CEA family syndrome. Abnormal carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels in asymptomatic retinoblastoma family members.

abstract：:From November 1985 to August 1988, the National Study Group for Oesophageal Cancer collected and centralized data on 1926 new cases of oesophageal cancer in South Africa. A standard data sheet was used to record the age, sex, and condition of the patients, the site, length, and circumferential extent of the tumor, the...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mannell A,Murray W

更新日期：1989-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a major role in the response to injury or infection and is involved in the immune response, inflammation, and hematopoiesis. Its deregulation impacts numerous disease states, including many types of cancer. Consequently, modulating IL-6 may be an innovative therapeutic strategy in several di...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hong DS,Angelo LS,Kurzrock R

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An association between laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and laryngeal carcinoma has been suggested, but remains unproven. The current pilot study was performed to determine the incidence of LPR among patients with early laryngeal carcinomas or dysplasia and to examine the associations between levels of LPR and...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lewin JS,Gillenwater AM,Garrett JD,Bishop-Leone JK,Nguyen DD,Callender DL,Ayers GD,Myers JN

更新日期：2003-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of trials testing combined surgery and chemotherapy in lung cancer are reviewed. Fifteen adjuvant trials using various chemotherapeutic agents were analyzed to determine reasons for their lack of success. Current trials with adjuvant therapy in lung cancer are briefly outlined. In addition, analysis of the...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Legha SS,Muggia FM,Carter SK

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinicopathologic features and response to therapy of 28 patients with non-Ewing's flat bone sarcoma treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, over a 25-year period were reviewed. Twenty-two patients had osteosarcoma, four malignant fibrous histiocytoma, one chondrosarcoma, and one fibr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kellie SJ,Pratt CB,Parham DM,Fleming ID,Meyer WH,Rao BN

更新日期：1990-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient is described with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and an unusual karyotype 46XY,t(Y;12) (q11;p12), whose clinical course was complicated by T-cell lymphoma 5 years later. At that time bone marrow cells showed an additional karyotypic abnormality 46XY,t(Y;12) (q11;p12) del(7) (pter-p21), which remained unc...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Blonk MC,van der Valk P,Beverstock GC,Ossenkoppele GJ

更新日期：1990-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The difficulties adolescents and young adults (AYAs) encounter during a cancer experience may result in a reduction in or absence of empowerment. The aims of the current study were to assess levels of empowerment and associated (demographic, clinical, or psychological) factors and examine the association bet...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kaal SEJ,Husson O,van Duivenboden S,Jansen R,Manten-Horst E,Servaes P,Prins JB,van den Berg SW,van der Graaf WTA

更新日期：2017-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer patients and their oncologists often report differing perceptions of consultation discussions and discordant expectations regarding treatment outcomes. CONNECT, a computer-based communication aid, was developed to improve communication between patients and oncologists. METHODS:CONNECT includes assess...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Meropol NJ,Egleston BL,Buzaglo JS,Balshem A,Benson AB 3rd,Cegala DJ,Cohen RB,Collins M,Diefenbach MA,Miller SM,Fleisher L,Millard JL,Ross EA,Schulman KA,Silver A,Slater E,Solarino N,Sulmasy DP,Trinastic J,Weinfurt K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight hundred sixty-five patients with a microscopically curative resection for carcinoma of the lung were accepted for study, none of whom were excluded from analysis. Adjuvant therapy was randomly assigned about the tenth to 14th postoperative day; 432 patients (treated) were to receive CCNU and hydroxyurea for one ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Shields TW,Higgins GA Jr,Humphrey EW,Matthews MJ,Keehn RJ

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well established that prenatal biologic processes are important for the development of some childhood cancers, whereas less is known regarding their influence on adult cancer risk. High birth weight has been associated with risk of breast cancer, whereas studies of other specific cancers and all cancer...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ahlgren M,Wohlfahrt J,Olsen LW,Sørensen TI,Melbye M

更新日期：2007-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors undertook a prospective evaluation of the clinical value of 2-fluoro [18-]-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in the detection and staging of malignant lymphoma compared with computed tomography (CT) and bone marrow biopsy (BMB). METHODS:Fifty-two consecutive patients with unt...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Buchmann I,Reinhardt M,Elsner K,Bunjes D,Altehoefer C,Finke J,Moser E,Glatting G,Kotzerke J,Guhlmann CA,Schirrmeister H,Reske SN

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence has identified pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) as a risk factor for the development of PAC, but relatively little is known about its effects on survival. Our aim was to determine the effect of varying durations of pre-existing T2DM on survival in patients with PAC. METHODS:We co...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hwang A,Narayan V,Yang YX

更新日期：2013-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of preoperative computed tomographic (CT) scans of the chest in carcinoma of the esophagus to associate preoperative staging with postoperative survival is controversial. Thirty-two patients who underwent esophagectomy and reconstruction were examined with respect to a variety of variables available on preoper...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lefor AT,Merino MM,Steinberg SM,Dwyer A,Roth JA,Flanagan M,Pass HI

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preclinical and clinical studies suggest synergistic activity between somatostatin analogues and mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors. The activity and safety of everolimus was assessed in combination with octreotide long-acting repeatable (LAR) in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of gastroente...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bajetta E,Catena L,Fazio N,Pusceddu S,Biondani P,Blanco G,Ricci S,Aieta M,Pucci F,Valente M,Bianco N,Mauri CM,Spada F

