High-dose melphalan-based autotransplants for multiple myeloma: the Arkansas experience since 1989 in 3077 patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report evaluated whether biochemical recurrence (BCR) as a time-dependent covariate (t) after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer was associated with the risk of death and whether salvage therapy with radiotherapy (RT) and/or hormonal therapy (HT) can lessen this risk METHODS:This was a retr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Choueiri TK,Chen MH,D'Amico AV,Sun L,Nguyen PL,Hayes JH,Robertson CN,Walther PJ,Polascik TJ,Albala DM,Moul JW

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study was conducted to examine gender differences in the effect of grief reactions and burnout on emotional distress among clinical oncologists. METHODS:The participants included a convenience sample of 178 oncologists from Israel (52 of whom were women) and Canada (48 of whom were women). Oncol...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Granek L,Krzyzanowska MK,Nakash O,Cohen M,Ariad S,Barbera L,Levy R,Ben-David M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1991, the Italian Association for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and the National Council of Research (CNR) initiated an Italian Cooperative Study (SE 91-CNR Protocol) with the main objective of improving the overall survival (SUR) and the event free survival (EFS) of children and young adults with localiz...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rosito P,Mancini AF,Rondelli R,Abate ME,Pession A,Bedei L,Bacci G,Picci P,Mercuri M,Ruggieri P,Frezza G,Campanacci M,Paolucci G

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In animal models carbogen (normobaric 95% oxygen, 5% carbon dioxide) provides significant enhancement of local tumor control with fractionated radiotherapy. This approach to radiosensitization has been evaluated in the treatment of patients with bladder carcinoma using radical radiotherapy. METHODS:Sixty-on...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hoskin PJ,Saunders MI,Dische S

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is considered a risk factor for breast cancer. Modifying life styles that reduce obesity offers the potential for prevention and improved outcomes from cancer. The effects of obesity and breast cancer among African-American women and Hispanic women have been explored in a limited number of studies. T...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Sarkissyan M,Wu Y,Vadgama JV

更新日期：2011-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has demonstrated that many lung cancer survivors report difficulties with symptom control and experience a poor quality of life (QOL). Although recent studies have suggested a relationship of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in several cytokine genes with cancer susceptibility and pro...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rausch SM,Clark MM,Patten C,Liu H,Felten S,Li Y,Sloan J,Yang P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This multicenter, retrospective study explored the value of oncogene driver subtype, programmed death-1 ligand (PD-L1) status, and smoking status for predicting which patients with oncogene-driven non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) would benefit from treatment with programmed death-1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 inhibitors....

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ng TL,Liu Y,Dimou A,Patil T,Aisner DL,Dong Z,Jiang T,Su C,Wu C,Ren S,Zhou C,Camidge DR

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because medulloblastoma (MB) is rare in adults, the few studies on this condition have been retrospective, and the follow-up has tended to be short. Furthermore, the different therapeutic strategies used in these patients has made it difficult to assess survival rates and prognostic factors. METHODS:In 1989...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Brandes AA,Franceschi E,Tosoni A,Blatt V,Ermani M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 5% of clear cell renal cell carcinomas contain components with sarcomatoid differentiation. It has been suggested that the sarcomatoid elements arise from the clear cell tumors as a consequence of clonal expansions of neoplastic cells with progressively more genetic alterations. Analysis of the...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Jones TD,Eble JN,Wang M,Maclennan GT,Jain S,Cheng L

更新日期：2005-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Granulocyte-macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) administration stimulates the proliferation of hemopoietic progenitors. Shortly (48-96 hours) after its discontinuation, feedback phenomena occur and the progenitor proliferation rate drops below baseline levels. As the quiescence of hyperplastic bone...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Aglietta M,Montemurro F,Fagioli F,Volta C,Botto B,Cantonetti M,Racanelli V,Teofili L,Ferrara R,Amadori S,Castoldi GL,Dammacco F,Levis A

更新日期：2000-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sunitinib and sorafenib are small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) with antitumor activity in advanced renal cell carcinoma. A retrospective study was conducted to assess the response of renal cell carcinoma to sequential treatment with these two agents. METHODS:Tumor response was evaluated by usin...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Dudek AZ,Zolnierek J,Dham A,Lindgren BR,Szczylik C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents 15% to 20% of all lung carcinomas. Approximately 30% to 40% of these cases are diagnosed in patients older than 70 years of age. Staging of SCLC classifies patients as having either limited or extensive-stage disease. The standard treatment for limited-stage disease is platinum...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Pallis AG,Shepherd FA,Lacombe D,Gridelli C

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly a million new cases of cancer will occur and that approximately a half million lives will be lost in 1987. These figures may double by the year 2000 primarily because of our aging population, with age being the leading risk factor for cancer. It is believed that the ma...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Williams PA,Williams M

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 30-50% of patients with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM) demonstrate detectable cytogenetic abnormalities, the prognostic value of which has not been completely defined by previous retrospective studies. The current prospective study addresses this issue in the context of currently a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Tefferi A,Dingli D,Li CY,Dewald GW

更新日期：2005-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ideally, screening detects cancer at a more curable stage and, as a result, decreases the rate of subsequent diagnosis at a late stage. Although it is suggested that some cancer screening tests have led to substantial increases in early-stage incidence with only marginal reductions in late-stage incidence (e...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Yang DX,Gross CP,Soulos PR,Yu JB

