Correction to: A systematic comparison of copy number alterations in four types of female cancer.

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) have physiological and pharmacological ligands. The objective is to assess the association between thiazolidinediones (TZDs) and the occurrence of gastric cancer. METHODS:We conducted a population-based nested case-control study. Data...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chang SS,Hu HY

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid cancer is among the fastest growing malignancies; almost fifty-percent of these rapidly increasing incidence tumors are less than or equal to 1cm in size, termed papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). The management of PTMC remains a controversy due to differing natural history of these patients. E...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kunavisarut T,Kak I,Macmillan C,Ralhan R,Walfish PG

更新日期：2012-11-15 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: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:Germline mutations in the DNA mismatch repair genes predispose to Lynch syndrome, thus conferring a high relative risk of colorectal and endometrial cancer. The MLH1, MSH2 and MSH6 mutational spectrum reported so far involves minor alterations scattered throughout their coding regions as well as large genomi...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Thodi G,Fostira F,Sandaltzopoulos R,Nasioulas G,Grivas A,Boukovinas I,Mylonaki M,Panopoulos C,Magic MB,Fountzilas G,Yannoukakos D

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelets are frequently altered in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Platelet lysates (hPL) can enhance HCC cell growth and decrease apoptosis. The aims were to evaluate whether hPL can modulate the actions of sorafenib or regorafenib, two clinical HCC multikinase antagonists. METHODS:Several human ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： D'Alessandro R,Refolo MG,Lippolis C,Giannuzzi G,Carella N,Messa C,Cavallini A,Carr BI

更新日期：2014-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2; previously known as NRF2) is a crucial regulator of the intracellular antioxidant response. It controls the expression of genes involved in the detoxification and elimination of reactive oxidants and electrophilic agents. The role ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wolf B,Goebel G,Hackl H,Fiegl H

更新日期：2016-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The influence of the tumor microenvironment and tumor-stromal interactions on the heterogeneity of response within breast cancer subtypes have just begun to be explored. This study focuses on patients with estrogen receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (ER+/HER2+) breast cancer ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Brodsky AS,Xiong J,Yang D,Schorl C,Fenton MA,Graves TA,Sikov WM,Resnick MB,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-04-18 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:The apoptosis inhibitor-5 (API5), anti-apoptosis protein, is considered a key molecule in the tumor progression and malignant phenotype of tumor cells. Here, we investigated API5 expression in cervical cancer, its clinical significance, and its relationship with phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Cho H,Chung JY,Song KH,Noh KH,Kim BW,Chung EJ,Ylaya K,Kim JH,Kim TW,Hewitt SM,Kim JH

更新日期：2014-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In people with albinism (PWA), the deficiency of melanin increase the risk of skin cancers. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of skin cancers and characteristics of these detected skin cancers (histological types, localization) in PWA in 10 cities in Togo in 2019. METHODS:This is a cross...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Saka B,Akakpo SA,Teclessou JN,Gnossike P,Adam S,Mahamadou G,Kassang P,Elegbede Y,Mouhari-Toure A,Darre T,Kombate K,Pitché P

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little information is available concerning how patient delay may be affected by mass disasters. The main objectives of the present study are to identify whether there was a post-disaster increase in the risk of experiencing patient delay among breast cancer patients in an area affected by the 2011 triple dis...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ozaki A,Nomura S,Leppold C,Tsubokura M,Tanimoto T,Yokota T,Saji S,Sawano T,Tsukada M,Morita T,Ochi S,Kato S,Kami M,Nemoto T,Kanazawa Y,Ohira H

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The centralisation of specialist cancer surgical services across London Cancer and Greater Manchester Cancer, England, may significantly change how patients experience care. These centres are changing specialist surgical pathways for several cancers including prostate, bladder, kidney, and oesophago-gastric ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Melnychuk M,Vindrola-Padros C,Aitchison M,Clarke CS,Fulop NJ,Levermore C,Maddineni SB,Moore CM,Mughal MM,Perry C,Pritchard-Jones K,Ramsay AIG,Shackley D,Vickers J,Morris S

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At present pathogenic mechanisms of cancer cachexia are poorly understood. Previous evidence in animal models implicates the melanocortin-4 receptor gene (MC4R) in the development of cancer cachexia. In humans, MC4R mutations that lead to an impaired receptor function are associated with obesity; in contrast...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Knoll S,Zimmer S,Hinney A,Scherag A,Neubauer A,Hebebrand J

更新日期：2008-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Less than 20% of familial breast cancer patients who undergo genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 carry a pathogenic mutation in one of these two genes. The GENESIS (GENE SISter) study was designed to identify new breast cancer susceptibility genes in women attending cancer genetics clinics and with no BRCA1/...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Sinilnikova OM,Dondon MG,Eon-Marchais S,Damiola F,Barjhoux L,Marcou M,Verny-Pierre C,Sornin V,Toulemonde L,Beauvallet J,Le Gal D,Mebirouk N,Belotti M,Caron O,Gauthier-Villars M,Coupier I,Buecher B,Lortholary A,Dugast

