Wishful thinking, unicentric empiricism and the everyday world of the medical melanomologist.

abstract：:Radiotherapy after lymph node dissection is recommended in high-risk melanoma cases. The aim of this study is to assess whether intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) offers advantages over three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in the groin nodal basin. Fifteen consecutively treated patients (5 3DCRT and 1...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Adams G,Foote M,Brown S,Burmeister B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) are commonly identified during inguinal SLN biopsy for melanoma, but retrieval is not uniform among surgeons/centers. Few studies have assessed rates of micrometastases in pelvic versus superficial inguinal SLNs. Previous studies suggested that presence of pelvic SLNs was predicted b...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Swords DS,Andtbacka RHI,Bowles TL,Hyngstrom JR

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous melanoma is one of the most lethal cancers because of its increased rate of metastasis and resistance to available therapeutic options. Early studies indicate that metformin has beneficial effects on some types of cancer, including melanoma. To clarify knowledge of the mechanism of action of metformin on thi...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： de Souza Neto FP,Bernardes SS,Marinello PC,Melo GP,Luiz RC,Cecchini R,Cecchini AL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraffin-embedded tissue from the primary tumours of 116 patients with malignant melanoma, and in 40 cases also from corresponding metastases, were examined for accumulation of p53 protein. The fraction of tumours with positive p53 immunostaining was 13% in the least invasive and 36% in the most invasive primary lesio...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Flørenes VA,Holm R,Fodstad O

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CDKN2A is thought to be the main candidate gene for melanoma susceptibility. Deletion or mutations in the CDKN2A gene may produce an imbalance between functional p16 and cyclin D, causing abnormal cell growth. We here describe a novel mutation consisting of a 1 bp deletion at nucleotide position 201 (codon 67) (CACGGc...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Grammatico P,Binni F,Eibenschutz L,De Bernardo C,Grammatico B,Rinaldi R,De Simone P,Catricalà C

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many melanoma epitopes are presented to cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules, and it is reasonable to expect that the epitopes would be good substrates for the transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP), as TAP plays a major role in the transport of pepti...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Wang Y,Guttoh DS,Androlewicz MJ

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi) yield objective responses in 50% of patients with metastatic BRAF V600E mutant melanoma. Adding an MEK inhibitor increases this response rate to 70%. Limited data are available on the outcomes of unresectable stage III patients, and it remains unclear whether BRAF-targeted therapy can...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Sloot S,Zager JS,Kudchadkar RR,Messina JL,Benedict JJ,Gonzalez RJ,DeConti R,Turner LM,McCardle T,Smalley KS,Weber JS,Sondak VK,Gibney GT

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the antitumour effect and mechanism of action of cationic liposome-mediated murine interferon-beta (IFNbeta) gene therapy in mouse B16F1 melanoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Murine IFNbeta gene transfer by cationic liposome resulted in substantial growth inhibition of B16F1 melanoma cells...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Ryuke Y,Mizuno M,Natsume A,Suzuki O,Nobayashi M,Kageshita T,Matsumoto K,Saida T,Yoshida J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both in vitro and in vivo observations have suggested that melatonin modulates malignant cell growth. The present studies aimed to characterize the interactions of melatonin with cultured murine B16 melanoma cells. Time- and temperature-dependent specific melatonin accumulation by B16 murine melanoma cells was observe...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Helton RA,Harrison WA,Kelley K,Kane MA

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsatellite instability (MSI) is caused by replication errors due to deficient DNA mismatch repair and has been associated with tumour progression in various types of cancer. Controversial results have been reported concerning the frequency and significance of MSI in malignant melanoma. In this study, the time of o...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Palmieri G,Ascierto PA,Cossu A,Colombino M,Casula M,Botti G,Lissia A,Tanda F,Castello G

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma is not only one of the most aggressive and lethal types of neoplasm, but its incidence in the general population is currently increasing at an alarming pace. It is interesting that most melanomas retain many of their characteristics of differentiation, including a dendritic nature and the production...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Tsukamoto K,Gersten DM,Law LW,Hearing VJ

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial atypical multiple mole-melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome is characterized by the familial occurrence of malignant melanoma of the skin in combination with multiple atypical precursor naevi. In the present study we performed linkage analysis in seven Dutch FAMMM families to define the relationship between the ultimate...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Gruis NA,Sandkuijl LA,Weber JL,van der Zee A,Borgstein AM,Bergman W,Frants RR

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated limb perfusion (ILP) with melphalan is used to treat recurrent melanoma. This study aimed to develop a microdialysis technique for melphalan tissue concentration measurement during ILP. The effects of melphalan concentration (50-600 microg/ml), microdIalysis flow rate (0.55-17.5 microl/min), probe length (5-5...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Wu ZY,Smithers BM,Anderson C,Roberts MS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the effects of in vivo treatment with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) on melanoma antigens, a clinical EORTC trial (No. 18852) was accompanied by an immunohistological study. Twenty patients with melanoma metastases of skin and soft tissues, eventually also of the lung, who were treated with syste...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： von Stamm U,Bröcker EB,von Depka Prondzinski M,Ruiter DJ,Rümke P,Broding C,Carrel S,Lejeune FJ

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment strategies for metastatic melanoma have changed markedly in recent times due to the advent of targeted systemic therapies. In addition to these developments, surgery remains a useful adjunct that can confer survival benefits in selected patients. In this review, we examine the current literature to highlight...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： O'Leary DP,Byrnes KG,Power DG,Redmond HP

