Impact of age and comorbidities on health-related quality of life for patients with prostate cancer: evaluation before a curative treatment.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this retrospective study is to investigate laryngeal preservation and long-term treatment results in hypopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) combined with chemotherapy. METHODS:Twenty-seven patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma (stage II-IV) were enrol...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Liu WS,Hsin CH,Chou YH,Liu JT,Wu MF,Tseng SW,Lee JK,Tseng HC,Wang TH,Su MC,Lee H

更新日期：2010-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improving the coordination of cancer care is a priority area for service improvement. However, quality improvement initiatives are hindered by the lack of accurate and reliable measures of this aspect of cancer care. This study was conducted to develop a questionnaire to measures patients' experience of canc...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Young JM,Walsh J,Butow PN,Solomon MJ,Shaw J

更新日期：2011-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ongoing improvements in technique and instruments for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) have made minimally-invasive uniportal VATS lobectomy a reality. However, the outcomes of the procedure are still under investigation, and at present, uniportal VATS lobectomy is performed infrequently at most h...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wang L,Liu D,Lu J,Zhang S,Yang X

更新日期：2017-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic variability of thyroid carcinomas has led to the search for accurate biomarkers at the molecular level. Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) is a typical example of differentiated thyroid carcinomas (DTC) in which challenges are faced in the differential diagnosis. METHODS:We used high-throughp...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Celestino R,Nome T,Pestana A,Hoff AM,Gonçalves AP,Pereira L,Cavadas B,Eloy C,Bjøro T,Sobrinho-Simões M,Skotheim RI,Soares P

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The serine-threonine kinase AKT1 plays essential roles during normal mammary gland development as well as the initiation and progression of breast cancer. AKT1 is generally considered a ubiquitously expressed gene, and its persistent activation is transcriptionally controlled by regulatory elements character...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Schmidt JW,Wehde BL,Sakamoto K,Triplett AA,West WW,Wagner KU

更新日期：2014-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is an effective tool for axillary staging in patients with invasive breast cancer. This procedure has been recently proposed as part of the treatment for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), because cases of undetected invasive foci and nodal metastases occasionally...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zavagno G,Carcoforo P,Marconato R,Franchini Z,Scalco G,Burelli P,Pietrarota P,Lise M,Mencarelli R,Capitanio G,Ballarin A,Pierobon ME,Marconato G,Nitti D

更新日期：2005-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adoptive T-cell therapy relying on conventional T cells transduced with T-cell receptors (TCRs) or chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) has caused substantial tumor regression in several clinical trials. However, genetically engineered T cells have been associated with serious side-effects due to off-target tox...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Harrer DC,Simon B,Fujii SI,Shimizu K,Uslu U,Schuler G,Gerer KF,Hoyer S,Dörrie J,Schaft N

更新日期：2017-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment with recombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is accepted standard for prevention of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. RGB-02 (Gedeon Richter) is a proposed biosimilar to pegylated G-CSF (Neulasta®, Amgen) with sustained release properties. This is a randomized, comparative, ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kahan Z,Grecea D,Smakal M,Tjulandin S,Bondarenko I,Perjesi L,Illes A,Horvat-Karajz K,Aradi I

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and quality of life (QoL) among breast and colorectal cancer survivors in Korea. METHODS:A total of 224 cancer survivors (151 breast and 73 colorectal cancers) who completed treatments were recruited. We measured PA level with Godin Leisure-Time ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Park JH,Lee DH,Kim SI,Kim NK,Jeon JY

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data concerning incidence and prevalence of cancer in the different regions of Russia have traditionally not been provided on a basis that facilitated comparison with data from countries in western parts of Europe. The oncological hospital in Arkhangelsk, in co-operation with Universitetet i Tromsø (Norway),...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Vaktskjold A,Lebedintseva JA,Korotov DS,Tkatsjov AV,Podjakova TS,Lund E

