Abstract:
:The availability of subcutaneously (SC) administered amifostine may present an advantage for radioprotectant therapy in head and neck cancer patients. In a randomized phase II trial comparing SC amifostine versus no amifostine in 140 patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck, thoracic, or pelvic cancers, amifostine treatment was associated with reductions in mucosal toxicity and delays in radiation therapy among the 19 patients with head and neck cancer, as well as in the thoracic and pelvic cancer groups. A phase II trial of SC amifostine in head and neck cancer was performed in a patient population (n = 54) similar to that studied in a phase III trial of intravenous amifostine to allow comparisons of outcomes. Acute xerostomia grade 2 occurred in 56% with SC amifostine and 51% with intravenous amifostine (78% in the no-amifostine group in phase III trial), with median time to onset being 40 days and 45 days, respectively (30 days with no amifostine), and cumulative radiation dose to onset being 58 Gy and 60 Gy (42 Gy with no amifostine), respectively. Amifostine SC was well tolerated, with three quarters of patients receiving > or =75% of the planned dose. Nausea, vomiting, and hypotension were less severe with SC amifostine, but cutaneous toxicity was more frequent. The reduction in radiation therapy-induced acute xerostomia with SC amifostine is similar to that with intravenous amifostine in patients with head and neck cancer. If cutaneous toxicity is judged an acceptable risk, SC amifostine may represent a second, more convenient option for treating physicians.
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Semin Oncoljournal_title
Seminars in oncologyauthors
Anné PRdoi
10.1053/sonc.2002.37350bsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-12-01 00:00:00pages
80-3issue
6 Suppl 19eissn
0093-7754issn
1532-8708pii
S0093775402503808journal_volume
29pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract::A new era involving the evaluation of recombinant vaccines for colon cancer has begun with the concurrent emergence of insights and technologies in the fields of molecular biology and immunology. These advances include (I) the identification and cloning of an array of genes associated with the neoplastic process, such...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Gemcitabine is an active agent in non-small cell lung cancer, with single-agent treatment producing response rates of approximately 20% and median survivals of approximately 7 to 9 months. In a pilot trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer, the gemcitabine/carboplatin combination produced a response rate of 43% a...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1053/sonc.2002.34276
更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is the most aggressive form of breast cancer, often presenting with distant metastasis. While controversy exists regarding the actual incidence of the disease, there is agreement that IBC causes a disproportionate number of breast cancer deaths. Those with typical IBC symptoms face a h...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2007.11.011
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Over the last 60 years, success rates in treating childhood cancers have grown dramatically from 10% to greater than 85%. Negative effects of treatments, however, place survivors at risk for neurocognitive deficits that can make school challenging. Evidence shows that receiving special education services can benefit a...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2020.02.003
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this feasibility study, a 3-hour infusion of 225 mg/m2 paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) was combined with carboplatin dosed to an area under the concentration-time curve of 6 to treat patients with stage T2N0, T1-2N1, or T3N0-1 (excluding superior sulcus tumors) non-small cell lung ca...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A wide variety of cytogenetic abnormalities and molecular pathways have been implicated in the pathogenesis of sarcoma, and significant progress has been made in the past decade toward identifying potential therapeutic targets. However, apart from gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and dermatofibrosarcoma protube...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2011.09.003
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is composed of a group of lymphoid malignancies that has been increasing in incidence at an annual rate of 4% to 7% over the last 20 years in both the United States and Europe. The reasons for this rise in incidence in NHL are not yet defined but most likely involve environmental exposures...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/sonc.2002.30152
更新日期:2002-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Combination antimicrotubule therapy with estramustine phosphate (EMP) and vinblastine has reproducible activity in metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) with an objective response rate of 31%. Although paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) by 24-hour infusion was inactive in HR...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fludara I.V. (fludarabine phosphate) (9-beta-D-arabinosyl-2-fluoroadenine, F-ara-A) is an adenine nucleoside analogue resistant to adenosine deaminase that shows promising therapeutic activity in the clinical treatment of lymphocytic hematologic malignancies. F-ara-A is transported into cells, where it is converted to...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The sequencing of targeted therapy is well established in metastatic renal cancer. Switching between different vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-targeted therapies or VEGF-targeted therapies and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors are both of proven benefit. The optimal sequence remains unclear. Un...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2013.05.002
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Over 50% of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) have stage IV disease at presentation and the most likely organ to be affected by metastases is the liver. Hepatic involvement and hepatic tumor burden is a key prognostic factor affecting survival of these patients and 80% eventually di...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2018.07.002
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Current therapies for the treatment of malignancies are associated with significant toxicity, as chemotherapy and radiation therapy do not discriminate between normal and malignant cells. One approach to ameliorating the toxicity associated with therapy is through the use of chemoprotective agents. This article review...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Angiogenesis is required for multistage carcinogenesis. The inducible enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an important mediator of angiogenesis and tumor growth. COX-2 expression occurs in a wide range of preneoplastic and malignant conditions; and the enzyme has been localized to the neoplastic cells, endothelial cell...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.03.040
