Studies in variation associated with the measurement of solid tumors.

abstract：:The autopsies of 80 patients with Hodgkin's disease (HD) were reviewed. Nearly one-third of the patients died without evidence of HD at autopsy. Four patients died with clinically unsuspected HD. Infection was the most common cause of death but a significant number of patients died of complications of therapy, both be...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Colby TV,Hoppe RT,Warnke RA

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the natural growth characteristics of untreated glioblastoma before surgical or therapeutic intervention, because patients are rapidly treated after preliminary radiographic diagnosis. Understanding the growth characteristics of uninhibited human glioblastoma may be useful for character...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ellingson BM,Nguyen HN,Lai A,Nechifor RE,Zaw O,Pope WB,Yong WH,Nghiemphu PL,Liau LM,Cloughesy TF

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, the authors describe an innovative antitobacco advertising campaign in Arizona that was aimed at youth. The campaign utilizes traditional as well as non-traditional methods of research to determine the attitudes, behavior and values of today's adolescents. These creative methodologies led to rigorously...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Riester T,Linton M

更新日期：1998-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the hearing preservation rate and to determine its prognostic factors after gamma knife (GK) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in patients with vestibular schwannoma, the authors used a prospective study design to analyze these patients. METHODS:Between December 1997 and January 2002, 25 patients ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Paek SH,Chung HT,Jeong SS,Park CK,Kim CY,Kim JE,Kim DG,Jung HW

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Between 1980-1990, 126 patients were treated with radiation therapy (RT) and hyperthermia using 915-MHz external microwave applicators. All but 11 patients had failed to respond to previous therapy. METHODS:The mean tumor volume was 73 +/- 13 cm3, and the mean radiation dose delivered was 45 +/- 1 Gy. Hyper...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Engin K,Leeper DB,Tupchong L,Waterman FM,Mansfield CM

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined public attitudes toward pain associated with cancer and its treatment. A variety of issues were assessed, including the extent to which pain is associated with cancer, fear of pain as a factor in the decision to delay seeking treatment, and concerns about the use of narcotic analgesics for pain con...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Levin DN,Cleeland CS,Dar R

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histologic response to chemotherapy has been shown to be an independent prognostic factor in patients with osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma. However, in patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS), the prognostic impact of histologic response to chemotherapy is less clear. In the current study, the authors sought ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mullen JT,Hornicek FJ,Harmon DC,Raskin KA,Chen YL,Szymonifka J,Yeap BY,Choy E,DeLaney TF,Nielsen GP

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From November 1973 to May 1986, 50 patients with Stage I epithelial ovarian cancer were treated at the University of Kentucky Medical Center (Lexington, KY) with oral Alkeran (melphalan) chemotherapy after primary surgery. Twenty-two patients had Grade 1 tumors, 23 patients had Grade 2 tumors, and five patients had Gr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gallion HH,van Nagell JR,Donaldson ES,Higgins RV,Powell DE,Kryscio RJ

更新日期：1989-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chordoma and chondrosarcoma of the skull base are frequently amalgamated because of similar anatomic location, clinical presentation, and radiologic findings. The chondroid chordoma variant has been reported to carry a better prognosis. The objective of the current study was to investigate the distinctions b...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Almefty K,Pravdenkova S,Colli BO,Al-Mefty O,Gokden M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum immunoglobulin levels IgA, IgG, and IgM have been estimated in 92 patients with breast cancer and 50 control patients, 40 of whom had benign disease of the breast. In patients with breast cancer, IgA was significantly raised at all stages and IgG was significantly reduced, but the two abnormalities were not nece...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Roberts MM,Bathgate EM,Stevenson A

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelial ovarian cancer continues to challenge clinicians. There is no accepted method of screening for ovarian cancer, and most patients present with advanced disease. In spite of advances in surgery and chemotherapy, survival continues to be poor. METHODS:The data, comprising the ovarian cancer caseload...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Partridge EE,Phillips JL,Menck HR

更新日期：1996-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 289 cases with malignant pleuroperitoneal effusions were reviewed, and their prognosis were analyzed in relation to the following factors: (1) chronologically divided series; (2) previous tumorectomy of the primary lesion; (3) presence or absence of other metastases; (4) site of effusion; (5) site of the pr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Yamada S,Takeda T,Matsumoto K

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high mortality associated with ovarian carcinoma is largely a reflection of the inability to diagnose the disease at an early stage; the identification of a histologic lesion or molecular marker associated early stages of transformation would represent an important advance in understanding the natural hi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Barakat RR,Federici MG,Saigo PE,Robson ME,Offit K,Boyd J

更新日期：2000-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the head and neck (ACCHN) is a rare tumor of minor salivary, parotid, and submandibular glands. The biologic behavior of the disease is poorly understood, and nonsurgical treatment strategies have yet to be standardized. The long-term prognosis continues to be guarded, with ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ellington CL,Goodman M,Kono SA,Grist W,Wadsworth T,Chen AY,Owonikoko T,Ramalingam S,Shin DM,Khuri FR,Beitler JJ,Saba NF

