Chromosome rearrangement at 17q25 and xp11.2 in alveolar soft-part sarcoma: A case report and review of the literature.

abstract：:A number of problems inherent to quality of care evaluation have been described above. Although issues such as limited resources and clinical staff resistance may not be specific to cancer care, they certainly impact on the evaluation of the quality of care offered to cancer patients. Other issues such as complexity o...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Miransky LJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) values in 529 patients treated in two consecutive adjuvant chemotherapy protocols were analyzed to determine if CEA values correlated with disease-free status or prognostic utility. CEA values were evaluated preoperatively, before chemotherapy, at the conclusion of chemotherapy, and duri...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Theriault RL,Hortobagyi GN,Fritsche HA,Frye D,Martinez R,Buzdar AU

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Women's Health Initiative randomized clinical trial reported that menopausal hormone therapy increases lung cancer mortality risk. If this is true, use of anti-estrogens should be associated with decreased lung cancer mortality risk. The authors compared lung cancer incidence and mortality among breast c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bouchardy C,Benhamou S,Schaffar R,Verkooijen HM,Fioretta G,Schubert H,Vinh-Hung V,Soria JC,Vlastos G,Rapiti E

更新日期：2011-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper gives an outline of the Casley-Smith method for the treatment of lymphedema of the arm. It includes a brief summary of the development of manual techniques and the terminology applied to them. METHODS:The four principles of this method are skin care, manual lymphatic drainage, compression in the ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Casley-Smith JR,Boris M,Weindorf S,Lasinski B

更新日期：1998-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and EGF-regulated processes play an important role in steroid signal transduction. Comparative analysis of EGF and steroid receptor expression and the sensitivity of early stages of proliferation induction, such as activation of phospholipid turnover to EGF and steroids, may pro...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gershtein ES,Shatskaya VA,Kostyleva OI,Ermilova VD,Kushlinsky NE,Krasil'nikov MA

更新日期：1995-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality indicators applicable to cancer end-of-life care exist, but have not been widely implemented. To advance this field, the authors worked with the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality and the National Cancer Institute to organize a national symposium to discuss key issues and future goals, based on a conc...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Seow H,Snyder CF,Shugarman LR,Mularski RA,Kutner JS,Lorenz KA,Wu AW,Dy SM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many investigators have regarded Stage III lymphomas as a generalized form of disease and have accordingly recommended systemic treatment programs. Between 1961 and 1973, 68 patients with clinical or pathologic Stage III non-Hodgkin's lymphomas were seen in the Division of Radiation Therapy at Stanford University Medi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Glatstein E,Fuks Z,Goffinet DR,Kaplan HS

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies raise concern about gender bias in cancer research, including insufficient inclusion of women or men, or studying women and men differently. The 1993 National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act aimed to eliminate gender bias in medicine. To examine changes in medical and psychological lite...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hoyt MA,Rubin LR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a novel approach to the planning and delivery of radiation therapy. The prevalence of IMRT use among radiation oncologists in the U.S. appears to be increasing, despite limited data evaluating its risks and benefits. METHODS:A random sample of radiation oncolo...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mell LK,Mehrotra AK,Mundt AJ

更新日期：2005-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have increased bone marrow angiogenesis, a low plasma cell labeling index, and multidrug resistance (the primary cause of chemotherapy failure). MM patients receiving the vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (VAD) regimen develop resistance and cardiac and steroid t...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hussein MA,Wood L,Hsi E,Srkalovic G,Karam M,Elson P,Bukowski RM

更新日期：2002-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few cases of catecholamine-secreting paragangliomas of the neck reported in the literature, most of these being of the carotid body and glomus-jugulare type. This report cites the second case of a functioning vagal body tumor secreting norepinephrine predominantly and producing labile hypertension and sympto...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Tannir NM,Cortas N,Allam C

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously reported that a single prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measured at ages 44-50 was highly predictive of subsequent prostate cancer diagnosis in an unscreened population. Here we report an additional 7 years of follow-up. This provides replication using an independent data set and allows estimate...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lilja H,Cronin AM,Dahlin A,Manjer J,Nilsson PM,Eastham JA,Bjartell AS,Scardino PT,Ulmert D,Vickers AJ

更新日期：2011-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite few effective therapies, only a small percentage of patients diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in the United States are enrolled in prospective, interventional clinical trials. MDS-specific barriers to trial accrual include a high frequency of elderly patients with comorbid conditions, atypical di...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Steensma DP,Brunner AM,DeZern AE,Garcia-Manero G,Komrokji RS,Odenike OS,Roboz GJ,Savona MR,Stone RM,Sekeres MA

更新日期：2018-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:p53 plays a critical role in cellular anticancer mechanisms, and has been correlated with second primary malignancy (SPM) development. A common polymorphism in codon 72 of p53 results in an amino acid substitution and could influence p53 function. The authors hypothesized that p53 codon 72 polymorphism may b...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Li F,Sturgis EM,Chen X,Zafereo ME,Wei Q,Li G

更新日期：2010-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER/PR) were measured in primary tumors and metastases of 397 breast cancer patients. Survival following mastectomy was significantly longer in patients with ER and PR positive tumors, as was survival after first recurrence. The prognostic value of ER and PR was compared with such c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Alanko A,Heinonen E,Scheinin T,Tolppanen EM,Vihko R

