Acta Oncologica, Volume 48, Issue 3 (2009)

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Acta Oncologica, Volume 48, Issue 3 (2009)

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Editorial

Editorial
Follow up your unexpected clinical observations!
Olav Dahl
Pages: 325-327
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
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Review Article

Review Article
Preoperative staging and treatment options in T1 rectal adenocarcinoma
Gunnar Baatrup, Birger H. Endreseth, Vidar Isaksen, Äse Kjellmo, Kjell Magne Tveit & Arild Nesbakken
Pages: 328-342
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforPreoperative staging and treatment options in T1 rectal adenocarcinoma | Full Text | References | PDF (514.8 KB)
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Is the increasing role of Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery in curation for T1 rectal cancer justified? A systematic review
Pascal G. Doornebosch, Rob A. E. M. Tollenaar & Eelco J. R. De Graaf
Pages: 343-353
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforIs the increasing role of Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery in curation for T1 rectal cancer justified? A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (208.5 KB)
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Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma localized in lymph nodes: Is it a different clinical entity?
Irfan Cicin, Ufuk Usta, Hakan Karagol, Sernaz Uzunoglu & Zafer Kocak
Pages: 354-360
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforExtrapulmonary small cell carcinoma localized in lymph nodes: Is it a different clinical entity? | Full Text | References | PDF (183.7 KB)
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Diabetes mellitus and outcomes of colorectal cancer
Eivind Jullumstrø, Magnus Kollind, Stian Lydersen & Tom-H. Edna
Pages: 361-367
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforDiabetes mellitus and outcomes of colorectal cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (88.6 KB)
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Final results of a randomised phase III study on adjuvant chemotherapy with 5 FU and levamisol in colon and rectum cancer stage II and III by the Norwegian Gastrointestinal Cancer Group
Olav Dahl, Øystein Fluge, Erik Carlsen, Johan N. Wiig, Helge E. Myrvold, Barthold Vonen, Nina Podhorny, Ottar Bjerkeset, Tor Jack Eide, Tore B. Halvorsen, Kjell Magne Tveit & for Norwegian Gastrointestinal Cancer Group
Pages: 368-376
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforFinal results of a randomised phase III study on adjuvant chemotherapy with 5 FU and levamisol in colon and rectum cancer stage II and III by the Norwegian Gastrointestinal Cancer Group | Full Text | References | PDF (285.8 KB)
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Utilisation of specialist care in patients with incurable rectal cancer. A population-based study from Western Norway
Helgi Kjartan Sigurdsson, Jon Arne Søreide, Olav Dahl, Arne Skarstein, Sebastian Von Hofacker & Hartwig Kørner
Pages: 377-384
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforUtilisation of specialist care in patients with incurable rectal cancer. A population-based study from Western Norway | Full Text | References | PDF (324.8 KB)
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Chemotherapy-induced transient CEA and CA19-9 surges in patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer
Hye Jin Kim, Keun-wook Lee, Yu Jung Kim, Do-youn Oh, Jee Hyun Kim, Seock-ah Im & Jong Seok Lee
Pages: 385-390
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforChemotherapy-induced transient CEA and CA19-9 surges in patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (62.4 KB)
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Midgut carcinoid patients display increased numbers of regulatory T cells in peripheral blood with infiltration into tumor tissue
Sofia Vikman, Roberta Sommaggio, Manuel De La Torre, Kjell Öberg, Magnus Essand, Valeria Giandomenico, Angelica Loskog & Thomas H. Tötterman
Pages: 391-400
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforMidgut carcinoid patients display increased numbers of regulatory T cells in peripheral blood with infiltration into tumor tissue | Full Text | References | PDF (360.1 KB)
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Overexpression of SSTR2 inhibited the growth of SSTR2-positive tumors via multiple signaling pathways
Tianhong Zhou, Xiaoping Xiao, Bin Xu, Hongjian Li & Yi Zou
Pages: 401-410
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforOverexpression of SSTR2 inhibited the growth of SSTR2-positive tumors via multiple signaling pathways | Full Text | References | PDF (473.5 KB)
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Predictive factors for response and prognostic factors for long-term survival in consecutive, single institution patients with locally advanced and/or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma following cisplatin-based chemotherapy
Christian Jessen, Mads Agerbaek & Hans Von Der Maase
Pages: 411-417
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforPredictive factors for response and prognostic factors for long-term survival in consecutive, single institution patients with locally advanced and/or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma following cisplatin-based chemotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (80.3 KB)
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Low-dose continuous 5-fluorouracil infusion stimulates VEGF-A-mediated angiogenesis
Per Albertsson, Bo Lennernäs & Klas Norrby
Pages: 418-425
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforLow-dose continuous 5-fluorouracil infusion stimulates VEGF-A-mediated angiogenesis | Full Text | References | PDF (83 KB)
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Major reduction of monitor units with the avoidance of leaf-sequencing step by direct aperture based IMRT optimisation
Jan Seppälä, Tapani Lahtinen & Pekka Kolmonen
Pages: 426-430
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforMajor reduction of monitor units with the avoidance of leaf-sequencing step by direct aperture based IMRT optimisation | Full Text | References | PDF (188.3 KB)
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IMRT dose fractionation for head and neck cancer: Variation in current approaches will make standardisation difficult
Kean F. Ho, Jack F. Fowler, Andrew J. Sykes, Beng K. Yap, Lip W. Lee & Nick J. Slevin
Pages: 431-439
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforIMRT dose fractionation for head and neck cancer: Variation in current approaches will make standardisation difficult | Full Text | References | PDF (119.9 KB)
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Interfractional set-up errors evaluation by daily electronic portal imaging of IMRT in head and neck cancer patients
Berrin Pehlivan, Charlotte Pichenot, Marine Castaing, Anne Auperin, Dimitri Lefkopoulos, Rodrigo Arriagada & Jean Bourhis
Pages: 440-445
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforInterfractional set-up errors evaluation by daily electronic portal imaging of IMRT in head and neck cancer patients | Full Text | References | PDF (133.1 KB)
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Comparison of conventional inserts and an add-on electron MLC for chest wall irradiation of left-sided breast cancer
Tero Vatanen, Erik Traneus & Tapani Lahtinen
Pages: 446-451
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforComparison of conventional inserts and an add-on electron MLC for chest wall irradiation of left-sided breast cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (636.7 KB)
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Whole blood selenium levels (WBSL) in patients with prostate cancer (PC), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and healthy male inhabitants (HMI) and prostatic tissue selenium levels (PTSL) in patients with PC and BPH
Ralph Muecke, Theodor Klotz, Josef Giedl, Jens Buentzel, Guenther Kundt, Klaus Kisters, Franz-Josef Prott & Oliver Micke
Pages: 452-456
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforWhole blood selenium levels (WBSL) in patients with prostate cancer (PC), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and healthy male inhabitants (HMI) and prostatic tissue selenium levels (PTSL) in patients with PC and BPH | Full Text | References | PDF (66.3 KB)
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Validation of the graded prognostic assessment index for patients with brain metastases
Carsten Nieder, Kirsten Marienhagen, Hans Geinitz & Michael Molls
Pages: 457-459
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforValidation of the graded prognostic assessment index for patients with brain metastases | Full Text | References | PDF (52.8 KB)
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Head and neck cutaneous melanoma: A retrospective observational study on 146 patients
Ilkka O. Koskivuo, Ilpo A.J. Kinnunen, Erkki A. Suominen, Lauri A.I. Talve, Pia P. Vihinen & Reidar A. Grénman
Pages: 460-467
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforHead and neck cutaneous melanoma: A retrospective observational study on 146 patients | Full Text | References | PDF (282.8 KB)
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Letters to the Editors

