Abstract:
:We used a nested case-control design on data from men in four prospective studies (from the UK, Maryland in the USA, and two from Finland) with available stored serum samples to determine whether there was an advantage in measuring both free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and total PSA as a potential screening test for prostate cancer. Of these men, 247 were verified through national vital statistics offices as having died of prostate cancer, or having developed the disease, and 953 men who did not develop prostate cancer (controls) were selected, matched to cases for age, study centre and sample storage duration. Fixing the false-positive rate at 1%, the prostate cancer detection rate (sensitivity) over the 3 years following serum collection (based on 14 cancers) increased from an estimated 95% using total PSA to 97% using free and bound PSA (that is, bound to alpha-antichymotrypsin which together with the free form is total PSA). Over a 6-year period (based on 41 cancers) a similar difference occurred (52% and 56% detection rates respectively). We conclude that there is no material advantage in adding free to total PSA in prostate cancer screening trials.
journal_name
Br J Cancerjournal_title
British journal of cancerauthors
Wald NJ,Watt HC,George L,Knekt P,Helzlsouer KJ,Tuomilehto Jdoi
10.1054/bjoc.1999.0988subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-02-01 00:00:00pages
731-6issue
3eissn
0007-0920issn
1532-1827pii
S0007092099909886journal_volume
82pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Both misonidazole (MISO) and hyperthermia are known to enhance the radiation response of hypoxic cells, and to be selectively cytotoxic against cells in a hypoxic and acidic environment. The ability of these conditions to modify the effect of irradiation and their individual relationship was studied in a C3H mammary c...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1980.2
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Congenital anomalies have been found more often in children with cancer than in those without. Rib abnormalities (RAs) have been associated with childhood cancer; however, studies have differed in the type of RAs and cancers implicated. METHODS:Rib abnormalities were assessed predominantly by X-ray in a hos...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.366
更新日期:2011-10-25 00:00:00
abstract::Ovulation is believed to contribute to the development of ovarian cancers that derive from the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). The process of ovulation is synonymous with inflammation and inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha) have recently been shown to induce both inflammatory and anti-infla...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602568
更新日期:2005-05-23 00:00:00
abstract::We have treated 40 patients was relapsed or resistant lymphoma with the combination of Etoposide, Prednisolone, Ifosfamide and Cisplatin (EPIC). Complete response was obtained in 11 patients (28%) with an overall response of 58%. The presence of bulky disease (P < 0.005), elevated LDH serum levels (P < 0.005), respons...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1993.393
更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::To our knowledge, very few data about the role of Topoisomerase IIalpha (TOPO-IIalpha), an enzyme involved in critical steps of tumour cell proliferation and chemoresistance are currently available in ovarian cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of TOPO-IIalpha expression in a...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604410
更新日期:2008-06-17 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The vascular disrupting agent ombrabulin shows synergy with docetaxel in vivo. Recommended phase II doses were determined in a dose escalation study in advanced solid tumours. METHODS:Ombrabulin (30-min infusion, day 1) followed by docetaxel (1-h infusion, day 2) every 3 weeks was explored. Ombrabulin was e...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2014.137
更新日期:2014-04-29 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Epstein-Barr virus-positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is a potentially lethal complication of iatrogenic immunosupression after transplantation. Predicting the development of PTLD allowing early and effective intervention is therefore of importance. Polymorphisms within cytokine gene...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605278
更新日期:2009-09-15 00:00:00
abstract::Protracted venous infusion 5-fluorouracil (5FU) combined with mitomycin C (MMC) has demonstrated significant activity against metastatic colorectal cancer. Owing to potential synergy based upon upregulation of thymidine phosphorylase by MMC, the combination of capecitabine and MMC may improve outcomes in irinotecan-re...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602733
更新日期:2005-09-05 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Four-and-a-half LIM domains protein 2 (FHL2) is a component of the focal adhesion structures and has been suggested to have a role in cancer progression. It has been shown to be overexpressed in the colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS:Here, we examined a possible prognostic value of FHL2 in CRC. Immunohistoche...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2013.290
更新日期:2013-07-09 00:00:00
abstract::We have investigated both the effects of X-rays on angiogenesis and the possible role of nitric oxide (NO) on the observed antiangiogenic effect of X-rays, using as an in vivo model the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM). These effects were assessed both morphologically and biochemically, by measuring vascula...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1996.653
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a distinct type of head and neck cancer. Approximately 70% of patients with newly diagnosed NPC present with locally advanced disease. Phase III clinical trials support the addition of chemotherapy to radiotherapy for the initial treatment of these patients. Once metastatic disease de...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602449
更新日期:2005-03-14 00:00:00
abstract::The prostate cancer cell lines PC3 and LNCaP have been shown to lack expression of the tumour suppressor gene MMAC1/PTEN, in contrast to the immortalized non-tumorigenic epithelial lines PNT1a and PNT2. We have measured the effects of reintroduction of wild type (wt) and mutant MMAC1 genes on to these genetic backgrou...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1054/bjoc.2000.1400
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ordinary lipomas are cytogenetically characterized by a variety of balanced rearrangements involving chromosome segment 12q13-15, whereas well differentiated liposarcomas (WDL) show supernumerary ring and giant marker chromosomes, known to contain amplified 12q sequences. The tight correlation between the presence of ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1054/bjoc.1999.1090
