Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta serum concentrations during first-line therapy in ovarian cancer.

abstract：PURPOSE:There is no standard second-line therapy for patients with oesophagogastric cancer who progress following first-line chemotherapy for advanced disease or relapse following radical multi-modality therapy. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate survival following rechallenge with platinum plus fluoro...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Okines AF,Asghar U,Cunningham D,Ashley S,Ashton J,Jackson K,Hawkes E,Chau I

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the longitudinal changes in quality of life (QoL) for patients with advanced stage (stage III or IV) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) following primary radiotherapy (RT) or concomitant chemoradiotherapy. METHODS:From January 2001 to January 2003, 149 ...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Fang FM,Tsai WL,Chien CY,Chiu HC,Wang CJ,Chen HC,Hsiung CY

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients on cytotoxic chemotherapy show reduced frequency of menstrual bleeding due to a reduction in ovarian follicular activity. The endocrine perturbations related to these changed menstrual patterns were studied in detail. Nineteen regularly menstruating patients with primary breast cancer were given either c...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Dowsett M,Richner J

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer is frequently associated with significant treatment-related toxicity, which is particularly serve in patients presenting with a poor general condition. A search for effective and low-toxic regimens for this group of patients is mandatory. A weekly 24-hour infusion of h...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Hsu CH,Yeh KH,Chen LT,Liu JM,Jan CM,Lin JT,Chen YC,Cheng AL

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the chemo-radiotherapy of testicular tumors in clinical stage III. Our study involved 54 patients with lung metastases of seminoma and nonseminoma, treated with a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The results obtained have not satisfied our expectations. While in the 16 seminoma patients only 43...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Mechl Z,Malír A

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between the histopathologic effects of preoperative chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer and the proteins, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and p53. METHODS:Samples from 73 tumors were examined. The histopathologic effects observed in the resected specimens induced by ...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Díez M,Ramos P,Medrano MJ,Mugüerza JM,Villeta R,Lozano O,Escribano J,Noguerales F,Ruíz A,Granell J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A transplantable transitional cell murine bladder tumor induced by N-[4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-thiazolyl] formamide (FANFT) was characterized by tumor growth, survival time and response to chemotherapy drugs, cis-dichloro-trans-dihydroxy-bis-iso-propylamine platinum IV (CHIP), cis- diaminedichloro platinum II (DDP), cyclop...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Murphy GP,Pontes JE,Williams PD

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermochemosensitivity was examined in vitro by a human tumor clonogenic assay (HTCA) using specimens obtained surgically from 43 patients with colorectal cancer. We found that the percentages of patients whose cells showed higher sensitivity (greater than 70% inhibition of colony formation) to hyperthermia alone were...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Murakami A,Koga S,Maeta M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES AND METHODS:Tumor dormancy and resistance to cytotoxic agents are key limiting events in the treatment of malignant diseases. To determine whether both are influenced by the extracellular milieu in which tumors reside, HT1080 human fibrosarcoma, MCF-7 breast carcinoma and OSCORT osteosarcoma cell proliferati...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Pogány G,Timár F,Oláh J,Harisi R,Polony G,Paku S,Bocsi J,Jeney A,Laurie GW

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nucleoside and nucleobase derivatives are currently used in the treatment of a variety of solid tumors; however, the role of plasma membrane transporters as biomarkers of drug metabolism has not been fully addressed. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine whether the concentrative nucleoside transport...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Gloeckner-Hofmann K,Guillén-Gómez E,Schmidtgen C,Porstmann R,Ziegler R,Stoss O,Casado FJ,Rüschoff J,Pastor-Anglada M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies in China and, due to the limited efficacy of currently available therapies, is responsible for a large number of deaths. IFN-alpha therapy has shown promise in the treatment of various forms of human cancer and is considered in the trea...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Wu WZ,Sun HC,Gao YQ,Li Y,Wang L,Zhou K,Liu KD,Iliakis G,Tang ZY

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to identify biomarkers for predicting the efficacy of docetaxel, cisplatin, and S-1 (DCS) therapy for advanced gastric cancer using microarrays of biopsy specimens before chemotherapy. METHODS:Nineteen samples were taken from 19 patients with unresectable metastatic gastric cancer ...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Kitamura S,Tanahashi T,Aoyagi E,Nakagawa T,Okamoto K,Kimura T,Miyamoto H,Mitsui Y,Rokutan K,Muguruma N,Takayama T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal analysis of three human non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) xenografts revealed common extra 14q+ segment and other individual clonal markers without involvement of immunoglobulin light-chain regions. Two NHL xenografts (HT 58 and HT 130) showed restricted lambda light chain expression and deleted kappa and rearr...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Kopper L,Bánkfalvi A,Földi J,Mihalik R,Magyar M,Aczél A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the gamma-amino-n-butyric acid (GABA)A receptor agonist muscimol, and the GABAB receptor agonist baclofen, on colon carcinogenesis induced by azoxymethane in Wistar rats were tested. Administration of either muscimol or baclofen had no influence on the incidence of colon tumors at week 30. However, almo...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Tatsuta M,Iishi H,Baba M,Taniguchi H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) has antiproliferative and/or proapoptotic effects on many cell types and the glucocorticoid dexamethasone enhances these effects. We have shown that calcitriol modulates several key signaling proteins involved in differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis in tumor-derived m...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Flynn G,Chung I,Yu WD,Romano M,Modzelewski RA,Johnson CS,Trump DL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hormone receptor-positive breast cancer accounts for nearly two-thirds of breast cancer cases; it ultimately acquires resistance during endocrine treatment and becomes more aggressive. This study evaluated the role of developmental endothelial locus (Del)-1 in tamoxifen-resistant (TAM-R) breast cancer. METH...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Lee J,Jeong JH,Jung JH,Kim WW,Lee SJ,Park JY,Park JY,Kang SH,Kim EA,Park JH,Chae YS,Park HY

