Plasma levels of D-dimer in lung carcinoma: clinical and prognostic significance.

abstract：:Blood was obtained on 414 occasions from 106 children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) or solid tumors. Resting and stimulated hexose monophosphate shunt (HMPS) activity and unstimulated and stimulated nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) dye reduction were assessed on each sample. The values obtained were compared to sim...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Pickering LK,Anderson DC,Choi S,Feigin RD

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Widespread disparities in care have been documented in women with gynecologic cancer in the United States. This study was designed to determine whether structural barriers to optimal care were present during the preoperative period for patients with gynecologic cancer. METHODS:A retrospective review was con...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Frey MK,Moss HA,Musa F,Rolnitzky L,David-West G,Chern JY,Boyd LR,Curtin JP

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 30 years, changes in the treatment of children and adolescents with cancer have led to substantial improvements in survival. Although treatment-related factors have been shown to impact subsequent health status and quality of life, there is limited information on survivors who are now two or more decad...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Robison LL,Green DM,Hudson M,Meadows AT,Mertens AC,Packer RJ,Sklar CA,Strong LC,Yasui Y,Zeltzer LK

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary cancer represents approximately 5-10% of the total cancer burden and may account for 60,000 to 120,000 new cancer occurrences this year in the United States. New developments in molecular genetics and the cloning of cancer-prone genes have intensely fueled interest in dealing with hereditary forms of cancer...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lynch HT,Watson P,Shaw TG,Lynch JF,Harty AE,Franklin BA,Kapler CR,Tinley ST,Liu B

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is endemic in parts of South Africa. Previous case-control studies have shown many associations but no clear etiologic pathway has been established. METHODS:A case-control study of dietary and social factors was performed for 130 patient/control pairs matched for age...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Sammon AM

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 387 patients who died with lung cancer, 28 cases were reviewed (7.2%) which were clinically undiagnosed. The male:female ratio was 3.6 and mean age was 64 years in the males, 47 years in the females. The most frequent presenting symptoms were neurologic. Prior to death, 21 patients had known or suspected metastatic...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Clary CF,Michel RP,Wang NS,Hanson RE

更新日期：1983-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical guidelines recommend against routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for older men and for those with lower life expectancies. The authors of this report examined providers' decision-making regarding discontinuing PSA screening. METHODS:A survey of primary providers from a large, universi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Pollack CE,Platz EA,Bhavsar NA,Noronha G,Green GE,Chen S,Carter HB

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Because Langerhans' cells (LC) (CD1a-positive epidermal cells) have been discussed to be involved in the pathogenesis of mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome, the authors examined the influence of densities of Langerhans' cells and, concurrently, of other phenotypes retrospectively on survival of 35 patients. Cell de...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Meissner K,Michaelis K,Rehpenning W,Löning T

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a patient who underwent a left lower lobe lobectomy for adenocarcinoma of the lung and developed a metachronous squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung eight years later, is presented. The unusual nature of the case is emphasized utilizing a review of the literature. The criteria for diagnosing metachron...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Coffman B,Crum E,Forman WB

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains controversial whether modified radical neck dissection (MRND) for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma improves prognosis. However, it is highly probable that the incidence of local recurrence is reduced by lymph node dissection. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy (SLNB) for patients with melan...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Fukui Y,Yamakawa T,Taniki T,Numoto S,Miki H,Monden Y

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) have a history of previous malignancies. To the authors' knowledge, outcomes for CML diagnosed in these patients have not been well described. The current study was conducted to determine the outcome of patients with CML and a history of prior malignancies. ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Koller PB,Kantarjian HM,Nogueras-Gonzalez GM,Jabbour E,Verstovsek S,Borthakur G,Estrov Z,Wierda WG,Garcia-Manero G,Ferrajoli A,Ravandi F,O'Brien SM,Cortes JE

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lenvatinib is an oral, multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1 through 3 (VEGFR1-VEGFR3), fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 through 4 (FGFR1-FGFR4), platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRα), ret proto-oncogene (RET), and v-kit Hardy-Zuckerman...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Cabanillas ME,Schlumberger M,Jarzab B,Martins RG,Pacini F,Robinson B,McCaffrey JC,Shah MH,Bodenner DL,Topliss D,Andresen C,O'Brien JP,Ren M,Funahashi Y,Allison R,Elisei R,Newbold K,Licitra LF,Sherman SI,Ball DW

更新日期：2015-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, fast technique for percutaneous insertion of two single-lumen, large-bore Silastic catheters for long-term venous access is described. Helpful technical points are discussed. Recent experience with insertion of 102 catheters using this technique yielded no major complications. ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Carroll C,Sarr MG,Stewart JR

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients with metastatic breast cancer were treated with a combination of vincristine, Adriamycin and prednisolone (VAP) at four weekly intervals. Response rates of 78% for soft tissue disease, 66% for parenchymal lung disease, 67% for liver disease, and 64% for pleural effusions were seen. Only 26% of patients ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Russell JA,Baker JW,Dady PJ,Ford HT,Gazet JC,McKinna JA,Nash AG,Powles TJ

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The MammoSite catheter is a brachytherapy device used for accelerated partial breast irradiation. Currently, it is available as 2 spherically shaped balloons meant to fill 70-cc and 120-cc cavity volumes. This study was designed to define the relation of these excision volumes to the likelihood of microscopi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kaufman SA,Dipetrillo TA,Ruthazer R,Wazer DE

