Development of a risk-stratification scoring system for predicting lymphovascular invasion in breast cancer.

abstract：:ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the extent of knowledge of primary health care (PHC) patients about colorectal cancer (CRC), their attitudes toward population-based screening for this disease and gender differences in these respects. METHODS: A questionnaire-based survey of PHC patients in t...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ramos M,Llagostera M,Esteva M,Cabeza E,Cantero X,Segarra M,Martín-Rabadán M,Artigues G,Torrent M,Taltavull JM,Vanrell JM,Marzo M,Llobera J

更新日期：2011-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 5-year survival rate in patients with gastric cancer is still poor, and lymph node metastasis is considered one of the most important prognostic factors. However, there are controversies in the classification of lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer. This study was carried out to investigate whether th...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Liu C,Lu P,Lu Y,Xu H,Wang S,Chen J

更新日期：2007-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are crucially involved in the regulation of multiple stages of cancer progression. Elevated MMP levels have been associated with the development of metastases and poor prognosis in several types of cancer. However, the role of MMPs in osteosarcoma and their prognostic value i...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kunz P,Sähr H,Lehner B,Fischer C,Seebach E,Fellenberg J

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer is a significant and growing problem worldwide. While this increase may, in part, be attributed to increasing longevity, improved case notifications and risk-enhancing lifestyle (such as smoking, diet and obesity), hygiene-related factors resulting in immuno-regulatory failure may also play a major ro...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Cegolon L,Salata C,Weiderpass E,Vineis P,Palù G,Mastrangelo G

更新日期：2013-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths for both men and women, and the third most common cause of cancer in the U.S. Toxicity of current chemotherapeutic agents for colorectal cancer, and emergence of drug resistance underscore the need to develop new, potentially less toxic alter...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wimsatt J,Villers M,Thomas L,Kamarec S,Montgomery C,Yeung LW,Hu Y,Innes K

更新日期：2016-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C3H mice have been frequently used in cancer studies as animal models of spontaneous liver tumors and chemically induced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, are among pivotal control mechanisms of gene expression leading to carcinogenesis. Although information...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Matsushita J,Okamura K,Nakabayashi K,Suzuki T,Horibe Y,Kawai T,Sakurai T,Yamashita S,Higami Y,Ichihara G,Hata K,Nohara K

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Along with the marked increase in early gastric cancer (EGC) in the Eastern countries, there has been an effort to adopt the sentinel node concept in EGC to preserve gastric function and reduce the occurrence of postoperative complications. Based on promising results from a previous quality control study, th...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Park JY,Kim YW,Ryu KW,Nam BH,Lee YJ,Jeong SH,Park JH,Hur H,Han SU,Min JS,An JY,Hyung WJ,Cho GS,Jeong GA,Jeong O,Park YK,Jung MR,Yoon HM,Eom BW

更新日期：2016-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Axonal sensory peripheral neuropathy is the major dose-limiting side effect of paclitaxel.Omega-3 fatty acids have beneficial effects on neurological disorders from their effects on neurons cells and inhibition of the formation of proinflammatory cytokines involved in peripheral neuropathy. METHODS:This stu...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Ghoreishi Z,Esfahani A,Djazayeri A,Djalali M,Golestan B,Ayromlou H,Hashemzade S,Asghari Jafarabadi M,Montazeri V,Keshavarz SA,Darabi M

更新日期：2012-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is easier to use and more sensitive than the guaiac fecal occult blood test, but it is unclear how to optimize FIT performance. We compared the sensitivity and specificity for detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia between single-sample (1-FIT) and two-sample (2-FIT) FIT ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Liles EG,Perrin N,Rosales AG,Smith DH,Feldstein AC,Mosen DM,Levin TR

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer remains the deadliest of all cancers, with a mortality rate of 91%. Gemcitabine is considered the gold chemotherapeutic standard, but only marginally improves life-span due to its chemical instability and low cell penetrance. A new paradigm to improve Gemcitabine's therapeutic index is to a...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Papa AL,Basu S,Sengupta P,Banerjee D,Sengupta S,Harfouche R

更新日期：2012-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared decision-making (SDM) is recommended for men facing prostate cancer (PC) screening decisions. We synthesize the evidence on the comparative effectiveness of SDM with usual care. METHODS:We searched academic and grey literature databases, and other sources for primary randomised controlled trials (RCT...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Martínez-González NA,Neuner-Jehle S,Plate A,Rosemann T,Senn O

更新日期：2018-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) enzyme acts as the major enzyme in the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) synthesis salvage pathway. Deregulation of NAD could be associated with progression of several cancers such as breast cancer. Here, the consequence of NAMPT inhibition by miR-154 was ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Bolandghamat Pour Z,Nourbakhsh M,Mousavizadeh K,Madjd Z,Ghorbanhosseini SS,Abdolvahabi Z,Hesari Z,Ezzati Mobasser S

更新日期：2019-11-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regulatory T cells (Tregs), particularly the CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) Tregs, down regulate immunity and promote tumor cell growth by directly suppressing CD8(+) and CD4(+) T cells. Alternatively they can promote tumor growth by generating interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) in situ, w...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Yu Y,Huang R,Zong X,He X,Mo W

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:RASSF1A gene silencing by DNA methylation has been suggested as a major event in pancreatic endocrine tumor (PET) but RASSF1A expression has never been studied. The RASSF1 locus contains two CpG islands (A and C) and generates seven transcripts (RASSF1A-RASSF1G) by differential promoter usage and alternative...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Malpeli G,Amato E,Dandrea M,Fumagalli C,Debattisti V,Boninsegna L,Pelosi G,Falconi M,Scarpa A

