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This is a selection of articles from the March 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cancer & Oncology headlines.
Evolving Role of Anti-VEGF in Combination With Oxaliplatin-Based Regimens in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: An Expert Interview With Dr. Leonard Saltz
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Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 31, 2007 Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: journals
Current therapeutic approaches to patients with newly diagnosed low-grade NHL
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Source: Clinical Care Options Oncology - Lymphoma - March 30, 2007 Source Type: journals
Caregiver role stress: when families become providers.
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Source: Cancer Control - March 30, 2007 Authors: Teschendorf B, Schwartz C, Estwing Ferrans C, O' Mara A, Novotny P, Sloan J Tags: Cancer Control Source Type: journals
Need for an Improved Molecular/Genetic Classification for CD30+ Lymphomas Involving the Skin.
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Source: Cancer Control - March 30, 2007 Authors: Droc C, Cualing HD, Kadin ME Tags: Cancer Control Source Type: journals
Physician and staff perceptions of barriers to colorectal cancer screening in appalachian kentucky.
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Source: Cancer Control - March 30, 2007 Authors: Kelly KM, Phillips CM, Jenkins C, Norling G, White C, Jenkins T, Armstrong D, Petrik J, Steinkuhl A, Washington R, Dignan M Tags: Cancer Control Source Type: journals
Fibromyalgia, Facial Expression and Emotional Experience
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Source: Karger Publishers - March 30, 2007 Source Type: journals
Randomized controlled trial comparing a low-fat diet with a weight-reduction diet in breast cancer-related lymphedema
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Source: Cancer - March 30, 2007 Authors: Clare Shaw, Peter Mortimer, Patricia A. Judd Source Type: journals
High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell support in first-line treatment of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Results of a comprehensive meta-analysis.
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Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews - March 30, 2007 Authors: Greb A, Bohlius J, Trelle S, Schiefer D, De Souza CA, Gisselbrecht C, Intragumtornchai T, Kaiser U, Kluin-Nelemans HC, Martelli M, Milpied NJ, Santini G, Verdonck LF, Vitolo U, Schwarzer G, Engert A Tags: Cancer Treat Rev Source Type: journals
[Review Article] Treatment Tolerance and Efficacy in Geriatric Oncology: A Systematic Review of Phase III Randomized Trials Conducted by Five National Cancer Institute-Sponsored Cooperative Groups
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Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - March 30, 2007 Authors: Kumar, Soares, Balducci, Djulbegovic Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals
[Gastrointestinal Cancer] Patient Assessment of Bowel Function During and After Pelvic Radiotherapy: Results of a Prospective Phase III North Central Cancer Treatment Group Clinical Trial
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Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - March 30, 2007 Authors: Haddock, Sloan, Bollinger, Soori, Steen, Martenson Tags: Gastrointestinal Cancer Source Type: journals
The lack of significance of Ca125 response in epithelial ovarian cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and delayed primary surgical debulking.
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Source: Gynecologic Oncology - March 30, 2007 Authors: Le T, Hopkins L, Faught W, Fung-Kee-Fung M Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: journals
[Correspondence] In Reply
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Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - March 30, 2007 Authors: Harris, Toppmeyer, Haffty Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals
Women Without Regular Medical Care At Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
A phase III randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial to determine the efficacy of low level laser therapy for the prevention of oral mucositis in patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation
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Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - March 29, 2007 Tags: Supportive Care in Cancer Source Type: journals
Protein May Be Key to Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
Glutathione S-transferase phenotypes in relation to genetic variation and fruit and vegetable consumption in an endoscopy-based population
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Source: Carcinogenesis - March 29, 2007 Authors: Tijhuis, M. J., Visker, M. H.P.W., Aarts, J. M.M.J.G., Peters, W. H.M., Roelofs, H. M.J., Camp, L. O. d., Rietjens, I. M.C.M., Boerboom, A.-M. J.F., Nagengast, F. M., Kok, F. J., Kampman, E. Tags: MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CANCER PREVENTION Source Type: journals
Overexpression of iron regulatory protein 1 suppresses growth of tumor xenografts
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Source: Carcinogenesis - March 29, 2007 Authors: Chen, G., Fillebeen, C., Wang, J., Pantopoulos, K. Tags: CANCER BIOLOGY Source Type: journals
Tumour characteristics predictive of survival following resection for ductal adenocarcinoma of the head of pancreas.
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Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology - March 29, 2007 Authors: Garcea G, Dennison AR, Ong SL, Pattenden CJ, Neal CP, Sutton CD, Mann CD, Berry DP Tags: Eur J Surg Oncol Source Type: journals
Clinical trial design limitations in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
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Source: Current Opinion in Oncology - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (107 K) Source Type: journals
Gene expression profiles as biomarkers for the prediction of chemotherapy drug response in human tumour cells.
