Ensuring quality cancer care: a follow-up review of the Institute of Medicine's 10 recommendations for improving the quality of cancer care in America.

abstract：:A series of 273 unselected patients with bronchial carcinoma, comprising a total prospective 5-year study from a Swedish county with an observed 5-year survival of 7.0%, is presented. The autopsy rate in deceased patients was 94%. All diagnoses were histologically or cytologically verified. The 5-year survival rates f...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nõu E

更新日期：1984-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Compliance in oncology clinic attendance was prospectively evaluated over a 12-month period at Harlem Hospital Center, an inner city municipal facility serving a predominantly black population. One hundred patients were followed (97 blacks, 2 Hispanics, 1 white) with an average age of 60 years. There were 41 men and 5...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Garrett TJ,Ashford A,Savage DG

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) complete response (PSA-CR), measured at the end of external-beam radiotherapy and short-term hormone therapy, on treatment outcomes. METHODS:The phase 3 Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 9413 trial, as part of its origi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Cury FL,Hunt D,Roach M 3rd,Shipley W,Gore E,Hsu IC,Krisch RE,Seider MJ,Sandler H,Lawton C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasma levels of the immunoglobulins IgA, IgG and IgM have been measured in 55 patients with benign breast disease, 28, 68 and 22 patients with early breast cancer one day before, 10-14 days after and three-six months after mastectomy, respectively, and 35 normal healthy control women. The mean levels of IgA, IgG ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wang DY,Goodwin PR,Bulbrook RD,Hayward JL

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monitoring utility of serial patterns of a single marker (carcinoembryonic antigen) level and multiple marker (three carbohydrates-fucose, mannose and galactose) levels in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung was investigated using a quantitative approach. A serial multiple regression (SMR) model was for...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Woo KB,Waalkes P,Abeloff MD,Ettinger DS,McNitt KL,Gehrke CW

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible effect of oral contraceptive (OC) use on the prognosis of established breast cancer was investigated in 154 young women aged 35 and younger. No significant differences were found between the study group of 59 OC users, and the control group of 95 nonusers in age, parity and gravidity, family history of br...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rosner D,Lane WW,Perez Brett R

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 5-10% of patients with rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) are diagnosed during the first year of life, and their clinical characteristics have been well documented. However, because RMS rarely occurs during the neonatal period, little is known about neonatal RMS. METHODS:Four patients with neonatal RMS w...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rodriguez-Galindo C,Hill DA,Onyekwere O,Pin N,Rao BN,Hoffer FA,Kun LE,Pappo AS,Santana VM

更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimodality treatment has dramatically improved the outcome of patients with Ewing sarcoma. However, there appears to be little information concerning treatment-related complications in patients who are long-term survivors. METHODS:Forty-one patients with Ewing sarcoma who were treated between 1960-1980 a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Fuchs B,Valenzuela RG,Inwards C,Sim FH,Rock MG

更新日期：2003-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective study, the degree of differentiation of atypical lymphoid cells was assessed in pretreatment cutaneous biopsy specimens from 248 patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome) and the findings were correlated with the subsequent therapeutic results. Overall, pati...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Vonderheid EC,Tam DW,Johnson WC,Van Scott EJ,Wallner PE

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Phase I/II accelerated fractionation study for high-grade cerebral astrocytomas began in October 1987. Forty-two patients, 25 men and 17 women, were entered in the study. Median age was 58.5 years of age (range, 32 to 78 years). Performance status was 0, 1, 2, and 3 on Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Shenouda G,Souhami L,Freeman CR,Hazel J,Lehnert S,Joseph L

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-four consecutive patients with potentially curable carcinoma of the prostate were localized with an Old Delft Simulator with the methods described by Bagshaw. The isocenter and the treatment portal were marked on the skin of the patient. Subsequently, the adequacy of the portal was checked by ultrasonography and...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lee DJ,Leibel S,Shiels R,Sanders R,Siegelman S,Order S

更新日期：1980-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC or Lynch syndrome) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by early-onset intestinal neoplasms, localization of tumors in the proximal colon, and frequent association with cancers at other sites, especially the endometrium, skin, and stomach. The identi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ponz de Leon M,Sassatelli R,Benatti P,Roncucci L

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new approach using anthropometric, radiographic, biochemical, and ultrasonic methods allowed partition of body weight into fat, fat-free mass, skeletal muscle, and volume of heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, and tumor. These methods were used to evaluate body composition longitudinally in a pilot group of nine cancer p...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Heymsfield SB,McManus CB

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia were treated with combination chemotherapy to induce remission in the period from 1971 to 1979. Those patients achieving remission received intensive post-remission therapy with central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis, followed by two-drug maintenance therapy,...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Blacklock HA,Matthews JR,Buchanan JG,Ockelford PA,Hill RS