更新日期：2005-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For gastric cancer patients, surgical resection with en-bloc lymphadenectomy is the cornerstone of curative treatment. Open gastrectomy has long been the preferred surgical approach worldwide. However, this procedure is associated with considerable morbidity. Several meta-analyses have shown an advantage in ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Haverkamp L,Brenkman HJ,Seesing MF,Gisbertz SS,van Berge Henegouwen MI,Luyer MD,Nieuwenhuijzen GA,Wijnhoven BP,van Lanschot JJ,de Steur WO,Hartgrink HH,Stoot JH,Hulsewé KW,Spillenaar Bilgen EJ,Rütter JE,Kouwenhoven EA,van

更新日期：2015-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasion is often found during postoperative pathological examination of cases diagnosed as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) by histological examinations such as core needle biopsy (CNB) or vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB). A meta-analysis reported that 25.9% of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) cases are preoperat...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Takada K,Kashiwagi S,Asano Y,Goto W,Morisaki T,Takahashi K,Fujita H,Takashima T,Tomita S,Hirakawa K,Ohira M

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The oncofetal protein insulin-like growth factor II mRNA binding protein 3 (IMP3) is an important factor for cell-migration and adhesion in malignancies. Recent studies have shown a remarkable overexpression of IMP3 in different human malignant neoplasms and also revealed it as an important prognostic marker...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ikenberg K,Fritzsche FR,Zuerrer-Haerdi U,Hofmann I,Hermanns T,Seifert H,Müntener M,Provenzano M,Sulser T,Behnke S,Gerhardt J,Mortezavi A,Wild P,Hofstädter F,Burger M,Moch H,Kristiansen G

更新日期：2010-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has emerged as a new treatment option for patients with oligometastatic disease. SABR delivers precise, high-dose, hypofractionated radiotherapy, and achieves excellent rates of local control for primary tumors or metastases. A recent randomized phase II trial evalua...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Palma DA,Olson R,Harrow S,Correa RJM,Schneiders F,Haasbeek CJA,Rodrigues GB,Lock M,Yaremko BP,Bauman GS,Ahmad B,Schellenberg D,Liu M,Gaede S,Laba J,Mulroy L,Senthi S,Louie AV,Swaminath A,Chalmers A,Warner A,Slot

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Association between rectal or colon cancer risk and serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1 (SHMT1) C1420T or methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphisms was assessed. The serum total homocysteine (HCY), marker of folate metabolism was also investigated. METHODS:The SHMT1 and MTHFR genotypes w...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Komlósi V,Hitre E,Pap E,Adleff V,Réti A,Székely E,Bíró A,Rudnai P,Schoket B,Müller J,Tóth B,Ottó S,Kásler M,Kralovánszky J,Budai B

更新日期：2010-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard therapy for borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer in the UK is surgery with adjuvant chemotherapy, but rates of resection with clear margins are unsatisfactory and overall survival remains poor. Meta-analysis of single-arm studies shows the potential of neo-adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy but the rela...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Holyoake DL,Ward E,Grose D,McIntosh D,Sebag-Montefiore D,Radhakrishna G,Patel N,Silva M,Mukherjee S,Strauss VY,Odondi L,Fokas E,Melcher A,Hawkins MA

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the most common cancer type in female. As microRNAs play vital role in breast cancer, this study aimed to explore the molecular mechanism and clinical value of miR-21 in breast cancer. METHODS:qRT-PCR was performed to detect miR-21 levels in plasma of 127 healthy controls, 82 benign breast ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wang H,Tan Z,Hu H,Liu H,Wu T,Zheng C,Wang X,Luo Z,Wang J,Liu S,Lu Z,Tu J

更新日期：2019-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sentinel lymph node metastasis is a common and early event in the metastatic process of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and is the most powerful prognostic factor for survival of HNSCC patients. 3-O-acetyloleanolic acid (3AOA), a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound isolated from seeds of Vigna si...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hwang-Bo J,Bae MG,Park JH,Chung IS

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most malignant central nervous system tumor. Alkylating agent, temozolomide (TMZ), is currently the first-line chemotherapeutic agent for GBM. However, the sensitivity of GBM cells to TMZ is affected by many factors. And, several clinic trials, including co-administration...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Li L,Huang Y,Gao Y,Shi T,Xu Y,Li H,Hyytiäinen M,Keski-Oja J,Jiang Q,Hu Y,Du Z

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are strong indications for a causal association between areca-nut consumption and cancers. In Meghalaya, India, the variety of areca-nut is used as raw and unprocessed form whose chemical composition and pharmacological actions have been reported. Yet we know little on the initial pathway involved in a...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kurkalang S,Banerjee A,Ghoshal N,Dkhar H,Chatterjee A

更新日期：2013-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate socio-demographic characteristics of clients claiming genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) in Austria. Furthermore, changes of these parameters before and after Angelina Jolie's (AJ) disclosure of carrying a BRCA mutation were evaluated....

