abstract：:Combined therapy with temozolomide and radiotherapy is a standard treatment and improves the survival for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. However, the prognosis remains poor, with a median survival time of 12-15 months. Currently, several clinical trials of dose-dense temozolomide regimen or molecular-targ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Shirai K,Chakravarti A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, novel approaches have been developed in medical oncology, and antiangiogenic treatments have had a role in the treatment of colorectal, renal and breast cancers. The role of these agents in brain tumors is, however, controversial, since these drugs may induce modifications in neuroradiological pattern...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Franceschi E,Agati R,Brandes AA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raltitrexed is a cytotoxic agent, rationally designed to inhibit a specific molecular target, thymidylate synthase. In contrast to other agents, raltitrexed inhibits thymidylate synthase directly and specifically in a mixed, noncompetitive manner, which may lead to an improved toxicity profile. After promising Phase I...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Surmont VF,van Meerbeeck JP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of colorectal cancers is rising worldwide and pulmonary metastases were seen in approximately 10-15% of all patients. Surgical metastasectomy is a widely accepted procedure in selected patients and is considered as the only curative option in patients with secondary pulmonary malignancy. But surgical res...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Limmer S,Unger L

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accelerated partial breast irradiation has been investigated in selected patients with early-stage breast cancer. Accelerated partial breast irradiation limits the radiation target to the volume of tissue immediately surrounding the lumpectomy cavity and reduces the overall treatment time from approximately 6 weeks to...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Cuttino LW,Vicini FA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current targeted strategies for cancer focus on the blockade of growth factor receptors and the inhibition of angiogenesis. The VEGF pathway has become an attractive target in multiple malignancies, including lung cancer. Bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody against VEGF, increased survival in non-small-cell lung cancer...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Planchard D

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) comprises a group of different diseases characterized by changes in tissue structure and gene expression. Recent advances in molecular biology have shed new light on the participation of genes and their products in the biology of BC. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding endogenous RNA molecules th...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Castañeda CA,Agullo-Ortuño MT,Fresno Vara JA,Cortes-Funes H,Gomez HL,Ciruelos E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) involves delivery of image-guided, ablative radiation doses to planning treatment volume(s) using sophisticated dosimetric planning and target localization. Early on, clinical investigators pursued SBRT for the treatment of early stage non-small-cell lung cancer, lung and liv...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mayr NA,Huang Z,Sohn JW,Lo SS,Teh BS,Lu JJ,Grecula JC,Kunos C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prospects for the treatment of metastatic melanoma are improving. Whereas previous scientific meetings dedicated to the treatment of metastatic melanoma patients were overshadowed by our inability to improve overall survival or lengthen the time to progression, the results presented at the most recent meetings are...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： van Kempen LC

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder is the most common cancer of the urinary tract, with a high mortality rate. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy has demonstrated prolonged survival of these patients and is considered the standard of care. Nevertheless, 40-50% of patients have impaired renal function that p...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Bournakis E,Dimopoulos MA,Bamias A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents a distinct disease entity whose molecular phenotype predicts exquisite sensitivity to the reversible EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) gefitinib or erlotinib. However, primary or acquired resistance to these agents remain...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Metro G,Crinò L

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subungual melanoma (SUM) is infrequent in the general population, accounting for 0.7-3.5% of all cutaneous melanomas. SUM absolute incidence is similar among different racial groups; however, the relative proportion among overall cutaneous melanoma cases within each population varies in relation to the frequency of su...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： De Giorgi V,Saggini A,Grazzini M,Gori A,Rossari S,Scarfì F,Verdelli A,Chimenti S,Lotti T,Massi D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the Western world. The lungs can be affected by a number of histologically diverse malignancies. Nonetheless, the vast majority of lung cancers are classified as non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Despite extensive research on different therapeutic regimens...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Galluzzo P,Bocchetta M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel targeted agents, such as VEGF receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGFR-TKIs) and mTOR inhibitors, have improved therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Sequential administration of agents with similar mechanisms of action has shown some efficacy in small retrospective studies; however, prospective Phase I...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Larkin J,Swanton C,Pickering L

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual conference of the International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer (iSBTc), recently renamed the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), provides clinicians and scientists with a uniquely broad yet focused view of the growing field of tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy. In this time of exci...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Kotlan B,Balwit JM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although available targeted therapies provide some clinical efficacy, a need remains for antiangiogenic therapies with alternative mechanisms in order to provide better outcomes and the ability to circumvent resistance. Inhibition of multiple VEGF targets may produce enhanced efficacy and more durable responses throug...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Gordon MS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limb-salvage surgery plays a major role in the management of patients with osteosarcoma. As prognosis improves, reconstructive options have come under greater scrutiny with regard to their durability and functionality. The advent of computer navigation-guided reconstruction is discussed in detail, along with methods b...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mangat KS,Jeys LM,Carter SR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer-related death in Europe and the USA. The optimal treatment strategy for this malignancy includes accurate presurgical and surgical staging, optimal debulking surgery, and first-line therapy with platinum-based chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the majority of patien...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Guarneri V,Barbieri E,Dieci MV,Piacentini F,Conte P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite being a common cancer worldwide, management of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder currently relies primarily on clinical staging and histopathologic parameters. Assaying alterations in molecular pathways can contribute valuable information that can accurately predict outcome and chemotherapeutic respon...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Bartsch G,Mitra AP,Cote RJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone metastases are common among patients with stage IV genitourinary cancers. Most patients with bone metastases develop at least one debilitating and potentially life-limiting skeletal-related event. These events are associated with increased medical expenses and decreased quality of life. Current guidelines recomme...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Mulders PF,Abrahamsson PA,Bukowski RM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As diagnostic and therapeutic options increase, strategies for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are becoming more tailored for specific patient subpopulations and individual patients. The introduction of therapy targeted against the EGF receptor (EGFR) pathway has provided new treatment options for ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Batus M,Fidler MJ,Bonomi PD

