Antifolates in clinical development.

abstract：:Over 50% of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) will develop symptomatic brain metastases during the course of their disease. Results of whole brain radiotherapy, the standard treatment, are rather poor and relapses are frequent. Thus, new modes of therapy are urgently needed for these patients. In this study,...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Postmus PE,Smit EF,Berendsen HH,Sleijfer DT,Haaxma-Reiche H

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platinum compounds have long played a role in the treatment of gynecologic cancers. Single-agent cisplatin and carboplatin have shown activity in endometrial cancer, and more recent studies have begun to investigate a variety of new platinum-based combinations. In cervical cancer, chemotherapy is used primarily to tre...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Muggia FM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Docetaxel is a semisynthetic taxane that acts primarily by promoting microtubule assembly and preventing the depolymerization of assembled microtubules, thereby inducing mitotic block and inhibition of cell proliferation. This agent also induces apoptosis and appears to prevent angiogenesis. Although docetaxel has sho...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Bekaii-Saab TS,Villalona-Calero MA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is composed of a group of lymphoid malignancies that has been increasing in incidence at an annual rate of 4% to 7% over the last 20 years in both the United States and Europe. The reasons for this rise in incidence in NHL are not yet defined but most likely involve environmental exposures...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Czuczman MS,Fallon A,Mohr A,Stewart C,Bernstein ZP,McCarthy P,Skipper M,Brown K,Miller K,Wentling D,Klippenstein D,Loud P,Rock MK,Benyunes M,Grillo-López AJ,Bernstein SH

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor of childhood, yet it makes up only 1% of adult brain tumors. MB is uniquely sensitive to chemotherapy and radiation, but successful surgical resection continues to be an important component of therapeutic success. Progress in the treatment of MB has occurre...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Rood BR,Macdonald TJ,Packer RJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the biology of multiple myeloma cell growth and survival have suggested new avenues for treatment and potential cure of this disease. Adhesion molecules on the myeloma cell surface mediate their localization in the bone marrow via binding to extracellular matrix proteins and stromal cells. Stromal c...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Anderson K

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, the primary use of liver transplantation in the setting of malignancy is in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, with generally accepted criteria for transplantation consisting of the presence of one nodule less than 5 cm or two of three nodules each less than 3 cm in the absence of detectable vascular i...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Belghiti J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies directed at the lymphoid antigens have become established treatments for hematological malignancies either alone or in combination with chemotherapy. However, their incorporation in the transplant setting remains investigational. This review focuses on the currently available data for in vitro an...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Wasil T,Rai KR,Mehrotra B

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 5-year survival rates are approaching 90% in children and 50% in adults who are receiving contemporary risk-directed treatment protocols. Current efforts focus not only on further improving cure rate but also on patient quality of life. Hence, all protocols decrease or limit the use ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Pui CH,Thiel E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxaliplatin, which was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, is often administered to patients with altered liver function caused by hepatic metastases. Because of the absence of data on the clearance of oxaliplatin in patients with liver dysfunction,...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Doroshow JH,Synold TW,Gandara D,Mani S,Remick SC,Mulkerin D,Hamilton A,Sharma S,Ramanathan RK,Lenz HJ,Graham M,Longmate J,Takimoto CH,Ivy P

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) given as a 1-hour infusion potentially offers its recipients reduced toxicity, demonstrated efficacy, and greater ease of administration. To confirm this hypothesis, we undertook a phase I/II study of 1-hour, single-agent paclitaxel in 164 patients' refra...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Hainsworth JD,Greco FA

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a strong track record providing high-quality, evidence-based care to cancer patients. In order to accelerate discoveries that will further improve care for Veterans with cancer, the VA has partnered with the Center for Translational Data Science at the University of Chicago ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Do N,Grossman R,Feldman T,Fillmore N,Elbers D,Tuck D,Dhond R,Selva L,Meng F,Fitzsimons M,Ajjarapu S,Ayandeh S,Hall R,Do S,Brophy M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CEP (CCNU, etoposide, and prednimustine) was tested as third-line chemotherapy in 40 patients resistant to both MOPP and ABVD. The observed response rate (complete remission, 35%, and partial remission, 25%) is encouraging. Treatment was generally well tolerated and all acute side effects were reversible. ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Bonadonna G,Viviani S,Valagussa P,Bonfante V,Santoro A

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) has demonstrated substantial single-agent activity against both minimally pretreated and resistant metastatic breast cancer. Evaluation of paclitaxel-based combinations has demonstrated appreciable activity, but also toxicity, for the paclitaxel/doxorubic...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Kennedy MJ,Donehower RC,Rowinsky EK

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most malignant melanomas in the ocular region arise in the uveal tract (iris, ciliary body, and choroid). Uveal melanoma generally has characteristic clinical features and the diagnosis can usually be made by an experienced ophthalmologist using slit lamp biomicroscopy or indirect ophthalmoscopy. Ancillary studies suc...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Shields JA,Shields CL,De Potter P,Singh AD