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient is described with Gardner's syndrome manifested initially by an extra-abdominal desmoid which was resected. The case was complicated by metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon and recurrence of several large painful desmoid lesions. In view of the predilection of desmoids to occur in women in their childbeari...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kinzbrunner B,Ritter S,Domingo J,Rosenthal CJ

更新日期：1983-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In 14 patients by bilateral retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for nonseminoma tumors of the testes, several sexual functions before and after node dissection were compared. All patients had normal sexual function before the operation. After the operation, antegrade ejaculation was found to have disappeared complet...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nijman JM,Jager S,Boer PW,Kremer J,Oldhoff J,Koops HS

更新日期：1982-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiotherapy (RT) plays a major role in the management of hemangiopericytomas (HAP). The present analysis evaluates the role of precision RT in the management of HAP of the central nervous system (CNS) and represents one of the largest series of HAP treated with RT that can be found in the literature. METHO...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Combs SE,Thilmann C,Debus J,Schulz-Ertner D

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of docetaxel prolongs survival for patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with bevacizumab may further enhance the antitumor effect of docetaxel and estramustine in patients with CRPC. METHODS:This cooperative group trial enro...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Picus J,Halabi S,Kelly WK,Vogelzang NJ,Whang YE,Kaplan EB,Stadler WM,Small EJ,Cancer and Leukemia Group B.

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to determine whether standardized treatment of germ cell tumors (GCTs) could overcome sociodemographic factors limiting patient care. METHODS:The records of all patients undergoing primary treatment for GCTs at both a public safety net hospital and an academic tertiary care c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chertack N,Ghandour RA,Singla N,Freifeld Y,Hutchinson RC,Courtney K,Bowman IA,Arafat W,Meng X,Moore JA,Aydin AM,Sagalowsky AI,Margulis V,Lotan Y,Woldu SL,Bagrodia A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Etoposide underwent conventional Phase I testing in the 1970s. The dose-limiting toxicity in these studies was mild myelosuppression; other toxicities were infrequent. If a greater degree of myelosuppression is accepted, higher than standard doses could be given. This approach takes advantage of the steep dose-respons...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Herzig RH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turcot's syndrome is a rare, genetically transmittable disease in which patients with colonic polyposis (possibly complicated by the progression to adenocarcinoma) have malignant central nervous system neoplasms. Dominant, recessive, and sporadic cases have been described. A 26-year-old man is reported with no relevan...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Newton HB,Rosenblum MK,Malkin MG

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of two methods for determining bone marrow involvement with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. These methods were histologic review of bone marrow aspirates, and clot sections versus in vitro growth of lymphoma colonies on soft agar. Forty-two bone marrow aspirates were...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Smith SD,Kisker S,Bush L,Trueworthy RC

更新日期：1984-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The predisposition of preexisting cirrhotic metabolic liver disease to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma is well established. However, the association between glycogenoses (a form of noncirrhotic metabolic liver disease) and the formation of benign and malignant liver tumors is less well known. The sixth cas...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Conti JA,Kemeny N

更新日期：1992-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) has been shown to be the principal cause of humoral hypercalcemia associated with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Recent studies have demonstrated that the amino-terminal region of PTHrP has growth factor-like activities, suggesting it may play a role in the developmen...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Iwamura M,Wu W,Muramoto M,Ohori M,Egawa S,Uchida T,Baba S

更新日期：1999-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one patients with advanced, biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck were treated with intraarterial chemotherapy (IAC) and subsequent radical surgery. Cisplatin at 25 mg/d (4 hours of infusion) and bleomycin at 15 mg/d (20 hours of infusion) were administered for 10 consecutive days. Ra...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Sulfaro S,Frustaci S,Volpe R,Barzan L,Comoretto R,Monfardini S,Carbone A

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reflex human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) has improved the sensitivity and specificity in detecting high-grade squamous dysplasia (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [CIN]2+). However, to the authors' knowledge there are no guidelines for perf...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chen L,Yang B

更新日期：2008-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma is a lethal, but rare, tumor that arises most frequently in the lung. Small cell cancer also rarely may occur in the female genital tract, usually in the cervix. This article concerns the fourth reported case of neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma of the vulva. Previously, small cel...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Cliby W,Soisson AP,Berchuck A,Clarke-Pearson DL

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At the time of diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma, 2-3% of patients are likely to be harboring brain metastases, and another 10% of patients will develop brain lesions during the course of their disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical course of a group of patients with metastatic brain ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wroński M,Arbit E

更新日期：1999-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tamoxifen is a prototypic cancer chemopreventive agent, yet clinical trials have not evaluated its effect on mortality or the impact of drug pricing on its cost-effectiveness. METHODS:A state-transition Markov model for a hypothetical cohort of women age 50 years was used to evaluate the effects of tamoxife...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Melnikow J,Kuenneth C,Helms LJ,Barnato A,Kuppermann M,Birch S,Nuovo J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unique characteristics of tumor vasculature represent an attractive target that may be exploited by vascular-targeting anticancer agents. A promising strategy involves the selective disruption of established tumor blood vessels by tumor-vascular disrupting agents (tumor-VDAs), which exhibit antivascular activity, ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： McKeage MJ,Baguley BC

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00