Oncology 2007, Vol. 73, No. 3-4

Vol. 73, No. 3-4, 2007 April 2008



Obituary
141	Steven Karger (1959-2008) Karger, T. Oncology 2007;73:141-142 (DOI:10.1159/000128286) Article (PDF 92 KB) Free Access

Editorial
143	Development of an Effective Breast and Cervix Cancer Screening Strategy in Mumbai: An Impressive Effort Markman, M. Oncology 2007;73:143-144 (DOI:10.1159/000126496) Article (PDF 60 KB)

Reducing the Worldwide Burden of Cancer
145	Determinants of Compliance in a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial on Screening of Breast and Cervix Cancer in Mumbai, India Dinshaw, K. ; Mishra, G. ; Shastri, S. ; Badwe, R. ; Kerkar, R. ; Ramani, S. ; Thakur, M. ; Uplap, P. ; Kakade, A. ; Gupta, S. ; Ganesh, B. Oncology 2007;73:145-153 (DOI:10.1159/000126497) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 179 KB)


154	Determinants of Compliance in a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial on Screening of Breast and Cervix Cancer in Mumbai, India Dinshaw, K. ; Mishra, G. ; Shastri, S. ; Badwe, R. ; Kerkar, R. ; Ramani, S. ; Thakur, M. ; Uplap, P. ; Kakade, A. ; Gupta, S. ; Ganesh, B. Oncology 2007;73:154-161 (DOI:10.1159/000126498) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 140 KB)

Clinical Study
162	Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumours: Indolent but Not Benign De Dosso, S. ; Bajetta, E. ; Procopio, G. ; Cortinovis, D. ; Buzzoni, R. ; Catena, L. ; Platania, M. ; Verzoni, E. Oncology 2007;73:162-168 (DOI:10.1159/000127382) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 190 KB)


169	Preoperative Treatment Combining Capecitabine with Radiation Therapy in Rectal Cancer: A GERCOR Phase II Study Dupuis, O. ; Vie, B. ; Lledo, G. ; Hennequin, C. ; Noirclerc, M. ; Bennamoun, M. ; Jacob, J.H. Oncology 2007;73:169-176 (DOI:10.1159/000127383) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 207 KB)


177	Haematological Evaluation of Weekly Therapy with Topotecan for the Treatment of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Resistant to Platinum-Based Therapy Largillier, R. ; Valenza, B. ; Ferrero, J.-M. ; Novo, C. ; Creisson, A. ; Lesbats, G. ; Mari, V. ; Hebert, C. ; Chamorey, E. Oncology 2007;73:177-184 (DOI:10.1159/000127384) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 158 KB)


185	Assessment of Baseline Clinical Predictive Factors of Response to Cetuximab-Irinotecan in Patients with Irinotecan-Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Hebbar, M. ; Di Fioré, F. ; Conroy, T. ; Giraud, C. ; Gasnault, L. ; Fournier, C. ; Péreira, R. ; Bouché, O. ; Fournier, P. ; Deligny, N. ; Joly, J.-P. ; Maes, P. ; Rad, E. ; Michel, P. ; Adenis, A. Oncology 2007;73:185-191 (DOI:10.1159/000127385) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 189 KB)


192	Clinical Outcome of Gastric Cancer Patients with Bone Marrow Metastases Kim, H.S. ; Yi, S.Y. ; Jun, H.J. ; Lee, J. ; Park, J.O. ; Park, Y.S. ; Jang, J. ; Kim, H.-J. ; Ko, Y. ; Lim, H.Y. ; Kang, W.K. Oncology 2007;73:192-197 (DOI:10.1159/000127386) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 142 KB)


198	Preoperative Paclitaxel/Carboplatin Radiochemotherapy for Stage III/IV Resectable Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer: Seven-Year Follow-Up of a Phase II Trial Eckardt, A. ; Sinikovic, B. ; Hofele, C. ; Bremer, M. ; Reuter, C. Oncology 2007;73:198-203 (DOI:10.1159/000127420) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 228 KB)


204	Safety and Activity of Sorafenib in Different Histotypes of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Procopio, G. ; Verzoni, E. ; Gevorgyan, A. ; Mancin, M. ; Pusceddu, S. ; Catena, L. ; Platania, M. ; Guadalupi, V. ; Martinetti, A. ; Bajetta, E. Oncology 2007;73:204-209 (DOI:10.1159/000127387) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 138 KB)


