KIT exon 10 variant (c.1621 A > C) single nucleotide polymorphism as predictor of GIST patient outcome.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple-negative breast cancers represent an important clinical challenge, as these cancers do not respond to conventional endocrine therapies or other available targeted agents. Phycocyanin (PC), a natural, water soluble and non-toxic molecule is shown to have potent anti-cancer property. METHODS:In this st...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ravi M,Tentu S,Baskar G,Rohan Prasad S,Raghavan S,Jayaprakash P,Jeyakanthan J,Rayala SK,Venkatraman G

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although this effect is well known, tailored treatment methods have not yet been broadly adopted. The aim of this study was to identify those patient characteristics that most influence the impairment of quality of life and thus to identify those patients who need and can benefit most from specific intervent...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Peters E,Mendoza Schulz L,Reuss-Borst M

更新日期：2016-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the incidence of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in Taiwan and the impact of imatinib on the overall survival (OS) of GIST patients. METHODS:GISTs were identified from the Taiwan Cancer Registry (TCR) from 1998 to 2008. The age-adjusted incidence rates and the observed OS rates were c...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chiang NJ,Chen LT,Tsai CR,Chang JS

更新日期：2014-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most fatal malignancies worldwide, and CD133 is a popular cancer stem cell (CSC) marker for HCC. CD133(+) CSCs have been reported to resist conventional chemo- and radiotherapy, but little is known about their response to immune surveillance. Interferon-gamma (IFN...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Li J,Chen JN,Zeng TT,He F,Chen SP,Ma S,Bi J,Zhu XF,Guan XY

更新日期：2016-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alterations in peripheral blood lymphocytes in cervical cancer have been reported, although conflicting views exist. The present study investigated the distributions of lymphocyte subsets in tumor tissue and peripheral blood samples from cervical cancer patients and precancerous lesion patients, and evaluate...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wu Y,Ye S,Goswami S,Pei X,Xiang L,Zhang X,Yang H

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To provide estimations of partial and total prevalence of 24 cancer sites in France in 2008. The estimations of partial prevalence were compared with the previous estimations for 2002. METHODS:Nationwide estimations of incidence and survival data from cancer registries were used for partial prevalence. Nati...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Colonna M,Mitton N,Bossard N,Belot A,Grosclaude P,French Network of Cancer Registries (FRANCIM).

更新日期：2015-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gynecologic cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases in working-age women. This study investigated whether several characteristics influence return to work after treatment of gynecologic cancer. METHODS:We investigated the correlations between return to work and several other characteristics in 1...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Nakamura K,Masuyama H,Nishida T,Haraga J,Ida N,Saijo M,Haruma T,Kusumoto T,Seki N,Hiramatsu Y

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, no single colorectal cancer (CRC) screening strategy has been determined to be applicable worldwide. In China, a CRC screening protocol that combines double fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and a high-risk factor questionnaire (HRFQ) as the first stage of screening and colonoscopy as the second sta...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Cai SR,Huang YQ,Zhang SZ,Li QR,Ma XY,Zheng S

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wnt-2 plays an oncogenic role in cancer, but which Frizzled receptor(s) mediates the Wnt-2 signaling pathway in lung cancer remains unclear. We sought to (1) identify and evaluate the activation of Wnt-2 signaling through Frizzled-8 in non-small cell lung cancer, and (2) test whether a novel expression const...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Bravo DT,Yang YL,Kuchenbecker K,Hung MS,Xu Z,Jablons DM,You L

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer displays different morphologies which, in turn, affect patient outcome. This fact prompted questions about the lineage relationship between differentiated, more treatable prostate adenocarcinoma and poorly differentiated, less treatable non-adenocarcinoma including small cell carcinoma, and t...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kanan AD,Corey E,Vêncio RZN,Ishwar A,Liu AY

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some historic breakthroughs have been made in immunotherapy of advanced cancer. However, there is still little research on immunotherapy in prostate cancer. We explored the relationship between immune cell infiltration and prostate cancer recurrence and tried to provide new ideas for the treatment of prostat...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Rui X,Shao S,Wang L,Leng J

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported the following errors in the article. ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Perez EA,de Haas SL,Eiermann W,Barrios CH,Toi M,Im YH,Conte PF,Martin M,Pienkowski T,Pivot XB,Burris HA 3rd,Stanzel S,Patre M,Ellis PA

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of solid malignancies has been revolutionized with the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and their use is being expanded in therapy of different cancers. However, immune related adverse events (IRAEs) can occur during treatment. These side effects occur due to stimulation of the i...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Khaddour K,Singh V,Shayuk M

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the effect of surgery on the survival status of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer after radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy. METHODS:PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest and Medline were searched using the key words "cervical cancer", "locally advanced disease", "radiotherapy" and "surgery ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Shi D,Liang Z,Zhang C,Zhang H,Liu X

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young breast cancer (BC) patients less than 45 years old are at higher risk of dying from the disease when compared to their older counterparts. However, specific risk factors leading to this poorer outcome have not been identified. METHODS:One candidate is iron deficiency, as this is common in young women ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jian J,Yang Q,Shao Y,Axelrod D,Smith J,Singh B,Krauter S,Chiriboga L,Yang Z,Li J,Huang X

更新日期：2013-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to examine the detection rate of cancer cells in peripheral blood (PBL) and in bone marrow (BM) using an established 7-gene marker panel and evaluated whether there were any definable associations of any individual gene with traditional predictors of prognosis. METHODS:Patients with T1-T3 primary ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Mikhitarian K,Martin RH,Ruppel MB,Gillanders WE,Hoda R,Schutte del H,Callahan K,Mitas M,Cole DJ