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ovarian cancer patients frequently receive chemotherapy near the end of life. The purpose of the current study was to develop indicators that characterize those ovarian cancer patients who have a short life span. METHODS:The medical charts of deceased epithelial ovarian cancer patients were retrospectively ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： von Gruenigen V,Daly B,Gibbons H,Hutchins J,Green A

更新日期：2008-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Greatest surface diameter of a cancer, together with suspicion of regional node metastasis, forms the basis for prognosis through the clinical TNM staging system for many cancers. In oral cancer, however, surface size sometimes fails to correlate, or sometimes inversely correlates, with tumor aggressiveness. To shed l...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Moore C,Flynn MB,Greenberg RA

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac metastases from malignant melanoma are frequent, usually asymptomatic and occur terminally. When responsible for symptoms, close evaluation of the patient is imperative for correct diagnosis and subsequent therapy. Surgical intervention where indicated in combination with chemotherapy and judicious use of irra...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Thomas JH,Panoussopoulos DG,Jewell WR,Pierce GE

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 95 surgically staged patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus, multivariate regression analyses were employed to identify prognostic factors. Possible prognostic factors for local control were TNM stage and type of surgical procedures: T2 or T3 tumors and use of total maxillectomy showed better ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kondo M,Ogawa K,Inuyama Y,Yamashita S,Tominaga S,Shigematsu N,Nishiguchi I,Hashimoto S

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pretherapy prediction of occult lymph node involvement and the avoidance of otherwise futile and potentially morbid definitive local therapy is paramount in men with newly diagnosed prostate carcinoma. To identify patients with prostate carcinoma who likely have lymph node involvement and would benefit f...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Polascik TJ,Manyak MJ,Haseman MK,Gurganus RT,Rogers B,Maguire RT,Partin AW

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pericolorectal tumor deposits (TDs) are associated with adverse outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer, and the seventh edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system recently classified TDs without regional lymph node metastasis as category N1c. However, the definition of TDs h...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Song JS,Chang HJ,Kim DY,Kim SY,Baek JY,Park JW,Park SC,Choi HS,Oh JH

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) adversely affects quality of life. Cigarette smoking increases the risk of recurrence and may exacerbate FCR among survivors who smoke. FCR also may motivate quitting, but research on whether quitting reduces long-term survivors' FCR is lacking. Among long-term survivors of va...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Westmaas JL,Thewes B,Séguin Leclair C,Lebel S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative counts of ferruginous bodies were performed on digests of lungs from 100 control and 30 lung cancer patients. It was found that the lung cancer group had significantly higher levels, although only 1 patient was known to be occupationally exposed to asbestos. It is suggested that even extremely low levels ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Warnock ML,Churg AM

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous biochemotherapy regimens for metastatic melanoma have required attenuated dosages of interleukin 2 (IL-2) that may have compromised efficacy. METHODS:In a phase 2 study, the authors tested sequential temozolomide (75 mg/m2 per day orally for 3 weeks) followed by high-dose, IL-2 (600,000 U/kg per do...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Tarhini AA,Kirkwood JM,Gooding WE,Moschos S,Agarwala SS

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cirrhosis of viral etiology due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The current study evaluated the rate of incidence of HCC in patients with compensated cirrhosis of viral etiology. METHODS:Two hundred fifty-nine cirrhotic pat...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chiaramonte M,Stroffolini T,Vian A,Stazi MA,Floreani A,Lorenzoni U,Lobello S,Farinati F,Naccarato R

更新日期：1999-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The degree of response and the duration of survival of patients treated with mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors are highly variable. Whether baseline clinicopathologic factors can predict the clinical course with treatment is largely unknown. METHODS:For 142 consecutive immunotherapy- and MA...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Menzies AM,Wilmott JS,Drummond M,Lo S,Lyle M,Chan MM,Thompson JF,Guminski A,Carlino MS,Scolyer RA,Kefford RF,Long GV

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A routine admission chest radiograph (CXR) in pediatric patients with cancer who are admitted to the hospital for fever and neutropenia has been advised because the signs and symptoms of pneumonia may be absent. The authors studied 131 consecutive patient admissions for fever and neutropenia to evaluate the diagnostic...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Katz JA,Bash R,Rollins N,Cash J,Buchanan GR

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1975, clinical studies have been carried out to determine whether radiation when combined with localized hyperthermia evokes improved tumor control compared to that achieved with radiation alone. Local tumor hyperthermia was achieved using radiofrequency inductive heating at 27.12 MHz. In bulky lesions (greater ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kim JH,Hahn EW,Ahmed SA

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Image-directed biopsies may be collected as histologic or cytologic specimens. METHODS:In 34 patients, the results of aspiration cytologic examination were compared prospectively with core tissue biopsy findings obtained and diagnosed independently using the same image-guided procedure. RESULTS:Cytologic e...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Jonasson JG,Wang HH,Porter DH,Tyagi G,Ducatman BS

更新日期：1992-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemokines are chemoattractant cytokines that regulate the trafficking and activation of leukocytes and other cell types under a variety of inflammatory and noninflammatory conditions. Over the past few years, studies have increasingly shown that chemokines play an important role in several aspects of tumor progressio...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ruffini PA,Morandi P,Cabioglu N,Altundag K,Cristofanilli M

更新日期：2007-06-15 00:00:00