更新日期：2014-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Many cancer patients have elevated serum protein and sialic acid (N-acetyl neuraminic acid, NANA) levels. Serial determinations were performed, using serum treated with perchloric acid from 34 patients with widespread metastatic disease. Six of six patients who underwent debulking surgery had a drop in their serum NAN...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Harvey HA,Lipton A,White D,Davidson E

更新日期：1981-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Curative resection does not guarantee long term survival for the patient with extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma because of the possibility of metastases to the liver (LM). Expression of mucin core protein-1 (MUC1), sialyl-Le(x), and sialosyl-Tn in bile duct carcinoma was determined and compared with LM and pr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Takao S,Uchikura K,Yonezawa S,Shinchi H,Aikou T

更新日期：1999-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of patients with breast carcinoma with > or = 10 metastatic axillary lymph nodes (ALNs) develop recurrent disease within 5 years from diagnosis. The purpose of the current study, performed retrospectively, was to characterize the natural history of this subset of patients, both before and after ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Montero AJ,Rouzier R,Lluch A,Theriault RL,Buzdar AU,Delaloge S,Bermejo B,Le M,Kau SW,Dunant A,Arriagada R,Spielmann M,Garcia-Conde J,Sahin AA,Singletary SE,Hortobagyi GN,Valero V

更新日期：2005-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal venous invasion (PVI) has a very poor prognosis, with a median survival of 3 months and virtually no survival at 1 year. The combination of intraarterial 5-fluorouracil (FU) and systemic interferon-alpha (IFNalpha) was recently reported to be effective against HCC w...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Obi S,Yoshida H,Toune R,Unuma T,Kanda M,Sato S,Tateishi R,Teratani T,Shiina S,Omata M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is little information on the function of dendritic cells in women with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs). In the current study the functions of dendritic cells in the development of T-cell immunity in women with cervical SILs were assessed. METHODS:The...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lee BN,Follen M,Rodriquez G,Shen DY,Malpica A,Shearer WT,Reuben JM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors have previously reported a tumor cell vaccine modified with superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) and its antitumor effect. The tumor cell vaccines modified with multiple immune activators frequently elicited stronger immune responses against established tumors than single-modified vacc...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Yi P,Yu H,Ma W,Wang Q,Minev BR

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method of arterially administering an oily anticancer agent was successfully established for the selective targeting of metastatic lymph nodes. A high molecular weight anticancer agent, a conjugate of copolymer (styrene maleic acid) to neocarzinostatin (SMANCS) was prepared in our laboratory and dissolved in a l...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ohtsuka N,Konno T,Miyauchi Y,Maeda H

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a screening test remains controversial. There have been several attempts to refine PSA measurements to improve its predictive value. These modifications, including PSA density, PSA kinetics, and the measurement of PSA isoforms, have met with limited success. Therefore, com...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Herman MP,Dorsey P,John M,Patel N,Leung R,Tewari A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients with inoperable squamous carcinoma of the lung. 38 with extensive, and 12 with limited disease, were treated with BACON. Tumor regression greater than 50% was observed in 17 patients (45%) with extensive, and four patients (33%) with limited disease. Stabilization of disease for greater than or equal to...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Livingston RB,Fee WH,Einhorn LH,Burgess MA,Freireich EJ,Gottlieb JA,Farber MO

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the current study was to examine patient selection for an aromatase inhibitor in breast cancer patients who were free from adverse events 5 years after treatment with tamoxifen. METHODS:In all, 471 women were treated with breast-conserving surgery, axillary lymph node dissection, and radiatio...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Freedman GM,Anderson P,Li T,Ross E,Swaby R,Goldstein L

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a silver staining technique, nucleolar organizer region-associated proteins (Ag-NOR) were studied in paraffin sections of five specimens of normal bronchial epithelium, eight of atypical squamous metaplasia, five of carcinoma in situ, and seven of microinvasive squamous cell carcinoma. The mean number of Ag-NOR ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Abe S,Ogura S,Kunikane H,Suko N,Watanabe N,Nakajima I,Kawakami Y,Inoue K

更新日期：1991-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, peripheral lung adenocarcinomas (PLA) measuring < or = 3 cm in greatest dimension often have been diagnosed using diagnostic radiology. The objective of the current study was to determine which cytologic factors are associated with a favorable outcome and an unfavorable outcome in patients with PLA...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kobayashi Y,Yokose T,Kawamura K,Iwasaki S,Murata Y,Onuma S,Hasebe T,Nagai K,Sasaki S,Ochiai A

更新日期：2005-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since mid-1987, 29 patients with invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (T1-3 N0-X M0) were treated with concurrent radiation therapy (RT) (target dose [TD], 62-66 Gy) 1.8-2.0 Gy/day for 5 days a week with a break in the middle of treatment of 2-3 weeks and vinblastine weekly 2 mg/5-12 h...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kragelj B,Jereb B,Kragelj L,Stanonik M

更新日期：1992-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Univariate and multivariate regression methods were used to analyze 17 potential clinical prognostic factors among 138 patients with advanced breast cancer who received Adriamycin-cyclophosphamide combination chemotherapy between 1973 and 1977 at the University of Arizona. Follow-up of patients was through September 1...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nash CH 3rd,Jones SE,Moon TE,Davis SL,Salmon SE

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood cancer survivors are at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) because of intensive cancer therapies often accompanied by an unhealthy lifestyle. This study was aimed at 1) describing modifiable CVD risk factors in survivors and 2) investigating the association between different aspects of physical ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Schindera C,Zürcher SJ,Jung R,Boehringer S,Balder JW,Rueegg CS,Kriemler S,von der Weid NX

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00