The multidiscipline team in a cancer center.

abstract：:In the course of administration of an immunopotentiator, streptococcal agent OK-432, a patient with lung cancer was found to have severe anemia and a strongly positive antiglobulin test. In the absence of the drug, eluates from the patient's erythrocytes reacted strongly by the indirect antiglobulin test with a panel ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nomura S,Kanoh T

更新日期：1987-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical and laboratory features of nine patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia are described. Hepatic or splenic enlargement accompanied by an absolute monocytosis in an older patient with an elevated serum or urine lysozyme and serum vitamin B12 levels were characteristic of the majority of patients in th...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gingrich RD,Burns CP

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:False-positive cancer screening results may affect a patient's willingness to obtain future screening. METHODS:The authors conducted logistic regression analysis of 450,484 person-years of electronic medical records (2006-2015) in 92,405 individuals aged 50 to 75 years. Exposures were false-positive breast,...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Taksler GB,Keating NL,Rothberg MB

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether patients with Stage II colon carcinoma should be offered adjuvant chemotherapy. Therefore, the authors analyzed the risk factors of these patients to identify high-risk subgroups who may benefit from such treatment. METHODS:The data from 305 patients with Stage II colon carcinoma docum...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Merkel S,Wein A,Günther K,Papadopoulos T,Hohenberger W,Hermanek P

更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Greater than one-half of children who are treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) develop ≥1 treatment-related medical conditions in their lifetime, many of which are known risk factors for diabetes mellitus. In the current study, the authors evaluated the prevalence and risk factors of diabetes melli...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Williams HE,Howell CR,Chemaitilly W,Wilson CL,Karol SE,Nolan VG,Smeltzer MP,Green DM,Ehrhardt MJ,Mulrooney DA,Pui CH,Hudson MM,Robison LL,Ness KK

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives of this study were to investigate outcome prediction by measuring absolute tumor volume and regression ratios using serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during radiation therapy (RT) for cervical cancer and to develop algorithms capable of identifying patients at risk of a poor therapeutic ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wang JZ,Mayr NA,Zhang D,Li K,Grecula JC,Montebello JF,Lo SS,Yuh WT

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Categories of objective response to chemotherapy for 460 advanced relapsing prostate cancer patients evaluated in the initial first four randomized clinical trials of the National Prostatic Cancer Project were compared by survival and other patient and disease characteristics. The response criteria for stable were sho...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Slack NH,Mittelman A,Brady MF,Murphy GP

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pretreatment factors of prognostic value were sought in 54 consecutively treated cases of adult acute myelogenous leukemia. Twenty of 37 patients with a good (greater than 50%) pretreatment Karnofsky performance status (P.S.) achieved complete remission (C.R.), while only 1/17 with a poor P.S. achieved C.R. This diffe...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kansal V,Omura GA,Soong SJ

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) is an important component of conditioning regimens to prevent severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients undergoing unmanipulated, haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-SCT). However, to the authors' knowledge, the optimal dose of ATG is unknown. METHODS:In th...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chang YJ,Wang Y,Mo XD,Zhang XH,Xu LP,Yan CH,Chen H,Chen YH,Chen Y,Han W,Wang FR,Wang JZ,Liu KY,Huang XJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the authors applied flow cytometric DNA-ploidy analysis to multiple female genital tract malignant tumors in 43 patients, most of whom (n = 37) had bilateral ovarian cancer. An algorithm was developed for calculation of the likelihood ratio of the probabilities that measured DNA index differences between...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Smit VT,Fleuren GJ,van Houwelingen JC,Zegveld ST,Kuipers-Dijkshoorn NJ,Cornelisse CJ

更新日期：1990-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multidisciplinary management of head and neck cancer (HNC) must reconcile increasingly sophisticated subspecialty care with timeliness of care. Prior studies examined the individual effects of delays in diagnosis-to-treatment interval, postoperative interval, and radiation interval but did not consider them ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Ho AS,Kim S,Tighiouart M,Mita A,Scher KS,Epstein JB,Laury A,Prasad R,Ali N,Patio C,Clair JM,Zumsteg ZS

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microwave ablation has recently been developed as a safe and effective treatment for a variety of tumors. The authors evaluated the safety and efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous microwave ablation of adrenal malignant tumors. METHODS:Nine patients between 41 and 83 years of age (averag...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Li X,Fan W,Zhang L,Zhao M,Huang Z,Li W,Gu Y,Gao F,Huang J,Li C,Zhang F,Wu P

更新日期：2011-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid function and scans were evaluated in fifty disease-free patients 2 to 16 years after receiving neck irradiation for the treatment of Hodgkin's disease. Twenty-five of 50 patients had abnormal thyroid studies: eight were hypothyroid, two were hypothyroid and had abnormal scans, and fifteen had abnormal scans. O...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nelson DF,Reddy KV,O'Mara RE,Rubin P

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research suggests that patients' end-of-life (EOL) care is determined primarily by the medical resources available, and not by patient preferences. The authors examined whether patients' desire for life-extending therapy was associated with their EOL care. METHODS:Coping with Cancer is a multisite, prospect...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wright AA,Mack JW,Kritek PA,Balboni TA,Massaro AF,Matulonis UA,Block SD,Prigerson HG

