Acta Oncologica, Volume 54, Issue 8 (2015)

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Acta Oncologica, Volume 54, Issue 8 (2015)

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Review

Review Article
Can we change our microbiome to prevent colorectal cancer development?
Roberta M. Manzat-Saplacan, Petru A. Mircea, Loredana Balacescu, Romeo I. Chira, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe & Ovidiu Balacescu
Pages: 1085-1095
Published online: 15 Jun 2015
AbstractforCan we change our microbiome to prevent colorectal cancer development? | Full Text | References | PDF (438.1 KB)
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Original article: Thoracic oncology

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Long-term results of a prospective phase II trial of medically inoperable stage I NSCLC treated with SBRT – the Nordic experience
Karin Lindberg, Jan Nyman, Vendela Riesenfeld Källskog, Morten Hoyer, Jo Å. Lund, Ingmar Lax, Peter Wersäll, Kristin Karlsson, Signe Friesland & Rolf Lewensohn
Pages: 1096-1104
Published online: 27 Mar 2015
AbstractforLong-term results of a prospective phase II trial of medically inoperable stage I NSCLC treated with SBRT – the Nordic experience | Full Text | References | PDF (459.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Respiratory-gated (4D) FDG-PET detects tumour and normal lung response after stereotactic radiotherapy for pulmonary metastases
Shankar Siva, Jason W. Callahan, Tomas Kron, Brent Chesson, Stephen A. Barnett, Michael P. Macmanus, Rodney J. Hicks & David L. Ball
Pages: 1105-1112
Published online: 02 Apr 2015
AbstractforRespiratory-gated (4D) FDG-PET detects tumour and normal lung response after stereotactic radiotherapy for pulmonary metastases | Full Text | References | PDF (986.2 KB) | Supplemental
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LRIG1 is a prognostic biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer
Samuel Kvarnbrink, Terese Karlsson, Karolina Edlund, Johan Botling, David Lindquist, Karin Jirström, Patrick Micke, Roger Henriksson, Mikael Johansson & Håkan Hedman
Pages: 1113-1119
Published online: 27 Mar 2015
AbstractforLRIG1 is a prognostic biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Epidemiology

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Cancer risk and mortality in asthma patients: A Swedish national cohort study
Xiangdong Liu, Kari Hemminki, Asta Försti, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist & Jianguang Ji
Pages: 1120-1127
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
AbstractforCancer risk and mortality in asthma patients: A Swedish national cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (604.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Are male immigrants in Denmark at lower or higher risk of tobacco-related cancers? A Danish nationwide cohort study
Simon Ducarroz, Maria E. Leon, Anne-Marie Schott, Søren Friis, Christoffer Johansen & Joachim Schüz
Pages: 1128-1135
Published online: 27 Mar 2015
AbstractforAre male immigrants in Denmark at lower or higher risk of tobacco-related cancers? A Danish nationwide cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (263.9 KB)
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Hysterectomy and its impact on the calculated incidence of cervical cancer and screening coverage in Denmark
Janni Uyen Hoa Lam, Elsebeth Lynge, Sisse Helle Njor & Matejka Rebolj
Pages: 1136-1143
Published online: 24 Mar 2015
AbstractforHysterectomy and its impact on the calculated incidence of cervical cancer and screening coverage in Denmark | Full Text | References | PDF (491.7 KB)
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Coffee, tea, and caffeine consumption and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer and borderline ovarian tumors: Results from a Danish case-control study
Camilla F. Gosvig, Susanne K. Kjaer, Jan Blaakær, Estrid Høgdall, Claus Høgdall & Allan Jensen
Pages: 1144-1151
Published online: 28 Jan 2015
AbstractforCoffee, tea, and caffeine consumption and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer and borderline ovarian tumors: Results from a Danish case-control study | Full Text | References | PDF (406.6 KB)
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Reproductive factors and risk of biliary tract cancer in a population-based study
Carl Kilander, Fredrik Mattsson, Yunxia Lu, Rickard Ljung, Jesper Lagergren & Omid Sadr-Azodi
Pages: 1152-1158
Published online: 09 Mar 2015
AbstractforReproductive factors and risk of biliary tract cancer in a population-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (154.9 KB)
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Pituitary tumor risk in relation to mobile phone use: A case-control study
Mithila Shrestha, Jani Raitanen, Tiina Salminen, Anna Lahkola & Anssi Auvinen
Pages: 1159-1165
Published online: 18 May 2015
AbstractforPituitary tumor risk in relation to mobile phone use: A case-control study | Full Text | References | PDF (143.5 KB)
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Head and neck oncology

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ART for head and neck patients: On the difference between VMAT and IMPT
Joanna Góra, Peter Kuess, Markus Stock, Piotr Andrzejewski, Barbara Knäusl, Brigita Paskeviciute, Gabriela Altorjai & Dietmar Georg
Pages: 1166-1174
Published online: 08 Apr 2015
AbstractforART for head and neck patients: On the difference between VMAT and IMPT | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the carotid artery in long-term head and neck cancer survivors treated with radiotherapy
Joyce Wilbers, Frederick J. A. Meijer, Arnoud C. Kappelle, Johannes H. Kaanders, Willem Boogerd, Lucille D. Dorresteijn, Ewoud J. van Dijk & Stefan C. A. Steens
Pages: 1175-1180
Published online: 01 Apr 2015
AbstractforMagnetic resonance imaging of the carotid artery in long-term head and neck cancer survivors treated with radiotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (236.9 KB) | Supplemental
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The accuracy of target delineation in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer
Joana Caldas-Magalhaes, Nina Kooij, Hans Ligtenberg, Elise A. Jager, Tim Schakel, Nicolien Kasperts, Frank A. Pameijer, Chris H. J. Terhaard, Luuk M. Janssen, Paul J. van Diest, Marielle E. P. Philippens & Cornelis P. J. Raaijmakers
Pages: 1181-1187
Published online: 03 Mar 2015
AbstractforThe accuracy of target delineation in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Thyroid cancer

