abstract：:The immunohistochemical expression of type 1 blood group antigens (type 1 BGAs) was analyzed for 30 cases of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), using monoclonal antibodies against DU-PAN-2, CA19-9, Lewis(a) (Le(a)), and Lewis(b) (Le(b)). DU-PAN-2 was expressed very frequently in all of the embryonal carcinomas (ECs)...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kamoshida S,Satoh Y,Yasuda M,Kajiwara H,Tsukinoki K,Osamura RY

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a useful way of assessing axillary nodal status and obviates unnecessary axillary lymph node dissection for patients with node-negative breast cancer. However, SLN can also be located in the internal mammary lymph node (IMN) chain or elsewhere. The practicability and relevance of in...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Noguchi M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significance of expression of cytokine induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in colorectal carcinoma remains controversial. The aim of the current study was to elucidate the significance of immunohistochemical expression of iNOS in colorectal carcinoma. The subjects were the 54 patients with colorectal carcinoma, inclu...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Nozoe T,Yasuda M,Honda M,Inutsuka S,Korenaga D

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour cell proliferation is an important biological prognostic parameter to be considered alongside clinical and histopathological parameters. It has been evaluated by immunohistochemistry using proliferative markers (PCNA, Ki67, etc.) and by flow cytometry considering DNA content, growth fraction (S + G2M) and S-pha...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Tirelli G,Sidari L,Giacomarra V,Papanikolla L,Sasso F,Russolo M,Melato M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant peripheral nerve tumours (MPNT), e.g. malignant schwannoma, represent a relatively rare tumour entity which is usually regarded as a member of the group of soft-tissue sarcomas and treated accordingly. For chemotherapeutic approaches in metastasised disease, ifosfamide and doxorubicin have been identified as...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Steins MB,Serve H,Zühlsdorf M,Senninger N,Semik M,Berdel WE

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate HSP27 expression in fetal, normal and inflamed oral mucosal epithelium and in oral premalignant epithelial lesions and in their ensuing invasive cancers. In developing human oral epithelia, immunoreactions for HSP27 were moderately observed in suprabasal keratinocytes of palate an...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Leonardi R,Pannone G,Magro G,Kudo Y,Takata T,Lo Muzio L

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates and compares the accuracy of positron emission tomography with 18F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG-PET) and gallium-67 citrate (Ga-67) scintigraphy in identifying disease sites in patients with malignant lymphoma at initial diagnosis or relapse. Histology subgroups included low (n=5), intermediate (n=6...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Shen YY,Kao A,Yen RF

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several investigators have demonstrated that TGF-beta stimulated clone-22 (TSC-22) regulates cell growth and differentiation, and cell death. TSC-22 is a putative transcriptional regulator containing a leucine zipper-like structure and a nuclear export signal. We previously showed the cytoplasmic localization of TSC-2...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Hino S,Kawamata H,Omotehara F,Uchida D,Begum NM,Yoshida H,Sato M,Fujimori T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentoxifylline (PTX) is commonly used in peripheral blood vessel diseases, however it has also been found to decrease the level of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-12, TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma. Moreover, some authors reported that PTX suppresses spontaneous cytotoxicity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Lazarczyk M,Grzela T,Korczak-Kowalska G,Niderla J,Oldak M,Jozwiak J,Skopinski P

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the prognostic significance of thymidine phosphorylase (TP) and p53 expression in 96 surgically resected primary esophageal squamous cell carcinomas. Expression was assessed using immunohistochemical staining methods. Prognostic values were determined by multivariate analysis using Cox's propor...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Makoto O,Takeda A,Ting-Leig L,Shinnichi O,Hisahiro M,Yutaka F,Yoshihiro N,Kobayashi S,Gunji Y,Suzuki T,Takenori O,Hideaki S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatidylinositol 3 kinases (PI-3 kinases) play a crucial role in the inositol phospholipid signaling pathway. The effect of wortmannin, an inhibitor of PI-3 kinases, on the suppression of thermotolerance development was investigated in the temperature-sensitive cell line tsAF8. When wortmannin was added immediatel...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Shibuya K,Kawasaki S,Kuroda M,Takemoto M,Asaumi J,Hiraki Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of ras genes and human papilloma virus (HPV) infection have been extensively described in cervical carcinomas while information concerning their implication in premalignant lesions of the cervix is limited. We investigated the incidence of K-ras codon 12 point mutations and HPV infection in cases of cervici...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Prokopakis P,Sourvinos G,Koumantaki Y,Koumantakis E,Spandidos DA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine how splenectomy affects the immune response, particularly T cells, in chemically-induced mammary tumors. Female rats were splenectomized and then exposed to 9,10-dimethyl-1,2-benz(a)anthracene (DMBA) to induce mammary tumors. Splenectomy significantly decreased the rate of tu...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kossoy G,Ben-Hur H,Lifschitz O,Zusman I

