Using data to effectively manage a national screening program.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the current study was to assess the toxicity, safety, and efficacy of pentostatin in patients with T-cell lymphoid malignancies. METHODS:Patients were eligible if they had biopsy-proven T-cell lymphoma or leukemia and failure to respond to previous therapy or an expected complete response rate t...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Tsimberidou AM,Giles F,Duvic M,Fayad L,Kurzrock R

更新日期：2004-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty percent of all cancer occurs in persons aged > or =65 years. This article provides an overview of aspects of the burden of cancer in the elderly, highlighting certain demographic and epidemiologic data. It served as a frame of reference for participants in the Oncology Geriatric Education Retreat, San Juan, Puer...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Yancik R

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) may be the most frequent form of hereditary cancer. Genetic counseling and testing for heritable CRC is a promising approach for reducing the high incidence and mortality rates associated with the disease. Patients with CRC or those with at least one family member with the disease ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kinney AY,DeVellis BM,Skrzynia C,Millikan R

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:A 17 year old man with a primary intracranial germ cell tumor in the pituitary region is reported. Both serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) were found elevated preoperatively. Normal levels of serum AFP and hCG were found after operation and radiotherapy. By indirect immunofluore...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nørgaard-Pedersen B,Lindholm J,Albrechtsen R,Arends J,Diemer NH,Riishede J

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Modified nucleosides such as 1-methyl-adenosine and pseudouridine exist as minute components of transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) and are excreted in the urine in large amounts in the presence of malignancy. Although use of these modified nucleosides as tumor markers has long been studied and many reports hav...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Masuda M,Nishihira T,Itoh K,Mizugaki M,Ishida N,Mori S

更新日期：1993-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent advances in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) have transpired into better treatment outcomes for patients with locoregionally advanced NPC, and have broadened the chemotherapeutic options for patients with metastatic disease. METHODS:Data for this review were identified through searches...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ma BB,Chan AT

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old male with Ph1 positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) became constipated, experienced pain in the sacral area and retained urine. These were the principle presenting complaints of his disease. With local radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy, all neurologic symptoms and signs disappeared within three days...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Petursson SR,Boggs DR

更新日期：1981-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ribonucleotide reductase M1 (RRM1) is an important molecule in different types of cancer. The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive roles of RRM1 in the survival of patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma who received treatment with gemcitabine or nongemcitabine adjuvant therapy. ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Xie H,Jiang W,Jiang J,Wang Y,Kim R,Liu X,Liu X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A possible association between gallstones, colorectal cancer, and gastric cancer was investigated. The age distribution and mean age of the two cancer groups were identical. The incidence of gallstones in 378 colorectal cancer cases and 869 gastric cancer cases was 7.1% and 5.5%, respectively. Of colorectal cancer cas...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Narisawa T,Yamazaki Y,Kusaka H,Takahashi M,Kotanagi H,Koyama K

更新日期：1991-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relation between undergoing a single computed tomography (CT) screening for lung carcinoma and the potential long-term impact on smoking status has been equivocal. Perhaps, recommendations from multiple cancer screenings may promote smoking abstinence among individuals at high risk for lung carcinoma. M...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Townsend CO,Clark MM,Jett JR,Patten CA,Schroeder DR,Nirelli LM,Swensen SJ,Hurt RD

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An Investigational New Drug (IND) treatment program allows patients access to a drug that has shown activity against a serious or life-threatening disease prior to full Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review and approval. This treatment IND program, in which patients with locally advanced or metastatic pa...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Storniolo AM,Enas NH,Brown CA,Voi M,Rothenberg ML,Schilsky R

更新日期：1999-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the utility of thallium 201 (Tl-201) thyroid scintigraphy for the detection of thyroid malignancies, early and delayed Tl-201 scintigraphy was done in 70 consecutive patients with a clinically solitary cold (Iodine 123 [I-123]) nodule. Early Tl-201 scintigraphy had a sensitivity of 100% and a specificit...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bleichrodt RP,Vermey A,Piers DA,de Langen ZJ

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the current study was to test the hypothesis that a lower clinical TNM stage is associated with a higher rate of pathologic complete response (pathCR) in patients with esophageal carcinoma receiving preoperative chemoradiotherapy and to determine whether outcome after pathCR is related to clin...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rohatgi P,Swisher SG,Correa AM,Wu TT,Liao Z,Komaki R,Walsh GL,Vaporciyan AA,Rice DC,Roth JA,Ajani JA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stomatitis has been found to be a major dose-limiting toxicity from bolus 5-fluorouracil-based (5-FU) chemotherapy regimens, despite the use of oral cryotherapy. Pursuant to preliminary data which suggested that a chamomile mouthwash might ameliorate this toxicity, a prospective trial was developed to test c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Fidler P,Loprinzi CL,O'Fallon JR,Leitch JM,Lee JK,Hayes DL,Novotny P,Clemens-Schutjer D,Bartel J,Michalak JC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two siblings who developed adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) are presented. The patient and 7 of 26 healthy family members examined had the serum antibodies against ATL-associated antigens (ATLA). This family study shows that two main routes of transmission of human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) may be involved: one is the r...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Miyamoto Y,Yamaguchi K,Nishimura H,Takatsuki K,Motoori T,Morimatsu M,Yasaka T,Ohya I,Koga T

