Correlations in mortality data involving cancers of the colorectum and esophagus.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men who receive androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer experience several side effects from this treatment. A few recent studies have examined the cognitive implications of ADT and how they impact a patient's treatment decision-making, occupational pursuits, and quality of life. For this repo...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nelson CJ,Lee JS,Gamboa MC,Roth AJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone scanning is a sensitive test for the detection of metastatic breast cancer, but not all abnormal findings on bone scan are diagnostic of skeletal metastasis. Recent studies have found a relatively low rate (less than or equal to 5%) of abnormal scans in patients with Stage I and II breast cancers, and only half o...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lee YT

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is accumulating evidence that galanin receptors (GALRs) may be tumor suppressors in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Promoter methylation status and gene expression were assessed in a large panel of head and neck primary tumors, based on the hypothesis that cytosine-guanine dinucleotide (...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Misawa Y,Misawa K,Kanazawa T,Uehara T,Endo S,Mochizuki D,Yamatodani T,Carey TE,Mineta H

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soft tissue sarcomas of the hand and foot present unique management challenges. The purpose of the current study study was to determine oncologic outcome, particularly with respect to factors affecting local recurrence, distant recurrence, and disease-specific survival. METHODS:A retrospective study was per...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lin PP,Guzel VB,Pisters PW,Zagars GK,Weber KL,Feig BW,Pollock RE,Yasko AW

更新日期：2002-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin receptor (IR), a member of the receptor tyrosine kinase family, is expressed in normal thyroid cells and affects thyroid cell proliferation and differentiation. METHODS:The authors measured IR content in benign and malignant thyroid tumors by three independent methods: a specific radioimmunoassay, 1...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Frittitta L,Sciacca L,Catalfamo R,Ippolito A,Gangemi P,Pezzino V,Filetti S,Vigneri R

更新日期：1999-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited understanding of the association between barriers to care and clinical outcomes within patient navigation programs. METHODS:Secondary analyses of data from the intervention arms of the Patient Navigation Research Program were performed, which included navigated participants with abnormal br...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ramachandran A,Snyder FR,Katz ML,Darnell JS,Dudley DJ,Patierno SR,Sanders MR,Valverde PA,Simon MA,Warren-Mears V,Battaglia TA,Patient Navigation Research Program Investigators.

更新日期：2015-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aberrant expression of the facilitative glucose transporter, GLUT1, is found in a wide spectrum of epithelial malignancies. The current study describes an immunohistochemical study of GLUT1 expression in benign, hyperplastic, and malignant endometrial epithelia. METHODS:One hundred sixteen formalin fixed, p...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wang BY,Kalir T,Sabo E,Sherman DE,Cohen C,Burstein DE

更新日期：2000-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies revealed that incidence rates of cutaneous melanoma (CM) were leveling off predominantly among younger people and patterns suggested birth-cohort effects. The current study analyzed the development of prognostic factors and survival in incident CM over 25 years. METHODS:All 45,483 patients wi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Buettner PG,Leiter U,Eigentler TK,Garbe C

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) are at risk of sleep disturbance; however, to the authors' knowledge, the mechanisms by which ADT may affect sleep are not well understood. The current study compared objective and subjective sleep disturbance in ADT recipients and co...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gonzalez BD,Small BJ,Cases MG,Williams NL,Fishman MN,Jacobsen PB,Jim HSL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carcinomas of the small intestine are rare, but the risk is greatly increased in patients with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) due to an inherited mismatch repair (MMR) gene mutation, most commonly affecting the genes MLH1 or MSH2. Defective MMR is characterized by microsatellite instabilit...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Planck M,Ericson K,Piotrowska Z,Halvarsson B,Rambech E,Nilbert M

更新日期：2003-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the size and characteristics of the decision-support networks of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and whether their involvement improves breast cancer treatment decisions. METHODS:A population-based sample of patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and 2015, as repo...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wallner LP,Li Y,McLeod MC,Hamilton AS,Ward KC,Veenstra CM,An LC,Janz NK,Katz SJ,Hawley ST

更新日期：2017-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health insurance is a key mediator of health care disparities. Outcomes in bladder cancer, one of the costliest diseases to treat, may be especially sensitive to a patient's insurance status. METHODS:The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry and the National Cancer Data Base were used to iden...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Fletcher SA,Cole AP,Lu C,Marchese M,Krimphove MJ,Friedlander DF,Mossanen M,Kilbridge KL,Kibel AS,Trinh QD

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFTs) are the second most common bone tumor, that most often affects persons ages 3-40 years. The ESFTs rely on signaling through the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) for growth and transformation. The current studies were performed to determine the levels of IG...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Toretsky JA,Steinberg SM,Thakar M,Counts D,Pironis B,Parente C,Eskenazi A,Helman L,Wexler LH

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a previous clinical trial, the authors disclosed that the expression of tumor cell motility factor gp78hAMFR correlates with tumor progression in patients with bladder carcinoma. This study was initiated to evaluate whether the combination of cytostatic drugs with an antimotility factor has an effect on c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Otto T,Bex A,Krege S,Walz PH,Rübben H

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hispanics comprise almost one-third of the population of California, are the most rapidly increasing racial/ethnic group in the state, and represent almost one-third of all Hispanics in the U.S. California has among the highest rates of melanoma in the world, yet little is known about trends in melanoma in i...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Cockburn MG,Zadnick J,Deapen D