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenic metastasis from a lung cancer is infrequently noted, however, the pattern of the metastasis has not been studied, thus we conducted a retrospective study. Twelve of the consecutive 997 patients with lung cancer, who were admitted to our division, developed splenic metastasis. The pattern of splenic metastasis ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Satoh H,Watanabe K,Ishikawa H,Yamashita YT,Ohtsuka M,Sekizawa K

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important clinical problems in the treatment of human solid carcinoma is the intrinsic/acquired resistance. Cisplatin is a platinum compound that is one of the most effective agents in clinic. Copper-transporting P-type adenosine triphosphate (ATP7B) has been reported to be associated with cisplatin re...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Nakayama K,Miyazaki K,Kanzaki A,Fukumoto M,Takebayashi Y

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bcl10 gene was recently isolated from the breakpoint region of t(1;14)(p22;q32) in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas. Somatic mutations of Bcl10 were found in not only t(1;14)-bearing MALT lymphomas, but also a wide range of other tumors. To clarify the actual frequency and spectrum of Bcl10 mutat...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Park YK,Chi SG,Unni KK

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen primary human malignant mesotheliomas obtained from 18 patients were screened for point mutations and microdeletions/insertions in all exons of the tumour suppressor gene PTEN/MMAC1 by SSCP analysis. No mutation could be found. Our preliminary data indicate that disarrangements of PTEN/MMAC1 are at least not ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Papp T,Schipper H,Pemsel H,Unverricht M,Muller KM,Wiethege T,Schiffmann D,Rahman Q

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of the DNA mismatch repair proteins hMSH2 and hMLH1 and p21(waf1) the cyclin G1 inhibitor, may determine response of adult cancers to anti-cancer drugs, that include alkylating agents and platinum-based drugs. The role of DNA mismatch repair proteins (hMSH2 and hMLH1) and p21(waf1) in pediatric tumor re...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Idikio HA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for granulocytopenia has been widely recognized. However, although granulocyte counts rapidly increase after a few injection of G-CSF, a large proportion of the increased granulocytes disappear from peripheral blood within a few days following G-CSF wi...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Ogawa Y,Kobayashi T,Nishioka A,Kariya S,Garcia Del Saz E,Seguchi H,Yoshida S

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Case 1: a patient was diagnosed as having ascending colon cancer with right ovarian metastasis, and underwent palliative right hemicolectomy plus oophorectomy. The tumor was a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma with right ovarian metastasis, and the disease was classified as stage IV. Oral chemotherapy with UFT plus L...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： mukai M,Moriya H,Himeno S,Oida Y,mukohyama S,Nishi T,Nakasaki H,Satoh S,Makuuchi H

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The deficiencies of nucleotide excision repair (NER) factors are involved in rare genetic diseases such as xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) with increased risk of developing cancer on sun-exposed areas of the skin. However, the abnormality of NER factors in human sporadic carcinoma remains unclear. Loss of heterozygosity (L...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Miyashita H,Mori S,Tanda N,Nakayama K,Kanzaki A,Sato A,Morikawa H,Motegi K,Takebayashi Y,Fukumoto M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effect of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) on the immune functions and blood cell counts of patients with ovarian carcinoma receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy (CTX). Seventy-five consecutive patients with white blood cell counts less than 3,000/microl after CTX were randoml...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Shimizu Y,Utsugi K,Umezawa S,Shimizu K,Hasumi K,Suzuki M,Takaku F

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to chemotherapeutic agents is a major problem for successful cancer treatment. P-glycoprotein (Pgp), a product of the multidrug resistance (MDR)1 gene expressed in cancer cells, is one of the mechanism of MDR. However, there are few reports regarding the effects of Pgp on prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Tokunaga Y,Hosogi H,Hoppou T,Nakagami M,Tokuka A,Ohsumi K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of benign pelvic tumors are presented (2 leiomyomas and 1 fibroma). All three tumors were suspected of being malignant neoplasms because they were visualized as heterogeneous high signal intensity on T2-weighted images, and thus they were difficult to diagnose preoperatively. One of the leiomyomas was loca...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kojima T,Ishiko O,Ichimura T,Nishimura S,Sumi T,Ueda J,Tsujimura T,Shimura K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies on sarcomas have examined the relationships between microsatellite alterations in particular loci, tumor prognosis and tumorigenesis, because sarcomas are uncommon and those prognoses can be confounded by coexisting factors, such as tumor site. We studied the relationship between microsatellite alterations...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Iyoda A,Hiroshima K,Toyozaki T,Baba M,Fujisawa T,Yusa T,Ohwada H

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated cell susceptibility to hyperthermia-induced apoptosis in two rat yolk sac tumor cell lines (RYSTs) and attempted to correlate this with the known potentially relevant molecular determinants of apoptosis, p53 protein status, Bcl-2 family of proteins and heat shock proteins (Hsp). Parent cell line, NMT-1...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Islam MS,Mitsuhashi N,Akimoto T,Sakurai H,Hasegawa M,Ishikawa H,Niibe H

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to assess, in squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, the expression of pan-ras, c-myc and tp53 at protein level using an immunohistochemical (IHC) staining method. One hundred and seven patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix were recruited. Fifty-four patients were of stage 1B/2A ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Ngan HY,Cheung AN,Liu SS,Cheng DK,Ng TY,Wong LC

