Association of age and survival in patients with gastroesophageal cancer undergoing surgery with or without preoperative therapy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:A crossover in breast carcinoma incidence at ages 45-49 years has been observed between black and white women, with blacks experiencing higher incidence at younger ages and lower incidence after age 50 years. Can this phenomenon be partially explained by the differences in the distributions of reproductive r...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Pathak DR,Osuch JR,He J

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic carcinomas have been induced in Wistar and W/LEW rats by administration of total azaserine doses of 150-520 mg/kg by injection or oral routes over periods of 5-52 weeks. The latent period for development of invasive carcinomas was 1-2 years, but focal abnormalities in acinar cells appear earlier. The incide...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Longnecker DS,Roebuck BD,Yager JD Jr,Lilja HS,Siegmund B

更新日期：1981-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent scientific advances provide the opportunity to identify women in the general population at increased breast cancer risk and to offer effective early detection and disease prevention interventions. METHODS:A pedigree assessment tool (PAT) was designed to identify women in primary care settings who are...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hoskins KF,Zwaagstra A,Ranz M

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stereotactic radiation therapy is highly effective in the treatment of small brain metastases, regardless of the histology. This suggests that small extracranial malignancies may be curable with similar radiation therapy. The authors developed a novel treatment unit for administering such therapy. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Uematsu M,Shioda A,Tahara K,Fukui T,Yamamoto F,Tsumatori G,Ozeki Y,Aoki T,Watanabe M,Kusano S

更新日期：1998-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal treatment of the primary tumor in patients with brain metastases (BM) from newly diagnosed nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear. The authors aimed to identify patient groups with synchronous BM for whom radical treatment of the primary site may be appropriate. METHODS:The medical re...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lind JS,Lagerwaard FJ,Smit EF,Postmus PE,Slotman BJ,Senan S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypercalcemia is very uncommon in small cell (oat cell) carcinoma of the lung. Two cases of this neoplasm associated with symptomatic hypercalcemia are described. Despite normal skeletal roentgenograms, metastatic bone disease was demonstrated by abnormal bone scans and bone biopsies in both patients. The combination ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bowman DM,Dubé WJ,Levitt M

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because carcinomas of unknown primary origin are highly malignant tumors with a bad prognosis (median survival, 6-12 months) and no current optimal therapy, the authors designed a prospective dose-dense chemotherapy regimen with the objective of improving the results observed in patients who receive conventi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Culine S,Fabbro M,Ychou M,Romieu G,Cupissol D,Pinguet F

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting remain common, distressing side effects of chemotherapy. It has been reported that acupressure prevents chemotherapy-induced nausea in adults, but it has not been well studied in children. METHODS:In this multicenter, prospective, randomized, single-blind, sham-contr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Dupuis LL,Kelly KM,Krischer JP,Langevin AM,Tamura RN,Xu P,Chen L,Kolb EA,Ullrich NJ,Sahler OJZ,Hendershot E,Stratton A,Sung L,McLean TW

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection is a significant cause of death in patients with aplastic anemia (AA). However, few recent studies have examined infectious complications in patients with AA. METHODS:The authors retrospectively evaluated the type of infections, associated pathogens, and outcome of infectious episodes (IEs) in pat...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Torres HA,Bodey GP,Rolston KV,Kantarjian HM,Raad II,Kontoyiannis DP

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic importance of various factors was analyzed for 347 patients registered by the Mycosis Fungoides Cooperative Group (MFCG). Extent of skin involvement at the time of registration and number of sites of clinically enlarged lymph nodes were clearly the most important prognostic variables, and were combined ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Green SB,Byar DP,Lamberg SI

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old woman developed lower extremity weakness and sensory loss 1 year after external and intracavitary radiotherapy for Stage IB carcinoma of cervix. She has been followed for 5 years posttreatment, and the neurologic abnormalities have persisted, but no evidence of recurrent carcinoma has been found. We beli...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Stryker JA,Sommerville K,Perez R,Velkley DE

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A specimen from the small intestine with multiple (three) classic carcinoid tumors and one appendiceal carcinoid tumor displaying argentaffinity, argyrophilia (Grimelius stain), and serotonin and neuron specific enolase immunoreactivity was examined by light microscopy with regard to the tumor cell histopathogenesis. ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lundqvist M,Wilander E

更新日期：1987-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old man with metastatic islet cell carcinoma was treated with streptozotocin and achieved excellent tumor regression. Sixty-seven grams of streptozotocin were given over 28 months. After completion of streptozotocin therapy, the patient had progressive leukopenia. Thirteen months after discontinuation of str...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Green MR,Anderson RE

更新日期：1981-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibacterial prophylaxis with quinolone antibiotics has resulted in an increase in streptococcal infections among bone marrow transplantation (BMT) recipients with myelosuppression. Oral ulceration (mucositis), which frequently occurs as a consequence of chemotherapy, has been implicated as a significant po...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ruescher TJ,Sodeifi A,Scrivani SJ,Kaban LB,Sonis ST

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral mucositis (OM) is a frequent complication of mucotoxic cancer therapy, causing significant oral pain, increased infection risk, and impaired functioning. The efficacy and safety of Saforis (glutamine) powder in UpTec for oral suspension was evaluated for the prevention and treatment of OM. METHODS:Thre...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Peterson DE,Jones JB,Petit RG 2nd

