abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:AZD8055 is an inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) that can suppress both mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) and mTORC2. This study investigated the antitumor effects of AZD8055 on colon cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The effects of AZD8055 on proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle of colon cancer ce...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Chen Y,Lee CH,Tseng BY,Tsai YH,Tsai HW,Yao CL,Tseng SH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the influence on relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) of a transitory protective stoma (TPS) at the time of complete cytoreductive surgery for advanced-stage ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From our Institution, we retrospectively selected patients from 2006 to 2011 with ovarian c...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Canlorbe G,Touboul C,Chargari C,Bentivegna E,Maulard A,Pautier P,Genestie C,Morice P,Gouy S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 70-year-old man with a growing liver tumor had undergone subtotal gastrectomy with pancreaticoduodenectomy for gastric cancer (T4b P0 H0 N1, Stage IIIB) 30 months before admission to our hospital. Enhanced computed tomography revealed two hypervascular nodules in segments 4 and 8. After histological diagnosis of sma...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Kinoshita K,Beppu T,Miyata T,Kuramoto K,Yoshida Y,Umesaki N,Kitano Y,Nakagawa S,Okabe H,Nitta H,Imai K,Hayashi H,Yamashita YI,Komori H,Horino K,Misumi A,Baba H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose was to evaluate efficacy and safety of carbon ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT) in patients with locally advanced olfactory neuroblastomas (ONBs). This study was a sub-analysis of the Japan Carbon-Ion Radiation Oncology Study Group Study (1402 HN, UMIN000024473). Clinical data of T4 ONBs treated with C-ion RT at...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Suefuji H,Koto M,Demizu Y,Saitoh JI,Shioyama Y,Tsuji H,Okimoto T,Ohno T,Nemoto K,Nakano T,Kamada T

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the usefulness of Ki-67 index and survivin as predictive prognostic factors for rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The Ki-67 index and survivin expression were examined in patients with stage II/III rectal cancer (n=46) by immunohistochemistry. Patients were...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Yoshikawa K,Shimada M,Higashijima J,Nakao T,Nishi M,Takasu C,Kashihara H,Eto S,Bando Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Identifying useful biomarkers is central to selecting optimal therapeutic strategies for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Serum p53 antibody (S-p53Ab), squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag), and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were investigated to evaluate the significance of single and combi...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Kunizaki M,Hamasaki K,Wakata K,Tobinaga S,Sumida Y,Hidaka S,Yasutake T,Miyazaki T,Matsumoto K,Yamasaki T,Sawai T,Hamamoto R,Nanashima A,Nagayasu T

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:KRAS and BRAF are two genes commonly mutated in colorectal cancer (CRC). Even though BRAF is a downstream target of KRAS in the MAPK signalling pathway, KRAS- and BRAF-mutated CRCs are found to display several different clinical and histopathological features. We investigated whether a differential expre...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Lundberg IV,Wikberg ML,Ljuslinder I,Li X,Myte R,Zingmark C,Löfgren-Burström A,Edin S,Palmqvist R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Twenty-four 2-azolylchromones were subjected to quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis based on their cytotoxicity and tumor specificity, in order to find their new biological activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cytotoxicity against two human oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines a...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Sakagami H,Okudaira N,Uesawa Y,Takao K,Kagaya H,Sugita Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:SATB2 (special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2) is a DNA-binding protein that is involved in transcriptional regulation and chromatin remodeling. SATB2 protein has been described as a promising novel marker in several human cancers. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This study compared SATB2 expression in tumor a...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Sliwinska-Jewsiewicka A,Kowalczyk AE,Krazinski BE,Godlewski J,Kwiatkowski P,Kiewisz J,Grzegrzolka J,Dziegiel P,Kmiec Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:The purpose of this study was to identify adverse prognostic factors for patients with advanced esophageal cancer undergoing chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (DCF). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study cohort comprised of 45 patients with advanced esophageal cancer who underwent induc...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Nakajima M,Muroi H,Kikuchi M,Takahashi M,Ihara K,Shida Y,Kurayama E,Ogata H,Yamaguchi S,Sasaki K,Sakai M,Sohda M,Miyazaki T,Kuwano H,Kato H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical results of two-step intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for oropharyngeal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Eighty patients were treated with two-step IMRT between 2002 and 2014. Whole-neck radiotherapy (44.0-50.0 Gy/22-25 fractions) was delivered by IMRT, followed by boost IMRT to the...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Tatebe H,Doi H,Ishikawa K,Kawakami H,Yokokawa M,Nakamatsu K,Kanamori S,Shibata T,Kitano M,Nishimura Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:The significance of microvascular invasion (MVI) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is unknown. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We studied 149 patients with solitary small-sized HCC (≤3 cm) who underwent hepatectomy, and developed a predictive model of MVI using independent facto...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Imai K,Yamashita YI,Yusa T,Nakao Y,Itoyama R,Nakagawa S,Okabe H,Chikamoto A,Ishiko T,Baba H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A plethora of contradictory research surrounds vitamin D and its influence on health and disease. This may, in part, result from analytical difficulties with regard to measuring vitamin D metabolites in serum. Indeed, variation exists between analytical techniques and assays used for the determination of serum 25-hydr...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Stokes CS,Lammert F,Volmer DA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Exposure of the skin to sunshine is the major natural source of vitamin D. In order to imitate this natural production of vitamin D for patients with chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis patients were exposed three times a week to radiation of the front part of both legs to normalize the vitamin D status...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Krause R,Stange R,Roth HJ,Kaase H,Michalsen A,Holick MF