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a cohort including 5112 prostate cancer (pCa) patients, the authors investigated associations among triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and pCa while taking into account glucose. METHODS:A cohort (n = 200,660) based on 4 groups of men, according to age at cohort entry, with TG, TC, and glucose me...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Van Hemelrijck M,Garmo H,Holmberg L,Walldius G,Jungner I,Hammar N,Lambe M

更新日期：2011-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postgastrectomy patients undergoing chemoradiation risk chemoradiation-induced liver disease (CRILD). The objectives of this study were to investigate dosimetric implications and assess biologic susceptibility to CRILD in these patients. METHODS:Sixty-two patients with Stage IB-IV gastric/gastroesophageal a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Cheng JC,Liu MC,Tsai SY,Fang WT,Jer-Min Jian J,Sung JL

更新日期：2004-11-01 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:The primary objective of this study was to clarify the significance of p21WAF1/CIP1(p21) gene expression in the tumorgenicity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected human hepatocelluar carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:The authors performed Northern blot hybridization to compare the p21 mess...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kobayashi S,Matsushita K,Saigo K,Urashima T,Asano T,Hayashi H,Ochiai T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-nine colorectal carcinomas of patients with verified cancer family syndrome (CFS) were analyzed for DNA ploidy using flow cytometry. Sixty-eight percent of the tumors were diploid, and 32% were aneuploid. The aneuploid tumors had a median DNA index of 1.24 (range, 1.12-1.97). In 90% of all tumors the DNA index w...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kouri M,Laasonen A,Mecklin JP,Järvinen H,Franssila K,Pyrhönen S

更新日期：1990-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As increasing numbers of young patients with cancer survive, interest in the late effects of therapy is rising. METHODS:The sequelae of treatment were reviewed after a minimum of 5 years of observation in 109 surviving patients with sarcoma of the bladder or prostate who were enrolled in the Intergroup Rhab...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Raney B Jr,Heyn R,Hays DM,Tefft M,Newton WA Jr,Wharam M,Vassilopoulou-Sellin R,Maurer HM

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the attempt to characterize the genetic bases of recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) after radiotherapy (RT), the authors compared the molecular profiles of primary tumors and recurrences. METHODS:TP53 gene status and instability at 10 microsatellite markers were determined in pre-RT ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Deganello A,Franchi A,Sardi I,Pignataro L,Leemans CR,Gallo O

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current prognostic information in ovarian cancer is based on tumor stage, tumor grade, and postoperative tumor size. Reliable molecular prognostic markers are scarce. In this article, the authors describe epigenetic events in a frequently deleted region on chromosome 8p22 that influence the expression of tum...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Pils D,Horak P,Vanhara P,Anees M,Petz M,Alfanz A,Gugerell A,Wittinger M,Gleiss A,Auner V,Tong D,Zeillinger R,Braicu EI,Sehouli J,Krainer M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in clinical and pathologic characteristics of prostate cancer in patients who underwent surgery at a large tertiary care center in the context of increased use of active surveillance (AS) and minimally invasive surgery (MIS). METHODS:The authors retrospect...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Silberstein JL,Vickers AJ,Power NE,Fine SW,Scardino PT,Eastham JA,Laudone VP

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:9-Aminocamptothecin (9AC) and its parent compound, camptothecin, have shown outstanding preclinical activity against colorectal carcinoma. Irinotecan (CPT-11), another camptothecin derivative, has demonstrated clinical activity in patients with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-refractory colorectal carcinoma. METHODS:...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Saltz LB,Kemeny NE,Tong W,Harrison J,Berkery R,Kelsen DP

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 175 premenopausal breast cancer patients, a history of oral contraceptive (OC) use before 20 years of age was significantly associated with higher tumor cell proliferative activity, as indicated by a higher S-phase fraction (SPF), and a higher fraction of DNA aneuploid tumors, compared with later or never users (P ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Olsson H,Ranstam J,Baldetorp B,Ewers SB,Fernö M,Killander D,Sigurdsson H

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids have been shown to inhibit the growth and metastasis of tumors. This double-blind, randomized study was designed to evaluate the hypothesis that polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids can improve metabolic parameters, decrease chemical indices of inflammation, enhance quality of life...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ogilvie GK,Fettman MJ,Mallinckrodt CH,Walton JA,Hansen RA,Davenport DJ,Gross KL,Richardson KL,Rogers Q,Hand MS

更新日期：2000-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whereas the role of specific symptoms, such as pain and fatigue, for quality of life (QOL) is unquestioned, their relative importance for long-lasting impairments in QOL in cancer patients has rarely been assessed quantitatively. The authors, therefore, aimed to identify symptoms most predictive of limitatio...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Arndt V,Stegmaier C,Ziegler H,Brenner H

更新日期：2006-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old female presented with an extensive retroperitoneal sarcoma and intraluminal inferior vena caval extension. Presumably during resection, embolization of a tumor fragment occurred to the right pulmonary hilum. The patient was asymptomatic for 16 months until a right hilar mass developed on a follow-up ches...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Arbeit JM,Flye MW,Mundinger GH Jr,Webber BL

更新日期：1980-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study reports on the significance of cervical smears identified as atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) in the largest Asian screening population to date. METHODS:From January 1998 to December 1999, 190,000 cervical smears were evaluated by the cervical cytology laborator...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Cheung AN,Szeto EF,Ng KM,Fong KW,Yeung AC,Tsun OK,Khoo US,Chan KY,Ng AW

更新日期：2004-04-25 00:00:00