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1 The role of systemic inflammatory and nutritional blood-borne markers in predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and survival in oesophagogastric cancer Medical Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Risk for coronary heart disease increases risk for colorectal neoplasm Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
3 The association between television watching time and all-cause mortality after breast cancer Journal of Cancer Survivorship, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Toxicity and prognosis in overweight and obese women with lung cancer receiving carboplatin-paclitaxel doublet chemotherapy Cancer Investigation, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Nocturia and sleep quality after transurethral resection of the prostate International Journal of Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Second malignant neoplasms after treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia Journal of Clinical Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Sex is an independent prognostic indicator for survival and relapse/progression-free survival in metastasized stage III to IV melanoma Journal of Clinical Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Methylphenidate and/or a nursing telephone intervention for fatigue in patients with advanced cancer: a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase II trial Journal of Clinical Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Circulating micrornas as biomarkers of colorectal cancer: results from a genome-wide profiling and validation study Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013 Review Article
10 Efficacy of 90Yttrium-ibritumomab tiuxetan in relapsed/refractory extranodal marginal-zone lymphoma Hematological Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Electrocardiographic studies of romidepsin demonstrate its safety and identify a potential role for katp channel Clinical Cancer Research, May 22, 2013 Review Article
12 β-blockers increase response to chemotherapy via direct antitumour and anti-angiogenic mechanisms in neuroblastoma British Journal of Cancer, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
13 High response rate and acceptable toxicity of a combination of rituximab, vinorelbine, ifosfamide, mitoxantrone and prednisone for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in first relapse: results of the R-NIMP GOELAMS study British Journal of Haematology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Lenalidomide, bendamustine and prednisolone exhibits a favourable safety and efficacy profile in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma British Journal of Haematology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Development and validation of a single-cell network profiling assay-based classifier to predict response to induction therapy in paediatric patients with de novo acute myeloid leukaemia: a report from the childrens oncology group British Journal of Haematology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Key factors influencing prognosis in relation to gallbladder cancer Digestive Diseases and Sciences, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Activation of Akt pathway by transcription-independent mechanisms of retinoic acid promotes survival and invasion in lung cancer cells Full Text Molecular Cancer, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Neoadjuvant rh-endostatin, docetaxel and epirubicin for breast cancer: efficacy and safety in a prospective, randomized, phase II study Full Text BMC Cancer, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Nuclear TK1 expression is an independent prognostic factor for survival in pre-malignant and malignant lesions of the cervix Full Text BMC Cancer, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Equol enhances tamoxifens anti-tumor activity by induction of caspase-mediated apoptosis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells Full Text BMC Cancer, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).
Read the article summaryAs published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).
Read the article summary1 Critical appraisal of the use of regorafenib in the management of colorectal cancer Cancer Management and Research, April 16, 2013 Free full text
2 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response analysis of observational studies Cancer Causes and Control, April 8, 2013 Review Article
3 Eight ways to stay healthy after cancer: an evidence-based message Cancer Causes and Control, March 15, 2013 Review Article
4 Meat, Milk and Risk of Lymphoid Malignancies: A Case-Control Study in Uruguay Nutrition and Cancer, March 28, 2013
5 Associations of tea and coffee consumption with prostate cancer risk Cancer Causes and Control, April 22, 2013
6 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, April 11, 2013
7 Pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and docetaxel for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (CLEOPATRA study): overall survival results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study The Lancet Oncology, April 18, 2013
8 Molecular Pathways: Radiation-Induced Cognitive Impairment Clinical Cancer Research, April 1, 2013 Review Article
9 Cost-effectiveness of systemic therapies for metastatic pancreatic cancer Current Oncology, April 15, 2013 Free full text
10 Kidney cancer: Karakiewicz models are robust Nature Reviews Urology, April 4, 2013
11 The effect of multiple primary rules on population-based cancer survival Cancer Causes and Control, April 10, 2013 Review Article
12 Prognostic Gene Expression Signature for Patients With Hepatitis C–Related Early-Stage Cirrhosis Gastroenterology, April 25, 2013
13 Nutritional status, food intake, and dysphagia in long-term survivors with head and neck cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy: A cross-sectional study Head & Neck, April 12, 2013
14 Effect of Nutritional Support on Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer in a Palliative Care Unit American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, April 9, 2013 Review Article
15 Erythrocyte Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Mammographic Breast Density Nutrition and Cancer, April 2, 2013
16 Discovery and pre-validation of salivary extracellular microRNA biomarkers panel for the non-invasive detection of benign and malignant parotid gland tumors Clinical Cancer Research, April 15, 2013
17 The magnitude and predictors of abandonment of therapy in paediatric acute leukaemia in middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis European Journal of Cancer, April 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
18 The role of physical activity and exercise in tertiary prevention of cancer Journal de Pharmacie Clinique, April 1, 2013 Review Article
19 Prevalence of patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy in the United States Urology, April 19, 2013
20 Features of cancer in teenagers and young adults in primary care: a population-based nested case-control study British Journal of Cancer, April 26, 2013 Review Article
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