Nonepithelial tumors of the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx. A clinicopathologic study. XII: Schwann cell tumors (neurilemoma, neurofibroma, malignant schwannoma).

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with locoregional carcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction have a poor survival rate after surgery. Preoperative chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy has not improved the outcome for these patients. Our study was designed to assess the feasibility of preoperative induction combination ch...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ajani JA,Komaki R,Putnam JB,Walsh G,Nesbitt J,Pisters PW,Lynch PM,Vaporciyan A,Smythe R,Lahoti S,Raijman I,Swisher S,Martin FD,Roth JA

更新日期：2001-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although >70% of younger women with nonmetastatic breast cancer (BC) received adjuvant chemotherapy, only approximately 15% to 20% of elderly women with BC received chemotherapy. The decision to treat may be associated with nonmedical factors, such as patient, physician, or practice characteristics. In the c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hershman DL,Buono D,McBride RB,Tsai WY,Neugut AI

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the ability of [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) to predict the viability of residual masses after chemotherapy in patients with metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (GCT), PET results were compared in a blinded analysis with computed tomography (CT) sca...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kollmannsberger C,Oechsle K,Dohmen BM,Pfannenberg A,Bares R,Claussen CD,Kanz L,Bokemeyer C

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies postulate that certain religious beliefs related to medical care influence the end-of-life (EOL) medical decision making and care of patients with advanced cancer. Because to the best of the authors' knowledge no current measure explicitly assesses such beliefs, in the current study the authors intro...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Balboni TA,Prigerson HG,Balboni MJ,Enzinger AC,VanderWeele TJ,Maciejewski PK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphologic features, phenotype, and functions of OKM1+ leukemic T-cells were studied. The leukemic T-cells in two patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) had specific features of large granular lymphocytes (LGL), and those in two patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) had L2 morphologic character...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Tagawa S,Taniguchi N,Tokumine Y,Tamaki T,Konishi I,Kanayama Y,Inoue R,Machii T,Kitani T

更新日期：1986-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the current study was to investigate the effects and the morbidities of single-fraction stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) for lung tumors. METHODS:A Microtron device was modified to deliver stereotactic irradiation under respiratory gating. Between August 1998 and December 2004, 59 malig...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hara R,Itami J,Kondo T,Aruga T,Uno T,Sasano N,Ohnishi K,Kiyozuka M,Fuse M,Ito M,Naoi K,Kohno Y

更新日期：2006-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk factors associated with local recurrences were analyzed from a series of 3445 clinical Stage I melanoma patients. In single-factor analysis, tumor thickness, ulceration, and increasing age were highly significantly predictive of recurrence (p less than 0.00001). After 5 years of follow-up, local recurrence rates ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Urist MM,Balch CM,Soong S,Shaw HM,Milton GW,Maddox WA

更新日期：1985-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aggressive angiomyxoma is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor that preferentially involves the pelvic and perineal regions of females. Since its initial description in 1983, approximately 65 cases have been reported in the English literature. METHODS:The clinical and pathologic features of 29 cases of aggressive ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Fetsch JF,Laskin WB,Lefkowitz M,Kindblom LG,Meis-Kindblom JM

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intralesional radioimmunotherapy (RAIT) may improve the management of malignant gliomas whose prognosis is, at present, very poor. Current treatment modalities (e.g., surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy) may prolong survival by a few months but cannot prevent tumor recurrence. METHODS:Following one or m...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Riva P,Arista A,Tison V,Sturiale C,Franceschi G,Spinelli A,Riva N,Casi M,Moscatelli G,Frattarelli M

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because patients with germ cell tumors expect an additional life span of around 50 years after successful treatment, attention is now focused on potential long term toxicity. Limited data are available on Leydig cell function in long term survivors. METHODS:The authors measured testosterone, sex hormone bin...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gerl A,Mühlbayer D,Hansmann G,Mraz W,Hiddemann W

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-eight patients with Dukes' C classification of carcinoma of the large bowel were placed on adjuvant immuno- or chemoimmunotherapy with Bacillus calmette guerin (BCG) or combination of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) plus BCG following primary and definitive surgery, and were followed for up to 21 months. Of twenty-six pat...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mavligit GM,Gutterman JU,Burgess MA,Khankhanian N,Seibert GB,Speer JF,Reed RC,Jubert AV,Martin RC,McBride CM,Copeland EM,Gehan EA,Hersh EM

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Front loading chemotherapy using methotrexate (200 mg/m2) alone or methotrexate (200 mg/m2) with cisplatin (20 mg/m2 daily for 5 days) was used in epidermoid carcinoma of esophagus. Evaluation after two courses showed objective response of 50% or greater in 48% of patients with methotrexate alone. Response rate was in...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Advani SH,Saikia TK,Swaroop S,Ramakrishnan G,Nair CN,Dinshaw KA,Sharma S,Vyas JJ,Desai PB

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and pharmacokinetic studies were performed regarding the toxicity of methyl 6-[3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosoureido]-6-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside (MCNU) with other drugs, in conjunction with a peripheral blood stem cell autograft (PBSCT), for treating 26 children with acute leukemia or lymphoma associated wit...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Takaue Y,Watanabe T,Hoshi Y,Abe T,Matsunaga K,Saito S,Hirao A,Kawano Y,Ninomiya T,Kuroda Y

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myoepithelial carcinoma, also know as malignant myoepithelioma, is rare in the salivary gland, and its cytologic features have rarely been reported. DESIGN:Four cases of myoepithelial carcinoma with cytology were retrieved from the archives of the Pathology Departments of two academic institutes. In three c...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chhieng DC,Paulino AF

