This is a selection of articles from the December 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cancer & Oncology headlines.
Faculty Development and Teaching
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Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 31, 2007 Authors: Gorman, Sheila Source Type: info
Granular acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a 15-year-old boy
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Source: Medical Oncology - December 31, 2007 Tags: Medical Oncology Source Type: info
Delayed common bile duct obstruction in acute pancreatitis
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Source: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer - December 31, 2007 Tags: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Source Type: info
Fatal pancreatitis, a consequence of excessive leukocyte stimulation?
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Source: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer - December 31, 2007 Tags: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Source Type: info
Laboratory tests in the diagnosis of the chronic pancreatic diseases
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Source: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer - December 31, 2007 Tags: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Source Type: info
FASgen Announces New Research Discoveries In Lung Cancer
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Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today - December 30, 2007 Source Type: info
Marital Status Doesn't Affect Lung Cancer Survival
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Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today - December 30, 2007 Source Type: info
University Hospitals Researchers Initiate Gene Therapy Trial In Patients With Advanced Skin Cancer
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - December 30, 2007 Source Type: info
Positive Phase 2 data from glioma study
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Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors - December 29, 2007 Source Type: info
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology Symposium: Colon, Rectal, & Anal Cancers
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Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - December 29, 2007 Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: info
Hyperthermia Offers A Beam Of Hope Amidst Gloomy Progress In Cancer Therapy
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - December 29, 2007 Source Type: info
Carbon beam therapy in recurrent ovarian cancer
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Source: Annals of Oncology - December 29, 2007 Authors: Nawa, A., Suzuki, K., Kato, S., Fujiwara, S., Kajiyama, H., Shibata, K., Ino, K., Nakamura, S., Kikkawa, F. Tags: letters to the editor Source Type: info
A phase II trial of S-1 and cisplatin in patients with metastatic or relapsed biliary tract cancer
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Source: Annals of Oncology - December 29, 2007 Authors: Kim, Y. J., Im, S.-A., Kim, H. G., Oh, S. Y., Lee, K. W., Choi, I. S., Oh, D. Y., Lee, S. H., Kim, J. H., Kim, D. W., Kim, T. Y., Kim, S. W., Heo, D. S., Yoon, Y. B., Bang, Y. J. Tags: gastrointestinal tumors Source Type: info
Gemtuzumab ozogamicin, citosine arabinoside, G-CSF combination (G-AraMy) in the treatment of elderly patients with poor-prognosis acute myeloid leukemia
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Source: Annals of Oncology - December 29, 2007 Authors: Fianchi, L., Pagano, L., Leoni, F., Storti, S., Voso, M. T., Valentini, C. G., Rutella, S., Scardocci, A., Caira, M., Gianfaldoni, G., Leone, G. Tags: hematologic malignancies Source Type: info
Long-term Data Support Use of Docetaxel/Cyclophosphamide as NonAnthracycline Adjuvant Regimen in Breast Cancer
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Source: Clinical Care Options Oncology - Breast Cancer - December 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Functional characterization of the HOXB13 promoter region
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Source: Medical Oncology - December 28, 2007 Tags: Medical Oncology Source Type: info
New Research Tools Suggest Cancer And Other Diseases Are Too Complex For Easy Answers, Researchers Say
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - December 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Taxol With Avastin Produces Noteworthy Results, Indiana University Breast Cancer Researcher Reports In NEJM
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Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today - December 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Hepatitis C virus core protein downregulates E-cadherin expression via activation of DNA methyltransferase 1 and 3b.
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Source: Cancer Letters - December 28, 2007 Authors: Arora P, Kim EO, Jung JK, Jang KL Tags: Cancer Lett Source Type: info
[Editorials] A Dramatic Story of Hope and Reality
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Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - December 28, 2007 Authors: Stadtmauer Tags: Editorials Source Type: info
Effective gene transfer to melanoma cells using bacterial ghosts.
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Source: Cancer Letters - December 28, 2007 Authors: Kudela P, Paukner S, Mayr UB, Cholujova D, Kohl G, Schwarczova Z, Bizik J, Sedlak J, Lubitz W Tags: Cancer Lett Source Type: info
Aromatase inhibitors in adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor positive breast cancer: A systematic review.
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Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews - December 28, 2007 Authors: Eisen A, Trudeau M, Shelley W, Messersmith H, Pritchard KI Tags: Cancer Treat Rev Source Type: info
Loss of BRCA2 promotes prostate cancer cell invasion through up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-9
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Source: Cancer Science - December 27, 2007 Tags: article ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
Stellungnahme
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Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie - December 27, 2007 Tags: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie Source Type: info
überlebenszeiten ausschlie\lich bestrahlter NSCLC-Patienten — Standpunkt eines klinischen Biologen
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Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie - December 27, 2007 Tags: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie Source Type: info
Pancreatectomy for non-pancreatic malignancies results in improved survival after R0 resection
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Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology - December 27, 2007 Authors: Kimberly A Varker, Peter Muscarella, Kristian Wall, Christopher Ellison and Mark Bloomston Source Type: info
Incidence of intramammary nodes in completion mastectomy specimens after axillary node sampling: Implications for breast conserving surgery.