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Source: Anti-Cancer Drugs - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (268 K) Source Type: journals
Added: polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant Gliadel Waferto list of brain tumor treatments
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Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors - March 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
Survival Disadvantage Seen for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 28, 2007 Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: journals
Subject Index Vol. 105, 2007
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Source: Karger Publishers - March 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
In Vivo Study Results Demonstrating Potential Of Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) For Treatment Of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Published In Anticancer Research
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
ACS Updates Guidelines on Nutrition & Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors: Recommendations for During & After Cancer Treatment.
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Source: Oncology Times - Current Table Of Contents - March 28, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (15.465 M) Source Type: journals
Reply from Dr. Simone.
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Source: Oncology Times - Current Table Of Contents - March 28, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (15.465 M) Source Type: journals
Message From Tony Clement, Minister Of Health - National Colorectal Cancer Month - March 2007, Canada
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Cancer - Make Sure Your Body Is Ready For The Summer On The Inside As Well As The Outside
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Berries May Help Prevent Cancer
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Colorectal Cancer In The Young Patient
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Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - March 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Novel retinoic acid metabolism blocking agents have potent inhibitory activities on human breast cancer cells and tumour growth
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Source: British Journal of Cancer AOP - March 27, 2007 Authors: J B PatelJ MehtaA BelosayG SabnisA KhandelwalA M H BrodieD R SopranoV C O Njar Tags: Full Paper Source Type: journals
PTHrP-induced MCP-1 production by human bone marrow endothelial cells and osteoblasts promotes osteoclast differentiation and prostate cancer cell proliferation and invasion in vitro
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Source: International Journal of Cancer - March 27, 2007 Authors: Yi Lu, Guozhi Xiao, Deborah L. Galson, Yoshihiko Nishio, Atsushi Mizokami, Evan T. Keller, Zhi Yao, Jian Zhang Source Type: journals
New germline mutations in the hypervariable minisatellite CEB1 in the parents of children with leukaemia
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Source: British Journal of Cancer AOP - March 27, 2007 Authors: B G DaviesA HussainS M RingJ M BirchT O B EdenM ReevesY E DubrovaG M Taylor Tags: Full Paper Source Type: journals
Dynamic staging and risk factor scoring for gestational trophoblastic disease
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Source: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer - March 26, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals
Prevalence and specificity of LKB1 genetic alterations in lung cancers
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Source: Oncogene - March 26, 2007 Authors: S MatsumotoR IwakawaK TakahashiT KohnoY NakanishiY MatsunoK SuzukiM NakamotoE ShimizuJ D MinnaJ Yokota Source Type: journals
Venlafaxine is superior to clonidine as treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer patients--a double-blind, randomized study
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Source: Annals of Oncology - March 26, 2007 Authors: Loibl, S, Schwedler, K, von Minckwitz, G, Strohmeier, R, Mehta, K., Kaufmann, M Tags: breast cancer Source Type: journals
Analysis of p53 protein expression levels on ovarian cancer tissue microarray using automated quantitative analysis elucidates prognostic patient subsets
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Source: Annals of Oncology - March 26, 2007 Authors: Psyrri, A, Kountourakis, P, Yu, Z, Papadimitriou, C, Markakis, S, Camp, R., Economopoulos, T, Dimopoulos, M. Tags: gynecologic tumors Source Type: journals
The results of consolidation with autologous stem-cell transplantation in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) in first complete remission: the Spanish Lymphoma and Autologous Transplantation Group experience
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Source: Annals of Oncology - March 26, 2007 Authors: Rodriguez, J, Conde, E, Gutierrez, A, Arranz, R, Leon, A, Marin, J, Bendandi, M, Albo, C, Caballero, M., On behalf of the Grupo Espanol de Linfomas/Trasplante Autologo de Medula Osea Tags: hematologic malignancies Source Type: journals
Physicians may be obstacles to breast reconstruction
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Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Alternative view
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Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - March 25, 2007 Authors: Nicola McCarthy Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: journals
From the editors
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Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - March 25, 2007 Tags: From The Editors Source Type: journals
Soak up the sun
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Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - March 25, 2007 Authors: Sarah Seton-Rogers Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: journals
Stephen Received Trendley Dean Memorial Award
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 25, 2007 Source Type: journals
Targeting tumors the natural way
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Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 25, 2007 Source Type: journals
Therapeutic studies with BCG, cyclophosphamide and surgery alone and in combination on the autochthonous mammary carcinoma of the rat
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Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - March 24, 2007 Tags: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology Source Type: journals
Cotransactivation of the fos-promoter by HBx and mutant P53 protein
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Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - March 24, 2007 Tags: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology Source Type: journals
Web Tool Can Help Guide Use of Radiation in Breast Cancer Patients.
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Source: Oncology Times - Current Table Of Contents - March 24, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (7.539 M) Source Type: journals
Helping Relieve Pain in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer.