更新日期：2007-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study was performed to determine whether neuropsychologic functioning differs in breast cancer survivors 6 months after the completion of adjuvant treatment compared with women without cancer. METHODS:Participants were 187 women who were diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ or stage I or stag...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Jim HS,Donovan KA,Small BJ,Andrykowski MA,Munster PN,Jacobsen PB

更新日期：2009-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, with an overall survival of about 10%. Improvement in therapy awaits better understanding of the biologic behavior of this tumor. Establishment of cell lines permits detailed analysis of the biology of gastric cancer. The authors report on t...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Altorki N,Schwartz GK,Blundell M,Davis BM,Kelsen DP,Albino AP

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The therapeutic impact of tumor resection is poorly defined. Therefore the current study was conducted. METHODS:A retrospective, 2-institutional study was conducted (1991-1994) to compare the treatment results of stereotactic biopsy plus radiation therapy (99 patients; tumor dose: 60 gray [Gy]) with those o...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kreth FW,Berlis A,Spiropoulou V,Faist M,Scheremet R,Rossner R,Volk B,Ostertag CB

更新日期：1999-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Modes of cancer growth and DNA ploidy were studied in 66 patients with mucosal carcinoma of the stomach. The modes of growth were classified into five histologic patterns; elongated tubular (three patients), expansive (18 patients), tubular and solid (14 patients), carcinoma in situ (10 patients) and infiltrative (21 ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Okamura T,Korenaga D,Haraguchi M,Tsujitani S,Sugimachi K,Mori M,Enjoji M

更新日期：1987-03-15 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：:Various attempts have been made to improve the effectiveness of radiation in the treatment of cerebral malignant astrocytomas. A trend favoring multiple daily fractionated (MDF) radiation therapy over conventional single daily fractionated (CF) radiation therapy was identified in our previous study. In order to assess...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Shin KH,Urtasun RC,Fulton D,Geggie PH,Tanasichuk H,Thomas H,Muller PJ,Curry B,Mielke B,Johnson E

更新日期：1985-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite significant advances in understanding the biology of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) during the past decade, metastatic disease remains nearly incurable and a major medical challenge. Because RCC is known to be immunogenic, immunotherapeutic agents such as recombinant human interleukin-2 (rIL-2) and inter...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bukowski RM

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:4'-0-tetrahydropyranyladriamycin (Pirarubicin, Meiji Seika (USA) Inc., New York, NY) may be less toxic than doxorubicin. METHODS:A Phase II trial of Pirarubicin was done in 26 patients who had not previously had chemotherapy and who had measurable and incurable head and neck carcinoma. All patients received...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Sridhar KS,Hussein AM,Benedetto P,Ardalan B,Savaraj N,Richman SP

更新日期：1992-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although thin cutaneous melanomas generally have a favorable prognosis, in some cases they may undergo progression. The current study was undertaken to identify variables that may predict a more aggressive clinical outcome in these patients. In addition to classic clinicopathologic features, the authors test...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Massi D,Franchi A,Borgognoni L,Reali UM,Santucci M

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-eight patients with Dukes' C classification of carcinoma of the large bowel were placed on adjuvant immuno- or chemoimmunotherapy with Bacillus calmette guerin (BCG) or combination of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) plus BCG following primary and definitive surgery, and were followed for up to 21 months. Of twenty-six pat...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mavligit GM,Gutterman JU,Burgess MA,Khankhanian N,Seibert GB,Speer JF,Reed RC,Jubert AV,Martin RC,McBride CM,Copeland EM,Gehan EA,Hersh EM

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to divide subsets of patients with glial neoplasms into prognostic groups currently is limited because only a few clinical and pathologic variables are available. The goal of this investigation was to identify biologic factors of potential prognostic value in patients with cerebral gliomas. METH...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ganju V,Jenkins RB,O'Fallon JR,Scheithauer BW,Ransom DT,Katzmann JA,Kimmel DW

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inactivation of the PTEN suppressor gene has been shown to occur in the majority of endometrial cancer cases. Somatic PTEN inactivation by deletion and/or mutation, the first detectible change of endometrial carcinogenesis, has been reported to occur at a high frequency in the endometrium of normal premenopa...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lin MC,Burkholder KA,Viswanathan AN,Neuberg D,Mutter GL

更新日期：2009-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Wilms' Tumor Study (NWTS) was initiated in 1969. One of its objectives was to modulate treatments according to risk factors to minimize the number and severity of treatment-related short-term and long-term iatrogenic complications. The NWTS has therefore incorporated a Long Term Follow-up Study (LTFS) wit...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Evans AE,Norkool P,Evans I,Breslow N,D'Angio GJ

更新日期：1991-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia in patients receiving chemotherapy can be ameliorated with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO), which is administered one to three times per week. Darbepoetin alpha, a new erythropoietic agent, has longer serum residence time, allowing it to be administered less frequently. METHODS:Patients (n ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Glaspy JA,Jadeja JS,Justice G,Fleishman A,Rossi G,Colowick AB

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine (1) the number and activity of natural killer (NK) cells in children with acute leukemia at different stages of their disease; and (2) the effect of interleukin-2 (IL-2) in enhancing NK activity of these patients' cells. The mean percentage of Leu 11+ NK cells in patients at ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mageed AA,Findley HW Jr,Franco C,Singhapakdi S,Alvarado C,Chan WC,Ragab AH

更新日期：1987-12-15 00:00:00