The 2018 Nobel Prize in medicine goes to cancer immunotherapy (editorial for BMC cancer).

abstract：BACKGROUND:RECQL is a number of the RecQ DNA helicase family and plays an important role in maintaining genome stability. Although several studies have reported that RECQL mutations were correlated with the susceptibility to breast cancer, the effect on prognosis in breast cancer was not yet clarified. Here, we explore...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Xu H,Xu Y,Ouyang T,Li J,Wang T,Fan Z,Fan T,Lin B,Xie Y

更新日期：2018-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early diagnosis is important for the timely treatment of gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) patients and may lead to increased survival outcomes. Here, we have applied serological proteome analysis (SERPA), an immunoproteomics approach, for the detection of 'tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) that elicit humoral resp...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Akhtar J,Priya R,Jain V,Sakhuja P,Agarwal AK,Goyal S,Polisetty RV,Sirdeshmukh R,Kar S,Gautam P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional beliefs of androgen's stimulating effects on the growth of prostate cancer (PCa) have been challenged in recent years. Our previous in vitro study indicated that physiological normal levels of androgens inhibited the proliferation of PCa cells. In this in vivo study, the ability of testosterone (...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Song W,Soni V,Soni S,Khera M

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the diagnostic reliability of selective microdochectomy after direct ductoscopic wire marking of suspect lesions in patients with pathological nipple discharge. METHODS:Selective microdochectomy due to pathological discharge was performed in 33 patients with mean age of 51.7 years. Ductoscope...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hahn M,Fehm T,Solomayer EF,Siegmann KC,Hengstmann AS,Wallwiener D,Ohlinger R

更新日期：2009-05-17 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:Alterations in the redox balance are involved in the origin, promotion and progression of cancer. Inter-individual differences in the oxidative stress regulation can explain a part of the variability in cancer susceptibility.The aim of this study was to evaluate if polymorphisms in genes codifying for the di...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Rodrigues P,de Marco G,Furriol J,Mansego ML,Pineda-Alonso M,Gonzalez-Neira A,Martin-Escudero JC,Benitez J,Lluch A,Chaves FJ,Eroles P

更新日期：2014-11-21 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:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most malignant central nervous system tumor. Alkylating agent, temozolomide (TMZ), is currently the first-line chemotherapeutic agent for GBM. However, the sensitivity of GBM cells to TMZ is affected by many factors. And, several clinic trials, including co-administration...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Li L,Huang Y,Gao Y,Shi T,Xu Y,Li H,Hyytiäinen M,Keski-Oja J,Jiang Q,Hu Y,Du Z

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sorafenib is an orally active multikinase tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that targets B-type Raf kinase (BRAF), vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR) 1 and 2, and rearranged during transfection (RET), inducing anti-angiogenic and pro-apoptotic actions in a wide range of solid tumors. A side e...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Schneider TC,Kapiteijn E,van Wezel T,Smit JWA,van der Hoeven JJM,Morreau H

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing number of individuals living with cancer has led to a focus on the quality of life of survivors, and their families. Sexual wellbeing is a central component of quality of life, with a growing body of research demonstrating the association between cancer and changes to sexuality and intimacy. H...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Perz J,Ussher JM,Gilbert E

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:SUMOylation, an important post-translational modification, associates with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). p65, one of the most important subunits of NF-κB, is a key regulator in the development of HCC and has been reported to be SUMOylated by exogenous small ubiquitin-related modifier 3 (...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Liu J,Sha M,Wang Q,Ma Y,Geng X,Gao Y,Feng L,Shen Y,Shen Y

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) followed by neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to elective surgery for obstructing left-sided colon cancer. METHODS:Eleven consecutive patients with obstructing left-sided colon cancer between May 2014 and November 2...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Han JG,Wang ZJ,Zeng WG,Wang YB,Wei GH,Zhai ZW,Zhao BC,Yi BQ

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous regression/complete resistance (SR/CR) mice are a unique colony of mice that possess an inheritable, natural cancer resistance mediated primarily by innate cellular immunity. This resistance is effective against sarcoma 180 (S180) at exceptionally high doses and these mice remain healthy. METHOD...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Riedlinger G,Adams J,Stehle JR Jr,Blanks MJ,Sanders AM,Hicks AM,Willingham MC,Cui Z

更新日期：2010-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Catumaxomab, the first anti-EpCAM antibody, was approved in 2009 for the treatment of malignant ascites in cancer patients with EpCAM positive tumors. We consider this case of interest as treatment with catumaxomab not only prolonged the puncture-free interval but also showed a systemic effect in a patient w...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Bezan A,Hohla F,Meissnitzer T,Greil R

更新日期：2013-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased mammographic breast density is a moderate risk factor for breast cancer. Different scales have been proposed for classifying mammographic density. This study sought to assess intra-rater agreement for the most widely used scales (Wolfe, Tabár, BI-RADS and Boyd) and compare them in terms of classify...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Garrido-Estepa M,Ruiz-Perales F,Miranda J,Ascunce N,González-Román I,Sánchez-Contador C,Santamariña C,Moreo P,Vidal C,Peris M,Moreno MP,Váquez-Carrete JA,Collado-García F,Casanova F,Ederra M,Salas D,Pollán M,DDM-Spain.