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Staudigl C,Pfeiler G,Hrauda K,Renz R,Berger A,Lichtenschopf R,Singer CF,Tea MK

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer mortality steadily declined from the 1990s and this has been attributed to early detection and/or to improvements in therapy. Which of those two has had the greater impact is a subject of contention. METHODS:A database of 386 patients, enrolled in a randomized clinical trial on the effect of a...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Demicheli R,Ambrogi F

更新日期：2014-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the presence of both HIV infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), the risk of cancer development despite treatment may be greater. We investigated clinical predictors of persistent cytological abnormalities in women who had had a large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ). METH...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Adam Y,van Gelderen CJ,de Bruyn G,McIntyre JA,Turton DA,Martinson NA

更新日期：2008-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oncotype DX® (ODX) is used to assess risk of disease recurrence in hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer and to guide decisions regarding adjuvant chemotherapy. Little is known about how physician factors impact treatment decisions. The purpose of this study was to examine patient and physic...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Schwedhelm TM,Rees JR,Onega T,Zipkin RJ,Schaefer A,Celaya MO,Moen EL

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aberrant spliced isoforms are specifically associated with cancer progression and metastasis. The cytoplasmic adaptor CRKL (v-crk avian sarcoma virus CT10 oncogene homolog-like) is a CRK like proto-oncogene, which encodes a SH2 and SH3 (src homology) domain-containing adaptor protein. CRKL is tightly linked ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Song Q,Yi F,Zhang Y,Jun Li DK,Wei Y,Yu H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) are commonly treated with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib, which blocks signalling from vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) - and platelet-derived growth factor-receptors, inhibiting development of new blood vessels. There are currently no predi...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Niinivirta M,Georganaki M,Enblad G,Lindskog C,Dimberg A,Ullenhag GJ

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with metastatic disease can become cured if neoadjuvant treatment can enable a resection. The search for predictive biomarkers is often performed on primary tumours tissue. In order to assess the effectiveness of tailored treatment in regard to the primary tumour the differen...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Mogensen MB,Rossing M,Østrup O,Larsen PN,Heiberg Engel PJ,Jørgensen LN,Hogdall EV,Eriksen J,Ibsen P,Jess P,Grauslund M,Nielsen HJ,Nielsen FC,Vainer B,Osterlind K

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) is frequently associated with positive surgical margins and a poor prognosis because the tumor is in contact with major vessels. This study evaluated the relationship between the margin-negative (R0) resection rate and findings indicating peripancreatic vascular...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yasuta S,Kobayashi T,Aizawa H,Takahashi S,Ikeda M,Konishi M,Kojima M,Kuno H,Uesaka K,Morinaga S,Miyamoto A,Toyama H,Takakura N,Sugimachi K,Takayama W

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been highlighted that in the original manuscript [1] Table S3 'An example of the predictive computational modeling process. Specific details on an annexure section of the PD-L1 pathway show the step-by-step reactions, mechanisms, and reaction equations that occur. Such reactions also occurred in all of the othe...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Brogden KA,Parashar D,Hallier AR,Braun T,Qian F,Rizvi NA,Bossler AD,Milhem MM,Chan TA,Abbasi T,Vali S

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soft tissue metastases, in particular intraneural metastasis, from any carcinomas seldom occur. To our knowledge, no case of sciatic nerve palsy due to intraneural metastasis of gastric carcinoma is reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION:A case is reported of a 82-year old woman with sciatic nerve pa...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ichikawa J,Matsumoto S,Shimoji T,Tanizawa T,Gokita T,Hayakawa K,Aoki K,Ina S,Kanda H

更新日期：2012-07-25 00:00:00