Fludarabine: pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action, and rationales for combination therapies.

abstract：:Paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) has shown in vitro and clinical activity against non-small cell lung cancer and astrocytic brain tumors, tumors traditionally thought of as relatively resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Because of its ability to block dividing cells in the G2/M p...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Glantz MJ,Choy H,Akerley W,Kearns CM,Egorin MJ,Rhodes CH,Cole BF

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiologic studies relevant to the hypothesis that exposure to tamoxifen is associated with risk of cancer of the endometrium and perhaps other organs are described, summarized, and evaluated. One large body of data comes from the randomized trials of tamoxifen as a therapeutic agent against established breast ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： MacMahon B

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously untreated patients with stages I to IV, N0-3, M0 unresectable non-small cell lung cancer were randomized to arm I (conventional radiotherapy [RT], 60 Gy in 30 fractions over 6 weeks), arm II (accelerated RT, 60 Gy in 30 fractions over 3 weeks), arm III (conventional RT, as in arm I, plus carboplatin 70 mg/m...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Bishop JF,Ball D,Crennan E,Ryan G,Davis S,Toner G,O'Brien P,Olver I

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis becomes more popular, the science of catheter selection, insertion, and maintenance becomes increasingly necessary. The proper use of and possible complications associated with several currently used catheters are discussed. The pros and cons of single- and double-cuff cath...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Twardowski ZJ

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphomas of the head and neck arise in Waldeyer's ring, the salivary glands, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, thyroid gland, and orbit. Though anatomically in close proximity, lymphomas arising in these sites have distinct clinical characteristics. Factors that appear to influence the pattern of disease include concu...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Yuen A,Jacobs C

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutive expression of interferons (IFNs) and activation of their signaling pathways have pivotal roles in host responses to malignant cells in the tumor microenvironment. IFNs are induced by the innate immune system and in tumors through stimulation of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and through other signaling pathwa...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Cheon H,Borden EC,Stark GR

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite cures in early stage (IA-IIB) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the 5-year survival rate is only 36%-73%. Surgical resection via lobectomy is the treatment of choice in early-stage NSCLC, with the goal being complete anatomic resection of the tumor and mediastinal lymph node evaluation. Newer technologies, i...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Padda SK,Burt BM,Trakul N,Wakelee HA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of molecular and genetic techniques to the study of body weight regulation have produced exciting new insights into the physiological systems governing energy expenditure, appetite, and metabolic signaling. A number of new peptides have been identified that play important roles in these regulatory syst...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Bessesen DH,Faggioni R

更新日期：1998-04-01 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

abstract：:Activation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling occurs in a wide variety of human tumors and can lead to increased susceptibility to mTOR inhibitors. Temsirolimus, a novel analog of rapamycin, has shown promising preclinical and early clinical anti-tumor activity in various solid and hematologic tumor typ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dancey JE,Curiel R,Purvis J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant achievements in the basic sciences have led to a greater knowledge of the underlying signaling pathways in renal cell cancer (RCC), including the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway (phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt pathway). The mTOR pathway has a central role in the regulation of cell growth and in...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Pantuck AJ,Thomas G,Belldegrun AS,Figlin RA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ifosfamide, an oxazaphosphorine analogue, is now commonly used in first-line anthracycline-containing regimens for advanced soft tissue sarcomas, based on its demonstrated single-agent activity in previously treated patients. At the Institut Gustave-Roussy, we performed a phase II study of high-dose ifosfamide without...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Tursz T

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The liver is the most common site of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) and the status of this organ is an important determinant of overall survival in patients with advanced disease. Complete resection of hepatic CRC metastases can provide a long-term cure for some patients, but the majority of liver metastases are n...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Ruan DT,Warren RS

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of adjuvant chemotherapy in high-grade gliomas are disappointing. Carmustine (BCNU) wafers placed in the resection cavity provide a modest increase in median survival. However, the overall benefit of this approach is small, it offers no potential for cure, and the results are not statistically significant ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Grossman SA

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heat-shock proteins (HSPs) belong to a family of ubiquitous and abundant proteins used successfully in prophylactic and therapeutic vaccination against tumors. The HSPs are natural chaperones of peptides that reflect the immunologic composition of the cell. Immunization with tumor-derived HSP-peptide complexes (HS...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Ménoret A,Chandawarkar R