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Variation of normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) estimates of radiation-induced hypothyroidism in relation to changes in delineation of the thyroid gland
Marianne F. Rønjom, Carsten Brink, Ebbe L. Lorenzen, Laszlo Hegedüs & Jørgen Johansen
Pages: 1188-1194
Published online: 28 Jan 2015
AbstractforVariation of normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) estimates of radiation-induced hypothyroidism in relation to changes in delineation of the thyroid gland | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Sarcoma

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A phase I study on the combination of neoadjuvant radiotherapy plus pazopanib in patients with locally advanced soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities
Rick L. M. Haas, Hans Gelderblom, Stefan Sleijfer, Hester H. van Boven, Astrid Scholten, Luc Dewit, Gerben Borst, Jos van der Hage, J. Martijn Kerst, Remi A. Nout, Henk H. Hartgrink, Ilse de Pree, Cornelis Verhoef, Neeltje Steeghs & Frits van Coevorden
Pages: 1195-1201
Published online: 29 Apr 2015
AbstractforA phase I study on the combination of neoadjuvant radiotherapy plus pazopanib in patients with locally advanced soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities | Full Text | References | PDF (147.5 KB)
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Fear of progression in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): Is extended lifetime related to the Sword of Damocles?
José A. E. Custers, Ronald Tielen, Judith B. Prins, Johannes H. W. de Wilt, Marieke F. M. Gielissen & Winette T. A. van der Graaf
Pages: 1202-1208
Published online: 03 Mar 2015
AbstractforFear of progression in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): Is extended lifetime related to the Sword of Damocles? | Full Text | References | PDF (155 KB)
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Anal cancer

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Pencil-beam scanning proton therapy for anal cancer: a dosimetric comparison with intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Eric Ojerholm, Maura L. Kirk, Reid F. Thompson, Huifang Zhai, James M. Metz, Stefan Both, Edgar Ben-Josef & John P. Plastaras
Pages: 1209-1217
Published online: 03 Mar 2015
AbstractforPencil-beam scanning proton therapy for anal cancer: a dosimetric comparison with intensity-modulated radiotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Supportive care

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Identification of relevant ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) categories in lymphedema patients: A cross-sectional study
P. B. Viehoff, F. Potijk, R. J. Damstra, Y. F. Heerkens, C. D. van Ravensberg, D. M. van Berkel & H. A. M. Neumann
Pages: 1218-1224
Published online: 28 Jan 2015
AbstractforIdentification of relevant ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) categories in lymphedema patients: A cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (258.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Florid cutaneous manifestations with acanthosis nigricans in a lung cancer patient
Xianfu Meng, Fang Xie, Wenjuan Wang, Wei Ba & Chengxin Li
Pages: 1225-1226
Published online: 03 Mar 2015
CitationforFlorid cutaneous manifestations with acanthosis nigricans in a lung cancer patient | Full Text | References | PDF (718.4 KB)
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Letter
RWDD3 and TECTA variants not linked to paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy in North American trial Alliance N08C1
Amit A. Kulkarni, Ganesh Boora, Rahul Kanwar, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Michaela S. Banck, Nguyet Le-Lindqwister, Terry M. Therneau, Charles L. Loprinzi & Andreas S. Beutler
Pages: 1227-1229
Published online: 31 Dec 2014
First Page PreviewforRWDD3 and TECTA variants not linked to paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy in North American trial Alliance N08C1 | Full Text | References | PDF (298.4 KB)
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Letter
Motivation for the inclusion of genetic risk factors of radiosensitivity alongside dosimetric and clinical parameters in predicting normal tissue effects
James Coates
Pages: 1230-1231
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
CitationforMotivation for the inclusion of genetic risk factors of radiosensitivity alongside dosimetric and clinical parameters in predicting normal tissue effects | Full Text | References | PDF (42.5 KB)
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Letter
Does the timing of adjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer influence patient outcome?
Seok Yun Kang, Mi Sun Ahn, Ga Won Song, Yong Won Choi, Hyun Woo Lee, Seong Hyun Jeong, Joon Seong Park, Yong Kwan Cho, Sang Uk Han, Seung Soo Sheen, Jae Ho Han & Jin-Hyuk Choi
Pages: 1231-1234
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
First Page PreviewforDoes the timing of adjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer influence patient outcome? | Full Text | References | PDF (254.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Letter
Thrombocytopenia due to low-dose colchicine therapy: A possible drug interaction with nivolumab and implications for supportive care
Lawrence R. Solomon
Pages: 1235-1237
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
First Page PreviewforThrombocytopenia due to low-dose colchicine therapy: A possible drug interaction with nivolumab and implications for supportive care | Full Text | References | PDF (194.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Letter
Stereotactic body radiotherapy: A survey of contemporary practice in six selected European countries
Max Dahele, Matthew Hatton, Ben Slotman & Matthias Guckenberger
Pages: 1237-1241
Published online: 03 Mar 2015
First Page PreviewforStereotactic body radiotherapy: A survey of contemporary practice in six selected European countries | Full Text | References | PDF (58.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Obituary

Letter
In memoriam – Joachim Mark, MD, PhD (1935–2014)
Göran Stenman
Pages: 1242-1243
Published online: 12 Mar 2015
CitationforIn memoriam – Joachim Mark, MD, PhD (1935–2014) | Full Text | PDF (107.9 KB)
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