Mediterranean Kaposi's sarcoma in the elderly. A randomized study of oral etoposide versus vinblastine.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several states have opted to expand Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which offers insurance coverage to low-income individuals up to 138% of the federal poverty level. This expansion of Medicaid to a medically vulnerable population potentially can reduce cancer outcome dis...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kim U,Koroukian S,Statler A,Rose J

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunohistological markers specific for a single type of epithelium are rare. Recently, urothelium tissue-specific genes were cloned. The genes encoded a family of transmembrane proteins, uroplakins, that are expressed only in urothelial mucosa. Using uroplakin antibodies on paraffin-embedded tissue, a previ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Xu X,Sun TT,Gupta PK,Zhang P,Nasuti JF

更新日期：2001-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study was conducted to investigate the diagnostic value of neurologic evaluation for the prediction of intracranial metastases in cancer patients with new or changed headache. METHODS:Between February 1997 and February 2000, general practitioners and specialists referred cancer patients with new...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Christiaans MH,Kelder JC,Arnoldus EP,Tijssen CC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 4F2 antigen is a cell-membrane glycoprotein which arises early in the G0-G1 phases of the cell cycle. This molecule is present in all established human cell lines and most malignant human cells. The authors used an indirect immunophosphatase method to study 50 squamous cell carcinomas of the larynx and ten lymph-n...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Esteban F,Ruiz-Cabello F,Concha A,Perez Ayala M,Delgado M,Garrido F

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine the potential diagnostic value of migration-inhibitory factor (MIF) for gastric cancer in patients presenting with dyspepsia and its prognostic value for gastric cancer. METHODS:A cohort of 97 patients with histologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma and 222 patients with d...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Xia HH,Yang Y,Chu KM,Gu Q,Zhang YY,He H,Wong WM,Leung SY,Yuen ST,Yuen MF,Chan AO,Wong BC

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal involvement in the course of a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) appears to occur relatively often, but only seven cases of NHL-induced adrenal insufficiency were found in a recent review of the literature. The authors report four cases of hypoadrenalism in 127 patients treated for NHL; the cases were staged and cl...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gamelin E,Beldent V,Rousselet MC,Rieux D,Rohmer V,Ifrah N,Boasson M,Bigorgne JC

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some studies have suggested that the use of calcium channel blockers may increase the risk of cancer. A possible association of the use of calcium channel blockers with cancer incidence and cancer mortality was addressed using data from the Nurses' Health Study. METHODS:In this study, a total of 18,635 fema...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Michels KB,Rosner BA,Walker AM,Stampfer MJ,Manson JE,Colditz GA,Hennekens CH,Willett WC

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers have a similar clinical presentation and are treated similarly, and current evidence supports staging all 3 cancers in a single system. The primary site (i.e. ovary, fallopian tube, or peritoneum) should be designated where possible. The histologic type should be recorde...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Prat J,FIGO Committee on Gynecologic Oncology.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven lymphomas of bone were studied, including 33 diffuse large cell lymphomas, three undifferentiated (small noncleaved cell) lymphomas, and one well-differentiated (small) lymphocytic lymphoma. The large cell lymphomas were subclassified as large cleaved, large noncleaved, multilobated cell, and immunoblasti...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Clayton F,Butler JJ,Ayala AG,Ro JY,Zornoza J

更新日期：1987-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study delineates the temporal relationship between immune complex formation and tumor growth, and provides one possible explanation for host immunosuppression during tumor growth. The authors have studied serial circulating immune complex (CIC) levels and interleukin (IL) elaboration by peripheral blood cells (IL...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ravikumar T,Steele G Jr,Rodrick M,Ross D,Wilson R,Lahey S,Wright D,Munroe A,King V

更新日期：1984-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to validate xenografted small cell lung carcinomas (SCLC) for biological studies, the authors established 12 lung neuroendocrine (NE) tumors (eight typical SCLC and four atypical NE tumors [ANE]) by heterotransplantation onto nude mice. Their characterization was performed using serial ultrastructural, enzyma...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Brambilla E,Jacrot M,Batandier C,Brichon PY,Morel F,Nagy-Mignotte H,Paramelle B,Brambilla C

更新日期：1989-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Three bleomycin-resistant (BLMr) human carcinoma cell lines (HeLa-BLMr, KB-BLMr, and Hepd-uvBLMr) were established in culture by progressively increasing the concentration of bleomycin (BLM). HeLa-BLMr and KB-BLMr were obtained after 5 and 2 months of incubation with BLM, whereas the establishment of Hepd-uvBLMr requi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Urade M,Sugi M,Miyazaki T

更新日期：1988-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiation recall refers to a tissue reaction produced by a chemotherapeutic agent in a previously irradiated field that would not occur in a nonirradiated field. A number of agents have been reported to cause radiation recall. Recently, there have been case reports of recall dermatitis from paclitaxel treatm...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Schweitzer VG,Juillard GJ,Bajada CL,Parker RG

更新日期：1995-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-two patients with acute leukemia who remained in continuous complete remission for 8 to 45 months received three courses of intensified therapy with new chemotherapeutic agents, after which they received no further chemotherapy. Immunotherapy with BCG was then administered to 55 of these patients. They have been...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bodey GP,Freireich EJ,McCredie KB,Smith TL,Gehan EA,Gutterman JU,Hersh EM

