Performance measurement in cancer care: uses and challenges.

abstract：:Over an 18-year period a distinctive large cell lymphoreticular neoplasm (Richter's transformation) developed in 9 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Clinical findings at the onset of Richter's transformation were remarkably uniform and consisted of the abrupt onset of fever, marked asymmetric lymphadenopathy...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Foucar K,Rydell RE

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible effect of oral contraceptive (OC) use on the prognosis of established breast cancer was investigated in 154 young women aged 35 and younger. No significant differences were found between the study group of 59 OC users, and the control group of 95 nonusers in age, parity and gravidity, family history of br...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Rosner D,Lane WW,Perez Brett R

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to investigate whether polymorphisms in DNA repair genes affect clinical outcome of never-smokers with lung adenocarcinoma (NSLA). METHOD:Common polymorphisms in the DNA repair genes ribonucleotide reductase M1 (RRM1), excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC1), an...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Han JY,Yoon KA,Park JH,Lee YJ,Lee GK,Han JH,Yoon SJ,Yun T,Kim HT,Lee JS

更新日期：2011-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lack of comparable metrics to evaluate prevention and early detection patient navigation programs impeded the ability to identify best practices. METHODS:The Prevention and Early Detection Workgroup of the Patient Navigation Leadership Summit was charged with making recommendations for common clinical m...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Battaglia TA,Burhansstipanov L,Murrell SS,Dwyer AJ,Caron SE,Prevention and Early Detection Workgroup, National Patient Navigation Leadership Summit.

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic lesions of the adrenal gland are uncommon and demonstrate a spectrum of histologic changes and may vary from pseudocysts to malignant cystic neoplasms. METHODS:The authors analyzed a series of primary cystic lesions of the adrenal gland to evaluate the clinicopathologic features and histologic spectr...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Erickson LA,Lloyd RV,Hartman R,Thompson G

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment with traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens containing streptozocin or dacarbazine has resulted in only marginal benefit for patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. The use of these regimens has been further limited by their potential toxicity. Gemcitabine is generally well tolerated a...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kulke MH,Kim H,Clark JW,Enzinger PC,Lynch TJ,Morgan JA,Vincitore M,Michelini A,Fuchs CS

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to identify biologic differences between ovarian clear cell carcinoma and other ovarian adenocarcinomas by comparing the expression of cell cycle regulatory molecules and by analyzing the survival of the patients. METHODS:In 51 cases of epithelial ovarian carcinoma, the express...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Shimizu M,Nikaido T,Toki T,Shiozawa T,Fujii S

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of combination therapy with diethylstilbestrol, cyclophosphamide, and 5-fluorouracil (DES + CTx + FU) was compared with DES alone or CTx + FU in 87 postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. Therapy was randomized according to the tumor estrogen-receptor (ER) status. In 30 patients with ER-ric...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kiang DT,Frenning DH,Gay J,Goldman AI,Kennedy BJ

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the current study was to define the clinical features and outcome of recurrent osteosarcoma (OS) in children and young adults initially treated with contemporary chemotherapy. METHODS:The authors reviewed the clinical features, therapy, and outcome for 59 patients from the Mayo Clinic (Rochester...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hawkins DS,Arndt CA

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of angiosarcoma of the breast with a fatal outcome is reported, and the world literature on this rare type of breast tumor is reviewed. Familiarity with the clinical and pathologic features of this entity is essential in avoiding underdiagnosis and delay of definitive treatment. The three-year survival rate of ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chen KT,Kirkegaard DD,Bocian JJ

更新日期：1980-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:After 12 cycles of MOPP therapy for Hodgkin's Disease, an adolescent black male developed hemorrhagic cystitis, which clinically and histologically was similar to that induced by cyclophosphamide. At that time he had a normal platelet count and had never been irradiated below the diaphram. The markedly contracted blad...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Royal JE,Seeler RA

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The results and consequences of genetic testing in a family with familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC) are described. METHODS:In the screening of relatives, serum calcitonin is replaced by RET mutation analysis that was performed in families suspected of hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). I...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Hansen HS,Torring H,Godballe C,Jäger AC,Nielsen FC

更新日期：2000-08-15 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：:The diagnosis of malignant melanoma is based on clinical grounds and a properly performed biopsy, preferably excision, so that the type of melanoma and the thickness can be assessed by methods described by Clark and Breslow. These facilitate clinical and pathologic staging. Excisions with conservative margins for thin...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Harris MN,Shapiro RL,Roses DF

更新日期：1995-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to replicate and expand findings reported by the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) on prognostic factors in resectable colon cancer. Mantel-Haenszel tests and the Cox model were used to analyze prognostic significance and effect of primary disease symptoms and tumor location...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Steinberg SM,Barkin JS,Kaplan RS,Stablein DM