更新日期：2008-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metastatic progression due to development or enrichment of therapy-resistant tumor cells is eventually lethal. Molecular characterization of such chemotherapy resistant tumor cell clones may identify markers responsible for malignant progression and potential targets for new treatment. Here, in a case of sta...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hjortland GO,Meza-Zepeda LA,Beiske K,Ree AH,Tveito S,Hoifodt H,Bohler PJ,Hole KH,Myklebost O,Fodstad O,Smeland S,Hovig E

更新日期：2011-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Papillary carcinomas that measure 1.0cm or less are diagnosed as papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMs). The clinical significance and recommendations for management of these PTMs is still evolving. The objective of the study was to compare the characteristics of small (<5mm) to large (≥ 5mm) papillary thy...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Bradley NL,Wiseman SM

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this case report is to describe a conjunctiva and eyelid Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) as the initial manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which led to the diagnosis of HIV infection. There are only 3 reported cases of ocular KS as an initial manifestation of HIV infection. CAS...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Sousa Neves F,Braga J,Cardoso da Costa J,Sequeira J,Prazeres S

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Embryonic Liver Fodrin (ELF) is an adaptor protein of transforming growth factor (TGF-β) signaling cascade. Disruption of ELF results in mislocalization of Smad3 and Smad4, leading to compromised TGF-β signaling. c-Myc is an important oncogenic transcription factor, and the disruption of TGF-β signaling prom...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ji F,Zhang ZH,Zhang Y,Shen SL,Cao QH,Zhang LJ,Li SQ,Peng BG,Liang LJ,Hua YP

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe toxicity to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) based chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer has been associated with constitutional genetic alterations of the dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase gene (DPYD). METHODS:In this study, we evaluated DPYD promoter methylation through quantitative methylation-specific PCR a...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Savva-Bordalo J,Ramalho-Carvalho J,Pinheiro M,Costa VL,Rodrigues A,Dias PC,Veiga I,Machado M,Teixeira MR,Henrique R,Jerónimo C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonsynonymous mutations change the protein sequences and are frequently subjected to natural selection. The same goes for nonsense mutations that introduce pre-mature stop codons into CDSs (coding sequences). Synonymous mutations, however, are intuitively thought to be functionally silent and evolutionarily ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chu D,Wei L

更新日期：2019-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) for the primary or secondary treatment of infants diagnosed with advanced retinoblastoma before 3 months of age. METHODS:This single-center retrospective study included 39 infants (42 eyes) aged ≤3 months who were diagnosed with unilat...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chen Q,Zhang B,Dong Y,Mo X,Zhang L,Xia J,Zhang J,Zhang S

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that women suffer from negative consequences following breast cancer (BC) treatment and that their largely varying needs for rehabilitation are often unmet. Up to 43% of these women are at risk of developing chronic distress requiring complex interventions; however, how to early identify and...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Olsson Möller U,Rydén L,Malmström M

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The "EMERGE" study, aimed to capture real-life management patterns and outcomes in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in Greece, also accounting for hormone (HR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status. METHODS:"EMERGE" was a multicenter, retrospective cohort study of adult MBC patients diagn...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kotsakis A,Ardavanis A,Koumakis G,Samantas E,Psyrri A,Papadimitriou C

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evasion of immune surveillance and suppression of the immune system are important hallmarks of tumorigenesis. The goal of this study was to establish distinct patterns that reflect a rectal tumors' immune-phenotype and to determine their relation to patient outcome. METHODS:The study population consisted of...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Reimers MS,Engels CC,Putter H,Morreau H,Liefers GJ,van de Velde CJ,Kuppen PJ

更新日期：2014-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of lung cancers, and is the leading cause of cancer deaths. Radiation therapy (RT), alone or in combination with chemotherapy, is the standard of care for curative intent treatment of patients with locally advanced or inoperable NSCLC. The ability to intens...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Siva S,Callahan J,Kron T,Martin OA,MacManus MP,Ball DL,Hicks RJ,Hofman MS

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the trial was to compare two active adjuvant chemotherapy regimens in patients with early stage colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS:Patients were assigned to oxaliplatin, leucovorin and 5-FU for 12 cycles (group A, FOLFOX6) or oxaliplatin and capecitabine for eight cycles (group B, CAPOX). Primary e...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Pectasides D,Karavasilis V,Papaxoinis G,Gourgioti G,Makatsoris T,Raptou G,Vrettou E,Sgouros J,Samantas E,Basdanis G,Papakostas P,Bafaloukos D,Kotoula V,Kalofonos HP,Scopa CD,Pentheroudakis G,Fountzilas G

更新日期：2015-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes 2C19, 2D6, and 3A5 are responsible for converting the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), tamoxifen to its active metabolites 4-hydroxy-tamoxifen (4OHtam) and 4-hydroxy-N-demethyltamoxifen (4OHNDtam, endoxifen). Inter-individual variations of the activity of these ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Gjerde J,Geisler J,Lundgren S,Ekse D,Varhaug JE,Mellgren G,Steen VM,Lien EA

更新日期：2010-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regulatory T cells (Tregs), particularly the CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) Tregs, down regulate immunity and promote tumor cell growth by directly suppressing CD8(+) and CD4(+) T cells. Alternatively they can promote tumor growth by generating interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) in situ, w...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yu Y,Huang R,Zong X,He X,Mo W

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00