The feasibility and advantage of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in pulmonary lobectomy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is a vital risk factor for prognosis across cancers. We aimed to develop a scoring system for stratifying LVI risk in patients with breast cancer. METHODS:A total of 301 consecutive patients (mean age, 49.8 ± 11.0 years; range, 29-86 years) with breast cancer confirmed by patho...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ni-Jia-Ti MY,Ai-Hai-Ti DL,Huo-Jia AS,Wu-Mai-Er PL,A-Bu-Li-Zi AB,Shi Y,Rou-Zi NE,Su WJ,Dai GZ,Da-Mo-la MH

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

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

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ye S,Hao X,Zhou T,Wu M,Wei J,Wang Y,Zhou L,Jiang X,Ji L,Chen Y,You L,Zhang Y,Xu G,Zhou J,Ma D,Wang S

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorder (MTX-LPD) is a benign lymphoid proliferation or malignant lymphoma in patients who have been treated with MTX. MTX withdrawal and observation for a short period should be considered in the initial management of patients who develop LPD while on MTX therapy...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Watanabe S,Manabe O,Hirata K,Oyama-Manabe N,Hattori N,Kikuchi Y,Kobayashi K,Toyonaga T,Tamaki N

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer related death in the world with a five-year survival rate of less than 5%. Not all PDAC are the same, because there exist intra-tumoral heterogeneity between PDAC, which poses a great challenge to personalized treatments for PDAC. ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zhao L,Zhao H,Yan H

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Art therapy may improve the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of individuals for a variety of purposes. It remains understudied and underutilized in cancer care. We sought to determine the ability of a pilot art therapy program to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of cancer patie...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Elimimian EB,Elson L,Stone E,Butler RS,Doll M,Roshon S,Kondaki C,Padgett A,Nahleh ZA

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alterations in the cadherin-catenin adhesion complexes are involved in tumor initiation, progression and metastasis. However, the functional implication of distinct cadherin types in breast cancer biology is still poorly understood. METHODS:To compare the functional role of E-cadherin and P-cadherin in inva...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Sarrió D,Palacios J,Hergueta-Redondo M,Gómez-López G,Cano A,Moreno-Bueno G

更新日期：2009-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple-negative (TN) breast cancer, which is defined as being negative for the estrogen receptor (ER), the progesterone receptor (PR), and the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2), represents a subset of breast cancer with different biologic behaviour. We investigated the clinicopathologic charac...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Rhee J,Han SW,Oh DY,Kim JH,Im SA,Han W,Park IA,Noh DY,Bang YJ,Kim TY

更新日期：2008-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a major cause of cancer death. Therefore, identifying potential prognostic risk factors is critical to improve the survival of patients with LUAD. METHODS:Here, relevant datasets were downloaded from TCGA and GEO databases to screen the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Un...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jiang H,Xu S,Chen C

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiation-induced parotid damage is one of the most common complications in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) undergoing radiotherapy (RT). Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been reported for evaluating irradiated parotid damage. However, the changes of IVIM p...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zhou N,Chu C,Dou X,Li M,Liu S,Zhu L,Liu B,Guo T,Chen W,He J,Yan J,Zhou Z,Yang X,Liu T

更新日期：2016-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is one of the most dreaded cancers with very low survival rate and poor prognosis to the existing frontline chemotherapeutic drugs. Gene therapy in combination with a cytotoxic agent could be a promising approach to circumvent the limitations of previously attempted therapeutic inte...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Xu J,Singh A,Amiji MM

更新日期：2014-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Cancer/Testis Antigens (CTAs) are a heterogeneous group of proteins whose expression is typically restricted to the testis. However, they are aberrantly expressed in most cancers that have been examined to date. Broadly speaking, the CTAs can be divided into two groups: the CTX antigens that are encoded ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kim R,Kulkarni P,Hannenhalli S

更新日期：2013-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAPs) with antitumor activity constitute a promising group of novel anticancer agents. These peptides induce lysis of cancer cells through interactions with the plasma membrane. It is not known which cancer cell membrane components influence their susceptibility to CAPs. We h...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Fadnes B,Rekdal O,Uhlin-Hansen L

更新日期：2009-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which tumors become resistant to Herceptin is critical for the treatment of Her2-overexpressed metastatic breast cancer. METHODS:To further understand Herceptin resistance mechanisms at the molecular level, we used comparative proteome approaches to analyze two human ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kang SH,Kang KW,Kim KH,Kwon B,Kim SK,Lee HY,Kong SY,Lee ES,Jang SG,Yoo BC

更新日期：2008-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several GI peptides linked to intestinal barrier function could be involved in the modification of intestinal permeability and the onset of diarrhea during adjuvant chemotherapy. The aim of the study was to evaluate the circulating levels of zonulin, glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2), epidermal growth factor (...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Russo F,Linsalata M,Clemente C,D'Attoma B,Orlando A,Campanella G,Giotta F,Riezzo G

更新日期：2013-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) play critical roles in the development of cancers. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) accounts for 75% of the RCC. The previous studies on the RTKs in ccRCCs mainly focused on their gene expressions. The activation and function of the RTKs in ccRCC have not been full...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zhang Q,Liu JH,Liu JL,Qi CT,Yan L,Chen Y,Yu Q

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of male cancer death in developed countries. Although the role of angiogenesis in its progression is well established, the efficacy of anti-angiogenic therapy is not clearly proved. Whether this could depend on differential responses between tumor and normal endoth...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Fiorio Pla A,Brossa A,Bernardini M,Genova T,Grolez G,Villers A,Leroy X,Prevarskaya N,Gkika D,Bussolati B

