Referral of lung cancer patients to university hospital cancer centers. A population-based study in two rural states.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies of colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) indicate a higher mortality rate for African Americans compared with Caucasians in the United States. In the current study, the authors evaluated the racial differences in survival based on tumor location and pathologic stage between African-American patients and Ca...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Alexander D,Chatla C,Funkhouser E,Meleth S,Grizzle WE,Manne U

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic fungal infections are recognized at increasing frequency during the course of intensive therapy for acute leukemias and require parenteral antifungal treatment mostly by amphotericin B (ampho B) alone or in combination with 5-Fluorocytosine (5-FC). Because of the potential myelosuppressive side effects of 5-F...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hiddemann W,Essink ME,Fegeler W,Zühlsdorf M,Sauerland C,Büchner T

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the current study was to determine the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) (ie, osteopenia) and identify factors associated with low BMD in young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). METHODS:Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry was used to evaluate BMD in 74 r...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Thomas IH,Donohue JE,Ness KK,Dengel DR,Baker KS,Gurney JG

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-four adult patients with refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) received salvage therapy with the vincristine, doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Adria Laboratories, Columbus, OH), and dexamethasone (VAD) regimen consisting of induction chemotherapy with the three agents followed by multiple-agent maintenance therapy...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kantarjian HM,Walters RS,Keating MJ,Barlogie B,McCredie KB,Freireich EJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Western countries, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is usually advanced at presentation and is rarely diagnosed in situ. The authors studied an in situ squamous cell carcinoma that occupied the entire mucosa of a 9 cm length of esophagus, causing dysphagia for solid food in a woman aged 68 years. METHO...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chu P,Stagias J,West AB,Traube M

更新日期：1997-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A somatic gain-of-function mutation of the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) gene has been identified in chronic myeloproliferative disorders, which appear to have a sporadic occurrence in most individuals. The authors studied the biologic significance of the JAK2 (V617F) mutation in familial myeloproliferative disorder...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rumi E,Passamonti F,Pietra D,Della Porta MG,Arcaini L,Boggi S,Elena C,Boveri E,Pascutto C,Lazzarino M,Cazzola M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited information on outcomes of prostate carcinoma treatments given to screened patient populations for whom cancer is usually detected at an earlier stage. METHODS:The authors conducted a cross-sectional evaluation of quality-of-life outcomes for men with prostate carcinoma detected in screenin...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Smith DS,Carvalhal GF,Schneider K,Krygiel J,Yan Y,Catalona WJ

更新日期：2000-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endocrine therapy resistance is a major cause of distant recurrence (DR) in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. This study evaluated differences in survival after DR in patients treated with different adjuvant endocrine therapy regimens in the Breast International Group (BIG) 1-98 trial. METHODS:BIG 1-...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Leone JP,Cole BF,Regan MM,Thürlimann B,Coates AS,Rabaglio M,Giobbie-Hurder A,Gelber RD,Ejlertsen B,Harvey VJ,Neven P,Láng I,Bonnefoi H,Wardley A,Goldhirsch A,Di Leo A,Colleoni M,Vaz-Luis I,Lin NU

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of unresectable colorectal liver metastases (CLM) can be by regional (hepatic arterial infusion [HAI]) or systemic chemotherapy, or by symptom control alone. In this study the costs of each type of management were related to clinical outcome in 134 patients with CLM. METHODS:The costs (both in te...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Durand-Zaleski I,Earlam S,Fordy C,Davies M,Allen-Mersh TG

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A residual mediastinal mass after treatment represents a common diagnostic problem in the management of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HD). Conventional diagnostic radiology, computed tomography (CT), or ultrasonography (US) do not adequately reflect changes as fibrosis or necrosis. Gallium-67 (67Ga) imagin...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gasparini MD,Balzarini L,Castellani MR,Tesoro Tess JD,Maffioli LS,Petrillo R,Ceglia E,Musumeci R,Buraggi GL

更新日期：1993-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A ganglioneuroma with areas of melanosis was resected from the cerebellum of a 6.5-year-old girl. At 2.5 years of age, she was diagnosed to have cerebellar neuroblastoma, which was incompletely resected and then radiated. Histologic, ultrastructural, and immunocytochemical studies undertaken on tissue from both stages...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： de Chadarévian JP,Montes JL,O'Gorman AM,Freeman CR

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioendotheliomatosis is a rare intravascular neoplastic process which has been presumed to be of endothelial origin. A 62-year-old woman had manifestations of this disorder which were initially localized to the nasal region, followed by fatal systemic dissemination. Electron microscopic examination of the neoplastic...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wick MR,Banks PM,McDonald TJ

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reason for the thermal abnormality associated with some breast cancers is unclear. We previously reported that a thermographic abnormality is associated with tumor size and lymph node involvement. Despite this association, we were unable to demonstrate an independent association between an abnormal therm...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Sterns EE,Zee B,SenGupta S,Saunders FW

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of glycoprotein:sialyltransferase activity (EC 2.4.99.1; CMP-acetyl-neuraminate:D-galactosyl-glycoprotein N-acetylneuraminyl-transferase) were measured in plasma of patients with neoplastic disease, and were found elevated above normal control values in 85% of patients examined. There was a correlation between ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Henderson M,Kessel D

