Molecular aspects of vitamin D anticancer activity.

abstract：:Reversible epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors are often used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer following failure of cytotoxic chemotherapy. While these agents are active in a subset of patients, most develop resistance and progress within the course of 1 year. In nearly half of t...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Belani CP

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no known effective salvage chemotherapy for patients with refractory or relapsed urothelial tumors after methotrexate/cisplatin-based regimen. We report the results of a phase II trial with the FIFO regimen that includes from day 1 to 5: fluorouracil 350 mg/m2, folinic acid 20 mg/m2, and ifosfamide 1000 mg/m2...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Kattan J,Culine S,Theodore C,Droz JP

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen-related receptors (ERRs) alpha, beta, and gamma are orphan nuclear receptors that modulate the estrogen signaling pathway and play roles in the regulation of breast cancer cell growth. To determine the association between breast cancer risk and alleles of the tetranucleotide repeat (AAAG)n in the intron of ER...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Karimi P,Hematti S,Safari F,Tavassoli M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic trioxide is valuable for treatment of promyelocytic leukemia, but less attention has been paid to its therapeutic potential for other cancers. In this study, the effects of arsenic trioxide were tested in human pancreatic (AsPC-1), colonic (HT-29), and breast (MCF-7) cancer cells. In all three cancer cell line...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Li X,Ding X,Adrian TE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite increasing evidence of benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy, older women with breast cancer are commonly given less aggressive treatment than younger patients. Conflicting prior data regarding age-related toxicity prompted this prospective study. Forty-four women (aged 35-79 years) with early-stage breast cancer...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Dees EC,O'Reilly S,Goodman SN,Sartorius S,Levine MA,Jones RJ,Grochow LB,Donehower RC,Fetting JH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inducible heat shock protein (HSP)72 plays a central role in antitumor immunomodulation. HSP72 expression was assessed on tumor samples of 43 patients with advanced and metastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC) by immunohistochemistry and HSP72 [HSPA1B A(1267)G] polymorphism was determined. HSP72 expression of SCLC...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Szondy K,Rusai K,Szabó AJ,Nagy A,Gal K,Fekete A,Kovats Z,Losonczy G,Lukacsovits J,Müller V

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a prospective trial with a specifically devised chemotherapy regimen in elderly patients with unfavorable non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) are reported. Between April 1983 and April 1986, 37 consecutive patients 70 years old or more (median age 80) received etoposide and prednimustine (E + P) 100 mg/m2 p.o....

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Zagonel V,Tirelli U,Carbone A,Errante D,Morassot S,Sorio R,Monfardini S

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissues become more rigid during tumorigenesis and have been identified as a driving factor for tumor growth. Here, we highlight the concept of tissue rigidity, contributing factors that increase tissue rigidity, and mechanisms that promote tumor growth initiated by increased tissue rigidity. Various factors lead to i...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Zakaria MA,Rajab NF,Chua EW,Selvarajah GT,Masre SF

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This survey aimed at getting a first insight into diverse side effects and their association with satisfaction with life as well as the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer patients. A total of 100 patients in a German University Hospital were included. General side effects like fatigue, fever...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Kroker L,Dubois C,Münstedt K,Büntzel J,Keinki C,Hübner J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent mitogen in various precursor tumor cells, including endometrial adenocarcinoma. It is proposed that ET-1 produced by endometrial adenocarcinoma may participate in the angiogenesis of this carcinoma in vivo. Endothelin converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1) is the key enzyme that synthesizes ET-1. ...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Arun B,Kilic G,Ashfaq R,Saboorian HM,Gokaslan T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old man receiving monotherapy for lung cancer with dichloromethotrexate (DCM), and without exposure to other chemotherapeutic agents or known ototoxic drugs, developed profound cochleovestibular dysfunction. The initial presentation was vestibular. This resolved, but unilateral hearing loss ensued and contin...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Golden L,Ahlgren JD,Kattah J,Smith JW,Sisk R,Deeb Z

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temozolomide is an oral cytotoxic agent that has demonstrated its interest in high grade glioma tumors. This drug can be used either concomitantly with radiotherapy or as chemotherapy. The prognosis of relapsing medulloblastoma is poor and treatment is often difficult, especially after radiotherapy. Here, we report th...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Durando X,Thivat E,Gilliot O,Irthum B,Verrelle P,Vincent C,Bay JO

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The breast cancer treatment failure rate remains unacceptably high. The current breast cancer treatment paradigm, based primarily on Gompertzian kinetics and animal models, advocates short-course, intensive chemotherapy subsequent to tumor debulking, citing drug resistance and host toxicity as the primary reasons for ...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Retsky MW,Swartzendruber DE,Bame PD,Wardwell RH

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid and efficient symptom assessment is an important aspect of palliative care. The objective was to determine whether a smaller number of symptoms from the 32-item Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale Short-Form (MSAS-SF) could convey equivalent quality of life (QOL) information. METHODS:Responses from 479 ...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Chang VT,Hwang SS,Kasimis B,Thaler HT

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that sera from patients with Hodgkin's disease contain factors capable of inhibiting polymorphonuclear functions, among them chemotaxis. In the present study, we investigated whether these sera, which were able to inhibit PMN chemotaxis in the agarose test, were also able to affect the 3H-NE...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Polidori R,Tacchi P,Azzará A,Martini C,Lucacchini A,Ferrara MP,Ambrogi F