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Constitutive expression of interferons (IFNs) and activation of their signaling pathways have pivotal roles in host responses to malignant cells in the tumor microenvironment. IFNs are induced by the innate immune system and in tumors through stimulation of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and through other signaling pathwa...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2014.02.002
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Single-agent docetaxel has been shown to produce a significant decrease in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels among patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). A recent study also showed that exisulind, a sulfone metabolite of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug sulindac, lengthens the median PSA ...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0093-7754(01)90156-3
更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report the updated results of an intensive treatment protocol for children (< 18 years) and adults (> or = 18 years) with advanced B-cell lymphomas. The protocol consists of two chemotherapy regimens: A, consisting of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and high-dose methotrexate (CODOX-M), and B, consisting...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::A number of cancers present with synchronous or metachronous hepatic metastases. Historically, many of these patients were considered unresectable and were treated with either systemic chemotherapy or supportive care. Today, a variety of options exist for the management of hepatic metastases. Newer agents for systemic...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2007.12.004
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The acute tumor lysis syndrome (ATLS) is characterized by the rapid development of hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, and acute renal failure (ARF). Hematologic malignancies are responsible for most cases of ATLS. Control of hyperuricemia and the achievement of a high urine flow are the mainstays of preve...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ovarian cancer is a disease that will affect approximately 1% of American women during their lifetime, and contributes to more than 14,000 deaths annually. If not detected early, this disease has a 5-year survival rate of less than 20%. Ovarian cancer develops predominantly from the malignant transformation of a singl...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The epidemiologic studies relevant to the hypothesis that exposure to tamoxifen is associated with risk of cancer of the endometrium and perhaps other organs are described, summarized, and evaluated. One large body of data comes from the randomized trials of tamoxifen as a therapeutic agent against established breast ...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and solid organ transplantation require development of a degree of immune tolerance against allogeneic antigens. T lymphocytes play a critical role in allograft rejection, graft failure, and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). T-cell tolerance occurs b...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2012.10.001
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::For patients whose breast cancers are not responsive to endocrine therapy, there are a large number of cytotoxic drugs that will induce a response. In spite of the introduction of new, very active drugs such as the taxanes, vinorelbine, capecitabine, gemcitabine, and trastuzumab, the anthracyclines are still as active...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.09.018
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients with advanced colorectal cancer were randomized to receive either fluorouracil (5-FU) 370 mg/m2 IV days 1 to 5 followed by weekly applications of 5-FU 600 mg/m2 or the same doses of 5-FU preceded by folinic acid 200 mg/m2. Because of toxicity, the weekly 5-FU dose in the combination treatment schedule was red...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1992-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thus, many interesting and promising techniques are now available for the study of potential prognostic factors in esophageal carcinoma, and the results may supplement the information that is obtained by routine histopathologic analysis. It may become possible to define subgroups of patients with lower risk tumors, fo...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme-dependent arachidonic acid metabolites occupy key positions in important physiologic processes such as immunity, reproduction, and vascular integrity. Large retrospective and prospective population-based studies have shown that the use of both nonselective, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory dr...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0093-7754(03)00120-9
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::A major consequence of administering increasingly aggressive therapies (chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy) in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer is the adverse effects on the bone marrow that may lead to neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and/or anemia. Myelosuppression or bone marrow toxicity may al...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2005.03.014
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Predicting which patients with primary melanoma are at risk of developing metastastic disease is important for making rational therapeutic decisions. Tumor thickness alone is the most commonly used predictor of survival, but other clinical and pathologic variables also play an important role. We have developed two mul...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is not a single disease, but a group of closely related B- and T-cell cancers of the lymphatic system. The incidence of NHL is rising, particularly in the countries of the industrialized world. The increased incidence is poorly understood, but several risk factors have been postulated to b...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2005.01.008
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this review, we briefly summarize some of the key developments in nutritional epidemiology and cancer over the past two decades with a focus on the strengths and limitations of study designs and dietary assessment methods. We present the evidence on dietary fat, meat, fiber, antioxidant nutrients, and calcium in re...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2010.05.011
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Gene therapy has now become a standard experimental approach for treating cancers that have failed conventional therapies. As the understanding of the molecular nature of carcinogenesis develops, new approaches are being taken to directly target tumor cells, thus bypassing the difficulties of killing cells that are re...
journal_title:Seminars in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00