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) to treat brain metastases (BM) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is restricted due to the potential associated toxicity and lack of survival benefit. BM can have a negative impact on neurocognitive function (NF) and quality of life (QOL). The aim of this ...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Precival C,Landy M,Poole C,Mullaney L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Due to their unique composition of health-promoting compounds, the consumption of hazelnuts may contribute to the prevention of colon cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Since hazelnuts are often consumed roasted, the impact of different roasting conditions (RC1=140.6°C/25 min, RC2=155.1°C/20 min and RC3=180....

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Glei M,Fischer S,Lamberty J,Ludwig D,Lorkowski S,Schlörmann W

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Ouabain, a plant-derived product/substance with Na+/K+-ATPase inhibiting properties, has been shown to exert anti-cancer activity on human cancer cells. This is the first study to investigate the effect of ouabain on apoptotic cell death of human osteosarcoma-derived U-2 OS cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Chou WH,Liu KL,Shih YL,Chuang YY,Chou J,Lu HF,Jair HW,Lee MZ,Au MK,Chung JG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Up-regulation of metallo-proteinase (MMP) proteins has been shown in various types of solid cancers and the genotype of MMP1 has been associated with the risk of solid cancers. The contribution of MMP1 genotype to lung cancer has been investigated in various countries, though, to our knowledge, not in Ta...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Shen TC,Chang WS,Tsai CW,Chao CY,Lin YT,Hsiao CL,Hsu CL,Chen WC,Hsia TC,Bau DT

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin 32 (IL32) is an intracellular pluripotent cytokine produced by epithelial cells, monocytes, T-lymphocytes and natural killer cells and seems to be involved in the pathogenesis of cancer and inflammatory diseases. Our purpose was to assess the role of protein expression and genetic polymorphisms o...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Shamoun L,Kolodziej B,Andersson RE,Dimberg J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation testing is standard-of-care for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Outcomes of second-/third-line compared to first-line tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have shown conflicting results. We investigated utilization of molecular diagnostics and th...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Sluga R,VAN DEN Borne BEEM,Roepman P,Peters BJM,Kastelijn EA,Schramel FMNH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of tissue polypeptide-specific antigen (TPS), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) to predict relapse in breast cancer patients, when the measurement of biomarkers is performed within 6 months after surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Four hu...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Svobodova S,Kucera R,Fiala O,Karlikova M,Narsanska A,Zedníková I,Treska V,Slouka D,Rousarova M,Topolcan O,Finek J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anastomotic leakage is a major critical complication in colorectal resection. Although its relevance to oncological outcome has been widely investigated, the correlation between the severity of anastomotic leakage and oncological outcome is not well understood. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The clinical characterist...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Takahashi H,Haraguchi N,Nishimura J,Hata T,Yamamoto H,Matsuda C,Mizushima T,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment for breast cancer, including complete or partial mastectomy and lumpectomy. Breast reconstruction has gained popularity mainly due to its tremendous impact on the psychological status of the patients. Autologous fat grafting is a well-established method used in cosmetic surger...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Spartalis E,Tsilimigras DI,Charalampoudis P,Karachaliou GS,Moris D,Athanasiou A,Spartalis M,Bolkas V,Dimitroulis D,Nikiteas N

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:In pancreatic cancer, where the microenvironment is extremely hypoxic, analyzing signal transduction under hypoxia is thought to be significantly important. By investigating microarray analysis of pancreatic cancer cells cultured under both normoxia and hypoxia, we found that the expression of leukocyte ...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Yamasaki A,Nakayama K,Imaizumi A,Kawamoto M,Fujimura A,Oyama Y,Nagai S,Yanai K,Onishi H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling is related to the pathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), but its role in OSCC is not yet well understood. In this study, we analyzed the role of SHH signaling in OSCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We examined the expression pattern of SHH and its signal proteins in clin...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Kuroda H,Kurio N,Shimo T,Matsumoto K,Masui M,Takabatake K,Okui T,Ibaragi S,Kunisada Y,Obata K,Yoshioka N,Kishimoto K,Nagatsuka H,Sasaki A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify patients with breast cancer at risk for cardiotoxicity, we evaluated homoarginine (HA) behavior during adjuvant treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Eighty-one patients received radiotherapy (RT) with or without endocrine treatment, and 19 received chemotherapy, RT and endocrine therapy. Serum HA, asymmetri...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Aula H,Skyttä T,Tuohinen S,Luukkaala T,Hämäläinen M,Virtanen V,Raatikainen P,Moilanen E,Kellokumpu-Lehtinen PL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Since androgens affect urothelial bladder cancer (UBC), we examined whether 5α-reductases (5-AR) have genomic alterations in UBC and whether 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARI) affect UBC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The cBioPortal was used to analyze genomic alternations of 5-ARs in UBC cancer genomic datasets. ...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Chen CC,Huang CP,Tsai YT,Hseih TF,Shyr CR

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbon ion radiotherapy has precise dose distribution and high biological effectiveness and is likely a promising therapy for patients with sarcomas. We evaluated the outcomes of carbon ion radiotherapy in patients with unresectable chondrosarcomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 75 tumors...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Imai R,Kamada T,Araki N,WORKING GROUP FOR BONE and SOFT-TISSUE SARCOMAS.