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of important studies were presented at the CNS tumors section of the 2010 American Society of Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. There was particular interest in a Phase II study showing that the mTOR inhibitor everolimus had significant activity in tuberous patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytomas. Tw...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Wen PY

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the association of concurrent chemotherapy, the widespread implementation of altered fractionation schedules and the use of more conformal radiotherapy techniques, the locoregional management of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region (HNSCC) has greatly improved over the last decades. H...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Lambrecht M,Dirix P,Vandecaveye V,De Keyzer F,Hermans R,Nuyts S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are becoming the hormonal treatment of choice for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. Large, well-controlled clinical studies have established the efficacy and safety of initial adjuvant therapy with letrozole or anastrozole versus the previous standard of 5 years of adjuvant tamo...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Bria E,Carlini P,Cuppone F,Vaccaro V,Milella M,Cognetti F

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Second European Lung Cancer Conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 28 April to 1 May 2010, under the cosponsorship of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the European Society for Medical Oncology. The main topics included: tobacco control, which represents a crucial challenge fo...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Girard N,Mornex F

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) are epithelial tumors of the ovaries characterized by cellular proliferation and nuclear atypia but without an infiltrative growth pattern. As they frequently affect younger patients the clinical management is complicated by considerations such as preserving fertility and reducing post...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Trillsch F,Mahner S,Ruetzel J,Harter P,Ewald-Riegler N,Jaenicke F,du Bois A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal neoplasms exhibit a wide spectrum of molecular characteristics that are closely associated with their diverse morphologic manifestations and clinical behaviors. A wealth of information has been garnered via methodology ranging from classical cytogenetics to FISH and gene expression profiling; however, the exact ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Cheng L,Williamson SR,Zhang S,Maclennan GT,Montironi R,Lopez-Beltran A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the current status of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) with outcome analysis. The published English literature (PubMed) database was searched extensively for major publications and large series on RARP. The search was carried out over the preceding 3-year period. Selected series were ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Singh I,Hemal AK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many decades, the use of chemotherapy as second-line therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer relied upon disease progression. Several studies have shown that four to six cycles of chemotherapy administered as front-line therapy treatment offers a survival advantage to patients; however, further chemotherapy beyond t...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Velez M,Belalcazar A,Domingo G,Blaya M,Raez LE,Santos ES

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For more than 25 years, the combination of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP) was considered the 'gold standard' for the treatment of aggressive lymphomas, 90% of which are diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs). After the demonstration of rituximab's single-agent activity in DLBCL, a pi...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Murawski N,Zwick C,Pfreundschuh M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of different 5-hydroxytryptamine (HT)(3) receptor antagonists have been marketed with the indication of preventing nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy--palonosetron is the most recently developed of these. Pharmacologic studies have revealed that palonosetron has a long half-life, a high affinit...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ruhlmann C,Herrstedt J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft tissue sarcomas are a diverse group of rare tumors that comprise 1% of all cancers. Few randomized trials of chemotherapy have been performed but there is a clear role for agents such as doxorubicin and ifosfamide in the palliation of advanced disease. There is uncertainty as to whether sequential single-agent tr...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Krikelis D,Judson I

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its approval by the US FDA in 1986, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been employed to monitor men with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. In 1994, PSA was approved for use in prostate cancer screening and has been employed worldwide. However, due to the limited specificity of PSA for the disease, novel biomarker...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Reed AB,Parekh DJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymph node dissection in bladder cancer is an integral part of radical cystectomy. It allows for accurate staging of the patient and will, therefore, serve to dictate additional treatment and add prognostic information. The issue of what is an adequate lymphadenectomy as to the extent and boundaries of the operation, ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ghavamian R,Hakimi AA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment options for patients have increased over the last few years, especially with the availability of novel agents for routine care and within clinical trials. Owing to the promising activity seen with lenalidomide in the relapsed/refractory setting, its use has now expanded to induction and maintenance therapy. ...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Sirohi B,Powles R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The desmoid tumors (DTs) are unusual soft-tissue tumors that have a propensity for aggressive local growth and may develop during, or soon after pregnancy. Pregnancy-associated DTs are uncommon and optimal management of this tumor has yet to be defined. Currently, controversy centers on the timing of surgical resectio...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Johner A,Tiwari P,Zetler P,Wiseman SM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As with many human malignancies, pancreatic cancer is a complex genetic disorder. Several thousand disease-associated alterations on the DNA, mRNA, miRNA and protein levels have been reported to date. Some of these alterations, including a number of gatekeeper mutations, which are of pre-eminent importance for the ons...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Buchholz M,Gress TM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its increasing incidence over the last 30 years, the mortality rate of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has decreased significantly. Nevertheless, a minority of patients still present with an aggressive form of PTC that can lead to death, even after a prolonged period of survival. Many classifications exist that...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Miccoli P,Miccoli M,Antonelli A,Minuto MN

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been evident for some time that individuals from some families exhibit a genetic predisposition to breast cancer. Since the discovery of the first breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA1 in the 1990s, much work has been carried out to identify further breast cancer susceptibility genes. This has led to the ide...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Ahmed M,Lalloo F,Evans DG

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While early-stage endometrial cancer is highly curable after hysterectomy for the majority of patients afflicted with this disease, recurrent and metastatic endometrial cancer continues to pose a significant challenge. The median survival of women with advanced or recurrent uterine cancer on most recent clinical trial...

journal_title：Expert review of anticancer therapy

authors： Dellinger TH,Monk BJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00