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High levels of blood glucose are thought to be associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) and hyperinsulinemia, an interstage in the development of CRC. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between incident CRC and blood glucose; plasma insulin; and the homeostasis model assessment for insulin ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Vulcan A,Manjer J,Ohlsson B

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aboriginal status has been unreliably and incompletely recorded in health and vital registration data collections for the most populous areas of Australia, including NSW where 29% of Australian Aboriginal people reside. This paper reports an assessment of Aboriginal status recording in NSW cancer registratio...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Morrell S,You H,Baker D

更新日期：2012-05-06 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:Distress in patients with cancer influences their quality of life. Worldwide, screening on distress with the Distress Thermometer (DT) in patients with cancer is recommended. However, the effects of the use of the DT on the psychosocial wellbeing of the patient are unknown. A study to assess the psychosocial...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ploos van Amstel FK,Prins JB,van der Graaf WT,Peters ME,Ottevanger PB

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High invasion and metastasis are the primary factors causing poor prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these biological behaviors have not been completely elucidated. In this study, we investigate the molecular mechanism by which hypoxia prom...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zhang L,Huang G,Li X,Zhang Y,Jiang Y,Shen J,Liu J,Wang Q,Zhu J,Feng X,Dong J,Qian C

更新日期：2013-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS) represents a true example of cancer associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which exhibits cancer stem cell (CSC)-like traits. Both Sox and β-catenin signal transductions play key roles in the regulation of EMT/CSC properties, but little is known about their invo...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Inoue H,Takahashi H,Hashimura M,Eshima K,Akiya M,Matsumoto T,Saegusa M

更新日期：2016-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent mitogen for endothelial cells, and its expression has been correlated with increased tumour angiogenesis. Although numerous publications dealing with the measurement of circulating VEGF for diagnostic and therapeutic monitoring have been published, the re...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Cressey R,Wattananupong O,Lertprasertsuke N,Vinitketkumnuen U

更新日期：2005-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activation of caspase-9 in response to treatment with cytotoxic drugs is inhibited in NSCLC cells, which may contribute to the clinical resistance to chemotherapy shown in this type of tumor. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanism of caspase-9 inhibition, with a focus on a possible rol...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Checinska A,Giaccone G,Hoogeland BS,Ferreira CG,Rodriguez JA,Kruyt FA

更新日期：2006-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Expression of Nodal, a member of the TGF-β superfamily, is commonly absent in differentiated tissues, while its re-expression occurs in a variety of human malignancy. However, little is known about its involvement in ovarian tumorigenesis. Herein, we focused on the functional roles of Nodal in ovarian endome...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Miura R,Yokoi A,Matsumoto T,Oguri Y,Hashimura M,Tochimoto M,Kajita S,Saegusa M

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) exert a breakthrough effect, the incidence of skin disorders as a side effect has significantly reduced patients' quality of life. This study aimed to develop a treatment for inflammatory ulcers as one of the side effects of afat...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Sano K,Nakadate K,Hanada K

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the complex, multistep process of metastasis remains a major challenge in cancer research. Metastasis models can reveal insights in tumor development and progression and provide tools to test new intervention strategies. METHODS:To develop a new cancer metastasis model, we used DU145 human pro...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Banyard J,Chung I,Migliozzi M,Phan DT,Wilson AM,Zetter BR,Bielenberg DR

更新日期：2014-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lymphocytes played an important role in the natural history of cancer. The aim of this study was to explore the prognostic value of lymphocyte count and percentage for survival in advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care. METHODS:A retrospective review of clinicopathological data from 378 cons...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zhao W,Wang P,Jia H,Chen M,Gu X,Liu M,Zhang Z,Cheng W,Wu Z

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were proposed to have potential effects against inflammation and cancer. However, results from epidemiology studies remain inconsistent. We aimed to explore the associations of plasma PUFAs with EC recurrence and all-cause mortality. METHOD:Women diagnosed with en...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Li P,Shan B,Jia K,Hu F,Xiao Y,Zheng J,Gao YT,Wang H,Gao Y

更新日期：2020-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has emerged as a new treatment option for patients with oligometastatic disease. SABR delivers precise, high-dose, hypofractionated radiotherapy, and achieves excellent rates of local control for primary tumors or metastases. A recent randomized phase II trial evalua...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Palma DA,Olson R,Harrow S,Correa RJM,Schneiders F,Haasbeek CJA,Rodrigues GB,Lock M,Yaremko BP,Bauman GS,Ahmad B,Schellenberg D,Liu M,Gaede S,Laba J,Mulroy L,Senthi S,Louie AV,Swaminath A,Chalmers A,Warner A,Slot

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study evaluates the outcome of 19 children with rhabdomyosarcoma of the head-and-neck region treated with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) or Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (FSRT) between August 1995 and November 2005. METHODS:We treated 19 children with head-and-neck rhabdomyosar...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Combs SE,Behnisch W,Kulozik AE,Huber PE,Debus J,Schulz-Ertner D

更新日期：2007-09-13 00:00:00