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a form of radiation therapy that allows accurate irradiation with reduced damage to surrounding tissues. Here, we analyzed borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) with arterial abutment (BR-A) patients with IMRT as neoadjuvant therapy and performed c...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Masui T,Takaori K,Anazawa T,Sato A,Nakano K,Uchida Y,Yogo A,Goto Y,Matsumoto S,Kodama Y,Kanai M,Isoda H,Mizumoto M,Kawaguchi Y,Shibuya K,Itasaka S,Uemoto S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:We evaluated the clinical feasibility and surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted transperitoneal infrarenal para-aortic lymphadenectomy (TIPAL) in patients with gynecological malignancies. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The perioperative outcomes in 90 patients with gynecological malignancies who underwent laparos...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Lee HJ,Lee YH,Chong GO,Hong DG,Lee YS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most current anticancer drugs have shown excellent therapeutic effects on human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), but they also produce potent cytotoxicity in normal oral keratinocytes. This review article summarizes our extensive research of tumor specificity and keratinocyte toxicity of nine groups of compounds s...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Sugita Y,Takao K,Uesawa Y,Sakagami H

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been shown to inhibit the induction and progression of many tumor types. The aim of this study was to determine the anticancer effect of docosahexaenoic acid monoglyceride (MAG-DHA) alone and in combination with the chemotherapeutic agent carboplatin (CBT)...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Morin C,Fortin S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase (Smac) is a proapoptogenic mitochondrial protein that antagonizes inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs), resulting in induction of apoptosis. In the present study we investigated the effects of a Smac mimetic in combination with doxorubicin against osteo...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Kamata E,Kawamoto T,Ueha T,Hara H,Fukase N,Minoda M,Morishita M,Takemori T,Fujiwara S,Nishida K,Kuroda R,Kurosaka M,Akisue T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Silica nanoparticles (nano-SiO2) are widely used in many industrial areas and there is much controversy surrounding cytotoxic effects of such nanoparticles. In order to determine the toxicity and possible molecular mechanisms involved, we conducted several tests with two breast cancer cell lines, MDA-MB-...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Jeon D,Kim H,Nam K,Oh S,Son SH,Shin I

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colchicine is an alkaloid widely used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as gout. It suppresses cell division by inhibiting mitosis. We investigated the anticancer effects of colchicine on human hypopharyngeal cancer cells and the mechanisms underlying its anticancer effects. XTT cell proliferation assay...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Cho JH,Joo YH,Shin EY,Park EJ,Kim MS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:The oxazaphosphorines, ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide, represent a class of alkylating agents. The aim of the present in vitro study was to compare antileukemic activity of 4-hydroperoxyifosfamide (4-OOH-IF) and 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide (4-OOH-CP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The experiments were perfor...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Opydo-Chanek M,Śladowska K,Blicharski K,Mikeš J,Fedoročko P,Niemeyer U,Mazur L

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Despite an expected prognostic disadvantage for upper tract versus lower tract metastatic urothelial carcinomas (UTUC/LTUC), only few studies have been conducted to elucidate potential differences in chemotherapy treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A post-hoc subgroup analysis of a non-interventional study ...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Heers H,DE Geeter P,Goebell PJ,Matz U,DE Schultz W,Edlich B,Retz M,Hegele A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive tonsillar- and base of tongue cancer is increasing epidemically and has much better outcome than corresponding HPV-negative cancer and most other head and neck cancers with around 80% 3-year disease free survival with conventional radiotherapy and surgery. Consequently, most HPV-pos...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Näsman A,Bersani C,Lindquist D,Du J,Ramqvist T,Dalianis T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) attenuates tumor cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in various cell lines. While exerting marginal effects on non-neoplastic cells this unfolds promising applications in cancer therapy. The aim of the study was to analyse the effects of different CAP sources and applic...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Gümbel D,Suchy B,Wien L,Gelbrich N,Napp M,Kramer A,Ekkernkamp A,Daeschlein G,Stope MB

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:As a result of activation of transcription factors engaged in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), such as Twist, inhibition of epithelial markers and an increased expression of mesenchymal markers are observed. One of the specific markers of cancer-associated fibroblasts is podoplanin (PDPN) - a muc...

journal_title：Anticancer research

authors： Grzegrzolka J,Wojtyra P,Biala M,Piotrowska A,Gomulkiewicz A,Rys J,Podhorska-Okolow M,Dziegiel P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00