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiotherapy (RT) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) has produced significant reductions in ipsilateral breast carcinoma (BC) recurrence. It was shown previously that a delay in the initiation of RT resulted in a higher local recurrence (LR) rate. In the current retrospective analysis, the authors investi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Benchalal M,Le Prisé E,de Lafontan B,Berton-Rigaud D,Belkacemi Y,Romestaing P,Peignaux K,Courdi A,Monnier A,Montcuquet P,Goudier MJ,Marchal C,Chollet P,Abadie-Lacourtoisie S,Datchary J,Veyret C,Kerbrat P

更新日期：2005-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since contact with Westerners in 1778, the native people of the Hawaiian Islands have experienced multiple health and social problems. Among these are the debilitating effects of high rates of cancer incidence and mortality. METHODS:The method used in this article was a review and integration of the literat...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hughes CK,Tsark JA,Mokuau NK

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the current study was to determine the frequency of 'probably benign' interpretations at breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging screening of high-risk women and the frequency of subsequent malignancy in these women. METHODS:The authors performed a retrospective review of the records of 367 as...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Liberman L,Morris EA,Benton CL,Abramson AF,Dershaw DD

更新日期：2003-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanomas of the choroid, ciliary body, and iris of the eye are collectively known as uveal melanomas. These cancers represent 5% of all melanoma diagnoses in the United States, and their age-adjusted risk is 5 per 1 million population. These less frequent melanomas are dissimilar to their more common cutaneous melano...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chattopadhyay C,Kim DW,Gombos DS,Oba J,Qin Y,Williams MD,Esmaeli B,Grimm EA,Wargo JA,Woodman SE,Patel SP

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PD-L1 (programmed death ligand 1, B7-H1) is a cell surface glycoprotein that can impair T-cell function. PD-L1 is aberrantly expressed by multiple human malignancies and has been shown to carry a highly unfavorable prognosis in patients with kidney cancer. The role of PD-L1 was evaluated as a mechanism for l...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Inman BA,Sebo TJ,Frigola X,Dong H,Bergstralh EJ,Frank I,Fradet Y,Lacombe L,Kwon ED

更新日期：2007-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of testis cancer in children differs from that in adults due to the histological types and varying tolerances to chemotherapy agents. Embryonal adrenocarcinoma (endodermal sinus tumor, Teilum's tumor) is a tumor of infancy and young children and less aggressive than other testis cancers. Most cases require ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Exelby PR

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescent girls is being considered in the Punjab state of India. However, evidence regarding cost-effectiveness is sought by policy makers when making this decision. The current study was undertaken to evaluate the incremental cost per quality-adju...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Prinja S,Bahuguna P,Faujdar DS,Jyani G,Srinivasan R,Ghoshal S,Suri V,Singh MP,Kumar R

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

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：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:To determine whether high-risk patients with hematuria receive evaluation according to guideline recommendations. METHODS:We recently performed a screening study for bladder cancer using a urine-based tumor marker in 1502 subjects at high risk based on aged > or = 50 years, > or = 10-year smoking history, a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Elias K,Svatek RS,Gupta S,Ho R,Lotan Y

更新日期：2010-06-15 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：:Plasma CEA concentration before and after administration of secretin and cholecystokinin-pancreozymin has been determined in 89 patients with neoplastic or inflammatory pancreatric disease and other neoplastic and nonneoplastic disorders. The purpose of the study was to expore the specificity and sensitivity of such a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lindstedt G,Lundberg PA,Rolny P

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The delivery of effective treatment for pediatric solid tumors poses a particular challenge to centers in middle-income countries (MICs) that already are vigorously addressing pediatric cancer. The objective of this study was to improve the current understanding of barriers to effective treatment of pediatri...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Friedrich P,Ortiz R,Fuentes S,Gamboa Y,Ah Chu-Sanchez MS,Arambú IC,Montero M,Báez F,Rodríguez-Galindo C,Antillón-Klussmann F,Central American Association of Pediatric Hematologists and Oncologists (AHOPCA).

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, the authors evaluated the clinical presentation of patients with T4b breast carcinoma, analyzed the impact of noninflammatory skin involvement on long-term survival, and addressed the question whether the T4 tumor category still has any justification. METHODS:The clinical course of a study gr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Guth U,Wight E,Schotzau A,Langer I,Dieterich H,Rochlitz C,Herberich L,Holzgreve W,Singer G

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atypia of undetermined significance is a controversial category in thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA), not only for its questioned clinical utility, but also for its very existence as an expression of uncertainty. The current study was performed to investigate the potential impact of eliminating this categ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Shi Y,Ding X,Klein M,Sugrue C,Matano S,Edelman M,Wasserman P

更新日期：2009-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ThinPrep liquid-based cytology (TP) preparations are being used increasingly in nongynecologic specimens. To the authors' knowledge, few studies to date have evaluated TP cytology in the setting of small cell carcinoma of the lung (SCCL). Accurately differentiating SCCL from other lung tumors has important c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kim S,Owens CL

更新日期：2009-02-25 00:00:00