210	Phase II Trial of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide Combination as First-Line Chemotherapy in Older Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Kurtz, J.E. ; Rousseau, F. ; Meyer, N. ; Delozier, T. ; Serin, D. ; Nabet, M. ; Djafari, L. ; Dufour, P. Oncology 2007;73:210-214 (DOI:10.1159/000127411) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 143 KB)


215	The Baseline Ratio of Neutrophils to Lymphocytes Is Associated with Patient Prognosis in Advanced Gastric Cancer Yamanaka, T. ; Matsumoto, S. ; Teramukai, S. ; Ishiwata, R. ; Nagai, Y. ; Fukushima, M. Oncology 2007;73:215-220 (DOI:10.1159/000127412) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 160 KB)


221	Oral Capecitabine in Gemcitabine-Pretreated Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Boeck, S. ; Wilkowski, R. ; Bruns, C.J. ; Issels, R.D. ; Schulz, C. ; Moosmann, N. ; Laessig, D. ; Haas, M. ; Golf, A. ; Heinemann, V. Oncology 2007;73:221-227 (DOI:10.1159/000127413) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 356 KB)


228	Capecitabine and Vinorelbine as First-Line Treatment in Elderly Patients (65 Years) with Metastatic Breast Cancer Hess, D. ; Köberle, D. ; Thürlimann, B. ; Pagani, O. ; Schönenberger, A. ; Mattmann, S. ; Rochlitz, C. ; Rauch, D. ; Schuller, J.C. ; Ballabeni, P. ; Ribi, K. Oncology 2007;73:228-237 (DOI:10.1159/000127414) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 298 KB)

Laboratory Investigation
238	Loss of Expression of EphB1 Protein in Gastric Carcinoma Associated with Invasion and Metastasis Wang, J. ; Dong, Y. ; Sheng, Z. ; Ma, H. ; Li, G. ; Wang, X. ; Lu, G. ; Sugimura, H. ; Jin, J. ; Zhou, X. Oncology 2007;73:238-245 (DOI:10.1159/000127421) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 577 KB)


246	Expression of Interferon-Gamma-Inducible Protein 10 Related to Angiogenesis in Uterine Endometrial Cancers Sato, E. ; Fujimoto, J. ; Tamaya, T. Oncology 2007;73:246-251 (DOI:10.1159/000127422) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 427 KB)


252	Altered Gene Expression in Rat Colonic Adenocarcinomas Induced in an Azoxymethane plus 2-Amino-1-Methyl-6-Phenylimidazo[4,5-b]- Pyridine Initiation-Promotion Model Doi, K. ; Hagihara, A. ; Wei, M. ; Yunoki, T. ; Fukushima, S. ; Wanibuchi, H. Oncology 2007;73:252-260 (DOI:10.1159/000127423) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 272 KB)

Laboratory/Clinical Translational Research
261	Circulating Adiponectin Levels and Expression of Adiponectin Receptors in Relation to Lung Cancer: Two Case-Control Studies Petridou, E.T. ; Mitsiades, N. ; Gialamas, S. ; Angelopoulos, M. ; Skalkidou, A. ; Dessypris, N. ; Hsi, A. ; Lazaris, N. ; Polyzos, A. ; Syrigos, C. ; Brennan, A.M. ; Tseleni-Balafouta, S. ; Mantzoros, C.S. Oncology 2007;73:261-269 (DOI:10.1159/000127424) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 215 KB)

Case Report
270	Pulmonary Fibrosis after Chemotherapy with Oxaliplatin and 5-Fluorouracil for Colorectal Cancer Mundt, P. ; Mochmann, H.-C. ; Ebhardt, H. ; Zeitz, M. ; Duchmann, R. ; Pauschinger, M. Oncology 2007;73:270-272 (DOI:10.1159/000127425) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 189 KB)


273	Rapid Manifestation of CNS Metastatic Disease in a Cervical Carcinoma Patient: A Case Report Brown III, J.V. ; Epstein, H.D. ; Kim, R. ; Micha, J.P. ; Rettenmaier, M.A. ; Mattison, J.A. ; Goldstein, B.H. Oncology 2007;73:273-276 (DOI:10.1159/000127426) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 245 KB)

Letter to the Editor
277	Pyridoxine as Prophylactic Therapy for Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia Associated with Administration of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (Caelyx): A Single-Center Experience Rossi, D. ; Catalano, G. Oncology 2007;73:277-278 (DOI:10.1159/000127427) Article (PDF 77 KB)

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