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We modified and evaluated an advance care planning (ACP) intervention, which had been shown to improve compliance with patient's end of life (EoL) wishes, in a different patient population. METHODS:Patients with incurable cancer, and a Family Member (FM), were randomised one-to-one to usual care or usual ca...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1038/s41416-018-0303-7
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The neuropsychological performance of 85 women with early stage breast cancer scheduled for chemotherapy, 43 women scheduled for endocrine therapy and/or radiotherapy and 49 healthy control subjects was assessed at baseline (T1), postchemotherapy (or 6 months) (T2) and at 18 months (T3). Repeated measures analysis fou...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603029
更新日期:2006-03-27 00:00:00
abstract::The tissue-specific translation elongation factor eEF1A2 is a potential oncogene that is overexpressed in human ovarian cancer. eEF1A2 is highly similar (98%) to the near-ubiquitously expressed eEF1A1 (formerly known as EF1-alpha) making analysis with commercial antibodies difficult. We wanted to establish the express...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603748
更新日期:2007-05-21 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Metastasis is associated with poor prognosis for melanoma. The formation of metastases is a multi-step process, in which cancer cells can subsequently acquire the potential to intravasate into the blood or lymph vessels, disseminate through the circulation, extravasate through the endothelium and invade the ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6606056
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a prospective cohort study in Denmark of 8736 randomly selected people, no evidence was found among 1011 subjects who developed cancer that self-reported stressful major life events had increased their risk for cancer. ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603471
更新日期:2006-12-04 00:00:00
abstract::The natural history of 45 cases of smouldering leukaemia has been studied. Males and females were equally represented, with a median age of 60.5. The median survival of the whole group was only 20 months, but rare cases lived 10 years or longer. 38% developed acute leukaemia; the remainder usually died of the results ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1982.179
更新日期:1982-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:On the base of the microRNA (miRNA) expression signature of bladder cancer (BC), we found that miR-1 and miR-133a were significantly downregulated in BC. In this study, we focussed on the functional significance of miR-1 and miR-133a in BC cell lines and identified a molecular network of these miRNAs. METHO...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.23
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although most colorectal cancer develops based on the adenoma-adenocarcinoma sequence, morphologically, colorectal cancer is not a homogeneous disease entity. Generally, there are two distinct morphological types: polypoid and ulcerative colorectal tumours. Previous studies have demonstrated that K-ras codon 12 mutati...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6600214
更新日期:2002-04-08 00:00:00
abstract::Bacteriochlorin a (BCA) is a second-generation photosensitizer that is effective in tumour destruction upon illumination with light of a wavelength of 760 nm. Tissue penetration by light at this wavelength is greater compared with wavelengths at which commonly used photosensitizers are illuminated, making it possible ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1998.353
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Secondary bile acids produced by the action of the colonic microflora may increase risk of colorectal cancer. Serum bile acid concentrations reflect the faecal bile acid profile and may be of value as biomarkers of risk of colorectal cancer. In a pilot investigation we examined: (i) the reproducibility of measurements...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6600340
更新日期:2002-06-05 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Preoperative radiotherapy (RT) is commonly used to treat localised soft-tissue sarcomas (STS). Hypoxia is an important determinant of radioresistance. Whether antiangiogenic therapy can 'normalise' tumour vasculature, thereby improving oxygenation, remains unknown. METHODS:Two cohorts were prospectively enr...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2014.537
更新日期:2014-12-09 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The recently described navigator proteins have a multifaceted role in cytoskeletal dynamics. We report here on the relevance of one of them, navigator 3 (NAV3), in colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS:We analysed changes in chromosome 12 and NAV3 copy number in CRC/adenoma samples of 59 patients and in 6 CRC ce...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.553
更新日期:2012-01-31 00:00:00
abstract::We have studied the ability of cyclosporin A (CsA) and a non-immunosuppressive analogue, O-acetyl cyclosporin A (OACsA, B3-243) to inhibit the growth of human lung cancer cells in vitro. Using continuous drug exposure and the MTT colorimetric assay to determine cell growth we found that CsA produced partial growth inh...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1992.68
更新日期:1992-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The tumour suppressor gene CDKN2A, located on chromosome 9p21, encodes the cell cycle regulatory protein p16. Inactivation of the CDKN2A gene could lead to uncontrolled cell growth. In order to determine the role of CDKN2A in the development of sporadic ovarian cancer, loss of heterozygosity at 9p21-22, homozygous del...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690621
更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Capecitabine and docetaxel have considerable single-agent activity in gastric cancer with distinct mechanisms of action and no overlap of key toxicities. A synergistic interaction between these two drugs is mediated by taxane-induced upregulation of thymidine phosphorylase. We investigated the activity and the feasibi...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601724
更新日期:2004-04-05 00:00:00
abstract::The effects of cis-dichlorodiammine platinum II (DDP) on the intestinal mucosa and the kidney were studied after single and multiple treatments with intervals of 7-45 days. After a single treatment, the jejunal epithelium underwent a transient interruption of cell proliferation followed by a hyperplastic recovery and ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1982.45
更新日期:1982-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The Sloane audit compares screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) pathology with subsequent management and outcomes. METHODS:This was a national, prospective cohort study of DCIS diagnosed during 2003-2012. RESULTS:Among 11,337 patients, 7204 (64%) had high-grade DCIS. Over time, the proportion of ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/s41416-020-01152-5
更新日期:2020-11-17 00:00:00