Acta Oncologica, Volume 48, Issue 4 (2009)

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Editorial

Editorial
Accelerated partial breast cancer irradiation (APBI)–the future breast cancer radiotherapy?
Per Karlsson
Pages: 485-486
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
CitationforAccelerated partial breast cancer irradiation (APBI)–the future breast cancer radiotherapy? | Full Text | References | PDF (37.2 KB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Review of MammoSite brachytherapy: Advantages, disadvantages and clinical outcomes
Saleh Bensaleh, Eva Bezak & Martin Borg
Pages: 487-494
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforReview of MammoSite brachytherapy: Advantages, disadvantages and clinical outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (91.1 KB)
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Original Article

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A planning comparison of dose patterns in organs at risk and predicted risk for radiation induced malignancy in the contralateral breast following radiation therapy of primary breast using conventional, IMRT and Volumetric modulated arc treatment techniques
Safora Johansen, Luca Cozzi & Dag Rune Olsen
Pages: 495-503
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforA planning comparison of dose patterns in organs at risk and predicted risk for radiation induced malignancy in the contralateral breast following radiation therapy of primary breast using conventional, IMRT and Volumetric modulated arc treatment techniques | Full Text | References | PDF (179.8 KB)
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Improved survival for women with stage I breast cancer in south-east Sweden: A comparison between two time periods before and after increased use of adjuvant systemic therapy
Patrik Johansson, Helena Fohlin, Lars-Gunnar Arnesson, Monika Dufmats, Kerstin Nordenskjöld, Bo Nordenskjöld, Olle Stål, The South-East Sweden Breast Cancer Study Group, Måns Agrup, Lars-Gunnar Arnesson, Bengt Asking, Tord Blomkvist, Harald Bång, Charlotta Dabrosin, Monika Dufmats, Eibert Einarsson, Helena Fohlin, Rune Gustavsson, Claes Klintenberg, Barbro Linderholm, Annika Malmström, Rebecka Malterling, Marie Sundquist, Bengt Norberg, Ann Rundcrantz, Peter Skoog, Hans Starkhammar, Marie Stenmark Askmalm, Göran Tejler, Sten Thorstenson, Susanne Vahlin & Bedrich Vitak
Pages: 504-513
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforImproved survival for women with stage I breast cancer in south-east Sweden: A comparison between two time periods before and after increased use of adjuvant systemic therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (263.4 KB)
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Co-expression of estrogen receptor α and Apolipoprotein D in node positive operable breast cancer – possible relevance for survival and effects of adjuvant tamoxifen in postmenopausal patients
Håvard Søiland, Ivar Skaland, Jan Erik Varhaug, Hartwig Kørner, Emiel A.M. Janssen, Einar Gudlaugsson, Jan P.A. Baak & Jon Arne Søreide
Pages: 514-521
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforCo-expression of estrogen receptor α and Apolipoprotein D in node positive operable breast cancer – possible relevance for survival and effects of adjuvant tamoxifen in postmenopausal patients | Full Text | References | PDF (175.8 KB)
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An ER activity profile including ER, PR, Bcl-2 and IGF-IR may have potential as selection criterion for letrozole or tamoxifen treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer
Katrine L. Henriksen, Birgitte B. Rasmussen, Anne E. Lykkesfeldt, Susanne Møller, Bent Ejlertsen & Henning T. Mouridsen
Pages: 522-531
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforAn ER activity profile including ER, PR, Bcl-2 and IGF-IR may have potential as selection criterion for letrozole or tamoxifen treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (187.2 KB)
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Cognitive function and quality of life after surgery for early breast cancer in North Jutland, Denmark
Jeanne Debess, Jens Østergaard Riis, Lars Pedersen & Marianne Ewertz
Pages: 532-540
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforCognitive function and quality of life after surgery for early breast cancer in North Jutland, Denmark | Full Text | References | PDF (134.5 KB)
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx: Single-institution outcome analysis of a large cohort of patients treated with primary non-surgical approaches
