvant and palliative treatment. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery has y...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Macafee DA,Maxwell-Armstrong C,Scholefield JH

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Waldenström's macroglobulinemia is a distinct disorder characterized by a monoclonal immunoglobulin M paraprotein and morphological evidence of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. It is relatively rare, accounting for approximately 2% of all hematological malignancies. The aim of treatment for patients with Waldenström's macr...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Johnson SA

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monoclonal antibody against HER2, trastuzumab (Herceptin), has become an important player in the treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. Both in the metastatic and adjuvant setting, the addition of trastuzumab to other systemic treatments has led to a striking increase in tumor response and surviva...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Perik PJ,de Korte MA,van Veldhuisen DJ,Gietema JA,Sleijfer DT,de Vries EG

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) are epithelial tumors of the ovaries characterized by cellular proliferation and nuclear atypia but without an infiltrative growth pattern. As they frequently affect younger patients the clinical management is complicated by considerations such as preserving fertility and reducing post...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Trillsch F,Mahner S,Ruetzel J,Harter P,Ewald-Riegler N,Jaenicke F,du Bois A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 13,000 patients died from invasive bladder cancer in 2005 alone. Radical cystectomy is the most commonly prescribed treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, or for those with a nonmuscle-invasive disease that is refractory to intravesical therapy. Despite advances in surgical technique and...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Amiel GE,Lerner SP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fertility impairment due to treatments is a major concern for adolescents and young adult patients who survived cancer. Areas covered: Chemotherapy may determine a detrimental effect on ovary function, leading to infertility, and premature ovarian failure. Embryo and oocyte cryopreservation is a standard s...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Tosoni A,Balestrini D,Brandes AA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia has remained largely unchanged for the last 30 years since the advent of combination chemotherapy with cytarabine arabinoside and daunorubicin with remission rates around 70% but with long term survival still only around 40% in young adults. Doses of chemotherapy have been push...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kell J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia is a common and potentially debilitating complication of cancer. Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp, Amgen) has been in routine clinical use for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia since 2002. The extended half-life of darbepoetin alfa permits less frequent and consequently more flexible dosing than other eryth...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Pirker R

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein kinase (PK)Calpha and epsilon are rational targets for cancer therapy. However, targeted experimental therapeutics that inhibit PKCalpha or epsilon are unavailable. The authors established recently that covalent modification of an active-site cysteine in human PKCepsilon, Cys452, by small molecules, for exampl...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： O'Brian CA,Chu F,Bornmann WG,Maxwell DS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary complications of antineoplastic therapy are common and are an important cause of respiratory morbidity. The pulmonary toxicity should be taken into account in every patient with respiratory problems who is or has been treated with antineoplastic agents. The diagnosis of drug-induced pulmonary toxicity is com...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Sadowska AM,Specenier P,Germonpre P,Peeters M

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：: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

abstract：:Primary systemic therapy (PST) in early breast cancer is utilized in locally advanced breast tumors and when breast-conserving surgery is desirable. In addition, the PST setting provides an opportunity to monitor response including histopathological and biomarker examination of the tumor and host tissues before and af...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Khasraw M,Bell R

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For more than 25 years, the combination of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP) was considered the 'gold standard' for the treatment of aggressive lymphomas, 90% of which are diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs). After the demonstration of rituximab's single-agent activity in DLBCL, a pi...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Murawski N,Zwick C,Pfreundschuh M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dysfunction of the immune system is a hallmark of cancer. Through increased understanding of the complex interactions between immunity and cancer, immunotherapy has emerged as a treatment modality for different types of cancer. Promising activity with immunotherapy has been reported in numerous malignancie...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Zeidan AM,Komrokji RS,Brunner AM

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Angiogenesis is a complex process regulated by several pro- and anti-angiogenic factors, thus the loss of its fine equilibrium plays a key role in colorectal cancer (CRC) development and progression. Therapeutic agents targeting VEGF/VEGFR signaling, the main regulator of this process, proved to be effecti...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Battaglin F,Puccini A,Intini R,Schirripa M,Ferro A,Bergamo F,Lonardi S,Zagonel V,Lenz HJ,Loupakis F

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its increasing incidence over the last 30 years, the mortality rate of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has decreased significantly. Nevertheless, a minority of patients still present with an aggressive form of PTC that can lead to death, even after a prolonged period of survival. Many classifications exist that...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Miccoli P,Miccoli M,Antonelli A,Minuto MN

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing by 4% per year. Thyroid cancer has become the eighth most common malignancy diagnosed in women. Papillary cancer accounts for 80% of all thyroid cancer. The management of papillary thyroid cancer is challenging, primarily because there have been no prospective randomized t...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Rosenbaum MA,McHenry CR

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer-related death in Europe and the USA. The optimal treatment strategy for this malignancy includes accurate presurgical and surgical staging, optimal debulking surgery, and first-line therapy with platinum-based chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the majority of patien...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Guarneri V,Barbieri E,Dieci MV,Piacentini F,Conte P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Treatment outcome is better among patients who demonstrate sensitivity to salvage chemotherapy. Approximately half of the patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation will be cured a...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Murphy F,Sirohi B,Cunningham D

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Despite a variety of therapies for advanced metastatic colorectal cancer being available, the outcomes in this malignancy remain suboptimal. Immunotherapy has been slow to impact the management of this patient group. Checkpoint inhibitors, such as nivolumab, have had disappointing results when used broadly...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Smith KM,Desai J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon cutaneous malignancy. Although it is rare, Merkel cell carcinoma has been described as the most malignant primary skin tumor. It is therefore important that once diagnosed, Merkel cell carcinoma is treated appropriately. The aim of this short review is to provide a summary of the a...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Plunkett TA,Subrumanian R,Leslie MD,Harper PG

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:Giant cell tumor of bone is a locally aggressive lesion with a predilection for local recurrence, and in a small proportion of patients, metastatic disease can develop. Surgery is the mainstay of management for extremity-based lesions. For tumors located in challenging anatomical locations such as the sacrum and spine...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ng VY,Davidson DJ,Kim EY,Pollack SM,Conrad Iii EU,Jones RL

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Promising results with organ preservation strategies using multimodality treatment over the last decade offers an option for bladder preservation in a significant proportion of patients who currently undergo cystectomy. The primary goal of the bladder-s...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Hussain SA,James ND

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Outcomes in metastatic colorectal cancer are improving, with better understanding and use of targeted therapies. Areas covered: A review of the literature and recent conference presentations was undertaken on the topic of systemic treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. This article reviews the current ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Price TJ,Tang M,Gibbs P,Haller DG,Peeters M,Arnold D,Segelov E,Roy A,Tebbutt N,Pavlakis N,Karapetis C,Burge M,Shapiro J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its approval by the US FDA in 1986, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been employed to monitor men with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. In 1994, PSA was approved for use in prostate cancer screening and has been employed worldwide. However, due to the limited specificity of PSA for the disease, novel biomarker...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Reed AB,Parekh DJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder is the most common cancer of the urinary tract, with a high mortality rate. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy has demonstrated prolonged survival of these patients and is considered the standard of care. Nevertheless, 40-50% of patients have impaired renal function that p...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Bournakis E,Dimopoulos MA,Bamias A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00