Health-related quality of life as an endpoint in oncology phase I trials: a systematic review.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide. The lifetime risk of a woman being diagnosed with breast cancer is approximately 12.5%. For women who carry the deleterious mutation in either of the BRCA genes, BRCA1 or BRCA2, the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer is significantly increase...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Guinan EM,Hussey J,McGarrigle SA,Healy LA,O'Sullivan JN,Bennett K,Connolly EM

更新日期：2013-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritoneal dissemination often develops in gastric cancer. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are present in the peritoneal cavity of gastric cancer patients with peritoneal dissemination, facilitating tumor progression. However, the mechanism by which macrophages differentiate into tumor-associated macroph...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ito A,Kagawa S,Sakamoto S,Kuwada K,Kajioka H,Yoshimoto M,Kikuchi S,Kuroda S,Yoshida R,Tazawa H,Fujiwara T

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell fusion is a fast and highly efficient technique for cells to acquire new properties. The fusion of somatic cells with stem cells can reprogram somatic cells to a pluripotent state. Our research on the fusion of stem cells and cancer cells demonstrates that the fused cells can exhibit stemness and cancer...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wang R,Chen S,Li C,Ng KT,Kong CW,Cheng J,Cheng SH,Li RA,Lo CM,Man K,Sun D

更新日期：2016-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this era of oxaliplatin-based adjuvant therapy, the optimal sequence in which chemoradiotherapy should be administered for pathological stage N2 rectal cancer is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate this sequence. METHODS:In the primary adjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (A-CRT) group (n ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Feng YR,Jin J,Ren H,Wang X,Wang SL,Wang WH,Song YW,Liu YP,Tang Y,Li N,Liu XF,Fang H,Yu ZH,Li YX

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:DEK is a transcription factor involved in stabilization of heterochromatin and cruciform structures. It plays an important role in development and progression of different types of cancer. This study aims to analyze the role of DEK in metastatic colorectal cancer. METHODS:Baseline DEK expression was firstly...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Martinez-Useros J,Rodriguez-Remirez M,Borrero-Palacios A,Moreno I,Cebrian A,Gomez del Pulgar T,del Puerto-Nevado L,Vega-Bravo R,Puime-Otin A,Perez N,Zazo S,Senin C,Fernandez-Aceñero MJ,Soengas MS,Rojo F,Garcia-Foncillas J

更新日期：2014-12-16 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：BACKGOUND:Oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) associated with human papilloma virus (HPV OPC) shows better treatment outcomes than non-HPV OPC. We investigated the expression of p53, β-tubulin, bcl-2 and ERCC 1, which are well-known biomarkers to predict the chemotherapy response, according to HPV status in OPC patients. METHO...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kim MJ,Ki MS,Kim K,Shim HJ,Hwang JE,Bae WK,Chung IJ,Lee DH,Lee JK,Yoon TM,Lim SC,Chung WK,Jeong JU,Lim HS,Choi YD,Cho SH

更新日期：2014-11-07 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：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:Novel biomarkers are required to discern between breast tumors that should be targeted for treatment from those that would never become clinically apparent and/or life threatening for patients. Moreover, therapeutics that specifically target breast cancer (BC) cells with tumor-initiating capacity to prevent ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hagerling C,Owyong M,Sitarama V,Wang CY,Lin C,van den Bijgaart RJE,Koopman CD,Brenot A,Nanjaraj A,Wärnberg F,Jirström K,Klein OD,Werb Z,Plaks V

更新日期：2020-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oncolytic viruses represent a promising therapy against cancers with acquired drug resistance. However, low efficacy limits its clinical application. The objective of this study is to investigate whether pharmacologically modulating autophagy could enhance oncolytic Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strain NDV/F...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jiang K,Li Y,Zhu Q,Xu J,Wang Y,Deng W,Liu Q,Zhang G,Meng S

更新日期：2014-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer of unknown primary remains a mallignancy of elusive biology and grim prognosis that lacks effective therapeutic options. We investigated angiogenesis in cancer of unknown primary to expand our knowledge on the biology of these tumors and identify potential therapeutic targets. METHODS:Paraffin embedd...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Karavasilis V,Malamou-Mitsi V,Briasoulis E,Tsanou E,Kitsou E,Kalofonos H,Fountzilas G,Fotsis T,Pavlidis N

更新日期：2005-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with fatal pulmonary hemorrhage (PH) in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), treated with chemoradiotherapy. METHODS:The medical records of 583 patients with locally advanced NSCLC, who were treated with chem...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ito M,Niho S,Nihei K,Yoh K,Ohmatsu H,Ohe Y

更新日期：2012-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Australia, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting Australian women. Inequalities in clinical and psychosocial outcomes have existed for some time, affecting particularly women from rural areas and from areas of disadvantage. We have a limited understanding of how individual and area-level facto...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Youl PH,Baade PD,Aitken JF,Chambers SK,Turrell G,Pyke C,Dunn J

更新日期：2011-09-28 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：BACKGROUND:c-Met signaling has been implicated in oncogenesis especially in cells with c-met gene amplification. Since 20 % of gastric cancer patients show high level of c-Met expression, c-Met has been identified as a good candidate for targeted therapy in gastric cancer. Herein, we report our newly synthesized c-Met ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Park CH,Cho SY,Ha JD,Jung H,Kim HR,Lee CO,Jang IY,Chae CH,Lee HK,Choi SU