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predicting which patients with primary melanoma are at risk of developing metastastic disease is important for making rational therapeutic decisions. Tumor thickness alone is the most commonly used predictor of survival, but other clinical and pathologic variables also play an important role. We have developed two mul...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Halpern AC,Schuchter LM

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies have indicated that hydroxyurea leads to enhancement of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) activity when given after 5-FU. This is presumably due to hydroxyurea's actions resulting in maintaining low levels of deoxyuridine monophosphate pools. The combination of hydroxyurea and 5-FU has been tested in several i...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Muggia FM,Moran RG

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 60 years, success rates in treating childhood cancers have grown dramatically from 10% to greater than 85%. Negative effects of treatments, however, place survivors at risk for neurocognitive deficits that can make school challenging. Evidence shows that receiving special education services can benefit a...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Paré-Blagoev EJ,Ruble K,Jacobson LA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent changes to the staging of melanoma, coupled with advances in surgical and medical treatment, have resulted in new methods for diagnostic evaluation and reporting of melanocytic lesions by pathologists. This review provides an update on recent changes in evaluation and reporting of primary melanoma, evaluation o...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Mathew R,Messina JL

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past three decades conceptual approaches to breast cancer have led to improvements in locoregional therapy and early diagnosis. Systematic screening programs with mammography reduce disease-specific mortality by 25% to 30%, while many patients with early breast cancer receive optimal breast-conserving treatme...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Hortobagyi GN,Hung MC,Buzdar AU

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review is to demonstrate a successful use of preclinical models of bladder cancer to confirm the therapeutic potential of new promising drug candidates. The bladder has long been thought to be an ideal target for investigating therapies. When developing a new antineoplastic pharmaceutical agent, th...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Amit D,Gofrit ON,Matouk I,Birman T,Hochberg A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a malignancy that is refractory to most currently available chemotherapeutic agents. The most frequently used systemic therapy is cisplatin-based combination therapy, which is not always suitable for patients with stage IV disease because of toxicity. Thus, any single agent w...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Manegold C

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of chemotherapy for patients with stage IV melanoma is unsatisfactory, since durable responses are rarely achieved. More experimental treatments, such as vaccine approaches, antibody treatments, and gene therapy are being developed and are of high scientific interest; however, their efficacy in advanced me...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Keilholz U,Gore ME

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phase II study was performed to investigate the tolerance and efficacy of the combination of docetaxel (Taxotere; Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Antony, France) and gemcitabine in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To date, 24 patients (five with stage IIIB and 19 with stage IV NSCLC...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Georgoulias V,Kourousis C,Androulakis N,Kakolyris S,Dimopoulos MA,Bouros D,Papadimitriou C,Hatzakis K,Heras P,Kalbakis K,Kotsakis T,Vardakis N,Meramveliotakis N,Hatzidaki D

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug resistance is one of the most important problems in the treatment of cancer. Patients become resistant not only to the drugs used initially, but also those to which they have not yet been exposed. A number of factors influence the therapeutic outcome of patients with breast cancer, foremost of which is the tumor ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dalton WS

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the activity of thalidomide in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM), 20 patients were treated on a dose schedule that escalated from 200 mg/d to 600 mg/d. On an intention-to-treat basis, five (25%) patients achieved a partial response, which was noted within 3 months of treatment. Adverse effects were comm...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dimopoulos MA,Tsatalas C,Zomas A,Hamilos G,Panayiotidis P,Margaritis D,Matsouka C,Economopoulos T,Anagnostopoulos N

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) preparative regimens consisting of busulfan (Bu) and cyclophosphamide (Cy) were developed as an alternative to preparative regimens based on total body irradiation (TBI). Animal studies demonstrated that Bu had a high level of myeloablative and antileukemic activity, but little immuno...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Santos GW

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia receive significant numbers of blood products for hematologic support during periods of disease and treatment related cytopenias. These patients may be at increased risk for complications associated with transfusion. This article reviews the indicatio...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Webb IJ,Anderson KC

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant activation of the three-layered protein kinase cascade, Raf/MEK/ERK, is often detected in human cancer, which is mainly attributed to the oncogenic alterations of RAF, or its upstream activators RAS or cell surface receptor tyrosine kinases. Deregulated activity of the Raf/MEK/ERK pathway drives uncontrolled ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Wu PK,Park JI

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anorexia and cachexia are common clinical problems of many patients with advanced cancer. Approximately 20 years ago, a controlled, clinical study demonstrated that dexamethasone could stimulate appetites of patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer without causing any apparent effect on patient weight or surviva...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Loprinzi CL,Ellison NM,Goldberg RM,Michalak JC,Burch PA

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00