The epidemiology of gastrointestinal stromal tumors in Taiwan, 1998-2008: a nation-wide cancer registry-based study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastoma (GBM) tumors exhibit strong phenotypic differences that can be quantified using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but the underlying biological drivers of these imaging phenotypes remain largely unknown. An Imaging-Genomics analysis was performed to reveal the mechanistic associations between MR...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Grossmann P,Gutman DA,Dunn WD Jr,Holder CA,Aerts HJ

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment with recombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is accepted standard for prevention of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. RGB-02 (Gedeon Richter) is a proposed biosimilar to pegylated G-CSF (Neulasta®, Amgen) with sustained release properties. This is a randomized, comparative, ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kahan Z,Grecea D,Smakal M,Tjulandin S,Bondarenko I,Perjesi L,Illes A,Horvat-Karajz K,Aradi I

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantifying the response of cell lines to drugs or other perturbagens is the cornerstone of pre-clinical drug development and pharmacogenomics as well as a means to study factors that contribute to sensitivity and resistance. In dividing cells, traditional metrics derived from dose-response curves such as IC...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Clark NA,Hafner M,Kouril M,Williams EH,Muhlich JL,Pilarczyk M,Niepel M,Sorger PK,Medvedovic M

更新日期：2017-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the availability of effective anti-EGFR therapies for various solid malignancies, such as non-cell small lung cancer, colorectal cancer and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, the knowledge of EGFR and K-RAS status becomes clinically important. The aim of this study was to analyse EGFR express...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Van Damme N,Deron P,Van Roy N,Demetter P,Bols A,Van Dorpe J,Baert F,Van Laethem JL,Speleman F,Pauwels P,Peeters M

更新日期：2010-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To obtain high-yield histological samples by targeted prostate cancer (PCa) biopsy is the current trend compared with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided systematic histological biopsy, which is regarded as the gold standard for prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis. In this paper, we present a targeted PCa imagi...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Qiu C,Bai Y,Yin T,Miao X,Gao R,Zhou H,Ren J,Song L,Liu C,Zheng H,Zheng R

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metastatic melanoma is an incurable disease with an average survival of less than one year. Talabostat is a novel dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitor with immunostimulatory properties. METHODS:This phase II, open label, single arm study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 75-100 mg/m2 cisplatin ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Eager RM,Cunningham CC,Senzer NN,Stephenson J Jr,Anthony SP,O'Day SJ,Frenette G,Pavlick AC,Jones B,Uprichard M,Nemunaitis J

更新日期：2009-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cetuximab combined with chemotherapy is one of the first-line treatments of metastatic colorectal cancer. Although disease progression inevitably occurs, rechallenge and maintenance therapies using cetuximab-based regimens may be beneficial, particularly for patients with wild-type (WT) KRAS. CASE PRESENTAT...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ma J,Yang QL,Ling Y

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is designed to investigate the clinical value of systemic chemotherapy combined with bronchoscopic interventional cryotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer. METHODS:A total of 412 lung cancer patients admitted to Cangzhou People's Hospital from March 2018 to March 2020 were collected and divide...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Xu F,Song J,Xu B,Wang J,Mao J,Liu H,Li X,Deng A

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cholesterol biosynthesis pathway is typically upregulated in breast cancer. The role of NAD(P)-dependent steroid dehydrogenase-like (NSDHL) gene, which is involved in cholesterol biosynthesis, in breast cancer remains unknown. This study aimed to uncover the role of NSDHL in the growth and metastasis of ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yoon SH,Kim HS,Kim RN,Jung SY,Hong BS,Kang EJ,Lee HB,Moon HG,Noh DY,Han W

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyponatraemia is a common finding in patients with cancer, and has been shown to be associated with poor prognosis in different settings. We have analysed the impact of severe hyponatraemia in patients with cancer. METHODS:A retrospective review of all patients admitted to a specialist cancer hospital with ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Balachandran K,Okines A,Gunapala R,Morganstein D,Popat S