Tejpal Gupta, Supriya Chopra, Jai Prakash Agarwal, Sarbani-Ghosh Laskar, Anil K. D’cruz, Shyam K. Shrivastava & Ketayun A. Dinshaw
Pages: 541-548
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforSquamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx: Single-institution outcome analysis of a large cohort of patients treated with primary non-surgical approaches | Full Text | References | PDF (210.5 KB)
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Cancer of the parotid gland; long-term follow-up. A single centre experience on recurrence and survival
Lena Cederblad, Silvia Johansson, Gunilla Enblad, Mats Engström & Erik Blomquist
Pages: 549-555
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforCancer of the parotid gland; long-term follow-up. A single centre experience on recurrence and survival | Full Text | References | PDF (122.3 KB)
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Half body irradiation of patients with multiple bone metastases: A phase II trial
Randi S. Berg, Mette K. Yilmaz, Morten Høyer, Nina Keldsen, Ole S. Nielsen & Marianne Ewertz
Pages: 556-561
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforHalf body irradiation of patients with multiple bone metastases: A phase II trial | Full Text | References | PDF (62.5 KB)
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Hypofractionated radiotherapy denoted as the “Christie scheme”: An effective means of palliating patients with head and neck cancers not suitable for curative treatment
Abrahim Al-mamgani, Lisa Tans, Peter H. E. Van rooij, Inge Noever, Robert J. Baatenburg de jong & Peter C. Levendag
Pages: 562-570
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforHypofractionated radiotherapy denoted as the “Christie scheme”: An effective means of palliating patients with head and neck cancers not suitable for curative treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (147.3 KB)
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Dosimetric predictors of radiation-induced lung injury in stereotactic body radiation therapy
Umberto Ricardi, Andrea Riccardo Filippi, Alessia Guarneri, Francesca Romana Giglioli, Cristina Mantovani, Christian Fiandra, Silvia Anglesio & Riccardo Ragona
Pages: 571-577
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforDosimetric predictors of radiation-induced lung injury in stereotactic body radiation therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (119.5 KB)
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Is there a role for consolidative stereotactic body radiation therapy following first-line systemic therapy for metastatic lung cancer? A patterns-of-failure analysis
Kyle E. Rusthoven, Susan F. Hammerman, Brian D. Kavanagh, Michael J. Birtwhistle, Mark Stares & D. Ross Camidge
Pages: 578-583
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforIs there a role for consolidative stereotactic body radiation therapy following first-line systemic therapy for metastatic lung cancer? A patterns-of-failure analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (80.4 KB)
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Comparison of predicted and clinical response to radiotherapy: A radiobiology modelling study
Mattias Hedman, Thomas Björk-Eriksson, Claes Mercke, Catharine West, Patrick Hesselius & Ola Brodin
Pages: 584-590
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforComparison of predicted and clinical response to radiotherapy: A radiobiology modelling study | Full Text | References | PDF (75.4 KB)
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Quantitative analysis of tumor growth rate and changes in tumor marker level: Specific growth rate versus doubling time
Esmaeil Mehrara, Eva Forssell-Aronsson, Håkan Ahlman & Peter Bernhardt
Pages: 591-597
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforQuantitative analysis of tumor growth rate and changes in tumor marker level: Specific growth rate versus doubling time | Full Text | References | PDF (74.5 KB)
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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) presenting in the skin: Clinical, histological and immunohistochemical features of 52 cases
Achiléa L. Bittencourt, Helenemarie S. Barbosa, Maria Das Graças Vieira & Lourdes Farré
Pages: 598-604
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforAdult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) presenting in the skin: Clinical, histological and immunohistochemical features of 52 cases | Full Text | References | PDF (392 KB)
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Rare skin cancer: A population-based cancer registry descriptive study of 151 consecutive cases diagnosed between 1980 and 2004.