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) quantitation by a whole-cell assay and/or cytosol technique and the in vitro sensitivity to steroids have been assessed in peripheral blood cells from normal donors and patients with chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), lymphosarcoma cell leukemia (LSCL...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Nanni P,Nicoletti G,Prodi G,Galli MC,De Giovanni C,Grilli S,Lollini PL,Gobbi M,Cavo M,Tura S

更新日期：1982-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although cervical carcinoma incidence and mortality rates have declined in the U.S. greatly since the introduction of the Papanicolaou smear, this decline has not been uniform for all histologic subtypes. Therefore, the authors assessed the differential incidence rates of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and ad...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Wang SS,Sherman ME,Hildesheim A,Lacey JV Jr,Devesa S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of case-control studies was conducted to investigate cancer risks among farmers. These studies were based on Missouri Cancer Registry data for 15,000 white male patients, including 1720 subjects classified as farmers, registered between 1984 and 1988. For each cancer site, all other cancer registrations forme...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Brownson RC,Reif JS,Chang JC,Davis JR

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recombinant tumor necrosis factor-alpha (rTNF-alpha) is a highly potential antineoplastic agent. However, its systemic administration in humans has resulted in a life-threatening septic shock-like syndrome, and its use has been abandoned. The administration of high dose rTNF-alpha and melphalan via isolated ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gutman M,Inbar M,Lev-Shlush D,Abu-Abid S,Mozes M,Chaitchik S,Meller I,Klausner JM

更新日期：1997-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of 91 consecutive patients having metastatic, Stage IV melanoma who had not received any previous chemotherapy was begun between January 1977 and April 1978. The therapy included bleomycin (B) at 7.5 units subcutaneously in the first course and 15 units in subsequent courses on days 1 and 4; vincristine or O...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Seigler HF,Lucas VS Jr,Pickett NJ,Huang AT

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting remain common, distressing side effects of chemotherapy. It has been reported that acupressure prevents chemotherapy-induced nausea in adults, but it has not been well studied in children. METHODS:In this multicenter, prospective, randomized, single-blind, sham-contr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Dupuis LL,Kelly KM,Krischer JP,Langevin AM,Tamura RN,Xu P,Chen L,Kolb EA,Ullrich NJ,Sahler OJZ,Hendershot E,Stratton A,Sung L,McLean TW

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The usefulness of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for the histologic subtyping of specific sarcomas still is somewhat controversial but is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S. METHODS:To determine the accuracy and usefulness of FNAB in the differential diagnosis of myxoid sarcoma, the authors retr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kilpatrick SE,Ward WG,Bos GD

更新日期：2000-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few reports comparing the clinicopathologic features of sarcomas of the aorta (SA), sarcomas of the inferior vena cava (SIVC), and sarcomas of the pulmonary artery (SPA). METHODS:The authors retrospectively reviewed 11 SA, 16 SIVC, and 16 SPA, and compared clinical, pathologic, and immunohistochem...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Burke AP,Virmani R

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnutrition is a common complication of cancer treatment; it can affect energy levels and, as a consequence, quality of life. The goal of the current study was to evaluate the effect of dietetic intervention in a cohort of children treated for medulloblastoma and supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tum...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bakish J,Hargrave D,Tariq N,Laperriere N,Rutka JT,Bouffet E

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening for the early detection of cancer offers the potential of increasing the number of patients whose cancer is diagnosed in a localized, curable stage. The operation of an efficient and effective early detection program requires that a number of conditions be fulfilled, some of which are difficult to attain. Fi...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Miller DG

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare neoplasm of vascular origin that occurs in the liver and other organs; its etiology is unknown. METHODS:The authors analyzed the clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical features of 137 patients with EHE of the liver in an attempt to identify features that m...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Makhlouf HR,Ishak KG,Goodman ZD

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication, individuals can still develop gastric cancer (GC). Prior studies have demonstrated that nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NA-NSAIDs) reduce the risk of GC, but this may be caused by immortal time bias and failure to adjust for HP status. The object...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Li B,Cheung KS,Wong IY,Leung WK,Law S

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasonographic examinations and measurements of CA 19-9 and elastase 1 were done simultaneously in 14 patients with resectable pancreatic cancer of less than 3.0 cm in longest diameter and 48 patients with pancreatitis. Although a pancreatic mass was detected ultrasonically in only six (42.9%) of the patients with t...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Iishi H,Yamamura H,Tatsuta M,Okuda S,Kitamura T

更新日期：1986-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescent girls is being considered in the Punjab state of India. However, evidence regarding cost-effectiveness is sought by policy makers when making this decision. The current study was undertaken to evaluate the incremental cost per quality-adju...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Prinja S,Bahuguna P,Faujdar DS,Jyani G,Srinivasan R,Ghoshal S,Suri V,Singh MP,Kumar R

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with advanced head and neck cancer have significant reduction in their circulating lymphocyte mass which is reflected in decreased numbers of T cells, Fc receptor cells, and in derangements of T lymphocyte functions, i.e., decreased responsiveness to several dilutions of phytohemagglutinin and lack of develop...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Zighelboim J,Dorey F,Parker NH,Calcaterra T,Ward P,Fahey JL

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite an increasing interest in the clinical application of positron emission tomography (PET) in tumors of the adult patient as a diagnostic and prognostic tool, only a few studies have been concerned with the usefulness of PET with [18F]2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) in childhood tumors. METHODS:Fifte...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Holthoff VA,Herholz K,Berthold F,Widemann B,Schröder R,Neubauer I,Heiss WD

更新日期：1993-08-15 00:00:00