更新日期：2015-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of tonsil cancer, a subset of oropahryngeal cancer, varies between surgery and radiotherapy. Well-designed studies in tonsil cancer have been rare and it is still controversial which treatment is optimal. This study aimed to assess the outcome and failure patterns in tonsil cancer patients treated ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Song S,Wu HG,Lee CG,Keum KC,Kim MS,Ahn YC,Oh D,Park HJ,Lee SW,Park G,Moon SH,Cho KH,Kim YS,Won Y,Oh YT,Kim WT,Jeong JU

更新日期：2017-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUD:The incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury has increased due to RLN lymph node dissection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of intraoperative ultrasonography (IU) to detect RLN nodal metastases in esophageal cancer patients. METHODS:Sixty patients with esophageal cancer underwen...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wang J,Liu M,Shen J,Ouyang H,Xie X,Lin T,Li A,Yang H

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Crosstalk between malignant hepatocytes and the surrounding peritumoral stroma is a key modulator of hepatocarcinogenesis and therapeutic resistance. To examine the chemotherapy resistance of these two cellular compartments in vitro, we evaluated a well-established hepatic tumor cell line, HepG2, and an adul...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Rangwala F,Williams KP,Smith GR,Thomas Z,Allensworth JL,Lyerly HK,Diehl AM,Morse MA,Devi GR

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While data from several studies over the last decade has demonstrated that introduction of immunologic checkpoint blockage therapy with anti-CTLA-4/PD-1 drugs leads to improved survival in metastatic melanoma patients, relatively little is known about brain-specific therapeutic response and adverse events in...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： McDonald MA,Sanghvi P,Bykowski J,Daniels GA

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triptolide induces apoptosis and DNA damage followed by inhibition of DNA repair associated gene expression. However, there is the limited data for biomarker to predict the benefit to triptolide in various cancers including pancreatic cancer. METHODS:We investigated the anti tumor efficacy of triptolide in ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kim ST,Kim SY,Lee J,Kim K,Park SH,Park YS,Lim HY,Kang WK,Park JO

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemostatic alterations occur during the development of cancer. Plasma D-dimer is a hypercoagulability and fibrinolytic system marker that is increased in patients with various solid tumours. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemostatic status of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients by assessing pl...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chen WH,Tang LQ,Wang FW,Li CP,Tian XP,Huang XX,Mai SJ,Liao YJ,Deng HX,Chen QY,Liu H,Zhang L,Guo SS,Liu LT,Yan SM,Li CF,Zhang JP,Liu Q,Liu XW,Liu LZ,Mai HQ,Zeng MS,Xie D

更新日期：2014-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer among women. Currently, there are only a few models used for therapy selection, and they are often poor predictors of therapeutic response or take months to set up and assay. In this report, we introduce a microfluidic OrganoPlate® platform for extracellular m...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Lanz HL,Saleh A,Kramer B,Cairns J,Ng CP,Yu J,Trietsch SJ,Hankemeier T,Joore J,Vulto P,Weinshilboum R,Wang L

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of quality of life (QOL) for predicting survival among disease-free survivors of surgically-treated lung cancer after the completion of cancer treatment. METHODS:We administered the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionn...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yun YH,Kim YA,Sim JA,Shin AS,Chang YJ,Lee J,Kim MS,Shim YM,Zo JL

更新日期：2016-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiological factor for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is not clear. Although it has been widely accepted that intrahepatic biliary tree stone is associated with increased risk of ICC, the role of extrahepatic biliary tree stone in the incidence of ICC is controversial. In the present study we aim ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Cai H,Kong WT,Chen CB,Shi GM,Huang C,Shen YH,Sun HC

更新日期：2015-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lack of prognostic biomarkers in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has hampered treatment decision making and survival in OSCC remains poor. Histopathological features are used for prognostication in OSCC and, although useful for predicting risk, manual assessment of histopathology is subjective and la...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Bose P,Brockton NT,Guggisberg K,Nakoneshny SC,Kornaga E,Klimowicz AC,Tambasco M,Dort JC