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children diagnosed with medulloblastoma whose tumor involves the brain stem or has spread through the cerebrospinal fluid pathways to other areas of the brain or spinal cord have a poor prognosis despite therapy with surgery, craniospinal irradiation (CSI), and chemotherapy. Preradiation chemotherapy may imp...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mosijczuk AD,Nigro MA,Thomas PR,Burger PC,Krischer JP,Morantz RA,Kurdunowicz B,Mulne AF,Towbin RB,Freeman AI

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-five patients with non-oat cell lung cancer underwent resection of all apparent disease and were followed for a minimum of 36 months. Incidence of recurrence was 34% in 47 patients with N0 disease, 65% in 32 patients with N1 disease, and 81.3% in 16 patients with N2 disease (P less than 0.02 and P less than 0.0...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Iascone C,DeMeester TR,Albertucci M,Little AG,Golomb HM

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is the second most common cause of death among those aged > or =65 years, and is a major cause of morbidity. There is some evidence that screening, by detecting precancerous lesions in asymptomatic patients, is effective in reducing cancer-related morbidity and mortality among older men and women. The objective...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Sheinfeld Gorin S,Gauthier J,Hay J,Miles A,Wardle J

更新日期：2008-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of resectional surgery in patients with advanced stages of gallbladder carcinoma has not been fully defined. It is generally believed that the survival depends on the stage of the disease, rather than on the treatment option. METHODS:Seventeen selected risk factors were analyzed using univariate an...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Pradeep R,Kaushik SP,Sikora SS,Bhattacharya BN,Pandey CM,Kapoor VK

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy patients with poor prognosis, metastatic breast cancer were treated with FUVAC induction chemotherapy (5-fluorouracil, vinblastine, Adriamycin [doxorubicin] and cyclophosphamide). Consolidation therapy was given to 30 of 48 responders (63%), of whom 23 received sequential hemibody irradiation (HBI) at 8 cGy, c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Livingston RB,Schulman S,Griffin BR,Tranum BL,Rivkin SE,Goldberg RS,Fabian CJ,Hammond N,Hynes H

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to discover molecular biomarkers associated with the recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). METHODS:The authors retrospectively analyzed the hypermethylation status of 11 genes using methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the expression of ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lee E,Lee BB,Ko E,Kim Y,Han J,Shim YM,Park J,Kim DH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors tested the hypothesis that the metabolic syndrome (> or =3 of the following components: high blood pressure, increased waist circumference, hypertriglyceridemia, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or diabetes/hyperglycemia) is a risk factor for colorectal cancer. METHODS:Data fr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ahmed RL,Schmitz KH,Anderson KE,Rosamond WD,Folsom AR

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to define an optimal administration schedule of granisetron for patients receiving moderately emetogenic chemotherapy by comparing the antiemetic efficacy and safety of 2 mg of the drug administrated orally. METHODS:In this double-blind, randomized, parallel study, 2-dose regim...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ettinger DS,Eisenberg PD,Fitts D,Friedman C,Wilson-Lynch K,Yocom K

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nonfunctioning strumal carcinoid arising in a 49-year-old woman was studied by histochemical and immunocytochemical techniques. All tumor cells, irrespective of their architectural arrangement, showed properties of neuroendocrine-programmed cells, without any evidence of thyroid follicular cell differentiation. Foci...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Dayal Y,Tashjian AH Jr,Wolfe HJ

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma in the mediastinum presenting with superior vena cava obstruction, and also demonstrate the aggressive nature of this tumor in spite of radiotherapy. Where technically feasible, surgery appears to be the treatment of choice. The pathologic and electron microscopic features o...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Sunderrajan EV,Luger AM,Rosenholtz MJ,Maltby JD

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors investigated the level of lipid peroxidation and possible related phenomena in the activation of phospholipase A2 and the infiltration of granulocyte neutrophils in human colorectal cancer tissue samples. Malondialdehyde (an index of lipid peroxidation), phospholipase A2 activity, and myeloperoxidase activ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Otamiri T,Sjödahl R

更新日期：1989-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Polyp Study (NPS) is a multicenter prospective randomized trial designed to evaluate follow-up surveillance strategies in patients who have undergone polypectomy for the control of large bowel cancer. The study design was developed by a joint research committee from American Gastroenterological Associatio...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Winawer SJ,Zauber AG,O'Brien MJ,Gottlieb LS,Sternberg SS,Stewart ET,Bond JH,Schapiro M,Panish JF,Waye JD

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most gynecologists determine therapy based on current International Society of Gynecologic Pathologists (ISGP)/World Health Organization classification of endometrial hyperplasia, the reproducibility of which has been questioned. The Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) initiated a protocol to assess the efficac...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Zaino RJ,Kauderer J,Trimble CL,Silverberg SG,Curtin JP,Lim PC,Gallup DG

更新日期：2006-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Adjuvant systemic treatments have greatly improved the prognosis of women with early breast cancer. Combination chemotherapy and, for patients with oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) tumours, endocrine treatment has been found to reduce the frequency of relapse and improve survival. New adjuvant strategies include the ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Coleman RE

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the prevalence and significance of abnormal ovarian findings in asymptomatic postmenopausal women, screening for ovarian cancer with color Doppler ultrasound was performed. METHODS:One thousand three hundred sixty-four asymptomatic women aged 56-61 years (mean, 59 years) were examined by color D...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Vuento MH,Pirhonen JP,Mäkinen JI,Laippala PJ,Grönroos M,Salmi TA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00