更新日期：2011-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triptolide induces apoptosis and DNA damage followed by inhibition of DNA repair associated gene expression. However, there is the limited data for biomarker to predict the benefit to triptolide in various cancers including pancreatic cancer. METHODS:We investigated the anti tumor efficacy of triptolide in ...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kim ST,Kim SY,Lee J,Kim K,Park SH,Park YS,Lim HY,Kang WK,Park JO

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report updated progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) data from a trial that compared capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CapeOX) versus S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) for the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. METHODS:This trial was a randomized, two-armed, non-inferiority p...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Kim ST,Hong YS,Lim HY,Lee J,Kim TW,Kim KP,Kim SY,Baek JY,Kim JH,Lee KW,Chung IJ,Cho SH,Lee KH,Shin SJ,Kang HJ,Shin DB,Lee JW,Jo SJ,Park YS

更新日期：2014-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment options for advanced head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) are limited. Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA), a transmembrane protein that is known for its use in diagnostics and targeted therapy in prostate cancer, is also expressed by AdCC. This study aimed to analyse PSMA expression...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Klein Nulent TJW,Valstar MH,Smit LA,Smeele LE,Zuithoff NPA,de Keizer B,de Bree R,van Es RJJ,Willems SM

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a highly vascularized tumor entity and the process of angiogenesis is essential for the growth of HCC. Importantly, the pro-angiogenic transcription factors HIF-1alpha and STAT3 have been implicated in HCC progression, thus representing interesting targets for molecu...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Moser C,Lang SA,Mori A,Hellerbrand C,Schlitt HJ,Geissler EK,Fogler WE,Stoeltzing O

更新日期：2008-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several GI peptides linked to intestinal barrier function could be involved in the modification of intestinal permeability and the onset of diarrhea during adjuvant chemotherapy. The aim of the study was to evaluate the circulating levels of zonulin, glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2), epidermal growth factor (...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Russo F,Linsalata M,Clemente C,D'Attoma B,Orlando A,Campanella G,Giotta F,Riezzo G

更新日期：2013-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both diabetes and glucose-lowering medications have been associated with an increased risk of cancer incidence. This study will compare cancer incidence rates in individuals with and without diabetes; and will investigate, in individuals with diabetes, an association between glucose control and cancer incide...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Dankner R,Balicer R,Boffetta P,Boker LK,Wallenstein S,Freedman L,Goldfracht M,Roth J,Tamler R,LeRoith D

更新日期：2012-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wilms' tumor is also called nephroblastoma and is the most common pediatric renal cancer. Several genetic and epigenetic factors have been found to account for the development of Wilms' tumor. MiRNAs play important roles in this tumorigenic process. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the role of m...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Liu Z,He F,OuYang S,Li Y,Ma F,Chang H,Cao D,Wu J

更新日期：2019-04-29 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：BACKGROUND:To report a case of metastatic hepatocholangiocarcinoma to the vitreous and retina. CASE PRESENTATION:A 70-year-old male, who was recently diagnosed with hepatocholangiocarcinoma, was complaining of floaters in his right eye over the past 5 months and was referred to the Liverpool Ocular Oncology Centre. On...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Praidou A,Jacob S,Irion L,Sivaraj R,Groenewald C,Coupland SE,Heimann H

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Of all female genital tract tumors, 1-3% are stromal malignancies. In 8-10% of cases, these are represented by Müllerian adenosarcoma an extremely rare tumor characterized by a stromal component of usually low-grade malignancy and by a benign glandular epithelial component. Variant that arises in the pouch o...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Patrelli TS,Silini EM,Gizzo S,Berretta R,Franchi L,Thai E,Lukanovic A,Nardelli GB,Modena AB

更新日期：2011-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the excellent results obtained with hormone therapy, the long treatment period and the side effects associated with its use make patient adherence difficult. Moreover, certain aspects of health care can mitigate or exacerbate non-adherence. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with adh...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Brito C,Portela MC,de Vasconcellos MT

更新日期：2014-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recruitment of cofactors in the interaction of the androgen receptor (AR) and AR ligands plays a critical role in determining androgenic/antiandrogenic effects of the AR ligand on signaling, but the functions of key cofactors, including nuclear receptor coactivator (NCOA), remain poorly understood in prostat...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Takeda K,Hara N,Nishiyama T,Tasaki M,Ishizaki F,Tomita Y

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutations activating the α subunit of heterotrimeric Gs protein are associated with a number of highly specific pathological molecular phenotypes. One of the best characterized is the McCune Albright syndrome. The disease presents with an increased incidence of neoplasias in specific tissues. MAIN BODY:A si...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Innamorati G,Wilkie TM,Kantheti HS,Valenti MT,Dalle Carbonare L,Giacomello L,Parenti M,Melisi D,Bassi C

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continued smoking after cancer adversely affects quality of life and survival, but one fifth of cancer survivors still smoke. Despite its demands, cancer presents an opportunity for positive behaviour change. Smoking often occurs in social groups, therefore interventions which target families and individuals...

journal_title：BMC cancer

authors： Wells M,Aitchison P,Harris F,Ozakinci G,Radley A,Bauld L,Entwistle V,Munro A,Haw S,Culbard B,Williams B

更新日期：2017-05-19 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