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Source: Breast - December 27, 2007 Authors: Rampaul RS, Dale OT, Mitchell M, Blamey RW, Macmillan RD, Robertson JF, Ellis IO Tags: Breast Source Type: info
An attempt to correlate a "Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment" (MGA), treatment assignment and clinical outcome in elderly cancer patients: Results of a phase II open study.
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Source: Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology - December 26, 2007 Authors: Massa E, Madeddu C, Astara G, Pisano M, Spiga C, Tanca FM, Sanna E, Puddu I, Patteri E, Lamonica G, Deiana L, Saba F, Mantovani G Tags: Crit Rev Oncol Hematol Source Type: info
EYE ON WASHINGTON.
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Source: Oncology Times - Current Table Of Contents - December 24, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (154 K) Source Type: info
Lung Cancer: Quality of Life Strongest Predictor of Survival.
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Source: Oncology Times - Current Table Of Contents - December 24, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (130 K) Source Type: info
European Union & MRI.
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Source: Oncology Times - Current Table Of Contents - December 24, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (180 K) Source Type: info
Thyroid metastasis in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma: case report and review of literature
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Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology - December 24, 2007 Authors: Hung-Hua Liang, Chih-Hsiung Wu, Ka-Wai Tam, Chiah-Yang Chai, Sey-En Lin and Soul-Chin Chen Source Type: info
Effects of epidermal growth factor on neonatal pancreatic growth in the guinea pig
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Source: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer - December 23, 2007 Tags: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Source Type: info
ACE Inhibitors: A Novel Treatment for Neurofibroma
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Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology - December 22, 2007 Tags: Annals of Surgical Oncology Source Type: info
The effects of FuFangTengLiGen preparation regulating the expressions of Cx43 and E-cad of transplantation tumor of PG cell
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Source: The Chinese-German Journal of Clinical Oncology - December 22, 2007 Tags: The Chinese-German Journal of Clinical Oncology Source Type: info
Immunohistochemical staining for type IV collagen and laminin in the stroma of human pancreatic cancer
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Source: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer - December 22, 2007 Tags: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Source Type: info
The effect of platelet activating factor antagonist (BN 52021) on acute experimental pancreatitis with reference to multiorgan oxidative stress
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Source: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer - December 22, 2007 Tags: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Source Type: info
Severe complications of radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: an analysis of 3,891 ablations in 2,614 patients.
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Source: Oncology - December 22, 2007 Authors: Kasugai H, Osaki Y, Oka H, Kudo M, Seki T, Tags: Oncology Source Type: info
Study Finds Gene Linked To Aggressive Prostate Cancer
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Source: Cancercompass News: Prostate Cancer - December 22, 2007 Source Type: info
ACS may miss its goal of decreasing ca incidence by 25%
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Source: CancerNetwork - December 21, 2007 Source Type: info
Latest NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities E-Bulletin
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Source: DF/HCC: Latest News - December 21, 2007 Tags: Cancer Disparities IECD Source Type: info
Tumour suppressors: Crystal clear
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Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - December 21, 2007 Authors: Ezzie Hutchinson Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: info
Peripheral neurotoxicity of platinum-based chemotherapy
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Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - December 21, 2007 Authors: Guido Cavaletti Tags: Correspondence Source Type: info
The author's response
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Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - December 21, 2007 Authors: Lloyd Kelland Tags: Correspondence Source Type: info
Updated article on BCNU
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Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors - December 21, 2007 Source Type: info
Uninsured More Likely to Die From Cancer Following Diagnosis
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - December 21, 2007 Source Type: info
Evaluation of an inflammation-based prognostic score in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
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Source: European Journal of Cancer - December 21, 2007 Authors: Sharma R, Hook J, Kumar M, Gabra H Tags: Eur J Cancer Source Type: info
HO-1 expression distinguishes prostate cancer subgroup
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Source: MedWire News - Prostate Cancer - December 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Red and processed meat increase lung cancer risk
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Source: MedWire News - Oncology - December 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Total Plasma Homocysteine in Hospitalized Elderly: Associations with Vitamin Status and Renal Function
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Source: Karger Publishers - December 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Menstrual timing of breast cancer surgery does not affect prognosis
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Source: MedWire News - Breast Cancer - December 20, 2007 Source Type: info
A cancer incidence survey in Tianjin: the third largest city in China—between 1981 and 2000
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Source: Cancer Causes and Control - December 20, 2007 Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: info
Multiple Genetic Polymorphisms of
GSTP1
313AG,
MDR1
3435CC, and
MTHFR
677CC Highly Correlated with Early Relapse of Breast Cancer Patients in Taiwan
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Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology - December 20, 2007 Tags: Annals of Surgical Oncology Source Type: info
Less nausea, emesis, and constipation comparing hydromorphone and morphine? A prospective open-labeled investigation on cancer pain
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Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - December 20, 2007 Tags: Supportive Care in Cancer Source Type: info
Folate metabolism genes, vegetable intake and renal cancer risk in central Europe
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Source: International Journal of Cancer - December 20, 2007 Authors: Lee E. Moore, Rayjean Hung, Sara Karami, Paolo Boffetta, Sonya Berndt, Charles C. Hsu, David Zaridze, Vladimir Janout, Helen Kollarova, Vladmir Bencko, Marie Navratilova, N. Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Dana Mates, Anush Mukeria, Ivana Holcatova, Meredith Yeager, Source Type: info
Neurocognitive function in patients with small cell lung cancer
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Source: Cancer - December 20, 2007 Authors: David R. Grosshans, Christina A. Meyers, Pamela K. Allen, Samuel D. Davenport, Ritsuko Komaki Source Type: info
Demographic, clinical, and treatment trends among women diagnosed with vulvar cancer in the United States.
