abstract：:Patients diagnosed with germ cell tumors (GCT) are relatively young, and most are rendered disease-free by primary treatment. Also, second-line therapies in nearly all instances are potentially curative. Therefore, the schedule and modalities of follow-up testing are important issues in detecting recurrence of GCT and...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Kondagunta GV,Sheinfeld J,Motzer RJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of gemcitabine and docetaxel exhibits good activity in the treatment of advanced breast cancer. Phase II trial response rates using 21- or 28-day schedules have ranged from 36% to 79% in patient populations with varying degrees of pretreatment. In studies of extensively pretreated anthracycline-resista...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Fumoleau P

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wayne State University Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia xenograft model in mice with severe combined immune deficiency (WSU-WM-SCID) is the only preclinical animal model available for this disease. It is based on a permanent, EBV- IgMlambda cell line (WSU-WM) established from a patient with a 10-year history of Wal...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Al-Katib AM,Mensah-Osman E,Aboukameel A,Mohammad R

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the activity of thalidomide in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM), 20 patients were treated on a dose schedule that escalated from 200 mg/d to 600 mg/d. On an intention-to-treat basis, five (25%) patients achieved a partial response, which was noted within 3 months of treatment. Adverse effects were comm...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dimopoulos MA,Tsatalas C,Zomas A,Hamilos G,Panayiotidis P,Margaritis D,Matsouka C,Economopoulos T,Anagnostopoulos N

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an update on a prospective observational trial for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) that called for re-registration to treatment with fludarabine (30 mg/m(2)) upon the development of symptomatic or progressive disease. Patients who did not require therapy for more than 1 year (n = 54) could be distinguis...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dhodapkar MV,Jacobson JL,Gertz MA,Crowley JJ,Barlogie B

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was conducted to determine the risk of adverse outcomes among patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) of the IgM class. Two hundred thirteen patients with IgM MGUS were identified in southeastern Minnesota from 1960 to 1994. The primary end point was progression to lym...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Kyle RA,Therneau TM,Rajkumar SV,Offord JR,Larson DR,Plevak MF,Melton LJ 3rd

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This presentation represents consensus recommendations for the treatment of patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM), which were prepared in conjunction with the second International Workshop held in Athens, Greece during September 2002. The faculty adopted the following statements for the management of pati...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Gertz MA,Anagnostopoulos A,Anderson K,Branagan AR,Coleman M,Frankel SR,Giralt S,Levine T,Munshi N,Pestronk A,Rajkumar V,Treon SP

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ZD1839 (Iressa; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE) is an orally active, selective inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK) that blocks signaling pathways responsible for driving proliferation, invasion, and survival of cancer cells. In preclinical studies of cell lines and h...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Sirotnak FM

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For any tumor to become cancerous, various genetic mutations and biologic alterations must occur in the cell that in combination render it a malignant neoplasm. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a neoplasm associated with several molecular and cellular abnormalities. SCLC is associated with early and frequent metastasi...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Sattler M,Salgia R

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rituximab shows high single-agent activity in both previously untreated and relapsed or refractory indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In combination with chemotherapy, rituximab has achieved response rates higher than 90% with long duration of remission in phase II studies. Therefore, randomized phase III studies have b...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Hiddemann W,Dreyling M,Unterhalt M

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common adult leukemia but is currently incurable by conventional therapeutic interventions. Rituximab has proven efficacy and tolerability in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, achieving response rates of 73% and 48% in previously untreated or relapsed/refractory indolent non-Hodgki...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Montserrat E

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large meta-analysis showed that chemotherapy results in significant prolongation of survival for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Pemetrexed is a new multitargeted antifolate chemotherapeutic agent that has shown activity in NSCLC and appears to be similar to the third-generation antitumor agents cu...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Shepherd FA

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To address the urgent need for novel therapies for multiple myeloma (MM), long-term research efforts have characterized the mechanisms whereby MM cells home to the bone marrow and adhere to bone marrow stromal cells and extracellular matrix proteins. Research also characterizes the functional sequelae of this binding ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Anderson KC