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) mutations is increasingly integrated into the clinical management of high-risk women, it will be important to understand barriers and motivations for genetic counseling among women from underserved minority groups to ensure equitable access to these services. Therefore,...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Halbert CH,Kessler LJ,Mitchell E

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A 96-hour infusion schedule of paclitaxel demonstrates tolerability and antitumor activity in lung cancer and breast cancer refractory to short-duration infusion paclitaxel. Given the activity of paclitaxel in esophageal cancer, a phase II trial of 96-hour infusion paclitaxel in esophageal cancer was underta...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Anderson SE,O'Reilly EM,Kelsen DP,Ilson DH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of dose-intense methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (M-VAC) chemotherapy relative to conventional-dose M-VAC in patients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma is unknown. The outcomes of 33 patients on two successive protocols using dose-intense M-VAC with granulocyte colony-stimulat...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Dodd PM,McCaffrey JA,Mazumdar M,Scher H,Higgins G,Boyle MG,Herr H,Bajorin DF

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is multifactorial disease involving environmental and genetic risk factors. Tobacco smoke and alcohol are strong environmental risk factors. N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) is known to metabolize heterocyclic amine carcinogens in tobacco smoke. The purpose of this study was to determine whether genetic ...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Jain M,Kumar S,Lal P,Tiwari A,Ghoshal UC,Mittal B

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although PKCs are assumed to be the main targets of phorbol esters (PMA), additional PMA effectors, such as chimaerins (a family of RacGTPase activating proteins) and RasGRP (exchange factor for Ras/Rap1), can counteract or strengthen the PKC pathways. In this study, we evaluated the proliferative behavior of PMA-trea...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Fortino V,Torricelli C,Capurro E,Sacchi G,Valacchi G,Maioli E

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-invasive pharmacological management of patients with cancer related pain has resulted in pain control in 90-95% of the patients. Thus, 5-10% of patients still experience inadequate pain control despite aggressive combined pharmacological therapy. Moreover, patients may not tolerate an aggressive program of titrati...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： de Leon-Casasola OA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a phase I study to determine the maximum tolerated dose of docetaxel in combination with gemcitabine for patients with refractory solid tumors. METHODS:From January 1998 to November 1999, we treated 28 patients on a phase I protocol with gemcitabine given at a constant dose of 800 mg/m2 i.v. ov...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Poole ME,Bernard SA,Churchel MA,Weissler MC,Calvo B,Cance W,Ollila D,Koruda M,Behrns K,Detterbeck FC

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soluble CTLA4 (sCTLA4) was assessed in sera of 43 new cases with breast cancer and 44 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Associations of sCTLA4 levels with the six important CTLA4 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and with the resulted haplotypes were investigate...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Erfani N,Razmkhah M,Ghaderi A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty four patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, who were treated by chemotherapy after debulking surgery, were monitored by serial monthly CA125 estimation and half-yearly computerized axial tomogram (CAT) of abdomen and pelvis. The efficiency of these monitoring methods and that of clinical examination were comp...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Ngan HY,Wong LC,Chan SY,Ma HK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have demonstrated that plant extracts possess various biological effects including antitumor activity. In the present study, the antitumor activity of Dionysia termeana, a plant native to Iran, was investigated. Cytotoxic activity of the extract on tumor cell lines using MTT colorimetric assay was determined. ...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Amirghofran Z,Bahmani M,Azadmehr A,Ashouri E,Javidnia K

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out a phase I trial with chlorambucil. Thirty patients with advanced cancer were entered in six dose levels: 36, 48, 60, 84, 108, and 144 mg/m2. The drug was given in six divided oral doses every 6 hours and the regimen was repeated every 3 weeks. The median age was 62 years (31-84), median Karnofsky perfor...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Blumenreich MS,Woodcock TM,Sherrill EJ,Richman SP,Gentile PS,Epremian BE,Kubota TT,Allegra JC

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed the analysis of database on 409 patients with LD-SCLC to evaluate as to what extent the clinical outcome of large prospective trials was reproduced in routine practice. The analysis has shown that the hazard rate of death in the absence of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) adjusted for the effects of...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Wzietek I,Suwinski R,Nowara E,Bialas M,Bentzen S,Tukiendorf A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to clarify the mechanism of IFN-α resistance in RCC. The effects of IFN-α on induction of apoptosis and cell-cycle arrest were analyzed by flow cytometric analysis. Jak-Stat pathway components induced by IFN-α was evaluated using Western blotting. The results suggested that IFN-α caused g...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Shang D,Yang P,Liu Y,Song J,Zhang F,Tian Y

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibronectin (Fn) synergizes with macrophages (M phi) in inducing cytostasis and cytotoxicity of neoplastic cells in culture. Since heparin enhances Fn's opsonic activity in many systems, we investigated its effect on Fn-macrophage synergy in cytostasis. MCG-T14 (a spontaneous mouse mammary adenocarcinoma) cells (4 X 1...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Martin DE,Reece M,Reese AC

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The addition of corticosteroids in the early 1950s to the treatment armamentarium provided cure of some diseases and control of many. They have become an integral part of many cancer treatment regimens. Early reports of severe affective disorders appear less frequent today in patients receiving steroids, though contro...

journal_title：Cancer investigation

authors： Stiefel FC,Breitbart WS,Holland JC

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00