更新日期：2015-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) suffer from underlying liver disease and are exposed to the risk of postoperative ascites, which is favored by an imbalance between portal venous inflow and a diminished hepatic volume. Finding a reversible, non-invasive metho...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Mohkam K,Rayar M,Adam JP,Muscari F,Rode A,Merle P,Pradat P,Bauler S,Delfour I,Chiche L,Ducerf C,Boudjema K,Lesurtel M,Laurent C,Mabrut JY

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the last part of the 1990s the chance of surviving breast cancer increased. Changes in survival functions reflect a mixture of effects. Both, the introduction of adjuvant treatments and early screening with mammography played a role in the decline in mortality. Evaluating the contribution of these int...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Vilaprinyo E,Rué M,Marcos-Gragera R,Martínez-Alonso M

更新日期：2009-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) often contain highly radioresistant hypoxic regions, nonetheless, radiotherapy is a common treatment modality for these tumours. Reoxygenation during fractionated radiotherapy is desired to render these hypoxic tumour regions more radiosensitive. Hypoxia a...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Schilling D,Bayer C,Geurts-Moespot A,Sweep FC,Pruschy M,Mengele K,Sprague LD,Molls M

更新日期：2007-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study aims to evaluate long-term side-effects and outcomes and confirm prognostic factors after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) of pulmonary lesions. This is the first work that combines the investigated data from patient charts and patient-reported outcome (PRO) up to 14 years after therap...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kessel KA,Grosser RCE,Kraus KM,Hoffmann H,Oechsner M,Combs SE

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular invasion (MVI) is recognized as a prognostic factor associated with poor outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after curative resection. It remains unclear, however, whether MVI can provide prognostic information for patients at a specific tumor stage. METHODS:Consecutive HCC pati...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Huang C,Zhu XD,Ji Y,Ding GY,Shi GM,Shen YH,Zhou J,Fan J,Sun HC

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We analyzed the changes in permeability of endothelial cell layers after photon irradiation, with a focus on the metalloproteases ADAM10 and ADAM17, and on VE-cadherin, components crucial for the integrity of endothelial intercellular junctions, and their roles in the transmigration of cancer cells through e...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kouam PN,Rezniczek GA,Adamietz IA,Bühler H

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Axonal sensory peripheral neuropathy is the major dose-limiting side effect of paclitaxel.Omega-3 fatty acids have beneficial effects on neurological disorders from their effects on neurons cells and inhibition of the formation of proinflammatory cytokines involved in peripheral neuropathy. METHODS:This stu...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ghoreishi Z,Esfahani A,Djazayeri A,Djalali M,Golestan B,Ayromlou H,Hashemzade S,Asghari Jafarabadi M,Montazeri V,Keshavarz SA,Darabi M

更新日期：2012-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNAs in solid malignancies can behave as predictors of either good or poor outcome. This is the case with members of the miR-200 family, which are the primary regulators of the epithelial to mesenchymal transition and have been reported to act as both oncogenes and tumor suppressors. This study assessed...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Prislei S,Martinelli E,Mariani M,Raspaglio G,Sieber S,Ferrandina G,Shahabi S,Scambia G,Ferlini C

更新日期：2013-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oesophagectomy remains the only curative intervention for oesophageal cancer, with defined nutritional and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) consequences. It follows therefore that there is a significant risk of decline in physical wellbeing with oesophagectomy however this has been inadequately quanti...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Guinan EM,Bennett AE,Doyle SL,O'Neill L,Gannon J,Foley G,Elliott JA,O'Sullivan J,Reynolds JV,Hussey J

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV infection is associated with a higher incidence of precancerous cervical lesions and their progression to invasive cervical cancer (ICC). Zambia is a global epicenter of HIV and ICC, yet the overall burden of cervical pre-cancer [cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 (CIN3)] and ICC among its HIV positive...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Bateman AC,Katundu K,Mwanahamuntu MH,Kapambwe S,Sahasrabuddhe VV,Hicks ML,Chi BH,Stringer JS,Parham GP,Chibwesha CJ

更新日期：2015-07-24 00:00:00