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complementary and alternative therapies are used with increasing frequency in men with prostate cancer. However, little is known about the efficacy of such therapies for this cancer. While epidemiological data support the association between intake of certain micronutrients with development of prostate cancer, there e...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Oh WK,Small EJ

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a potentially life-threatening complication of cancer resulting from increased bone resorption by osteoclasts. Clinical management of HCM primarily consists of intravenous rehydration therapy combined with pharmaceutical agents that decrease osteoclast activity. Several generations...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Berenson JR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of subcutaneously (SC) administered amifostine may present an advantage for radioprotectant therapy in head and neck cancer patients. In a randomized phase II trial comparing SC amifostine versus no amifostine in 140 patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck, thoracic, or pelvic cancers,...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Anné PR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the resectability and long-term local control of locally advanced rectal cancer, we have initiated a radiation dose-escalation trial. It is hoped that the radioprotector amifostine will sufficiently reduce rectal morbidity (without also reducing tumor response) to permit increasing radiation doses. Only 6 p...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Myerson R,Zobeiri I,Birnbaum E,Dietz D,Fleshman J,Kodner I,Picus J,Ratkin G

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is the eighth most common cancer in Europe, accounting for 4.1% of cancer deaths in men and 4.8% in women. Standardized pancreatoduodenectomy and left pancreatectomy are the gold standard for routine surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. Total pancreatectomy should be reserved for positive pancrea...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Pedrazzoli S,Pasquali C,Sperti C

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of chemotherapy for patients with stage IV melanoma is unsatisfactory, since durable responses are rarely achieved. More experimental treatments, such as vaccine approaches, antibody treatments, and gene therapy are being developed and are of high scientific interest; however, their efficacy in advanced me...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Keilholz U,Gore ME

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck remains a clinical challenge because of the high rate of locoregional disease recurrence. The importance of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in the development and progression of many solid tumors, including squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, is well u...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Herbst RS,Hong WK

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) recently launched a new staging system for cutaneous melanoma that was based on clinical experience with a large number of patients treated in major centers worldwide. As this system includes various histopathologic parameters of the primary melanoma and of melanoma metast...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Ruiter DJ,Spatz A,van den Oord JJ,Cook MG,Pathology Committee of the European Organization Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Melanoma Group.

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bendamustine has clinical potential in the treatment of low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). As a single agent, bendamustine has been used in two studies in patients with relapsed or refractory low-grade NHL. When bendamustine 120 mg/m(2) was given on days 1 and 2, the overall response rate was 73% with complete re...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Rummel MJ,Mitrou PS,Hoelzer D

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine is an active agent in non-small cell lung cancer, with single-agent treatment producing response rates of approximately 20% and median survivals of approximately 7 to 9 months. In a pilot trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer, the gemcitabine/carboplatin combination produced a response rate of 43% a...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Sederholm C

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High expression of the bcl-2 proto-oncogene is found in various human hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Bcl-2 protein exerts its oncogenic role by preventing tumor cells from undergoing apoptosis induced by radiation, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy. Antisense oligonucleotides directed toward the open read...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Gutiérrez-Puente Y,Zapata-Benavides P,Tari AM,López-Berestein G

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sentinel nodes (SNs) are the first set of nodes to receive drainage and cancer cells from a primary tumor. While there may be a single SN, frequently there are one to three or more SNs. The development of sentinel node surgery over the last decade has led to dramatic changes in the surgical approach to regional nodes ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Krag DN,Weaver DL

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer patients undergoing therapeutic regimens of high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) with circulating progenitor cell support often develop anemia. As a general consideration in the transplantation setting, red blood cell transfusions are normally required in patients who have passed the myeloablative phase after H...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Danova M,Ferrari S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 60% of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) will go on to develop hepatic metastases. Although surgical resection is the only curative modality, a majority will not be able to undergo surgery. Alternative methods for treating this population have focused on the feasibility of hepatic arterial ...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Dizon DS,Kemeny NE

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is currently less than satisfactory. Survival statistics are best for the epithelial subtype and for tumors that can be completely removed by surgery. Radiotherapy provides no survival benefit and is used only to palliate symptoms or to prevent growth along...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Manegold C,Aisner J