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Denileukin diftitox (ONTAK; Seragen Inc, San Diego, CA) is a fusion protein designed to direct the cytocidal action of diphtheria toxin to cells that overexpress the IL-2 receptor. The human IL-2 receptor exists in three isoforms: low (CD25), intermediate (CD122/CD132), and high (CD25/CD122/CD132) affinity. The high-a...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Foss F

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately one third of patients diagnosed with early-stage colon cancer will present with lymph node involvement (stage III) and about one quarter with transmural bowel wall invasion but negative lymph nodes (stage II). Adjuvant chemotherapy targets micrometastatic disease to improve disease-free (DFS) and overall...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dotan E,Cohen SJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 60% of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) will go on to develop hepatic metastases. Although surgical resection is the only curative modality, a majority will not be able to undergo surgery. Alternative methods for treating this population have focused on the feasibility of hepatic arterial ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dizon DS,Kemeny NE

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although bone and soft tissue sarcomas are not common, a significant number of patients who develop these tumors will die with metastatic disease. Part of the reason is that many of the patients have advanced disease at diagnosis. Identification of an etiologic agent should allow for diagnosis at an earlier stage. Thi...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： McClay EF

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of single-agent paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) has been documented in untreated and previously treated metastatic breast cancer, including both patients with anthracycline-resistant disease and those with extensive pretreatment. Such activity has prompted investigations of...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dombernowsky P,Gehl J,Boesgaard M,Jensen TP,Jensen BV

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the major neoplastic complication of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Although most patients succumb to infectious complications of AIDS rather than as a direct consequence of the tumor, KS may, in some cases, pursue an aggressive clinical course resulting in considerable morbid...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Krown SE

更新日期：1987-06-01 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：:Angiogenesis is required for multistage carcinogenesis. The inducible enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an important mediator of angiogenesis and tumor growth. COX-2 expression occurs in a wide range of preneoplastic and malignant conditions; and the enzyme has been localized to the neoplastic cells, endothelial cell...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Gately S,Li WW

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For any tumor to become cancerous, various genetic mutations and biologic alterations must occur in the cell that in combination render it a malignant neoplasm. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a neoplasm associated with several molecular and cellular abnormalities. SCLC is associated with early and frequent metastasi...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Sattler M,Salgia R

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and toxicity of cisplatin/etoposide and carboplatin/etoposide combinations along with thoracic irradiation were prospectively assessed in patients with small cell lung cancer. Both combinations were equally effective. However, the carboplatin/etoposide regimen caused significantly less nausea, vomiting, n...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Kosmidis PA,Samantas E,Fountzilas G,Pavlidis N,Apostolopoulou F,Skarlos D

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combinations of active antineoplastic agents have been the most effective treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Criteria for an effective combination include use of drugs with different mechanisms of action, nonoverlapping toxic effects, and synergistic, or at least additive, antitumor activity. Paclitaxel (Taxol; B...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Holmes FA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, it has been shown that in 21 patients with AML the dCyd kinase and dCyd deaminase activities correspond closely to the clinical response to ara-C remission induction therapy. Patients with primary disease were treated with a conventional-dose ara-C regimen whereas nonresponders and relapsed patients fol...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Colly LP,Peters WG,Richel D,Arentsen-Honders MW,Starrenburg CW,Willemze R

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remarkable strides have been made in the management of infectious complications after bone marrow transplantation. Improved understanding of patterns of infection, the introduction of new antimicrobials, the advent of cytokines to enhance immune recovery, the development of better strategies to control graft-versus-ho...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Wingard JR

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most important is the physician's attitude, energy, and skill focused toward helping the patient through the difficulties in the last weeks of life. Many causes of nausea, dyspnea, and other troublesome symptoms can be effectively treated, and pharmacologic palliation is nearly always possible. A multidisciplinary tea...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Storey P

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life (QOL) is an important consideration in the treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer because treatment is largely palliative. Moreover, QOL predicts survival in non-small cell lung cancer, and there is increasing acceptance by clinicians and regulatory authorities of symptoms and QOL as primary o...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Cella D

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00