Marie-Odile Riou-Gotta, Evelyne Fournier, Arlette Danzon, Fabien Pelletier, Julien Levang, Isabelle Mermet, Dominique Blanc, Philippe Humbert & François Aubin
Pages: 605-609
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
AbstractforRare skin cancer: A population-based cancer registry descriptive study of 151 consecutive cases diagnosed between 1980 and 2004. | Full Text | References | PDF (63 KB)
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Letters to the Editor

Letter
In response to ‘Behind EUD’
Panayiotis Mavroidis & Bengt K. Lind
Pages: 610-614
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
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Behind : In Response to Drs. Mavroidis and Lind
Jian Z. Wang, Zhibin Huang, Nina A. Mayr & William T. C. Yuh
Pages: 614-617
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
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Analyzing Toposimerase II-α and HER-2/neu co-amplification seems to be of limited value in epithelial ovarian cancer
Johanna Mäenpää, Minna Tanner & Jorma Isola
Pages: 617-619
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforAnalyzing Toposimerase II-α and HER-2/neu co-amplification seems to be of limited value in epithelial ovarian cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (58.4 KB)
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Motesanib diphosphate (AMG 706), an oral angiogenesis inhibitor, demonstrates clinical efficacy in advanced thymoma
Arun Azad, Rebecca A. Herbertson, David Pook, Shane White, Paul L. R. Mitchell & Niall C. Tebbutt
Pages: 619-621
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforMotesanib diphosphate (AMG 706), an oral angiogenesis inhibitor, demonstrates clinical efficacy in advanced thymoma | Full Text | References | PDF (488.8 KB)
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Flare-up: An often unreported phenomenon nevertheless familiar to oncologists prescribing tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Pascal Wolter, Benoit Beuselinck, Steven Pans & Patrick Schöffski
Pages: 621-624
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforFlare-up: An often unreported phenomenon nevertheless familiar to oncologists prescribing tyrosine kinase inhibitors | Full Text | References | PDF (187.9 KB)
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A suspicion of chikungunya leading to a diagnosis of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
Fadi Braiteh, Ankur Parikh & Peter McLaughlin
Pages: 624-628
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforA suspicion of chikungunya leading to a diagnosis of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma | Full Text | References | PDF (439.9 KB)
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Lack of somatic mutations in VEGFR-2 tyrosine kinase domain in hepatocellular carcinoma
Benjamin Y. S. Chuah, Wee-Lee Yeo, Jia Yi Guo, Seng-Gee Lim, Hui-Ling Yap, Boon-Cher Goh & Soo-Chin Lee
Pages: 628-630
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforLack of somatic mutations in VEGFR-2 tyrosine kinase domain in hepatocellular carcinoma | Full Text | References | PDF (57.9 KB)
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Evolution of glioblastoma
Silvia Hofer, Spyros Kollias & Michael Weller
Pages: 630-631
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
CitationforEvolution of glioblastoma | Full Text | References | PDF (251.6 KB)
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Fatal drug-drug interaction of brivudine and capecitabine
Alexandra E. Rätz Bravo, Silvia Hofer, Stephan Krähenbühl & Christian Ludwig
Pages: 631-633
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforFatal drug-drug interaction of brivudine and capecitabine | Full Text | References | PDF (259.4 KB)
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Mangafodipir as a cytoprotective adjunct to chemotherapy – a case report
Olav Erich Yri, Jens Vig, Elisabeth Hegstad, Øistein Hovde, Ingrid Pignon & Per Jynge
Pages: 633-635
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforMangafodipir as a cytoprotective adjunct to chemotherapy – a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (62.6 KB)
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An unusual presentation of hand-foot syndrome at the hidden area: The scrotum and penis
Young Joo Lee, Hee Jung Lee, Ki Cheon Jeong, Jung Gu Kang, Sang Hoon Lee & Yong Tai Kim
Pages: 636-637
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforAn unusual presentation of hand-foot syndrome at the hidden area: The scrotum and penis | Full Text | References | PDF (109.1 KB)
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Malignant arrhythmia: A case report of nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma with cardiac involvement
Ravindran Kanesvaran, Miriam Tao, Iain Tan Bee Huat, Daniel Tan Shao Weng, David Ng Chee Eng & Lim Soon Thye
Pages: 637-639
Published online: 08 Jul 2009
First Page PreviewforMalignant arrhythmia: A case report of nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma with cardiac involvement | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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