Diagnostic and grading accuracy of 18F-FDOPA PET and PET/CT in patients with gliomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The main aim of this study was to investigate pre- and post-diagnostic physical activity (PA) levels, as well as changes in pre- and post-diagnostic PA levels, and their association with all-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality in women with breast cancer. Our study will add to the knowledge on whether...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Borch KB,Braaten T,Lund E,Weiderpass E

更新日期：2015-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge about the expression and thus a role of enzymes that produce endogenous H2S - cystathionine-β-synthase, cystathionine γ-lyase and mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase - in renal tumors is still controversial. In this study we aimed to determine the expression of these enzymes relatively to the expres...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Breza J Jr,Soltysova A,Hudecova S,Penesova A,Szadvari I,Babula P,Chovancova B,Lencesova L,Pos O,Breza J,Ondrias K,Krizanova O

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The inflammatory chemokines CCL2 (MCP-1) & CCL5 (RANTES) and the inflammatory cytokines TNFα & IL-1β were shown to contribute to breast cancer development and metastasis. In this study, we wished to determine whether there are associations between these factors along stages of breast cancer progression, and ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Soria G,Ofri-Shahak M,Haas I,Yaal-Hahoshen N,Leider-Trejo L,Leibovich-Rivkin T,Weitzenfeld P,Meshel T,Shabtai E,Gutman M,Ben-Baruch A

更新日期：2011-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of FOXP3+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in patients with breast cancer remains controversial. The aims of our meta-analysis are to evaluate its association with clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic significance in patients with breast cancer. METHODS:PubMed,...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jiang D,Gao Z,Cai Z,Wang M,He J

更新日期：2015-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue-transglutaminase (TG2), a dual function G-protein, plays key roles in cell differentiation and migration. In our previous studies we reported the mechanism of TG2-induced cell differentiation. In present study, we explored the mechanism of how TG2 may be involved in cell migration. METHODS:To study t...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kumar A,Hu J,LaVoie HA,Walsh KB,DiPette DJ,Singh US

更新日期：2014-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal treatment for patients with brain metastasis from gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) has not been established. This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics and the management of brain metastasis from GTN in relation to patients' outcomes. METHODS:We retrospectively investig...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Xiao C,Yang J,Zhao J,Ren T,Feng F,Wan X,Xiang Y

更新日期：2015-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gambogic acid (GA) is a major active ingredient of gamboge, a widely used traditional Chinese medicine that has been reported to be a potent cytotoxic agent against some malignant tumors. Many studies have shown that the NF-kappa B signaling pathway plays an important role in anti-apoptosis and the drug resi...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： He D,Xu Q,Yan M,Zhang P,Zhou X,Zhang Z,Duan W,Zhong L,Ye D,Chen W

更新日期：2009-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been proposed that mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) promote tumor progression by interacting with tumor cells and other stroma cells in the complex network of the tumor microenvironment. We characterized MSCs isolated and expanded from tumor tissues of pediatric patients diagnosed with neuroblastomas ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Pelizzo G,Veschi V,Mantelli M,Croce S,Di Benedetto V,D'Angelo P,Maltese A,Catenacci L,Apuzzo T,Scavo E,Moretta A,Todaro M,Stassi G,Avanzini MA,Calcaterra V

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Curcumin is a naturally occurring phenolic compound shown to have a wide variety of antitumor activities; however, it does not attain sufficient blood levels to do so when ingested. Using structure-based design, a novel compound, FLLL32, was generated from curcumin. FLLL32 possesses superior biochemical prop...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Fossey SL,Bear MD,Lin J,Li C,Schwartz EB,Li PK,Fuchs JR,Fenger J,Kisseberth WC,London CA

更新日期：2011-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study evaluated the expression of hepcidin mRNA in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Samples of cancerous and non-cancerous liver tissue were taken from 40 patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy. Expression of hepcidin mRNA was evaluated by real-time PCR, and compared in tumors differ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kijima H,Sawada T,Tomosugi N,Kubota K

更新日期：2008-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:C-reactive protein (CRP) is considered a useful serum marker for patients with RCC. However, its clinical utility in advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma (AM-RCC), particularly in deciding whether to perform nephrectomy at the onset, is not well studied. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ito H,Shioi K,Murakami T,Takizawa A,Sano F,Kawahara T,Mizuno N,Makiyama K,Nakaigawa N,Kishida T,Miura T,Kubota Y,Yao M

更新日期：2012-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ZFP36 is an mRNA binding protein that exerts anti-tumor activity in glioblastoma by triggering cell death, associated to an increase in the stability of the kinase RIP1. METHODS:We used cell death assays, size exclusion chromatography, Co-Immunoprecipitation, shRNA lentivectors and glioma neural stem cells ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Selmi T,Alecci C,dell' Aquila M,Montorsi L,Martello A,Guizzetti F,Volpi N,Parenti S,Ferrari S,Salomoni P,Grande A,Zanocco-Marani T

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The EGFR-T790M mutation is clinically detected using re-biopsy in approximately 50% of patients with acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who harbor EGFR mutations. However, little is known about the popu...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yoshimura A,Yamada T,Okura N,Takeda T,Furutani W,Kubota Y,Shiotsu S,Hiranuma O,Nishioka N,Chihara Y,Tamiya N,Kaneko Y,Uchino J,Takayama K