更新日期：2010-09-13 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:Chondrosarcoma is a malignant cartilage forming bone tumour for which no effective systemic treatment is available. Previous studies illustrate the need for a better understanding of the role of the IGF pathway in chondrosarcoma to determine if it can be a target for therapy, which was therefore explored in ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Peterse EF,Cleven AH,De Jong Y,Briaire-de Bruijn I,Fletcher JA,Danen EH,Cleton-Jansen AM,Bovée JV

更新日期：2016-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distinguishing between multiple primary lung cancers and metastatic tumors is often difficult when the tumor histology is same. Since genomic instability is a common feature of cancer, we hypothesized that independently arising neoplasms in an individual patient would exhibit measurable genomic variation, en...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Shen C,Xu H,Liu L,Zhou Y,Chen D,Du H,Han Z,Che G

更新日期：2013-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States. Although the causes of this disease are incompletely understood, oxidative DNA damage is presumed to play a critical role in breast carcinogenesis. A common oxidatively induced DNA lesion is 8-hydroxyguanine (8-OH-Gua),...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Nyaga SG,Lohani A,Jaruga P,Trzeciak AR,Dizdaroglu M,Evans MK

更新日期：2006-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer have a high risk for postoperative deterioration of lung function and pulmonary complications. This is partly due to one-lung ventilation during thoracotomy. This often accounts for prolonged stay on intensive care units, delayed postoperative reconvalescence...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Pfirrmann D,Tug S,Brosteanu O,Mehdorn M,Busse M,Grimminger PP,Lordick F,Glatz T,Hoeppner J,Lang H,Simon P,Gockel I

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High grade gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) with a Ki67 proliferation index > 20%, include well-differentiated tumours grade 3 (NET G3) and poorly differentiated (PD) neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC). Abnormal p53-expression is a feature of PD tumours, while expression of chromogran...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Nielsen K,Binderup T,Langer SW,Kjaer A,Knigge P,Grøndahl V,Melchior L,Federspiel B,Knigge U

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the role of the HIPK2-p53 signaling pathway in tumorigenesis and resistance to the drug Verbascoside (VB) in colorectal cancer (CRC), using in vivo and in vitro experiments. METHODS:Primary human CRC samples and normal intestinal tissues from patients were analyzed for HIPK2 expression by im...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zhou L,Feng Y,Jin Y,Liu X,Sui H,Chai N,Chen X,Liu N,Ji Q,Wang Y,Li Q

更新日期：2014-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is one of the most aggressive of all solid tumors for which no effective therapies are currently available. Oncolytic Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has shown the potential to induce oncolytic cell death in a variety of cancer cells of diverse origins. However, whether oncolyti...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jiang K,Song C,Kong L,Hu L,Lin G,Ye T,Yao G,Wang Y,Chen H,Cheng W,Barr MP,Liu Q,Zhang G,Ding C,Meng S

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, Shu-Yu Tai et al. reported that personal hair dye use increased risk of prostate cancer with a dose-response effect. Although hair dyes were identified as carcinogenic in animals and increased risk of some cancers among hairdressers, the existing epidemiological data did not support that personal hair dye us...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jiann BP

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soft tissue metastases, in particular intraneural metastasis, from any carcinomas seldom occur. To our knowledge, no case of sciatic nerve palsy due to intraneural metastasis of gastric carcinoma is reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION:A case is reported of a 82-year old woman with sciatic nerve pa...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ichikawa J,Matsumoto S,Shimoji T,Tanizawa T,Gokita T,Hayakawa K,Aoki K,Ina S,Kanda H

更新日期：2012-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica is a rare paraneoplastic phenomenon associated with upper aerodigestive tract carcinomas, usually manifesting as psoriasiform keratosis over the acral sites. It is primarily seen in white males above the age of 40 years. Here we report a case of paraneoplastic acrokeratosis in a...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hempen A,Samartzis EP,Kamarachev J,Fink D,Dedes KJ

更新日期：2015-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deciphering the meaning of the human DNA is an outstanding goal which would revolutionize medicine and our way for treating diseases. In recent years, non-coding RNAs have attracted much attention and shown to be functional in part. Yet the importance of these RNAs especially for higher biological functions ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Smolander J,Stupnikov A,Glazko G,Dehmer M,Emmert-Streib F

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disorders of cell adhesion are critical steps in cancer progression in which varieties of markers including cadherins are involved in.Btbd7 was found to inhibit E-cadherin expression in MDCK cells and play important roles during branching morphogenesis of embryonic salivary glands and lungs. However its func...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Fan C,Miao Y,Zhang X,Liu D,Jiang G,Lin X,Han Q,Luan L,Xu Z,Wang E

更新日期：2014-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evaluation of cancer patients needs, especially during that delicate period when they are hospitalized, allows the identification of those areas of care that require to be improved. Aims of the study were to evaluate the needs in cancer inpatients and to improve the understanding of the meanings of the n...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Tamburini M,Gangeri L,Brunelli C,Boeri P,Borreani C,Bosisio M,Karmann CF,Greco M,Miccinesi G,Murru L,Trimigno P

更新日期：2003-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ovarian cancer is associated with poor long-term survival due to late diagnosis and development of chemoresistance. Tumour hypoxia is associated with many features of tumour aggressiveness including increased cellular proliferation, inhibition of apoptosis, increased invasion and metastasis, and chemoresista...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： McEvoy LM,O'Toole SA,Spillane CD,Martin CM,Gallagher MF,Stordal B,Blackshields G,Sheils O,O'Leary JJ

更新日期：2015-07-25 00:00:00