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report an extremely rare case of vaginal clear cell carcinoma, which originated from the malignant transformation of vaginal adenosis without prenatal diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure. CASE PRESENTATION:In this case, the patient was a Chinese woman with a history of two decades of intermittent vaginal p...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Pang L,Li L,Zhu L,Lang J,Bi Y

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When individuals stop working due to cancer this represents a loss to society - the loss of productivity. The aim of this analysis was to estimate productivity losses associated with premature mortality from all adult cancers and from the 20 highest mortality adult cancers in Ireland in 2011, and project the...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Pearce A,Bradley C,Hanly P,O'Neill C,Thomas AA,Molcho M,Sharp L

更新日期：2016-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the efficacy of salvage radiotherapy (RT) for persistent or rising PSA after radical prostatectomy and to determine prognostic factors identifying patients who may benefit from salvage RT. METHODS:Between 1990 and 2003, 59 patients underwent RT for PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy. Patie...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Quero L,Mongiat-Artus P,Ravery V,Maylin C,Desgrandchamps F,Hennequin C

更新日期：2008-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disparities in multiple myeloma (MM) prognosis based on sociodemographic factors may exist. We investigated whether education level at diagnosis influenced Chinese MM patient outcomes. METHODS:We performed a multicenter retrospective analysis of data from 773 MM patients across 9 centers in China from 2006 ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Xu L,Wang X,Pan X,Wang X,Wang Q,Wu B,Cai J,Zhao Y,Chen L,Li W,Li J

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provide an effective treatment option for selected patients with colorectal peritoneal metastasis with encouraging survival results. Many different drug combinations and HIPEC regimens including bidirectional, i.e. synchronous ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Glockzin G,Gerken M,Lang SA,Klinkhammer-Schalke M,Piso P,Schlitt HJ

更新日期：2014-11-04 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:Sunitinib and pazopanib are extensively used as first-line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). We performed this meta-analysis to assess the anti-tumor effectiveness, toxicity, and total costs of the two drugs among patients with mRCC/advanced RCC (aRCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:PubMed, Scien...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Deng H,Huang Y,Hong Z,Yuan X,Cao Z,Wei Y,Zhang W

更新日期：2019-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited clinical data on real-world practice patterns are available for patients with metastatic/relapsed soft tissue sarcomas (STS). The primary objective of this study was to evaluate treatment patterns in patients with metastatic/relapsed STS following failure of prior chemotherapy by examining data colle...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wagner MJ,Amodu LI,Duh MS,Korves C,Solleza F,Manson SC,Diaz J,Neary MP,Demetri GD

更新日期：2015-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Constitutive activation of the ERK pathway, occurring in the vast majority of melanocytic neoplasms, has a pivotal role in melanoma development. Different mechanisms underlie this activation in different tumour settings. The Grey phenotype in horses, caused by a 4.6 kb duplication in intron 6 of Syntaxin 17 ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jiang L,Campagne C,Sundström E,Sousa P,Imran S,Seltenhammer M,Pielberg G,Olsson MJ,Egidy G,Andersson L,Golovko A

更新日期：2014-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic value of histone γ-H2AX and 53BP1 proteins to predict the radiotherapy (RT) outcome of patients with rectal carcinoma (RC) was evaluated in a prospective study. High expression of the constitutive histone γ-H2AX is indicative of defective DNA repair pathway and/or genomic instability, whereas ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Djuzenova CS,Zimmermann M,Katzer A,Fiedler V,Distel LV,Gasser M,Waaga-Gasser AM,Flentje M,Polat B

更新日期：2015-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhabdoid tumors are rare cancers of early childhood arising in the kidney, central nervous system and other organs. The majority are caused by somatic inactivating mutations or deletions affecting the tumor suppressor locus SMARCB1 [OMIM 601607]. Germ-line SMARCB1 inactivation has been reported in associatio...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Dagar V,Chow CW,Ashley DM,Algar EM

更新日期：2009-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is linked to poor disease outcomes in breast cancer patients. However, this link was mostly based on body weight or BMI rather than body-fat. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body-fat gain and disease progression in Taiwanese women after breast cancer surgery and how...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Liu LN,Lin YC,Miaskowski C,Chen SC,Chen ML

更新日期：2017-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Male breast cancer (MBC) is rare, accounting for only around 1% of all breast cancers. Most MBCs are hormone-driven. Not only the estrogen receptor (ER), but also other steroid hormone receptors, including the androgen receptor (AR) and progesterone receptor (PgR) are expressed in MBC. AR activation in breas...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Takuwa H,Tsuji W,Shintaku M,Yotsumoto F

更新日期：2018-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Programmed cell death 1 (PD1) inhibitors have recently shown promising anti-cancer effects in a number of solid tumor types. A predictive biomarker to this class of drugs has not been clearly identified; however, overexpression of the PD1 ligand (PD-L1) has shown particular promise in lung adenocarcinoma. In...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Tessier-Cloutier B,Kalloger SE,Al-Kandari M,Milne K,Gao D,Nelson BH,Renouf DJ,Sheffield BS,Schaeffer DF

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00