更新日期：2018-12-11 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:The application of induction chemotherapy failed to provide a consistent benefit for local control in primary treatment of advanced head and neck (H&N) cancers. The aim of this study was to compare the results of concomitant application of radiochemotherapy for treating locally advanced head-and-neck carcino...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Graf R,Hildebrandt B,Tilly W,Riess H,Felix R,Budach V,Wust P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The standard therapy regimen of conventional osteosarcoma includes neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgical resection and postoperative chemotherapy. The percentage of necrotic tissue following induction chemotherapy is assessed by using the Huvos grading system, which classifies patients as "poor respo...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Salas S,Jiguet-Jiglaire C,Campion L,Bartoli C,Frassineti F,Deville JL,Maues De Paula A,Forest F,Jézéquel P,Gentet JC,Bouvier C

更新日期：2014-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some breast cancer patients receiving anti-angiogenic treatment show increased metastases, possibly as a result of induced hypoxia. The effect of hypoxia on tumor cell migration was assessed in selected luminal, post-EMT and basal-like breast carcinoma cell lines. METHODS:Migration was assessed in luminal (...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Voss MJ,Möller MF,Powe DG,Niggemann B,Zänker KS,Entschladen F

更新日期：2011-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction have limited life expectancy because of limited stent patency and tumor progression. The aim of our study was to retrospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of combining intraductal RFA with biliary metal stent placement for patients with malignan...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Cui W,Fan W,Lu M,Zhang Y,Yao W,Li J,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bevacizumab, an antibody neutralizing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), is licensed for the management of patients with advanced colon cancer. However, tumor biomarkers identifying the molecular tumor subsets most amenable to angiogenesis modulation are lacking. METHODS:We profiled expession of 245...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Pentheroudakis G,Kotoula V,Fountzilas E,Kouvatseas G,Basdanis G,Xanthakis I,Makatsoris T,Charalambous E,Papamichael D,Samantas E,Papakostas P,Bafaloukos D,Razis E,Christodoulou C,Varthalitis I,Pavlidis N,Fountzilas G

更新日期：2014-02-20 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： Schiavone G,Epistolio S,Martin V,Molinari F,Barizzi J,Mazzucchelli L,Frattini M,Wannesson L

更新日期：2020-12-07 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:The nucleic acid mutation status in intracranial metastasis is markedly significant clinically. The goal of the current study was to explore whether the tumor-associated mutations can be detected by different next-generation sequencing (NGS) pipelines in paired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma samples fr...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ge M,Zhan Q,Zhang Z,Ji X,Zhou X,Huang R,Liang X

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Associations between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and colorectal cancer have been reported previously but few studies have characterized PAH exposure using biological measurements. We evaluated colorectal cancer risk in relation to urinary concentration of 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide (1-OHPG), a p...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hofmann JN,Liao LM,Strickland PT,Shu XO,Yang G,Ji BT,Li HL,Rothman N,Kamangar F,Gao YT,Zheng W,Chow WH

更新日期：2013-06-11 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:Kaiso has been identified as a new member of the POZ-zinc finger family of transcription factors that are implicated in development and cancer. Although controversy still exists, Kaiso is supposed to be involved in human cancer. However, there is limited information regarding the clinical significance of cyt...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Dai SD,Wang Y,Miao Y,Zhao Y,Zhang Y,Jiang GY,Zhang PX,Yang ZQ,Wang EH

更新日期：2009-06-09 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:Breast cancer is the most common form of malignancy affecting women worldwide. It is also the leading cancer in females in Cyprus, with approximately 400 new cases diagnosed annually. It is well recognized that genetic variation as well as environmental factors modulate breast cancer risk. The main aim of th...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hadjisavvas A,Loizidou MA,Middleton N,Michael T,Papachristoforou R,Kakouri E,Daniel M,Papadopoulos P,Malas S,Marcou Y,Kyriacou K

更新日期：2010-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Free flap-mediated gene therapy in the tumor bed following surgical resection is a promising approach in cancer targeted treatment of residual disease. We investigated the selective killing efficacy of a lentivirus-mediated cytosine deaminase-thymidine kinase (CDglyTK) gene in transplanted breast cancer deli...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zhang J,Liu Y,Zang M,Zhu S,Chen B,Li S,Xue B,Yan L

更新日期：2019-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adequate circadian timing of cancer treatment schedules (chronotherapy) can enhance tolerance and efficacy several-fold in experimental and clinical situations. However, the optimal timing varies according to sex, genetic background and lifestyle. Here, we compute the individual phase of the Circadian Timing...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ortiz-Tudela E,Innominato PF,Rol MA,Lévi F,Madrid JA

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is by far the most important cause of cancer that can be modified at the individual level. Cancer incidence and mortality rates in Korea are the highest among all Asian countries, and smoking prevalence in Korean men is one of the highest in developed countries. The purpose of the current study was t...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Park S,Jee SH,Shin HR,Park EH,Shin A,Jung KW,Hwang SS,Cha ES,Yun YH,Park SK,Boniol M,Boffetta P

更新日期：2014-06-06 00:00:00