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of conservation surgery and radiation therapy for early breast cancer is gaining acceptance as an alternative to radical mastectomy. This article reviews the results of randomized trials showing that there is no advantage to a radical mastectomy in patients with early breast cancer. In addition, the ar...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Montague ED,Ames FC,Schell SR,Romsdahl MM

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1974 to 1983, simple and radical nephrectomies were performed at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center (Tel Hashomer, Israel) for renal cell carcinoma. The authors reviewed 109 cases that were followed for a period ranging from 5 to 14 years. Simple nephrectomy was performed in 55 patients, and 54 patients underwent rad...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ramon J,Goldwasser B,Raviv G,Jonas P,Many M

更新日期：1991-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary malignant lymphomas of the breast (PBL) are uncommon. The authors report the clinical, histologic, and immunoperoxidase findings on 20 cases recorded at the Alberta Cancer Registry over the last 23 years. These cases were then added to material on 257 cases abstracted from the literature and analyzed. It was f...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hugh JC,Jackson FI,Hanson J,Poppema S

更新日期：1990-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary and metastatic malignancies that originate in the sinonasal tract are rare and histologically diverse. The role of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and the cytomorphologic features of these tumors have not been specifically addressed. METHODS:The authors reviewed 22 cytology cases (20 FNABs, 1 s...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Helsel JC,Bardales RH,Mukunyadzi P

更新日期：2003-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1949 to 1972, 4732 patients with carcinomas of the lung were seen. Of these, 118 patients were found alive at 10 years from their initial diagnosis and treatment. This number represents only 2.5% of all lung cancers seen because many have been lost to follow-up within the first ten years, and their true status is...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Temeck BK,Flehinger BJ,Martini N

更新日期：1984-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To quantify the magnitude of benefit of the addition of hormone treatment (HT) to exclusive radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer, a literature-based meta-analysis was conducted. METHODS:Event-based relative risks (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were derived through a random-effect mode...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bria E,Cuppone F,Giannarelli D,Milella M,Ruggeri EM,Sperduti I,Pinnarò P,Terzoli E,Cognetti F,Carlini P

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare the diagnostic value of thoracoscopic biopsy, fluid cytology, and Abrams needle biopsy, the authors analyzed prospectively the records of 188 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma examined between 1973 and 1990. Symptoms were pleural effusion in 173 patients, empyema in 1, spontaneous pneum...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Boutin C,Rey F

更新日期：1993-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The serious import of breast cancer lies in its potential for metastatic spread, which probably starts early in the course of the disease. Detection of the lesion when immunocompetence can control the metastases leads to long-term survival. This usually involves detection of unsuspected, preclinical disease. This is t...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Strax P

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification of high risk patients with endometrial carcinoma is considered essential for individualized therapy to improve prognosis and avoid overtreatment. The goal of the current study was to investigate the prognostic value of nuclear morphometry, particularly for patients with localized endometri...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Salvesen HB,Iversen OE,Akslen LA

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Chinese patient with documented hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) satisfied the criteria of Everson and Cole for spontaneous regression of malignant tumors. Subsequently he survived a tumor-free period of at least 13 years. During the period of regression, shrinkage of liver coincided with a rise of SGOT to a level com...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lam KC,Ho JC,Yeung RT

更新日期：1982-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast carcinoma is one of the leading causes of excess mortality rates in Harlem, an inner-city neighborhood with the highest mortality rates and worst life expectancy in New York City. This study reports the results of a breast carcinoma screening and diagnostic program in Harlem. METHODS:Retrospective re...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Liberman L,Freeman HP,Chandra S,Stein AL,McCord C,Godfrey D,Dershaw DD

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular genetic alterations in colorectal carcinoma are among the best understood of any common human cancer. Identified abnormalities include both dominant-acting oncogenes (ras, myc, src) and suppressor genes which undergo inactivation or deletion (deleted in colorectal carcinoma gene [DCC], p53, adenomatous p...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hamilton SR

更新日期：1992-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of preoperative computed tomographic (CT) scans of the chest in carcinoma of the esophagus to associate preoperative staging with postoperative survival is controversial. Thirty-two patients who underwent esophagectomy and reconstruction were examined with respect to a variety of variables available on preoper...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lefor AT,Merino MM,Steinberg SM,Dwyer A,Roth JA,Flanagan M,Pass HI

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the records of 104 patients with Stage T1NO or Stage T2NO epidermoid carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx treated between 1965 and 1979. In 79 patients, surgery was the only type of initial treatment. These 79 patients are the subjects of this report. Forty-eight (61%) of these patients were treated by tot...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Levendag P,Sessions R,Vikram B,Strong EW,Shah JP,Spiro R,Gerold F

更新日期：1989-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:NR4A2, an orphan nuclear receptor essential in the generation of dopaminergic neurons, has been recently linked to inflammation and cancer. This study sought to identify the role of NR4A2 on chemoresistance and postoperative prognosis of gastric cancer (GC). METHODS:NR4A2 was transfected into GC cells to in...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Han Y,Cai H,Ma L,Ding Y,Tan X,Chang W,Guan W,Liu Y,Shen Q,Yu Y,Zhang H,Cao G

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00