Correction to: Human papillomavirus type 18 oncoproteins exert their oncogenicity in esophageal and tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell lines distinctly.

abstract：BACKGROUND:While data from several studies over the last decade has demonstrated that introduction of immunologic checkpoint blockage therapy with anti-CTLA-4/PD-1 drugs leads to improved survival in metastatic melanoma patients, relatively little is known about brain-specific therapeutic response and adverse events in...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： McDonald MA,Sanghvi P,Bykowski J,Daniels GA

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bladder cancer is the ninth most common type of cancer worldwide. In the past, radical cystectomy via open surgery has been considered the gold-standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer. However, in recent years there has been a progressive increase in the use of robot-assisted laparoscopic radic...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Porreca A,Palmer K,Artibani W,Antonelli A,Bianchi L,Brunocilla E,Bocciardi AM,Brausi M,Busetto GM,Carini M,Carrieri G,Celia A,Cindolo L,Cochetti G,Colombo R,De Berardinis E,De Cobelli O,Di Maida F,Ercolino A,Gaboard

更新日期：2021-01-11 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:There is evidence that some ovarian tumours evoke an immune response, which can be assessed by tumour infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). To facilitate adoption of TILs as a clinical biomarker, a standardised method for their H&E visual evaluation has been validated in breast cancer. METHODS:We sought to inves...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： James FR,Jiminez-Linan M,Alsop J,Mack M,Song H,Brenton JD,Pharoah PDP,Ali HR

更新日期：2017-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this population-based study was to assess independent prognostic factors in ovarian cancer using relative survival (RS) and to investigate changes in RS rates from 1982 to 2005. METHODS:Data on 748 patients with ovarian cancer were provided by the Côte d'Or gynaecologic cancer registry. The RS wa...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Hamidou Z,Causeret S,Dabakuyo TS,Gentil J,Arnould L,Roignot P,Altwegg T,Poillot ML,Bonnetain F,Arveux P

更新日期：2010-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the implications of prophylactic intraoperative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) with D2 radical gastrectomy for locally advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC) in a randomized case control study. METHOD:Eighty consecutive patients with locally AGC were randomly separated into 2 groups...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Beeharry MK,Zhu ZL,Liu WT,Yao XX,Yan M,Zhu ZG

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a large body of evidence which suggests that bile acids increase the risk of colon cancer and act as tumor promoters, however, the mechanism(s) of bile acids mediated tumorigenesis is not clear. Previously we showed that deoxycholic acid (DCA), a tumorogenic bile acid, and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Powell AA,Akare S,Qi W,Herzer P,Jean-Louis S,Feldman RA,Martinez JD

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In high-income countries (HICs), increased rates of survival among pediatric cancer patients are achieved through the use of protocol-driven treatment. Compared to HICs, differences in infrastructure, supportive care, and human resources, make compliance with protocol-driven treatment challenging in low- and...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Vasudevan L,Schroeder K,Raveendran Y,Goel K,Makarushka C,Masalu N,Zullig LL

更新日期：2020-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The variable prognosis in stage III cutaneous melanoma is partially due to unknown prognostic factors. Improved prognostic tools are required to define patients with an increased risk of developing metastatic disease who might benefit from adjuvant therapies. The aim was to examine if cellular immune markers...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Falkenius J,Johansson H,Tuominen R,Frostvik Stolt M,Hansson J,Egyhazi Brage S

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphotoxin-alpha (LTA) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine with anti-tumor activity. The objective of this study was to determine whether LTA polymorphisms influence the presence of cancer. METHODS:LTA polymorphisms C804A (rs1041981, T60N) and T495C (rs2229094, C13R) were determined in 1,536 consecutive autopsy...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Takei K,Ikeda S,Arai T,Tanaka N,Muramatsu M,Sawabe M

更新日期：2008-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolic events (VTE) are common in cancer patients and associated with higher mortality. In vivo thrombosis and anticoagulation might be involved in tumor growth and progression. We studied the association of warfarin and other anticoagulant use as antithrombotic medication and prostate cancer ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kinnunen PTT,Murtola TJ,Talala K,Taari K,Tammela TLJ,Auvinen A

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New biomarkers are needed for the prognosis of advanced colorectal cancer, which remains incurable by conventional treatments. O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) methylation and protein expression have been related to colorectal cancer treatment failure and tumor progression. Moreover, the presenc...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Oliver JA,Ortiz R,Melguizo C,Alvarez PJ,Gómez-Millán J,Prados J

更新日期：2014-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are three main therapeutic strategies, namely expectant management (dilation and curettage only), prophylactic chemotherapy and prophylactic total hysterectomy for treating older women with complete hydatidiform mole (CHM). However, the scientific community has so far, not unanimously accepted the abov...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Zhao P,Chen Q,Lu W

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The differentiation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) could be associated with prognosis and may influence the choices of clinical management. No applicable methods could reliably predict the tumor differentiation preoperatively. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare the metabonomic profiling o...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wen S,Zhan B,Feng J,Hu W,Lin X,Bai J,Huang H

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and potential benefit of a brief psychosocial intervention based on cognitive-behavioral therapy performed in addition to early palliative care (PC) in the reduction of depressive symptoms among patients with advanced cancer. METHODS:An open-label randomiz...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： do Carmo TM,Paiva BSR,de Oliveira CZ,Nascimento MSA,Paiva CE