更新日期：1981-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated (MAPK/ERK) pathway is activated by upstream genomic events and/or activation of multiple signaling events in which information coalesces at this important nodal pathway point. This pathway is tightly regulated under normal conditions by phosphatases a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Burotto M,Chiou VL,Lee JM,Kohn EC

更新日期：2014-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To identify the factors that contribute to poorer colon carcinoma survival rates for African Americans compared with Caucasians, the authors evaluated survival differences based on the histologic grade (differentiation) of the tumor. METHODS:All 169 African Americans and 229 randomly selected non-Hispanic C...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Alexander D,Jhala N,Chatla C,Steinhauer J,Funkhouser E,Coffey CS,Grizzle WE,Manne U

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:None of the commonly used staging criteria accurately determine the prognosis of a patient with adenocarcinoma of Barrett's esophagus. The authors therefore assessed the expression pattern and prognostic impact of CD44 standard and CD44 isoforms CD44v4, v5,v6,v7, and v10 in adenocarcinoma of Barrett's esopha...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Böttger TC,Youssef V,Dutkowski P,Maschek H,Brenner W,Junginger T

更新日期：1998-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Podoplanin is a mucin-like glycoprotein that is important in lymphangiogenesis but not blood vessel formation. Recent studies suggested a potential role of podoplanin in certain tumor cells. The purpose of the current study was to determine the role of podoplanin in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNS...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Yuan P,Temam S,El-Naggar A,Zhou X,Liu DD,Lee JJ,Mao L

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of febrile neutropenia (FN) is costly, because it typically involves hospitalization. As cancer rates continue to increase, the number of patients suffering from FN will also increase, making it important to quantify the costs of treating this condition accurately and comprehensively. METHODS:A co...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lathia N,Mittmann N,DeAngelis C,Knowles S,Cheung M,Piliotis E,Shear N,Walker S

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical records of 113 patients treated with radiation therapy for invasive cervical cancer between 1975 and 1985 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with thrombocytosis (platelet count greater than 400,000/microliters) were compared with those with normal platelet counts. Thrombocytosis was present at the ini...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hernandez E,Lavine M,Dunton CJ,Gracely E,Parker J

更新日期：1992-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is believed that in the early stages of hepatocarcinogenesis, some adenomatous hyperplasias (AH) progress to early hepatocellular carcinoma (eHCC), and that many eHCC develop into overt hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through nodule-in-nodule formation. However, the proliferative activity of these small no...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Aoki K,Sakamoto M,Hirohashi S

更新日期：1994-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors hypothesized that insurance payer and race would influence the care and outcomes for patients with breast carcinoma. METHODS:The authors examined treatments and adjusted risk of death (through 1997) for all incident cases of breast carcinoma occurring in Florida in 1994 (n = 11,113) by using sta...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Roetzheim RG,Gonzalez EC,Ferrante JM,Pal N,Van Durme DJ,Krischer JP

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine (1) the number and activity of natural killer (NK) cells in children with acute leukemia at different stages of their disease; and (2) the effect of interleukin-2 (IL-2) in enhancing NK activity of these patients' cells. The mean percentage of Leu 11+ NK cells in patients at ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Mageed AA,Findley HW Jr,Franco C,Singhapakdi S,Alvarado C,Chan WC,Ragab AH

更新日期：1987-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether an endoscopic surveillance program for patients with "benign" gastric ulcers and gastric cancer leads to early detection of neoplasms and improves survival. The clinical course of all patients diagnosed between 1977 and 1986 as having either gastric ulcers or gastric cancer was followed...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Eckardt VF,Giessler W,Kanzler G,Bernhard G

更新日期：1992-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:There is justifiable excitement about the recent introduction of prophylactic vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 (HPV-16) and HPV-18. Preventing these infections theoretically could avert approximately 70% of cervical cancer cases worldwide. In the U.S., numerous influential advocates are calling for...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Schiffman M

更新日期：2007-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic importance of various factors was analyzed for 347 patients registered by the Mycosis Fungoides Cooperative Group (MFCG). Extent of skin involvement at the time of registration and number of sites of clinically enlarged lymph nodes were clearly the most important prognostic variables, and were combined ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Green SB,Byar DP,Lamberg SI

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A growing body of research has demonstrated that individuals who live in neighborhoods with more severe socioeconomic deprivation may have higher risks for colorectal cancer (CRC). However, previous studies have examined neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) at only 1 point in time, and it is unclear wheth...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Zhang D,Matthews CE,Powell-Wiley TM,Xiao Q

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary plasmacytoma of bone (SPB) and extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMPC) are unusual solitary tumors of plasma cell origin. The clinical differences between these tumors and multiple myeloma are the subject of continued study. This review examines the radiotherapy experience at M. D. Anderson Hospital. Between 1948 ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Corwin J,Lindberg RD

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer of the pancreas is a highly malignant illness with a very poor prognosis. Unfortunately, there has been little in the way of improvement in prognosis over the past 20 years. It is feared by patients because of its reputation as a deadly and often painful disease. Given these realities, it is not surpr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Passik SD,Breitbart WS

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of p53 protein expression and MIB-1 proliferative activity on survival and chemotherapeutic response in patients with lymph node (LN)-positive transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary bladder remains unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the ability of these markers to predict...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Frank I,Cheville JC,Blute ML,Lohse CM,Karnes RJ,Weaver AL,Sebo TJ,Nehra A,Zincke H

更新日期：2004-10-15 00:00:00