PurposeIn patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), neoadjuvant therapy increased the curative resection rate, disease-free survival, and overall survival for patients with resectable ESCC.
Xin Nie+21 more
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Zurich Consensus: German Expert Opinion on the St. Gallen Votes on 15 March 2009 (11th International Conference at St. Gallen: Primary Therapy of Early Breast Cancer) [PDF]
A German working group of 23 breast cancer experts discussed the results from the vote at this year's St. Gallen Consensus Conference on Primary Therapy for Early Breast Cancer ( March 11-14, 2009) and came up with some concrete recommendations for day ...
Beckmann, Matthias W.+22 more
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Current Oncological Treatment of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer in Germany: Results from a National Survey on behalf of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie and the Chirurgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Onkologie of the Germany Cancer Society [PDF]
Background: No data have previously been available regarding the current treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) in German hospitals and medical practices.
Boeck, Stefan+6 more
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Background: Major advances in the management of locally advanced rectal cancer has led to controversies and varying clinical practices among colorectal surgeons, such as patient selection for neoadjuvant therapy and preferred regimen for neoadjuvant ...
Milton Mui+3 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging tumor regression shrinkage patterns after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer: correlation with tumor biological subtypes and pathological response after therapy [PDF]
The objective of this study is to analyze magnetic resonance imaging shrinkage pattern of tumor regression after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and to evaluate its relationship with biological subtypes and pathological response.
Anastasi, Emanuela+6 more
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ObjectiveBoennuokang® leuprorelin acetate microspheres show a certain efficacy in patients with prostate cancer, but its utilization as neoadjuvant therapy in patients with high-risk prostate cancer remains unclear.
Changde Fu+5 more
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Refining pathological evaluation of neoadjuvant therapy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
AIM: To assess tumour regression grade (TRG) and lymph node downstaging to help define patients who benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy.METHODS: Two hundred and eighteen consecutive patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastro-esophageal ...
Bailey, Ian+10 more
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Epirubicin With Cyclophosphamide Followed by Docetaxel With Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab as Neoadjuvant Therapy for HER2-Positive Locally Advanced Breast Cancer or as Adjuvant Therapy for HER2-Positive Pathologic Stage III Breast Cancer: A Phase II Trial of the NSABP Foundation Research Group, FB-5 [PDF]
Background The purpose of this study was to determine the cardiac safety and clinical activity of trastuzumab and bevacizumab with docetaxel after epirubicin with cyclophosphamide (EC) in patients with HER2-positive locally advanced breast cancer (LABC ...
Ansari, Bilal+17 more
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Neoadjuvant therapy for oesophagogastric cancer
Abstract Background The prognosis after surgery for oesophagogastric cancer remains poor. Methods This review clarifies current indications for neoadjuvant therapy for oesophageal and gastric cancer.
Hubert J. Stein+3 more
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Current Status of Immunotherapy in Neoadjuvant Therapy for Gastric Cancer
The majority of diagnosed cases of gastric cancer are in the middle and late stages, while less than 10% of patients are diagnosed in the early stages in China.
CHEN Bojin+3 more
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