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is justifiable excitement about the recent introduction of prophylactic vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 (HPV-16) and HPV-18. Preventing these infections theoretically could avert approximately 70% of cervical cancer cases worldwide. In the U.S., numerous influential advocates are calling for...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Schiffman M

更新日期：2007-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents of children with cancer have unmet information needs regarding future limitations resulting from cancer or its treatment. Prior research has demonstrated that, in early care discussions, clinicians focus on the acute effects of therapy rather than long-term limitations, partly due to worries of causi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Greenzang KA,Cronin AM,Kang TI,Mack JW

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow biopsies (BMB) were performed on 622 women with a history of primary or metastatic breast cancer. In 332 of the patients bone scintigraphy (BSC) was also carried out at the time of initial diagnosis or during follow-up. The BMB revealed metastases in 22/88 patients (25%) in Stage I--III with positive BSC a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Landys K

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast reconstruction is performed with increasing frequency and has become important in the treatment of mastectomy patients. METHODS:The development of recurrent carcinoma after a mastectomy and transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous (TRAM) flap procedure is described. RESULTS:The lesion was nonpalpabl...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mund DF,Wolfson P,Gorczyca DP,Fu YS,Love SM,Bassett LW

更新日期：1994-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen cases of pure supradiapragmatic lymphoma with initial prominent antero-superior mediastinal involvement displaying a B-cell pattern of reactivity were studied. These cases occurred in six men and nine women with a median age of 33 years at diagnosis (range, 23 to 75 years). Supradiapragmatic peripheral lymphad...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lavabre-Bertrand T,Donadio D,Fegueux N,Jessueld D,Taib J,Charlier D,Rousset T,Emberger JM,Baldet P,Navarro M

更新日期：1992-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Histopathologic and Ki-67-staining features of cancer cells were investigated in biopsy specimens before and during radiation therapy in 29 patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma. No morphologic changes were observed up to doses of 540 cGy. A few intact cancer cells remained up to doses of 2700 cGy. Moderate c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nakano T,Oka K

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since November 1973, intraoperative radiotherapy has been performed on five patients with unresectable, advanced carcinoma of the bile duct at the hepatic hilus and six patients with unresectable carcinoma of the gallbladder. A treatment cone with a diameter ranging from 4--10 cm was directly applied at the lesion. A ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Todoroki T,Iwasaki Y,Okamura T,Nagoshi K,Asakura H,Nakano M,Inada T,Tsunemoto H,Umegaki Y,Nishimura A,Nakano M,Sato H

更新日期：1980-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma cell oncolysate, prepared with Newcastle disease virus, was administered as an immunostimulant to 13 patients with metastatic melanoma. The oncolysate was well tolerated. Six treated patients evidenced a decrease in the size of skin nodules or diseased lymph nodes. Visceral lesions were not favorably influenc...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Murray DR,Cassel WA,Torbin AH,Olkowski ZL,Moore ME

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regressing atypical histiocytosis (RAH) of skin is a cutaneous noduloulcerative proliferation of atypical neoplastic histiocytes with concomitant polymorphous inflammation, frequently pronounced epidermal hyperplasia, and an unexpectedly indolent biologic course. Spontaneous regression and recurrence without systemic ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Flynn KJ,Dehner LP,Gajl-Peczalska KJ,Dahl MV,Ramsay N,Wang N

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unraveling cancer-associated molecular defects is crucial for further pharmacological targeting. Although novel techniques are being developed to elucidate genomic, proteomic, and transcriptomic alterations, the map of protein interactions and aberrations in normal but also in malignant cells is still obscure. It has ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Karamouzis MV,Papavassiliou AG

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Hanford Tribal Service Program offers technical assistance and health education to American Indian tribes in an area reported to be affected by radiation from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, which was developed and operated by the United States federal government. This article describes strategies used ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Jensen RA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A distinctive glycopeptide, which acts as an acceptor for a cancer-associated galactosyltransferase, has been detected in sera and effusions of patients with extensive carcinoma. Cancer-associated galactosyltransferase acceptor (CAGA) purified from human malignant effusions was tested for its effects on cell growth in...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Podolsky DK,Isselbacher KJ

更新日期：1980-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor endothelium represents a valuable target for cancer therapy. The vasculature plays a critical role in the survival and continued growth of solid tumor masses; in addition, the inherent differences between tumor blood vessels and blood vessels associated with normal tissue make the tumor vasculature a u...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Siemann DW,Chaplin DJ,Horsman MR

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-hundred whole thyroid glands were collected at autopsy from patients who had no known clinical history of thyroid disease, and who varied from 13 to 82 years of age; 200 were male and 100 female. Thyroid glands were weighed, measured, and examined after previous formalin fixation. Histologic examination was done...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bisi H,Fernandes VS,de Camargo RY,Koch L,Abdo AH,de Brito T

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00