Disease control intervals in high-risk neuroblastoma.

abstract：:The body composition of 23 patients with cachexia resulting from malignant or benign inflammatory disease was studied. Skinfold thickness and radioisotope tracer measurements enabled us to estimate total body fat, lean body mass, the ratio of fat loss to lean body loss, erythrocyte and plasma volumes, total body water...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Watson WS,Sammon AM

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary purpose of this study was to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of intravenous melphalan in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin plus granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in patients with suboptimal advanced epithelial ovarian carcinoma or primary peritoneal carcinoma. METH...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gershenson DM,Morris M,Burke TW,Levenback C,Wolf J,Lee JJ,Thall PF,Atkinson EN,Silva EG,Wharton JT

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 136 patients who underwent total laryngectomy as the primary treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the glottis at the Mayo Clinic in 1970 through 1981 were followed by retrospective record review for at least 4 years or until death, local recurrence, neck recurrence, or delayed neck metastasis. Cancer recurred ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Foote RL,Buskirk SJ,Stanley RJ,Grambsch PM,Olsen KD,DeSanto LW,Earle JD,Weiland LH

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1949 to 1972, 4732 patients with carcinomas of the lung were seen. Of these, 118 patients were found alive at 10 years from their initial diagnosis and treatment. This number represents only 2.5% of all lung cancers seen because many have been lost to follow-up within the first ten years, and their true status is...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Temeck BK,Flehinger BJ,Martini N

更新日期：1984-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To the authors' knowledge, little is known to date regarding the prognostic relevance of measuring serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a potent stimulator of angiogenesis, in patients with colon carcinoma who undergo surgery. METHODS:Preoperative and postoperative VEGF serum levels we...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： De Vita F,Orditura M,Lieto E,Infusino S,Morgillo F,Martinelli E,Castellano P,Romano C,Ciardiello F,Catalano G,Pignatelli C,Galizia G

更新日期：2004-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiologic consequences of malnutrition in children with cancer are reviewed. It is stressed that the child with cancer has a nutritional state that is no different from the average population from which the child comes. What little malnutrition is seen is calorie malnutrition. The physiologic consequences are th...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： van Eys J

更新日期：1986-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric carcinoids are uncommon, and are unlike carcinoids at other gastrointestinal sites, clinically and pathologically. METHODS:The authors studied specimens from 104 patients with gastric carcinoid, with study emphasis being placed on pathologic features, immunohistochemistry, clinical associations, and...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Thomas RM,Baybick JH,Elsayed AM,Sobin LH

更新日期：1994-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQL) from diagnosis to 10 years postdiagnosis among breast cancer survivors (BCS) and women without cancer over the same period and to identify BCS subgroups exhibiting different HRQL trajectories. METHODS:Our analysis included 141 BCS a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Avis NE,Levine B,Goyal N,Crawford SL,Hess R,Colvin A,Bromberger JT,Greendale GA

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:All patients with a diagnosis of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) in Western Australia from 1980 to 1981 were observed for up to 6 years to determine vital status and to detect the development of local recurrences of the primary lesion. Approximately 35% of all patients had their tumors excised with surgical margins...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Heenan PJ,English DR,Holman CD,Armstrong BK

更新日期：1992-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelioid sarcoma is a highly malignant soft tissue tumor that is largely resistant to conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Because paclitaxel has been proven to be effective in other human malignancies refractory to conventional chemotherapy, the authors analyzed the in vitro growth inhibitory effe...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Reinecke P,Knopf C,Schmitz M,Schneider EM,Gabbert HE,Gerharz CD

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complementary medicine has become an important aspect of palliative cancer care. This overview is primarily aimed at providing guidance to clinicians regarding some commonly used complementary therapies. METHODS:Several complementary therapies were identified as particularly relevant to palliative cancer ca...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ernst E

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, there is a "divide" between cancer survivorship initiatives and minority participation. The level of participation is nearly nonexistent in many cancer support and control initiatives. Cancer survivorship resources that facilitate access to treatment, psychosocial interventions, clinical trials, and researc...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Guidry JJ,Torrence W,Herbelin S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is sensitive to white matter changes in children receiving cranial radiation of 3000 cGy or greater. The current study used MRI to investigate the integrity of white matter in children receiving 1800 to 2400 cGy of cranial radiation. Ten survivors of ac...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kramer JH,Norman D,Brant-Zawadzki M,Ablin A,Moore IM

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a well known risk factor for the development of endometrial cancer; however, weight alone does not account for all cases. The authors hypothesized that insulin resistance also contributes to an increased risk for endometrial cancer. Adiponectin is a protein secreted by adipose cells and has been s...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Soliman PT,Wu D,Tortolero-Luna G,Schmeler KM,Slomovitz BM,Bray MS,Gershenson DM,Lu KH

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From November 1973 to May 1986, 50 patients with Stage I epithelial ovarian cancer were treated at the University of Kentucky Medical Center (Lexington, KY) with oral Alkeran (melphalan) chemotherapy after primary surgery. Twenty-two patients had Grade 1 tumors, 23 patients had Grade 2 tumors, and five patients had Gr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gallion HH,van Nagell JR,Donaldson ES,Higgins RV,Powell DE,Kryscio RJ