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosinase is the key enzyme in melanin biosynthesis in pigmented cells. We transfected 9L rat glioma cells with human tyrosinase cDNA that had been cloned in a high expression vector. Stable transfectants were selected by their resistance to the antibiotic G418. More than a dozen G418-resistant clones were isolated a...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Singh MV,Jimbow K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of a computer-based system for the automated diagnosis of melanoma in the hands of nonexpert physicians. We performed a prospective comparison between nonexperts using computer assistance and experts without assistance in the setting of a tertiary referral center at a...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Dreiseitl S,Binder M,Hable K,Kittler H

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genes in the S100 family are abnormally expressed in a variety of tumor cells and are associated with clinical pathology, but their prognostic value in melanoma patients has not yet been fully elucidated. In this study, we extracted and profiled S100 family mRNA expression data and corresponding clinical data from the...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Xiong TF,Pan FQ,Li D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a cytokine that is thought to promote melanoma tumour progression. We evaluated and adapted a non-radioactive, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction method for semiquantitative analysis of IL-8 mRNA expression. Using this technique we studied the regulation of IL-8 levels in the melan...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Möhler T,Scheibenbogen C,Häfele J,Willhauck M,Keilholz U

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroporation therapy (EPT) is a novel treatment modality that uses brief, high-intensity, pulsed electrical currents to enhance the uptake of chemotherapeutic agents, vaccines and genes into cells. This technique is potentially useful for patients with secondary and, possibly, some primary tumours. Nineteen patient...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Byrne CM,Thompson JF,Johnston H,Hersey P,Quinn MJ,Michael Hughes T,McCarthy WH

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superantigens like the Staphylococcus enterotoxin A (SEA) can direct cytotoxic T lymphocytes expressing certain T cell receptor V beta regions to lyse MHC class II-positive target cells. This superantigen-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (SDCC) has been extended to MHC class II-negative tumour cells by targeting T cell...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Krull F,Holzer U,Ihle J,Bethge W,Fierlbeck G,Kalland T,Dohlsten M,Niethammer D,Dannecker GE

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retinoblastoma protein (pRb) pathway is critical in regulating the G1 phase of the cell cycle and it is frequently disrupted in human cancers. Components of the pRb pathway which are often altered in tumour progression include the INK4 cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors p16INK4a/ CDKN2A and p15INK4b/CDKN2B, ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Rizos H,Darmanian AP,Indsto JO,Shannon JA,Kefford RF,Mann GJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate metastatic latency and survival after the occurrence of metastases in patients with choroidal/ciliary body melanoma treated with proton therapy. This was a retrospective cohort study. All consecutive patients with choroidal/ciliary body melanoma treated with proton therapy between...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Bellocq D,Roy P,Kodjikian L,Mathis T,Nguyen AM,Herault J,Rivoire M,Négrier S,Thariat J,Grange JD

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known on whether melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) associated cutaneous melanoma (CM) risk varies depending on histological subtype and body site, and whether tumour thickness at diagnosis (the most important prognostic factor for CM patients) differs between MC1R variant carriers and wild-type individuals. We ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Caini S,Gandini S,Botta F,Tagliabue E,Raimondi S,Nagore E,Zanna I,Maisonneuve P,Newton-Bishop J,Polsky D,Lazovich D,Kumar R,Kanetsky PA,Hoiom V,Ghiorzo P,Landi MT,Ribas G,Menin C,Stratigos AJ,Palmieri G,Guida G,

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anecdotal cases of partial or complete responses have been reported after ipilimumab therapy for stage IV melanoma with brain metastasis treated earlier by surgery or radiosurgery. We report the first case of ipilimumab monotherapy resulting in durable complete remission of untreated, progressive brain metastases in a...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Schartz NE,Farges C,Madelaine I,Bruzzoni H,Calvo F,Hoos A,Lebbé C

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrochemotherapy has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for cutaneous cancers. The treatment includes administering a chemotherapeutic agent followed by electric pulses which are applied directly to the tumour. The pulses facilitate delivery of drug through the plasma membrane. Enhanced delivery is rest...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Jaroszeski MJ,Gilbert R,Perrott R,Heller R

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell surface glycoprotein MUC18 was originally identified as a progression associated antigen in melanoma. MUC18 is expressed most strongly on metastatic lesions and advanced primary tumours and is only rarely detected in benign lesions. cDNA cloning revealed MUC18 to be a novel member of the immunoglobulin superf...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Johnson JP,Rothbächer U,Sers C

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma associated with the presence of ovulatory abnormalities and with the use of ovulation-inducing agents (such as clomiphene citrate) in a cohort of 3,837 women evaluated at infertility clinics in Seattle, WA, between 1974 and 1985. Computer linkage with a population-b...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Rossing MA,Daling JR,Weiss NS,Moore DE,Self SG

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissemination of uveal melanomas is almost exclusively haematogenous, making angiogenesis of the tumour a prerequisite for the formation of metastases. Uveal melanomas must employ strategies to evade the immune system in order to escape immune surveillance. We therefore determined the expression of the following angio...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Ijland SA,Jager MJ,Heijdra BM,Westphal JR,Peek R

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) identifies melanoma patients with metastatic disease who would benefit from radical lymph node dissection (RLND). Rarely, patients with melanoma have an underlying lymphoproliferative disease, and melanoma metastases might develop as collision tumours in the sentinel lymph node (S...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Gero D,Queiros da Mota V,Boubaker A,Berthod G,de Leval L,Demartines N,Matter M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00