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) is a nine-item patient-rated symptom visual analogue scale developed for use in assessing the symptoms of patients receiving palliative care. The purpose of this study was to validate the ESAS in a different population of patients. METHODS:In this prospective stu...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Chang VT,Hwang SS,Feuerman M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doxorubicin is an effective antineoplastic agent, but it frequently causes dose-related cardiotoxic effects. Because the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) level is elevated in children with heart defects, the authors measured the ANP levels in children to determine whether ANP might serve as a simple diagnostic indicat...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Bauch M,Ester A,Kimura B,Victorica BE,Kedar A,Phillips MI

更新日期：1992-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The histopathology of 43 cases of carcinoma in the extrahepatic bile ducts was reported. All four cases of noninfiltrating carcinoma were papillary or polypoid in gross shape. Only one of the eight cases of papillary or polypoid cancers penetrated beyond the fibromuscular layer of the bile ducts, while most cases of n...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Kozuka S,Tsubone M,Hachisuka K

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow cytometric measurements were done on 51 ovarian carcinoma specimens collected from consecutive patients in a prospective study. The ploidy status was related to the course of the disease. The tumors from 26 (52%) of 50 evaluable patients had DNA aneuploidy. Patients with diploid tumors were more often considered ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Iversen OE

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test the hypothesis that there is a positive association between chronic alcoholism and carcinoma of the pancreas, the mortality experience of 1382 chronic alcoholics was studied. Analysis was limited to a comparison of observed and expected proportional mortality of different causes of death in the 894 whites who ...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Monson RR,Lyon JL

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary malignant splenic neoplasms are rare tumors. Apart from involvement of the spleen by malignant lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma is the most common form of primary malignant neoplasm in the spleen. The diagnosis often is made at autopsy or after spontaneous splenic rupture. The prognosis is usually poor, and...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Søndenaa K,Heikkilä R,Nysted A,Søreide JA,Odegaard H,Pollard ML,Holter J

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a report of a gastric perforation secondary to a metastasis from a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in a 70-year-old white man who was being treated with cimetidine for a presumed benign gastric ulcer. The literature concerning bronchogenic carcinoma metastasizing to the stomach and small bowel is r...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Fletcher MS

更新日期：1980-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study is reported of 120 consecutive cases of patients presenting with brain metastases as the primary sign of their malignancy. Primary site was found in 62 patients (53 while alive and 9 at postmortem examination) and remained unknown in 58. Lung was the most frequent primary site (45% of known sites...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Le Chevalier T,Smith FP,Caille P,Constans JP,Rouesse JG

更新日期：1985-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of amsacrine in inducing remission in patients with cardiac disease and acute leukemia was evaluated. There were 17 patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), six with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and one with biphenotypic leukemia. In this series of 24 patients whose disease had relapsed and who ha...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Arlin ZA,Feldman EJ,Mittelman A,Ahmed T,Puccio C,Chun HG,Cook P,Baskind P,Marboe C,Mehta R

更新日期：1991-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal mesothelioma in a 61-year-old man, occurred 26 years after abdominal radiotherapy for a testicular seminoma. The patient had no history of asbestos exposure. After asbestos, radiation is the second most frequent defined cause of mesothelioma in North America, but the number of well-documented cases is small...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Gilks B,Hegedus C,Freeman H,Fratkin L,Churg A

更新日期：1988-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL-H) was not included in the 2001 Bethesda System. It is used in some institutions to diagnose cases that fulfill criteria for both the diagnosis of LSIL and atypical squamous cell...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Alsharif M,Kjeldahl K,Curran C,Miller S,Gulbahce HE,Pambuccian SE

更新日期：2009-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with foci of hepatoblastoma in a 7-year-old boy, the son of a hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier mother, is described. Twelve other malignant liver tumors in children were tumors in children were also reviewed for HBsAg and hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg). Both were...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： De Potter CR,Robberecht E,Laureys G,Cuvelier CA

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An all inclusive, widely accepted system for correlation of indices of pathophysiology in endometrial cancer with a spectrum of therapeutic management has yet to be developed. Improved understanding of tumor growth should lead to more logical, individualized treatment especially in terms of irradiation. To support the...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Lewis GC Jr,Mortel R,Slack NH

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reported is the case of a 24-year-old white man with inoperable giant cell carcinoma of the thyroid who achieved tumor regression following therapy with bleomycin, Adriamycin and cisplatinum. After 2 courses of chemotherapy, the tumor was deemed operable, and the patient underwent total thyroidectomy followed by radia...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Spanos GA,WolK D,Desner MR,Khan A,Platt N,Khafif RA,Cortes EP

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Expression of neuroectodermal markers is a key feature of small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). Although immune responses against a number of these proteins have been associated with paraneoplastic neuronal disease (PND), most patients with SCLC have anti-neuroectodermal antibodies in the absence of PND. Whether...

journal_title：Cancer

authors： Vural B,Chen LC,Saip P,Chen YT,Ustuner Z,Gonen M,Simpson AJ,Old LJ,Ozbek U,Gure AO

更新日期：2005-06-15 00:00:00