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1 Clonal braf mutations in melanocytic nevi and initiating role of BRAF in melanocytic neoplasia Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 22, 2013
2 Adoptive transfer of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in metastatic melanoma patients: intent-to-treat analysis and efficacy after failure to prior immunotherapies Clinical Cancer Research, May 22, 2013
3 Vaccination with dendritic cell/tumor fusions following autologous stem cell transplant induces immunologic and clinical responses in multiple myeloma patients Clinical Cancer Research, May 22, 2013
4 Early telomere shortening and genomic instability in tubo-ovarian preneoplastic lesions Clinical Cancer Research, May 22, 2013
5 Birth folate and childhood leukemia risk Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, May 22, 2013
6 High intratumor genetic heterogeneity is related to worse outcome in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Cancer, May 22, 2013
7 Impact of body mass index on the risk of colorectal adenoma in a metabolically healthy population Cancer Research, May 22, 2013
8 CSF3R T618I is a highly prevalent and specific mutation in chronic neutrophilic leukemia Leukemia, May 22, 2013
9 Moh's surgery in metastatic cancer: renal cell carcinoma solitary cutaneous metastasis and visceral tumor metastases to skin treated with microscopically controlled surgical excision International Journal of Dermatology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Phase-I study of sagopilone in combination with cisplatin in chemotherapy-naive patients with metastasised small-cell lung cancer European Journal of Cancer, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Clinical outcomes of image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) with gold fiducial vaginal cuff markers for high-risk endometrial cancer Acta Oncologica, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Safety and efficacy of splenectomy in over-65 year old patients with immune thrombocytopenia European Journal of Haematology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Regulatory T cells in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: implication for immunotherapeutic interventions Tumor Biology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
14 The expression of cytoglobin as a prognostic factor in gliomas: a retrospective analysis of 88 patients Full Text BMC Cancer, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
15 The role of plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA in the management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma The Laryngoscope, May 22, 2013 Review Article
16 Level IIB lymph node metastasis in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma The Laryngoscope, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Association between microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis Tumor Biology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Anticancer activity of tolfenamic acid in medulloblastoma: a preclinical study Tumor Biology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Intensity-modulated radiotherapy vs. conventional radiotherapy in the treatment of anal squamous cell carcinoma: A propensity score analysis Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Risk factors associated with venous thromboembolism in 49,028 mastectomy patients The Breast, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
As reported in the Journal of Pathology, the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-1 is elevated in invasive hepatocellular cancer (HCC) specimens. In a study based on 135 HCC specimens, elevated VEGFR-1 was also associated with worse recurrence-free and overall survival.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Cancer, researchers from the NCI have reported that patients with AIDS have a 4-fold increased risk of HCC compared to the general population. The study findings were based on 615,150 patients with AIDS between 1980 and 2009. The risk for HCC in patients with AIDS was essentially the same during the monotherapy/dual therapy and highly active anti-retroviral therapy eras.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the International Journal of Cancer Research and Treatment, the pre-operative level of RAB25 is a predictor of disease-free survival (HR=18.2) and overall survival (HR=33.6) in patients with ovarian cancer. The study involved 36 and 16 women with ovarian cancer and benign tumors, respectively. The pre-operative cell-free DNA of genes (B2M, RAB25, CLDN4, and ABCF2) were measured and RAB25 was shown to be an independent prognostic factor.
Read the article summary1 Radiotherapy or tamoxifen after conserving surgery for breast cancers of excellent prognosis: British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO) II trial European Journal of Cancer, April 2, 2013
2 R-CVP versus R-CHOP versus R-FM for the initial treatment of patients with advanced-stage follicular lymphoma: Results of the FOLL05 Trial conducted by the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi Journal of Clinical Oncology, April 1, 2013
3 Management of Newly Diagnosed Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma: Updated Mayo Stratification of Myeloma and Risk-Adapted Therapy (mSMART) Consensus Guidelines 2013 Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 2, 2013 Clinical Guideline
4 Ipilimumab alone or in combination with radiotherapy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: results from an open-label, multicenter phase I/II study Annals of Oncology, April 3, 2013
5 Phase 2 study of dose-intense temozolomide in recurrent glioblastoma Neuro-Oncology, April 9, 2013
6 Estrogen plus progestin and breast cancer incidence and mortality in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study Journal of the National Cancer Institute, April 4, 2013
7 Randomised phase 3 open-label trial of first-line treatment with gemcitabine in association with docetaxel or paclitaxel in women with metastatic breast cancer: a comparison of different schedules and treatments BMC Cancer, April 3, 2013 Free full text
8 Exemestane Versus Anastrozole in Postmenopausal Women With Early Breast Cancer: NCIC CTG MA.27--A Randomized Controlled Phase III Trial Journal of Clinical Oncology, February 11, 2013
9 Axillary dissection versus no axillary dissection in patients with sentinel-node micrometastases (IBCSG 23-01): a phase 3 randomised controlled trial The Lancet Oncology, March 12, 2013
10 Effect of low-dose tamoxifen after surgical excision of ductal intraepithelial neoplasia: results of a large retrospective monoinstitutional cohort study Annals of Oncology, April 1, 2013
11 High pretreatment serum lactate dehydrogenase level correlates with disease relapse and predicts an inferior outcome in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma European Journal of Cancer, April 5, 2013
12 Mitomycin or cisplatin chemoradiation with or without maintenance chemotherapy for treatment of squamous-cell carcinoma of the anus (ACT II): a randomised, phase 3, open-label, 2×2 factorial trial The Lancet Oncology, April 12, 2013
13 Intensive chemotherapy and immunotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma: CALGB 50202 (Alliance 50202) Journal of Clinical Oncology, April 15, 2013
14 Analysis in early stage triple-negative breast cancer treated with mastectomy without adjuvant radiotherapy: Patterns of failure and prognostic factors Cancer, April 11, 2013
15 Comparative effectiveness of three platinum-doublet chemotherapy regimens in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer Cancer, April 10, 2013
16 Induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (sequential chemoradiotherapy) versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone in locally advanced head and neck cancer (PARADIGM): a randomised phase 3 trial The Lancet Oncology, February 15, 2013
17 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and everolimus in breast cancer patients with non-responsive tumours to epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (EC)±bevacizumab: Results of the randomised GeparQuinto study (GBG 44) European Journal of Cancer, April 5, 2013
18 Assessment of HER2 gene amplification in adenocarcinomas of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction in the INT-0116/SWOG9008 clinical trial Annals of Oncology, April 4, 2013
19 Antitumour activity of abiraterone acetate against metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer progressing after docetaxel and enzalutamide (MDV3100) Annals of Oncology, April 16, 2013
20 R-CHOP therapy alone in limited stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma British Journal of Haematology, March 1, 2013
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