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lewis lung carcinoma (3LL), which has been most frequently used for various investigations of cancer, was converted to an ascitic form designated 3LL-SA. Ascites tumor cells showed a mixed population of single cells and about 10% islands which were made up of 2 to about 50 cells. Transplantability was 100%. The biolog...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Sato T,Takusagawa K,Asoo N,Kumano N,Hasuike M,Konno K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C57BL/6 mice with progressive B-16 melanoma develop a generalized immunosuppression, as measured by their lack of response to SRBC in vivo and in vitro. The severity of immunosuppression increases with the progress of the tumor, and is due to the generation of an antigen-nonspecific suppressor cell. Suppressor cells w...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Stelzer GT,Wallace JH

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present communication reports the inhibitory action of aminoglutethimide on 9,10-dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene (DMBA) induced mammary carcinogenesis in virgin female Holtzman rats. When 20 mg of DMBA is given to the rats and maintained on normal diet for 32 weeks, approximately 70% of the animals develop mammary tum...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Rao AR,Das MG,Das P

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of recombinant interferon-alpha 2 in the treatment of advanced hairy cell leukaemia is investigated in 31 patients. Preliminary results show a complete and partial response rate of 69%. An optimal dose study utilizing maximal stimulation of an interferon-dependent pathway was carried out in 5 patients. Th...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Huber C,Flener R,Gastl G

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After nearly four decades of clinical experience with the fluoropyrimidines, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) remains an integral part of chemotherapy for colorectal cancer. A range of 5-FU treatment regimens with or without biochemical modulation are currently used and toxicity appears to be schedule dependent. The use of oral ...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Brito RA,Medgyesy D,Zukowski TH,Royce ME,Ravandi-Kashani F,Hoff PM,Pazdur R

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In vitro, methotrexate (MTX) is the best modulator for bolus 5-fluorouracil (5FU), whereas folinic acid (FA) is the best for continuous infusion. We evaluated the effect of 5FU modulated by both MTX (bolus administration) and FA (continuous infusion) as second-line treatment of patients with metastat...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Carlomagno C,Lauria R,De Laurentiis M,Arpino G,Massarelli E,Ferrara C,Milano A,Vernaglia Lombardi A,Costanzo R,Catalano G,Bianco AR,De Placido S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated a rise in serum alpha-1-antitrypsin at advanced stages of malignancy. These, together with results of animal experiments with another anti-proteinase, aprotinin, have prompted studies of the plasma alpha-1-antitrypsin in the early stages of malignancy, using cervical carcinoma as a m...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Latner AL,Turner GA,Lamin MM

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased cytosolic phospholipid-sensitive, Ca2+-dependent protein kinase C (PK-C) activity is correlated with the highly tumorigenic potential of rat embryo fibroblasts transformed by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Treatment of the cells with 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) caused a decrease in the c...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Roddick VL,Krebs CR,Kucera LS,Daniel LW,Waite M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Systematic investigation of a novel series of intercalating agents, 9-aza-anthrapyrazoles, has led to the identification of a promising analogue, BBR 3438. This study describes the antitumour efficacy of the novel compound in human prostate carcinoma models and the molecular/cellular basis of its activity. ...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Supino R,Polizzi D,Pavesi R,Pratesi G,Guano F,Capranico G,Palumbo M,Sissi C,Richter S,Beggiolin G,Menta E,Pezzoni G,Spinelli S,Torriani D,Carenini N,Dal Bo L,Facchinetti F,Tortoreto M,Zunino F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Canthaxanthin, a carotenoid with no vitamin A activity, was evaluated for its efficacy in the prevention of chemically induced mammary cancers. Canthaxanthin was administered in the diet at two dose levels (3,390 or 1,130 mg/kg diet). In the dimethylbenzanthracene-induced mammary cancer model, diet supplementation wit...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Grubbs CJ,Eto I,Juliana MM,Whitaker LM

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sulfur-containing amino acid compound, S-allyl cysteine (SAC), derived from garlic extract inhibited proliferation of nine human and murine melanoma cell line in a dose-dependent manner (1.2-10 mM) assessed by a [3H]thymidine incorporation assay. Three control human lymphoblastoid cell lines were not inhibited by SA...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Takeyama H,Hoon DS,Saxton RE,Morton DL,Irie RF

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This pharmacokinetic study of S-1 was conducted in patients in whom glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was directly measured to explore the possibility of adjusting the S-1 dose on the basis of GFR in patients with normal or nearly normal renal function. METHODS:S-1 was given to 12 patients twice daily for 28 ...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Ando Y,Kawada K,Inada M,Morita S,Mitsuma A,Yasuda Y,Hiramatsu M,Fujimoto Y,Fujita K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of percutaneous cementoplasty for painful bone metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Cementoplasty was performed for 22 metastatic bone tumors in 13 patients. All patients had intractable pain and were diagnosed as metastatic bone tumor from HCC. The ostyneedle was in...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Kodama H,Aikata H,Uka K,Takaki S,Mori N,Waki K,Jeong SC,Kawakami Y,Shirakawa H,Takahashi S,Toyota N,Ito K,Chayama K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FPPs) produces FPP which is considered a branch-point intermediate in the synthesis of sterols and isoprenylated cellular metabolites. In this study we investigated whether detectable FPPs activity was present in human colorectal cancer (CRC), also evaluating in vitro the role o...

journal_title：Oncology

authors： Notarnicola M,Messa C,Cavallini A,Bifulco M,Tecce MF,Eletto D,Di Leo A,Montemurro S,Laezza C,Caruso MG

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00