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Source: Oncology Times - Current Table Of Contents - March 24, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (7.539 M) Source Type: journals
[Review] Technology Insight: Gene Therapy and its Potential Role in the Treatment of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
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Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 23, 2007 Tags: Diabetes Source Type: journals
Abstracts reprinted from Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology - March 23, 2007 Tags: Annals of Surgical Oncology Source Type: journals
Minimally invasive ablation techniques in breast cancer treatment
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Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology - March 23, 2007 Tags: Annals of Surgical Oncology Source Type: journals
Current status of stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung cancer
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Source: International Journal of Clinical Oncology - March 23, 2007 Tags: International Journal of Clinical Oncology Source Type: journals
Full-field digital mammography compared with screen-film mammography in the detection of breast cancer: rays of light through DMIST or more fog?
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Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - March 22, 2007 Tags: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Source Type: journals
Recent Developments From International Myeloma Foundation Detailed
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Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer - March 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Technology Keeps Track Of Tumors In Prostate
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Source: Cancercompass News: Prostate Cancer - March 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
High dose chemotherapy for poor prognosis breast cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews - March 21, 2007 Authors: Farquhar CM, Marjoribanks J, Lethaby A, Basser R Tags: Cancer Treat Rev Source Type: journals
In response to the article “The prevention and management of acute skin reactions related to radiation therapy: a systematic review and practice guideline” (Bolderston et al. 2006)
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Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - March 20, 2007 Tags: Supportive Care in Cancer Source Type: journals
Autocrine motility-stimulatory pathways of oral premalignant lesion cells
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Metastasis - March 20, 2007 Tags: Clinical and Experimental Metastasis Source Type: journals
Parathyroid hormone-related protein and ezrin are up-regulated in human lung cancer bone metastases
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Metastasis - March 20, 2007 Tags: Clinical and Experimental Metastasis Source Type: journals
Positive Surgical Parenchymal Margin After Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy For Renal Cell Carcinoma: Oncological Outcomes
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 20, 2007 Source Type: journals
MLH1 -93G>A Promoter Polymorphism and the Risk of Microsatellite-Unstable Colorectal Cancer
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Source: JNCI - March 20, 2007 Authors: Raptis, S., Mrkonjic, M., Green, R. C., Pethe, V. V., Monga, N., Chan, Y. M., Daftary, D., Dicks, E., Younghusband, B. H., Parfrey, P. S., Gallinger, S. S., McLaughlin, J. R., Knight, J. A., Bapat, B. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: journals
Lymph Node Evaluation and Survival After Curative Resection of Colon Cancer: Systematic Review
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Source: JNCI - March 20, 2007 Authors: Chang, G. J., Rodriguez-Bigas, M. A., Skibber, J. M., Moyer, V. A. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: journals
Hsp70 protects against UVB induced apoptosis by preventing release of cathepsins and cytochrome c in human melanocytes
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Source: Carcinogenesis - March 20, 2007 Authors: Bivik, C., Rosdahl, I., Ollinger, K. Tags: CANCER BIOLOGY Source Type: journals
Analysis of skin cancer risk factors in immunosuppressed renal transplant patients shows high levels of UV-specific tandem CC to TT mutations of the p53 gene
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Source: Carcinogenesis - March 20, 2007 Authors: Queille, S., Luron, L., Spatz, A., Avril, M. F., Ribrag, V., Duvillard, P., Hiesse, C., Sarasin, A., Armand, J. P., Daya-Grosjean, L. Tags: MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CANCER PREVENTION Source Type: journals
Expression profiling defines a recurrence signature in lung squamous cell carcinoma
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Source: Carcinogenesis - March 20, 2007 Authors: Larsen, J. E., Pavey, S. J., Passmore, L. H., Bowman, R., Clarke, B. E., Hayward, N. K., Fong, K. M. Tags: CARCINOGENESIS Source Type: journals
Gambogic acid-induced G2/M phase cell-cycle arrest via disturbing CDK7-mediated phosphorylation of CDC2/p34 in human gastric carcinoma BGC-823 cells
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Source: Carcinogenesis - March 20, 2007 Authors: Yu, J., Guo, Q.-L., You, Q.-D., Zhao, L., Gu, H.-Y., Yang, Y., Zhang, H.-w., Tan, Z., Wang, X. Tags: MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CANCER PREVENTION Source Type: journals
FDA Starts Moving on Critical Path, But Initiative Running Out of Steam
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Source: JNCI - March 20, 2007 Authors: Finkelstein, J. B. Tags: NEWS Source Type: journals
Possible Role of sarA in Dehydroepiandrosterone-Mediated Increase in Staphylococcus aureus Resistance to Vancomycin
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Source: Chemotherapy - March 19, 2007 Source Type: journals
Risk Factors for Acute Leukemia in Children: A Review
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Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 19, 2007 Tags: PublicHealth Source Type: journals
Ovarian Cancer May Mimic Fallopian Tube Formation
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Source: Cancercompass News: Gynecological Cancer - March 19, 2007 Source Type: journals
Interprofessional Cancer Education in Cape Breton District Health Authority