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether or not the mitochondrial genotypes affect radiation-induced micronucleus (MN) formation. For that purpose, the rho+, KT1 and rho0 human osteosarcoma cell lines were used, which carry the wild-type mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), the tRNALys mutant mtDNA and no mtDNA, respectively. Despite no signifi...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yoshida K,Yamazaki H,Ozeki S,Inoue T,Yoshioka Y,Yoneda M,Fujiwara Y,Inoue T

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary bladder is essential for effective treatment. While several serum markers have been evaluated, none have been widely accepted for practical clinical use. Thus, urinary markers have been introduced and investigated to detect the evidence of bladder can...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Wunderlich H,Reichelt O,Zermann DH,Schubert J,Berndt A,Kosmehl H

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with brain metastases in disseminated non-seminomatous germ cell cancer of the testis are treated by combined modality, e.g., cisplatin-containing chemotherapy, whole brain irradiation and/or surgical excision. However, cure rates of patients refractory to that standard treatment are low (5-year survival rate...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Feyerabend T,Wiedemann GJ,Steeves R

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of the in vitro chemosensitivity test, the collagen gel droplet embedded culture drug- sensitivity test (CD-DST, Int J Oncol 11: 449, 1997), in cisplatin-based combined chemotherapy for postoperative recurrent tumors in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients was retrospectively analyzed. CD-DST dat...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Higashiyama M,Kodama K,Yokouchi H,Takami K,Nakagawa H,Imamura F,Minamigawa K,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of resected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) which invaded the gallbladder with a metastasis to a lymph node. It was extremely difficult to make a differential diagnosis between HCC and gallbladder cancer preoperatively. A 68-year old man was admitted to hospital with complaint of a fever. Ultrasonogra...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Ueno N,Kanamaru T,Kawaguchi K,Tanaka K,Inoue K,Idei Y,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platinum compounds and vinorelbine (VNB) are active in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but moderate toxicity has been reported. The aims of the present study were to assess activity and tolerability of low dose carboplatin (CBDCA): 4.5 AUC according to Calvert formula on day 1, combined with vinor...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Bretti S,Manzin E,Celano A,Ritorto G,Loddo C,Berruti A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared effects of a high fat diet and a carcinogen on cellular elements of the spleen and mammary gland tumors in rats. Animals were fed a 15% olive-oil diet and a group of them were exposed to a carcinogen, dimethylbenz(a)anthacene (DMBA), in two doses of 10 mg/rat. Results of the experiments were evaluated afte...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kossoy G,Yarden G,Ben-Hur H,Kossoy N,Stark A,Madar Z,Zusman I

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to evaluate characteristics in lung cancer patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Among 966 lung cancer patients admitted to our division over a period of 24 years, 73 patients were diagnosed as having COPD. There were 68 (93.2%) men and 5 women; of the tumors 43 (58.9%) w...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Kurishima K,Satoh H,Ishikawa H,Yamashita YT,Homma T,Ohtsuka M,Sekizawa K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient who had undergone radical gastrectomy for synchronous gastric cancer (T(1)N(0)M(0), stage I) and duodenal cancer (Tis, stage 0) in November 1987 was found to have esophageal cancer in November 1994, and underwent radical thoracolaparotomy at our hospital (T(1)N(0)M(0), stage I). After follow-up for about 3.5...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Mukai M,Makuuchi H,Mukohyama S,Oida Y,Himeno S,Nishi T,Nakazaki H,Satoh S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth of supportive tissue during the progression of solid tumors is an absolute requirement for the nourishment of the tumor. The blockade of this proliferative response of normal tissues to the growing tumor should hence inhibit tumor progression. We have shown earlier, that the heparinoid pentosan polysulfate ...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yunmbam MK,Wellstein A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to investigate the dynamic changes of cortisol and soluble TNF-alpha p-55 and p-75 receptors in serum of advanced cancer patients during 24 h. The examined group consisted of 42 patients suffering from advanced gastrointestinal neoplasms (colorectal, gastric and pancreatic cancer). Serum...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Zubelewicz-Szkodzinska B,Muc-Wierzgon M,Wierzgon J,Brodziak A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports showed that breast and gastric cancers overexpressing c-erbB-2 protein have a greater metastatic potential and worse prognosis than tumors in which this protein is not overexpressed. The present study was undertaken to examine the significance of c-erbB-2 protein expression as a prognostic factor in c...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Ishida H,Sadahiro S,Suzuki T,Ishikawa K,Tajima T,Makuuchi H

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We radiographically evaluated the response of primary lesions to chemotherapy in 101 patients with inoperable advanced gastric cancer. The median survival time in the 50 responders (49.5%) was 379 days, as compared with only 210 days in the 51 non-responders (50.1%) (p<0. 001). Morphologic changes of the gastric mucos...

journal_title：Oncology reports

authors： Yamazaki I,Koizumi W,Kondo I,Saigenji K

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00