Acta Oncologica, Volume 54, Issue 2 (2015)

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Editorial

Editorial
Always look at the bright side of drugs?
Peter Nygren
Pages: 145-147
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
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Review article

Review Article
Outcomes of stereotactic radiotherapy for cranial and extracranial metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review
Gargi Kothari, Farshad Foroudi, Suki Gill, Niall M. Corcoran & Shankar Siva
Pages: 148-157
Published online: 20 Aug 2014
AbstractforOutcomes of stereotactic radiotherapy for cranial and extracranial metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (170.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Prostate cancer

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Capture rate and representativity of The National Prostate Cancer Register of Sweden
Katarina Tomic, Anders Berglund, David Robinson, Marie Hjälm-Eriksson, Stefan Carlsson, Mats Lambe & Pär Stattin
Pages: 158-163
Published online: 18 Jul 2014
AbstractforCapture rate and representativity of The National Prostate Cancer Register of Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (262.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Colorectal cancer

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The ‘real-life’ impact of adding bevacizumab to first-line therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer patients: A large Israeli retrospective cohort study
Ariel Hammerman, Sari Greenberg-Dotan, Erez Battat, Ilan Feldhamer, Haim Bitterman & Baruch Brenner
Pages: 164-170
Published online: 28 Oct 2014
AbstractforThe ‘real-life’ impact of adding bevacizumab to first-line therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer patients: A large Israeli retrospective cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (393.6 KB)
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Bevacizumab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: Results from a large German community-based observational cohort study
Alexander Stein, Volker Petersen, Mathias Schulze, Jörg Seraphin, Heinz-Gert Hoeffkes, Anette R. Valdix, Jan Schroeder, Julia Herrenberger, Frank Boxberger, Barbara Leutgeb, Axel Hinke, Andreas Kutscheidt & Dirk Arnold
Pages: 171-178
Published online: 13 Oct 2014
AbstractforBevacizumab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: Results from a large German community-based observational cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (379.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Dose-response of acute urinary toxicity of long-course preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer
Ane L. Appelt, Søren M. Bentzen, Anders Jakobsen & Ivan R. Vogelius
Pages: 179-186
Published online: 30 Jun 2014
AbstractforDose-response of acute urinary toxicity of long-course preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (951.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Surrogate endpoints in second-line treatment for mCRC: A systematic literature-based analysis from 23 randomised trials
Clemens Giessen, Ruediger Paul Laubender, Donna Pauler Ankerst, Sebastian Stintzing, Dominik Paul Modest, Christoph Schulz, Ulrich Mansmann & Volker Heinemann
Pages: 187-193
Published online: 14 Jul 2014
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Gynecologic cancers

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Paradoxes of follow-up – health professionals’ views on follow-up after surgical treatment in gynecological cancer
Lotte Dahl, Inge Wittrup, Lone Kjeld Petersen, Jan Blaakaer & Ulla Væggemose
Pages: 194-199
Published online: 14 Jul 2014
AbstractforParadoxes of follow-up – health professionals’ views on follow-up after surgical treatment in gynecological cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (604.6 KB)
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Results of delayed triage by HPV testing and cytology in the Norwegian Cervical Cancer Screening Programme
Tor Haldorsen, Gry Baadstrand Skare, Giske Ursin & Tone Bjørge
Pages: 200-209
Published online: 24 Jun 2014
AbstractforResults of delayed triage by HPV testing and cytology in the Norwegian Cervical Cancer Screening Programme | Full Text | References | PDF (496.8 KB)
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Cervical cancer screening in the Faroe Islands
Turið Hammer, Elsebeth Lynge, Gisela W. Djurhuus, John E. Joensen, Jóanis E. Køtlum, Sæunn Ó. Hansen, Bente B. Sander, Ole Mogensen & Matejka Rebolj
Pages: 210-216
Published online: 15 Dec 2014
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Common filaggrin gene mutations and risk of cervical cancer
Peter Bager, Jan Wohlfahrt, Erik Sørensen, Henrik Ullum, Claus Kim Høgdall, Connie Palle, Lise Lotte Nystrup Husemoen, Allan Linneberg, Susanne K. Kjær, Mads Melbye & Jacob P. Thyssen
Pages: 217-223
Published online: 10 Nov 2014
AbstractforCommon filaggrin gene mutations and risk of cervical cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (246.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Quantification of delineation errors of the gross tumor volume on magnetic resonance imaging in uterine cervical cancer using pathology data and deformation correction
Agustinus J. A. J. van de Schoot, Peter de Boer, Marrije R. Buist, Jaap Stoker, Maaike C. G. Bleeker, Lukas J. A. Stalpers, Coen R. N. Rasch & Arjan Bel
Pages: 224-231
Published online: 01 Dec 2014
AbstractforQuantification of delineation errors of the gross tumor volume on magnetic resonance imaging in uterine cervical cancer using pathology data and deformation correction | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Rehabilitation