更新日期：2012-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, an increased understanding of T-cell-regulatory mechanisms has led to the development of a novel class of immune-checkpoint inhibitors that have robust clinical activity against a broad array of malignancies-even those that historically were not believed to be sensitive to immune therapy. With this, t...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Salama AK,Postow MA,Salama JK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) has enabled the early identification of breast cancer-related lymphedema. In this study, differences in health service metrics and in the incidence of breast cancer-related lymphedema are evaluated in an early surveillance model of care compared with a traditional referral mod...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Koelmeyer LA,Borotkanics RJ,Alcorso J,Prah P,Winch CJ,Nakhel K,Dean CM,Boyages J

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on the 1998 Patient Care Evaluation (PCE) from the American College of Surgeons National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), the authors described contemporary nationwide patterns of prostate carcinoma presentation, diagnosis, and staging. METHODS:The authors reviewed 54,212 cases from the 1998 PCE. Demographics...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Miller DC,Hafez KS,Stewart A,Montie JE,Wei JT

更新日期：2003-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinicopathologic study of 51 patients with endoscopically removed large bowel polyps showing histologic evidence of malignancy, either focally, to a massive extent, or comprising the entire polyp, revealed only one absolute finding capable of predicting residual disease, namely, the presence of cancer at the resect...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lipper S,Kahn LB,Ackerman LV

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of mitoxantrone in combination with vinblastine was assessed in 156 patients with metastatic breast cancer who had been treated previously with one or multiple chemotherapeutic regimens. Mitoxantrone was given by random assignment, either as a 10 mg/m2 single intravenous dose or in five consecutive daily ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Fraschini G,Yap HY,Mann G,Buzdar AU,Blumenschein GR,Hortobagyi GN

更新日期：1987-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for rectal cancer unavoidably delivers significant radiation dose to the prostate gland. The effect of this incidental exposure on subsequent prostate cancer diagnosis was investigated using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registry. METHOD...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hoffman KE,Hong TS,Zietman AL,Russell AH

更新日期：2008-02-15 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：:Carcinomas of the pancreas with giant cells are not rare, but those containing osteoclast-like tumor cells are quite unusual. This report documents a pancreatic neoplasm comprising both easily recognizable well-differentiated adenocarcinoma and osteoclast-like tumor. The literature on the "osteoclastoma" of the pancre...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Trepeta RW,Mathur B,Lagin S,LiVolsi VA

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because carcinomas of unknown primary origin are highly malignant tumors with a bad prognosis (median survival, 6-12 months) and no current optimal therapy, the authors designed a prospective dose-dense chemotherapy regimen with the objective of improving the results observed in patients who receive conventi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Culine S,Fabbro M,Ychou M,Romieu G,Cupissol D,Pinguet F

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An intensive in-patient Phase II study of continuous infusion recombinant human interleukin-2 (rhIL-2) 3 X 10(6) Roche units (9 MIU/m2)/day plus intramuscular injection of interferon-alpha-2a (rIFN-alpha-2a) 5 x 10(6) U/m2/day, four consecutive days per week, was performed to determine whether four consecuti...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Eton O,Talpaz M,Lee KH,Rothberg JM,Brell JM,Benjamin RS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is the most common brain tumor occurring in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). After diagnosis of PCNSL, the median survival time is 2-5 months with treatment with whole brain irradiation (WBI). METHODS:Four (of approximately 40) patient...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chamberlain MC

更新日期：1994-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The months immediately after the completion of treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are often regarded as a stressful time for children and families. In this prospective, longitudinal study, the prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depressive symptoms after the completion of treatme...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kunin-Batson AS,Lu X,Balsamo L,Graber K,Devidas M,Hunger SP,Carroll WL,Winick NJ,Mattano LA Jr,Maloney KW,Kadan-Lottick NS

更新日期：2016-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast conservation is now established treatment for patients with small breast cancers. The authors reviewed a large series of patients with long term follow-up who underwent conservative treatment. Clinical and pathologic factors were analyzed to identify patients at an increased risk of relapse in the bre...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Dewar JA,Arriagada R,Benhamou S,Benhamou E,Bretel JJ,Pellae-Cosset B,Marin JL,Petit JY,Contesso G,Sarrazin D

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine local definitive therapy for nonmetastatic breast cancer with the Patterns of Care Breast and Prostate Cancer (POCBP) study of the National Program of Cancer Registries (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). METHODS:POCBP medical record data were re-abstracted...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Anderson RT,Morris CR,Kimmick G,Trentham-Dietz A,Camacho F,Wu XC,Sabatino SA,Fleming ST,Lipscomb J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old female presented with an extensive retroperitoneal sarcoma and intraluminal inferior vena caval extension. Presumably during resection, embolization of a tumor fragment occurred to the right pulmonary hilum. The patient was asymptomatic for 16 months until a right hilar mass developed on a follow-up ches...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Arbeit JM,Flye MW,Mundinger GH Jr,Webber BL

更新日期：1980-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study analyzed the feasibility and outcome of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for treatment of brain metastases from breast carcinoma. METHODS:During an 8-year period, 151 patients with a combined total of 620 brain metastases from breast carcinoma underwent 197 outpatient SRS procedures. Sixty-...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Muacevic A,Kreth FW,Tonn JC,Wowra B

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00