Assessment of minimal residual disease in patients with acute leukemia.

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 management of tumors arising from or, by extension, involving the skull base is complex due to the density and sensitivity of nearby neurovascular structures, the proximity of these structures to the relatively contaminated spaces of the paranasal sinuses or ear and mastoid, the varied pathologic entities encounte...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： DeMonte F

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection is associated with increased frequency of Kaposi's sarcoma and high-grade B-cell lymphoma. Several other cancers in HIV-1-infected individuals have been reported, although without statistically significant increase in their respective occurrences. Although HIV-1 does not ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gill PS

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three years after it was observed that successful treatment of Hodgkin's disease was associated with risk of a second malignancy related to treatment, the literature is maturing. Early reports of leukemia risk rising and falling between 5 and 10 years after treatment continue to be supported. The real problem i...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： DeVita VT Jr

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although early clinical gene therapy trials for recurrent central nervous system neoplasms showed the proof-of-principle, they did not fulfill the high expectations suggested by the preclinical experimental data. Insufficient distribution of vectors in human brain tumors and very low transduction efficiency require th...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Weyerbrock A,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent studies on applications of molecular markers such as chromosome 1p/19q codeletion and MGMT status in the treatment of glioma. RECENT FINDINGS:Prospective trials confirmed that 1p/19q codeletion represents a strong and independent favourable prognostic factor in anaplasti...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Idbaih A,Omuro A,Ducray F,Hoang-Xuan K

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：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 rising rate of germ cell cancer of the testis over the past decade has been demonstrated to be occurring predominantly in the younger age group (15 to 19 years) in association with earlier onset of puberty and earlier onset of regular sexual activity. Chemicals and viruses, with their atrophogenic effect, remain t...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Oliver RT

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologic approaches to lymphoma treatment are now a practical reality rather than a vaguely perceived hope for the future. Interferon alfa seems to have been established as a life-extending therapy for selected patients with follicular lymphoma. Humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab) has an authentic 50% ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Bendandi M,Longo DL

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Imatinib has exceptional activity in controlling gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) due to inhibition of the constitutively active conformation of KIT and platelet-derived growth factor-alpha (PDGFRA), which is commonly seen in this tumor. This review explores the current available data on the corr...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Marrari A,Trent JC,George S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Tumor stroma is composed of many cellular subtypes, of which the most abundant are fibroblasts, macrophages and endothelial cells. During the process of tissue injury, these three cellular subtypes must coordinate their activity to efficiently contribute to tissue regeneration. In tumor, this mechanis...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Ronca R,Van Ginderachter JA,Turtoi A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Highlight recent data in lung and breast cancer leptomeningeal disease and address clinical trials that are open for patients. RECENT FINDINGS:Patients with lung and breast cancer leptomeningeal disease have survival outcomes of less than 1 year, despite advances in treatment strategy. Efforts to dev...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gill CM,Brastianos PK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As the number and uses for targeted therapies such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) increase, so does the need to recognize and treat the dermatologic side-effects of these agents. Although agents such as gefitinib, erlotinib, cetuximab, lapatinib, and panitumumab have less syst...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Wu PA,Balagula Y,Lacouture ME,Anadkat MJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent observations that describe changes in the likelihood of invasive fungal infections, shifts in types of fungal pathogens, and altered manifestations of fungal syndromes after hematopoietic cell transplantation and explore how changes in transplant practices are influencing these epidem...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Wingard JR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder characterized by the infiltration of involved tissues by specialized dendritic cells. The demonstration of the constant activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in LCH lesions has been a breakthrough in the understanding o...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Jouenne F,Benattia A,Tazi A

更新日期：2020-12-09 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) constitute a diverse group of neoplasms arising from the diffuse neuroendocrine cell system. During the last 2 years a new classification system, the WHO 2010, has come into clinical practice together with Tumor Nodes Metastases (TNM) staging and...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Oberg K

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The objective of the sentinel lymph node procedure in breast cancer is to perform an accurate axillary staging and provide good local control, while sparing the patients the morbidity of an axillary lymph node dissection. Since its routine clinical use, questions were raised concerning the implication...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Smeets A,Christiaens MR

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We aimed to summarize the recent reflections and collaborative initiatives pertaining to the definition of more appropriate eligibility criteria in cancer clinical trials. RECENT FINDINGS:There is an intrinsic tension between two opposite purposes when it comes to defining eligibility criteria: on th...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Penel N,Lebellec L,Vanseymortier M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, which usually presents as mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome, remains a mostly incurable, yet highly treatable group of diseases. The myriad of active therapies continues to grow, and new insights into the mechanism of systemic and topical therapies are being elucidated. Multimodality trea...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Kaplan EH,Leslie WT

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:PremRNA alternative splicing is more a rule than an exception as it affects more than 90% of multiexons genes and plays a key role in proteome diversity. Here, we discuss some recent studies published in the extensively growing field linking RNA splicing and cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:These last years, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Abou Faycal C,Gazzeri S,Eymin B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ovarian germ cell tumours are rare, but curable at all stages of disease. This review gives an outline of the main controversies regarding the management of this disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Pelvic malignancies are very rare during pregnancy, which should avoid the need for radical surgery or termination...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Patterson DM,Rustin GJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe how to better identify frail multiple myeloma patients and to treat them appropriately. RECENT FINDINGS:Proteasome inhibitors, such as bortezomib, carfilzomib, and ixazomib, and immunomodulatory agents (IMiDs), such as thalidomide, lenalidomide, and pomalidomide, have significantly improv...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Zweegman S,Engelhardt M,Larocca A,EHA SWG on ‘Aging and Hematology’.

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although outcomes for patients with follicular lymphoma have improved with chemoimmunotherapy, the disease remains incurable. There is a wide variation in survival, and although the Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index helps to risk-stratify patients, there is a need for robust biomarker...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Gribben JG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The publication of the proceedings of Fourth Workshop on Carcinoma in situ was an impressive leap in our understanding of the interaction between prenatal and postpubertal factors in the development of germ cell cancer as well as increased insight into the molecular events that are involved in the development of these...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Oliver RT

更新日期：1999-05-01 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:The advent of immunotherapy significantly improved clinical outcomes in cancer patients, although immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) still lack of efficacy in a consistent proportion of treated patients. The purpose of this article is to review the most innovative and clinically promising ICB-based comb...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Fucà G,de Braud F,Di Nicola M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the present review, we discuss the possible role of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in the acquisition of tumor cell characteristics and in the prognosis of cancer outcome, which could assist and contribute to the development of more promising therapeutic strategies. RECENT FINDINGS:Accumulati...

journal_title：Current opinion in oncology

authors： Galmiche A,Sauzay C,Chevet E,Pluquet O

更新日期：2017-01-01 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