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Source: Gynecologic Oncology - December 20, 2007 Authors: Stroup AM, Harlan LC, Trimble EL Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: info
Induction of colitis and rapid development of colorectal tumors in mice deficient in the neuropeptide PACAP
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Source: International Journal of Cancer - December 20, 2007 Authors: Nicole Nemetz, Catalina Abad, Greg Lawson, Hiroko Nobuta, Seririthanar Chhith, Lucy Duong, Gary Tse, Jonathan Braun, James A. Waschek Source Type: info
Robotic Surgery Treats Tonsil Cancer
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Multicenter phase II trial of gefitinib first-line therapy followed by chemotherapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): SAKK protocol 19/03.
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Source: Ann Oncol - December 19, 2007 Authors: D'Addario G, Rauch D, Stupp R, Pless M, Stahel R, Mach N, Jost L, Widmer L, Tapia C, Bihl M, Mayer M, Ribi K, Lerch S, Bubendorf L, Betticher DC Tags: Ann Oncol Source Type: info
Rituximab Followed by High-Dose Therapy With ASCT Effective as Salvage for Follicular Lymphoma
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Source: Clinical Care Options Oncology - Lymphoma - December 18, 2007 Source Type: info
In Interim Analysis, Bendamustine Plus Rituximab Comparable to CHOP Plus Rituximab in First-Line Treatment of Patients With Indolent and Mantle Cell Lymphomas
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Source: Clinical Care Options Oncology - Lymphoma - December 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Important Message to All Clinical Investigators on FDA Amendment on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Source: DF/HCC: Latest News - December 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Robotic Device Appears Useful For Surgical Removal Of Cancer Involving The Tonsils
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - December 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Cancer Risk of Heterozygotes With the NBN Founder Mutation
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Source: JNCI - December 18, 2007 Authors: Seemanova, E., Jarolim, P., Seeman, P., Varon, R., Digweed, M., Swift, M., Sperling, K. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: info
Oncogenic BARD1 Isoforms Expressed in Gynecological Cancers
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Source: Cancer Research - December 18, 2007 Authors: Li, L., Ryser, S., Dizin, E., Pils, D., Krainer, M., Jefford, C. E., Bertoni, F., Zeillinger, R., Irminger-Finger, I. Tags: Experimental Therapeutics, Molecular Targets, and Chemical Biology Source Type: info
Control of Ocular Tumor Growth and Metastatic Spread by Soluble and Membrane Fas Ligand
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Source: Cancer Research - December 18, 2007 Authors: Gregory, M. S., Saff, R. R., Marshak-Rothstein, A., Ksander, B. R. Tags: Immunology Source Type: info
Ataxia Telangiectasia-Mutated and p53 Are Potential Mediators of Chloroquine-Induced Resistance to Mammary Carcinogenesis
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Source: Cancer Research - December 18, 2007 Authors: Loehberg, C. R., Thompson, T., Kastan, M. B., Maclean, K. H., Edwards, D. G., Kittrell, F. S., Medina, D., Conneely, O. M., O'Malley, B. W. Tags: Prevention Source Type: info
Interpreting Trends in Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Five Nordic Countries
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Source: JNCI - December 18, 2007 Authors: Kvale, R., Auvinen, A., Adami, H.-O., Klint, A., Hernes, E., Moller, B., Pukkala, E., Storm, H. H., Tryggvadottir, L., Tretli, S., Wahlqvist, R., Weiderpass, E., Bray, F. Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: info
Study finds outcomes of high-risk cancer operations in 80-year-olds worse than reported
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Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Liver-Gender Disruption in Male Mice