更新日期：2014-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol consumption is associated with higher breast cancer risk. While studies suggest a modest association between alcohol intake and mammographic density, few studies have examined the association in racial/ethnic minority populations. METHODS:We assessed dense breast area and total breast area from digi...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Quandt Z,Flom JD,Tehranifar P,Reynolds D,Terry MB,McDonald JA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pelvic nodal recurrences are being increasingly diagnosed with the introduction of new molecular imaging techniques, like choline and PSMA PET-CT, in the restaging of recurrent prostate cancer (PCa). At this moment, there are no specific treatment recommendations for patients with limited nodal recurrences a...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： De Bruycker A,Spiessens A,Dirix P,Koutsouvelis N,Semac I,Liefhooghe N,Gomez-Iturriaga A,Everaerts W,Otte F,Papachristofilou A,Scorsetti M,Shelan M,Siva S,Ameye F,Guckenberger M,Heikkilä R,Putora PM,Zapatero A,Conde-Mo

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) is a rare lymphoid B-cell malignant neoplasm with primary involvement of the spleen. It is a chronic disease, of indolent behavior and prolonged survival. However, 25% of cases have higher biological aggressiveness, propensity for histological transformation to high grad...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： de Pádua Covas Lage LA,Dos Santos FFC,Levy D,Moreira FR,Couto SCF,Culler HF,de Oliveira Costa R,Rocha V,Pereira J

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer incidence varies between social groups, but differences have not been thoroughly examined in New Zealand. The objectives of this study are to determine whether trends in breast cancer incidence varied by ethnicity and socioeconomic position between 1981 and 2004 in New Zealand, and to assess po...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Cunningham R,Shaw C,Blakely T,Atkinson J,Sarfati D

更新日期：2010-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histone acetyltransferase p300 is a crucial transcriptional coactivator and has been implicated as a poor prognostic factor in human cancers. However, little is known about the substantial functions and mechanisms of p300 in NSCLC proliferation and distant metastasis. METHODS:We constructed p300 down-regula...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hou X,Gong R,Zhan J,Zhou T,Ma Y,Zhao Y,Zhang Y,Chen G,Zhang Z,Ma S,Chen X,Gao F,Hong S,Luo F,Fang W,Yang Y,Huang Y,Chen L,Yang H,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have recently described the correlation between quantitative measures of HER2 expression or HER2 homodimers by the HERmark assay and objective response (RR), time-to progression (TTP), and overall survival (OS) in an expanded access cohort of trastuzumab-treated HER2-positive patients with metastatic brea...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Toi M,Sperinde J,Huang W,Saji S,Winslow J,Jin X,Tan Y,Ohno S,Nakamura S,Iwata H,Masuda N,Aogi K,Morita S,Petropoulos C,Bates M

更新日期：2010-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The only available predictive models for the outcome of breast cancer patients in New Zealand (NZ) are based on data in other countries. We aimed to develop and validate a predictive model using NZ data for this population, and compare its performance to a widely used overseas model, the Nottingham Prognosti...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Elwood JM,Tawfiq E,TinTin S,Marshall RJ,Phung TM,Campbell I,Harvey V,Lawrenson R

更新日期：2018-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors (VEGFs) and their receptors (VEGF-Rs) are important regulators for angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. VEGFs and VEGF-Rs are not only expressed on endothelial cells but also on various subtypes of solid tumors and leukemias contributing to the growth of the malignant cells...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Quentmeier H,Eberth S,Romani J,Weich HA,Zaborski M,Drexler HG

更新日期：2012-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) consumption and breast cancer has been repeatedly studied, although the results remain controversial. Most case-control studies reported that NSAID consumption protected against breast cancer, while most cohort studies did not find this ef...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Dierssen-Sotos T,Gómez-Acebo I,de Pedro M,Pérez-Gómez B,Servitja S,Moreno V,Amiano P,Fernandez-Villa T,Barricarte A,Tardon A,Diaz-Santos M,Peiro-Perez R,Marcos-Gragera R,Lope V,Gracia-Lavedan E,Alonso MH,Michelena-Echeves

更新日期：2016-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human studies of dietary fat as a possible risk factor for cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC)--principally basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)--have produced inconsistent results. We had the opportunity to examine the association concurrently for a...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Granger RH,Blizzard L,Fryer JL,Dwyer T

更新日期：2006-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isothiocyanates are natural compounds found in consumable cruciferous vegetables. They have been shown to inhibit chemical carcinogenesis by a wide variety of chemical carcinogens in animal models. Recent studies have also shown that isothiocyanates have antitumor activity, inhibiting the growth of several t...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wu X,Zhu Y,Yan H,Liu B,Li Y,Zhou Q,Xu K

更新日期：2010-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metastasis is the main cause of death for lung cancer patients. The ex vivo 4D acellular lung model has been shown to mimic this metastatic process. However, the main concern is the model's lack of cellular components of the tumor's microenvironment. In this study, we aim to determine if the intact lung micr...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Mishra DK,Miller RA,Pence KA,Kim MP

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Al-Khayal K,Vaali-Mohammed MA,Elwatidy M,Traiki TB,Al-Obeed O,Azam M,Khan Z,Abdulla M,Ahmad R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) is a metalloprotein enzyme that belongs to the acid phosphatases and is known to be expressed by osteoclasts. It has already been investigated as a marker of bone metastases in cancer patients. In this study, which examined the value of serum TRAP concentrations as ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Honig A,Rieger L,Kapp M,Krockenberger M,Eck M,Dietl J,Kämmerer U

更新日期：2006-07-25 00:00:00