Esophageal Cancer: Recent advances [PDF]
Thoracic Cancer, 2011 AbstractEsophageal carcinoma has, over the past decade, undergone a sea of change, not only in its pathological distribution, but also in the diagnosis, staging and subsequent management. Although the advent of better imaging techniques has helped in diagnosing patients at an earlier period, the majority of them have unresectable disease at the time of
Adil, Sadiq, Kamal A, Mansour
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HERMIONE: a randomized Phase 2 trial of MM-302 plus trastuzumab versus chemotherapy of physician's choice plus trastuzumab in patients with previously treated, anthracycline-naïve, HER2-positive, locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer is a particularly aggressive form of the disease, and ultimately progresses in patients with metastases on standard therapies.
Cortes, Javier +10 more
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Low Expression of DYRK2 (Dual Specificity Tyrosine Phosphorylation Regulated Kinase 2) Correlates with Poor Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer. [PDF]
, 2016 Dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation-regulated kinase 2 (DYRK2) is a member of dual-specificity kinase family, which could phosphorylate both Ser/Thr and Tyr substrates. The role of DYRK2 in human cancer remains controversial.
Chu, Zhonghua +7 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 BackgroundEarly activation of palliative care for patients with advanced cancer is central in the treatment trajectory. At the Veneto Institute of Oncology, a simultaneous-care outpatient clinic (SCOC) has been active since 2014, where patients are ...
Antonella Galiano +22 more
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Methionine Adenosyltransferase 1a (MAT1A) Enhances Cell Survival During Chemotherapy Treatment and is Associated with Drug Resistance in Bladder Cancer PDX Mice. [PDF]
, 2019 Bladder cancer is among the top ten most common cancers, with about ~380,000 new cases and ~150,000 deaths per year worldwide. Tumor relapse following chemotherapy treatment has long been a significant challenge towards completely curing cancer.
de Vere White, Ralph +8 more
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Usefulness of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Clinical Decision-Making in Oncology: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision OncologyBiologic factors limiting responsiveness to matched targeted therapies include genomic heterogeneity and complexity. Advanced tumors with unique molecular profiles can be studied by comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) and enhance patient outcomes using
Sewanti Limaye +6 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Brain metastases (BM) are the most commonly diagnosed secondary brain lesions in adults, influencing these patients' symptoms and treatment courses. With improvements in oncologic treatments, patients with BM are now living longer with their advanced ...
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Advanced head and neck cancer: Long-term results of chemo-radiotherapy, complications and induction of second malignancies [PDF]
, 2001 Background: Chemo-radiotherapy is superior to radiotherapy alone in the treatment of advanced, inoperable head and neck cancer. The long-term treatment results, the induction of second malignant tumors, and other long-term toxicities are not well defined.
Aydemir, Ü. +6 more
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Own experience of surgical treatment for advanced cancer of the tongue and the mouth floor
Южно-Российский онкологический журнал, 2022 Purpose of the study. Improvement of surgical treatment outcomes in patients with advanced cancer of the tongue and the mouth floor providing radical surgery with preservation of the organ functions.Materials and methods.
P. V. Svetitskiy +4 more
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Medicina (Ribeirao Preto. Online), 2018 Background: Cancer patients usually require palliative care. One of the reasons for this is malnutrition, which is common in these patients, affecting their prognosis and quality of life. Data on nutritional care in palliative care are still scarce.
Josiane Cheli Vettori +2 more
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