更新日期：2002-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old man with previously treated lymphoblastic lymphoma, a known T-cell disorder, developed progressive disease despite intensive combination chemotherapy with doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone. He was subsequently treated with a 21-day course of intravenous antithymocyte globulin at a dose of approxim...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wong KK Jr,Sweet DL,Variakojis D

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A study was undertaken to identify new immunogenic human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A 2402-restricted epitopes from human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 E7 protein for immunotherapy against cervical cancer. METHODS:Synthetic overlapping peptides were screened by measuring the frequency of CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymp...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Jang S,Kim YT,Chung HW,Lee KR,Lim JB,Lee K

更新日期：2012-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Between July 1968 and December 1974, 53 patients with lung cancer were planned for preoperative irradiation and surgery. All patients were considered clinically marginally resectable because of advanced local disease, 4 Stage II patients, with limited pulmonary reserve and 49 Stage III patients. Most patients received...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Sherman DM,Neptune W,Weichselbaum R,Order SE,Piro AJ

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) induce ectopic bone formation in vivo and may play a role in normal bone development. In addition, bone morphogenetic activity, as measured in a bone-forming assay in immunodeficient, athymic nu/nu mice, is present in a proportion of osteosarcomas; this activity, which may b...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Yoshikawa H,Rettig WJ,Takaoka K,Alderman E,Rup B,Rosen V,Wozney JM,Lane JM,Huvos AG,Garin-Chesa P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fludarabine plus busulfan (FB) and fludarabine plus melphalan (FM) are 2 widely used reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). METHODS:The current survey compared transplantation outcomes for a cohort of 394 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Baron F,Labopin M,Peniket A,Jindra P,Afanasyev B,Sanz MA,Deconinck E,Nagler A,Mohty M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic-duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX-1) is a transcription factor that regulates embryologic pancreas development and insulin expression in the adult islet; however, it is overexpressed in many types of cancer, including pancreatic cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of PDX-1 in tumo...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Liu SH,Patel S,Gingras MC,Nemunaitis J,Zhou G,Chen C,Li M,Fisher W,Gibbs R,Brunicardi FC

更新日期：2011-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared decision-making (SDM) occurs when a patient partners with their oncologist to integrate personal preferences and values into treatment decisions. A key component of SDM is the elicitation of patient preferences and values, yet little is known about how and when these are elicited, communicated, priori...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Williams CP,Miller-Sonet E,Nipp RD,Kamal AH,Love S,Rocque GB

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Telomeres are protective structures at the ends of linear chromosomes, regulated by a host of associated proteins. When telomeres become dysfunctional, genomic instability ensues. The vast majority of cells undergo apoptosis, although a rare cell may survive and become tumorigenic. METHODS:The authors used ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Prescott J,McGrath M,Lee IM,Buring JE,De Vivo I

更新日期：2010-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen cases of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the cervix and vagina in young women were studied by electron microscopy and the observations were compared with the light microscopic appearance. Ultrastructurally, the neoplastic cells were found to be of the same basic type, regardless of whether light microscopy disclo...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Dickersin GR,Welch WR,Erlandson R,Robboy SJ

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extrapulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (plasma cell granuloma) is an uncommon lesion in adults and children, and little is known either of its etiology or clinical characteristics. However, it remains a significant source of morbidity to patients and confusion to clinicians. METHODS:Case reports are presen...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Treissman SP,Gillis DA,Lee CL,Giacomantonio M,Resch L

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma TSH and thyroxine levels were measured in 74 early breast cancer patients and 53 with advanced disease, 77 patients with cancer arising in other organs and 67 healthy women of similar age. The mean plasma TSH levels were higher in the breast cancer cases than the other two groups; the difference was statistical...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rose DP,Davis TE

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelioid sarcoma is an uncommon tumor characterized by its appearance in the distal extremities (especially the forearm, wrist, and ankle), the tendency to recur locally, and high probability of spread to regional lymph nodes. Most patients have been treated surgically, and the potential role of radiation therapy a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Shimm DS,Suit HD

更新日期：1983-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1982, more than 125,000 cancer cases in the United States should be preventable. Every physician should advise all patients to eliminate all tobacco use, moderate alcohol use, avoid the use of drugs which are carcinogenic, minimize sun and x-ray exposure, maintain an ideal weight, and follow a "prudent" diet. Secon...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： McKenna RJ

更新日期：1983-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors observed the clinical course of 24 women with surgically removed prolactinomas for a mean postoperative interval of 62 months. The frequency of late tumor recurrence and probable factors responsible for the recurrence were investigated. Hyperprolactinemia recurred in 4 of 13 patients with microadenomas (31...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Parl FF,Cruz VE,Cobb CA,Bradley CA,Aleshire SL

更新日期：1986-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trimetrexate is an antifol that differs from methotrexate in ways that may be clinically important. Because methotrexate has activity in advanced bladder cancer, this trial was initiated. METHODS:Ambulatory patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma were treated with the nonclassic antifol trimetrexate at ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Witte RS,Elson P,Khandakar J,Trump DL

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Papanicolaou smear sensitivity for cervical adenocarcinoma (CVCA) is not well established. Also uncertain are the relative contributions to falsely negative diagnoses of sampling, screening, and interpretive errors. METHODS:Papanicolaou smears were identified from all patients at our institutions with biops...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Krane JF,Granter SR,Trask CE,Hogan CL,Lee KR

更新日期：2001-02-25 00:00:00