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLCL) is the most frequently diagnosed subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), and more than 50% of cases present in patients over 60 years of age. Although cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine/prednisone (CHOP) is currently regarded as the gold standard treatment for DLCL, less tha...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Coiffier B

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been a challenge to find effective chemotherapeutic treatments for malignant mesothelioma. Over the last several decades numerous single-drug and combination regimens have been examined, but no standard treatment with chemotherapy alone has emerged. Possible explanations for this lack of success are the heterog...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Baas P

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical models in vitro and in vivo have shown that tumor hypoxia alters the malignant cell phenotype, selecting for p53 mutations, stimulating angiogenesis and metastasis, and markedly reducing the efficacy of both radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Similarly, clinical studies measuring pretreatment tumor oxygen stat...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Gandara DR,Lara PN Jr,Goldberg Z,Le QT,Mack PC,Lau DH,Gumerlock PH

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most cellular proto-oncogenes encode proteins that participate in signaling pathways by which cells receive and execute instructions that lead to mitogenesis, differentiation, lineage determination, cell migration, extracellular matrix production, and apoptosis, among others. These proto-oncogene protein products incl...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Arteaga CL,Khuri F,Krystal G,Sebti S

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced-stage mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a disease for which no curative treatment strategy exists. Results with standard combination chemotherapy, with or without an anthracycline, are disappointing, and new and better therapies are needed. High-dose therapy and autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) have be...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Mangel J,Buckstein R,Imrie K,Spaner D,Crump M,Tompkins K,Reis M,Perez-Ordonez B,Deodhare S,Romans R,Pennell N,Robinson JB,Hewitt K,Richardson P,Lima A,Pavlin P,Berinstein NL

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is composed of a group of lymphoid malignancies that has been increasing in incidence at an annual rate of 4% to 7% over the last 20 years in both the United States and Europe. The reasons for this rise in incidence in NHL are not yet defined but most likely involve environmental exposures...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Czuczman MS,Fallon A,Mohr A,Stewart C,Bernstein ZP,McCarthy P,Skipper M,Brown K,Miller K,Wentling D,Klippenstein D,Loud P,Rock MK,Benyunes M,Grillo-López AJ,Bernstein SH

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have indicated that bone marrow angiogenesis is increased in multiple myeloma, suggesting that treatment with an antiangiogenic agent might be useful. Among the new antiangiogenic drugs in development, Neovastat (AE-941; Aeterna Laboratories, Quebec City, Canada) can be classified as a naturally occurri...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Falardeau P,Champagne P,Poyet P,Hariton C,Dupont E

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid organ tumors associated with neoangiogenesis, as measured by increased microvessel density (MVD), have poorer prognoses. A similar observation of increased MVD has been made in hematologic malignancies; however, its prognostic significance remains unknown. We investigated changes in MVD in 122 newly diagnosed mu...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Munshi NC,Wilson C

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HER2 is a transmembrane growth factor receptor found in normal and malignant breast epithelial cells. Phosphorylation of the intracellular tyrosine kinase results in intracellular signaling and activation of genes involved in cell growth. Overexpression of HER2 has independent prognostic significance in early breast c...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Lohrisch C,Piccart M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The targeting of molecular abnormalities in neoplasms may provide an opportunity to improve the selectivity of cancer therapy. Ras mutations are a common genetic event in human cancers. Other genetic changes in tumors can signal through ras-dependent pathways as well. The targeting of ras through the inhibition of Ras...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Hahn SM,Bernhard E,McKenna WG

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The humanized anti-p185(HER2) monoclonal antibody trastuzumab has been shown to effectively inhibit the growth of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells in vivo and in vitro. The treatment of cancer cells with trastuzumab results in downregulation of the HER2 receptor. Further downstream cellular events include the a...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Baselga J,Albanell J,Molina MA,Arribas J

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present the only potentially curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is either partial hepatectomy or total hepatectomy with orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Underlying liver reserve and regenerative capacity are the most important determinants of the risk of postoperative hepatic failure after...

journal_title：Seminars in oncology

authors： Little SA,Fong Y

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00