更新日期：1989-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors purpose in this study was to clarify the difference in terms of clinicopathologic features between gastric cancer (GC) with high numbers of DNA methylated genes and CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP)-positive GC as originally defined. METHODS:We analyzed DNA methylation of 12 tumor-related g...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Oue N,Mitani Y,Motoshita J,Matsumura S,Yoshida K,Kuniyasu H,Nakayama H,Yasui W

更新日期：2006-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study was performed to create a scoring system to estimate the survival of patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC). METHODS:Based on a multivariate survival analysis of 1852 patients who were treated with radiotherapy (RT) for MSCC, a scoring system was developed. The system incl...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rades D,Dunst J,Schild SE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the immunologic activity of regional lymph nodes, the phenotype of lymphocytes and the functional expression of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) on lymph node lymphocytes (LNL-: uninvolved, LNL+: involved) were investigated in patients with gastrointestinal carcinoma. METHODS:The lymphocyte subpop...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Shinkal H,Kitayama J,Kimura W,Muto T,Shibata Y

更新日期：1996-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital services are expectantly reduced over the weekend, which may result in a delay in treatment or in obtainment of medical procedures. The authors investigated quality of care and clinical outcomes of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients who were hospitalized on weekends versus weekday...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bejanyan N,Fu AZ,Lazaryan A,Fu R,Kalaycio M,Advani A,Sobecks R,Copelan E,Maciejewski JP,Sekeres MA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of coexisting lymphangiosarcoma and Kaposi's sarcoma that occurred in a female renal transplant recipient is presented. Both sarcomas were localized to the skin and were slowly progressive over several years. The coexistence of these two sarcomas may indicate that they arose from a common precursor endothelial ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Studniberg HM,Rivers JK,Cooke BE,Barnetson RS

更新日期：1991-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reconstruction is rarely incorporated into the decision-making process for surgical breast cancer treatment. We examined the importance of knowing about reconstruction to patients' surgical decision-making for breast cancer. METHODS:We surveyed women aged < or =79 years with breast cancer (N = 1844) who wer...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Alderman AK,Hawley ST,Waljee J,Mujahid M,Morrow M,Katz SJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methotrexate is readily absorbed from the intestinal tract. When given to patients with urinary diversion to the intestinal tract, methotrexate may be reabsorbed into the circulation, thus increasing its serum concentration and potentially increasing its toxicity. METHODS:Forty-eight patients with transitio...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Srinivas S,Mahalati K,Freiha FS

更新日期：1998-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients developed extremely bizarre (pseudomalignant) granulation-tissue reactions in the larynx and facial sinuses, following radiation therapy for carcinoma. Containing pleomorphic spindle cells and numerous (sometimes atypical) mitotic figures, both tumefactive lesions simulated high grade malignancies. While ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Weidner N,Askin FB,Berthrong M,Hopkins MB,Kute TE,McGuirt FW

更新日期：1987-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A tumor colony assay (TCA) was evaluated for its ability to predict anticancer drug responses in an N-[4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]-formamide (FANFT)-induced murine bladder tumor (MBT) model. Ten anticancer drugs were evaluated in vivo and in vitro using four MBT cell lines (40 drug responses). Using the optimum c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Niell HB,Soloway MS,Wood CA,McCallum LW,Webster K

更新日期：1983-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Three screening programs for early cervical cancer currently in use in Japan were evaluated according to the following criteria: (1) economic effectiveness; (2) screening efficiency; and (3) access to medical care. The mobile program has the highest benefit-cost ratio (BCR, 1.20) and is hence most cost-effective; its ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Takenaga N,Kai I,Ohi G

更新日期：1985-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenosquamous/squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder generally has been considered a lethal disease. The objective of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of resection for patients with adenosquamous/squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder. METHODS:Twenty-nine patients who underwent resection ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Oohashi Y,Shirai Y,Wakai T,Nagakura S,Watanabe H,Hatakeyama K

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of relaxin (RLX) on the human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF-7 have been evaluated. METHODS:The cells were maintained in culture with Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium with 1% and 10% fetal calf serum. Highly purified porcine RLX was added at concentrations ranging between 10(-11) and 10(-...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bigazzi M,Brandi ML,Bani G,Sacchi TB

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of conservation surgery and radiation therapy for early breast cancer is gaining acceptance as an alternative to radical mastectomy. This article reviews the results of randomized trials showing that there is no advantage to a radical mastectomy in patients with early breast cancer. In addition, the ar...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Montague ED,Ames FC,Schell SR,Romsdahl MM

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of anticancer agents is determined traditionally by dose-limiting toxicities. Nontoxicity or biological endpoints such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy can also be used to identify RP2D, which may be relevant to molecularly targeted agents (MTAs). METHO...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hansen AR,Cook N,Amir E,Siu LL,Abdul Razak AR

更新日期：2017-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on the diagnostic features, radiographic findings, staging, operative management, treatments, and treatment results for 95 children (mean age, 10 years) with paratesticular sarcoma; they were treated on the Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study (IRS) I and II protocols. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Raney RB Jr,Tefft M,Lawrence W Jr,Ragab AH,Soule EH,Beltangady M,Gehan EA

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00