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prospective trials have demonstrated the advantage of dose-escalated radiotherapy for the biochemical and clinical control of intermediate risk prostate cancer. Dose escalation improves outcomes but increases risks of urinary and bowel toxicity. Recently the contribution of "spacers" positioned in the septum...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Pasquier D,Bogart E,Bonodeau F,Lacornerie T,Lartigau E,Latorzeff I

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computational intelligence methods, including non-linear classification algorithms, can be used in medical research and practice as a decision making tool. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of artificial intelligence models for 5-year overall survival prediction in patients with cervical cancer tre...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Obrzut B,Kusy M,Semczuk A,Obrzut M,Kluska J

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the incidence of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in Taiwan and the impact of imatinib on the overall survival (OS) of GIST patients. METHODS:GISTs were identified from the Taiwan Cancer Registry (TCR) from 1998 to 2008. The age-adjusted incidence rates and the observed OS rates were c...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chiang NJ,Chen LT,Tsai CR,Chang JS

更新日期：2014-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to evaluate the perioperative outcomes and prognostic impact of the consecutive steps of imaging, frailty assessment, and diagnostic laparoscopy (DLS) in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). METHODS:Patients diagnosed with EOC during 2012-2015 were analyzed retrospectivel...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Eoh KJ,Yoon JW,Lee JY,Nam EJ,Kim S,Kim SW,Kim YT

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard radiotherapy is the treatment of first choice in patients with symptomatic spinal metastases, but is only moderately effective. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is increasingly used to treat spinal metastases, without randomized evidence of superiority over standard radiotherapy. The VERTICAL stu...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： van der Velden JM,Verkooijen HM,Seravalli E,Hes J,Gerlich AS,Kasperts N,Eppinga WS,Verlaan JJ,van Vulpen M

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in women pre-sexual debut has been demonstrated in many countries. This study aimed to estimate the cost-effectiveness of a 3-dose bivalent HPV vaccination at ages 12 to 55 year in both rural and urban settings in China. METHODS:The Markov coh...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Liu YJ,Zhang Q,Hu SY,Zhao FH

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), folinic acid and oxaliplatin (modified FOLFOX-6) in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC), as first-line palliative combination chemotherapy. We also analyzed the predictive or prognostic value of...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Keam B,Im SA,Han SW,Ham HS,Kim MA,Oh DY,Lee SH,Kim JH,Kim DW,Kim TY,Heo DS,Kim WH,Bang YJ

更新日期：2008-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple-negative breast cancers represent an important clinical challenge, as these cancers do not respond to conventional endocrine therapies or other available targeted agents. Phycocyanin (PC), a natural, water soluble and non-toxic molecule is shown to have potent anti-cancer property. METHODS:In this st...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ravi M,Tentu S,Baskar G,Rohan Prasad S,Raghavan S,Jayaprakash P,Jeyakanthan J,Rayala SK,Venkatraman G

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tetratricopeptide repeat domain 9A (TTC9A) protein is a recently identified protein which contains three tetratricopeptide repeats (TPRs) on its C-terminus. In our previous studies, we have shown that TTC9A was a hormonally-regulated gene in breast cancer cells. In this study, we found that TTC9A was over-ex...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Cao S,Ho GH,Lin VC

更新日期：2008-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this case report is to describe a conjunctiva and eyelid Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) as the initial manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which led to the diagnosis of HIV infection. There are only 3 reported cases of ocular KS as an initial manifestation of HIV infection. CAS...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Sousa Neves F,Braga J,Cardoso da Costa J,Sequeira J,Prazeres S

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myxoid liposarcoma (MLS) has the tendency to metastasize extrapulmonary. Although prognostic factors at the initial diagnosis of MLS have been reported, those at diagnosis of metastasis remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic factors for disease-specific survival at the in...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Shinoda Y,Kobayashi E,Kobayashi H,Mori T,Asano N,Nakayama R,Morioka H,Iwata S,Yonemoto T,Ishii T,Hiruma T,Kawai A,Kawano H

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HER3 mediates drug resistance against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), resulting in tumor relapse in lung cancers. Previously, we demonstrated that EGFR induces HER3 overexpression, which facilitates the formation of cancer stem-like tumorspheres. However, the cellul...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Chang YF,Lim KH,Chiang YW,Sie ZL,Chang J,Ho AS,Cheng CC

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:DNA methylation changes occurring in cancer cells are featured with both promoter CpG island hypermethylation and diffuse genomic hypomethylation. Long interspersed element-1 (LINE-1) is repeated in an interspersed manner with an estimated 500,000 copies per genome. LINE-1 has its CpG sites of the 5' untrans...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Jeong S,Lee K,Wen X,Kim Y,Cho NY,Jang JJ,Kang GH

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary aim of treatment of a patient who has developed metastatic disease is palliation. The objectives of the current study are to describe and quantify the clinical management of women with metastatic breast cancer from the diagnosis of metastatic disease until death and to analyze differences between...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Manders K,van de Poll-Franse LV,Creemers GJ,Vreugdenhil G,van der Sangen MJ,Nieuwenhuijzen GA,Roumen RM,Voogd AC

更新日期：2006-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is a primary liver cancer with increasing incidence worldwide. Despite all efforts made in past years, prognosis remains to be poor. At least in part, this might be explained by a pronounced resistance of CC cells to undergo apoptosis. Thus, new therapeutic strategies are imperatively...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Lieke T,Ramackers W,Bergmann S,Klempnauer J,Winkler M,Klose J

更新日期：2012-10-11 00:00:00