Letter
Adjuvant interferon therapy and rheumatoid arthritis – a contraindication?
Athanasios Tsianakas, Meinhard Schiller, Thomas A. Luger & Cord Sunderkoetter
Pages: 468-469
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
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Safety of pregnancy following breast cancer diagnosis
Fedro A. Peccatori & Hatem A. Azim Jr
Pages: 470-471
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
CitationforSafety of pregnancy following breast cancer diagnosis | Full Text | References | PDF (35.7 KB)
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A case of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer who responded slowly to gefitinib monotherapy after long-term disease stabilization
Katsuyuki Hotta, Katsuyuki Kiura, Akinori Shirahige, Saburo Takata, Nagio Takigawa, Masahiro Tabata, Hirokazu Watanabe & Mitsune Tanimoto
Pages: 471-473
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
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Safety of pregnancy following breast cancer
Niels Kroman, Bent Ejlertsen, Maj-Britt Jensen & Jan Wohlfahrt
Page: 471
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
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Arterial thrombosis after cisplatin-based chemotherapy for metastatic germ cell tumors
Elaine Cheng, Dominik R. Berthold, Malcolm J. Moore & Ignacio Duran
Pages: 475-476
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforArterial thrombosis after cisplatin-based chemotherapy for metastatic germ cell tumors | Full Text | References | PDF (51.6 KB)
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Long-term progression-free survival in metastatic uveal melanoma after chemoimmunotherapy and consolidation thermoablation
Rana'a T. Al-Jamal, Sebastian Eskelin, Seppo Pyrhönen & Tero Kivelä
Pages: 476-479
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforLong-term progression-free survival in metastatic uveal melanoma after chemoimmunotherapy and consolidation thermoablation | Full Text | References | PDF (216.6 KB)
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