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Psychometric properties of the Occupational Stress and Coping Inventory (AVEM) in a cancer population
Hilke M. Rath, Monika Steimann, Anneke Ullrich, Martin Rotsch, Karl-Heinz Zurborn, Uwe Koch, Levente Kriston & Corinna Bergelt
Pages: 232-242
Published online: 02 Jul 2014
AbstractforPsychometric properties of the Occupational Stress and Coping Inventory (AVEM) in a cancer population | Full Text | References | PDF (197.9 KB)
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Women more vulnerable than men when facing risk for treatment-induced infertility: A qualitative study of young adults newly diagnosed with cancer
Gabriela M. Armuand, Lena Wettergren, Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg & Claudia Lampic
Pages: 243-252
Published online: 20 Aug 2014
AbstractforWomen more vulnerable than men when facing risk for treatment-induced infertility: A qualitative study of young adults newly diagnosed with cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (159.7 KB)
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Radiotherapy

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Generation of prescriptions robust against geometric uncertainties in dose painting by numbers
Edmond Sterpin, Sarah Differding, Guillaume Janssens, Xavier Geets, Vincent Grégoire & John A. Lee
Pages: 253-260
Published online: 03 Jul 2014
AbstractforGeneration of prescriptions robust against geometric uncertainties in dose painting by numbers | Full Text | References | PDF (3.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Technical evaluation of a laser-based optical surface scanning system for prospective and retrospective breathing adapted computed tomography
Mattias Jönsson, Sofie Ceberg, Fredrik Nordström, Charlotte Thornberg & Sven Å. J. Bäck
Pages: 261-265
Published online: 10 Nov 2014
AbstractforTechnical evaluation of a laser-based optical surface scanning system for prospective and retrospective breathing adapted computed tomography | Full Text | References | PDF (325.2 KB)
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Reprogramming of tumor metabolism by targeting mitochondria improves tumor response to irradiation
Vanesa Bol, Anne Bol, Caroline Bouzin, Daniel Labar, John A. Lee, Guillaume Janssens, Paolo E. Porporato, Pierre Sonveaux, Olivier Feron & Vincent Grégoire
Pages: 266-274
Published online: 09 Jul 2014
AbstractforReprogramming of tumor metabolism by targeting mitochondria improves tumor response to irradiation | Full Text | References | PDF (3.7 MB) | Supplemental
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A template for writing radiotherapy protocols
Per Nilsson, Crister Ceberg, Elisabeth Kjellén, Giovanna Gagliardi, Klas Blomgren, Sten Nilsson, Mikael Johansson & Bengt Glimelius
Pages: 275-279
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
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Letters

Letter
Complete pain relief after bevacizumab in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 2
Attila Kollár, Ekkehard Hewer, Frauke Kellner-Weldon & Adrian Ochsenbein
Pages: 280-283
Published online: 16 Sep 2014
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Increasing the number of arcs improves head and neck volumetric modulated arc therapy plans
Jim P. Tol, Max Dahele, Ben J. Slotman & Wilko F. A. R. Verbakel
Pages: 283-287
Published online: 16 Jul 2014
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Cancer mortality in Greece during the financial crisis
Nikolaos Vrachnis, Nikolaos Vlachadis, Nikolaos Salakos, Maria Vlachadi & Zoe Iliodromiti
Pages: 287-288
Published online: 19 Sep 2014
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