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906 result(s) within Volume 17 of BMC Cancer

1. Perioperative changes in osteopontin and TGFβ1 plasma levels and their prognostic impact for radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

   In head and neck cancer little is known about the kinetics of osteopontin (OPN) expression after tumor resection. In this study we evaluated the time course of OPN plasma levels before and after surgery.

   Authors: Bülent Polat, Philipp Kaiser, Gisela Wohlleben, Thomas Gehrke, Agmal Scherzad, Matthias Scheich, Uwe Malzahn, Thomas Fischer, Dirk Vordermark and Michael Flentje

   Citation: BMC Cancer 2017 17:6

   Content type: Research article Published on: 3 January 2017

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2. Which symptoms are linked to a delayed presentation among melanoma patients? A retrospective study

   The incidence of melanoma is rising. Early detection is associated with a more favourable outcome. The factors that influence the timing of a patient’s presentation for medical assessment are not fully underst...

   Authors: Sally Jane O’Shea, Zoe Rogers, Fiona Warburton, Amanda J. Ramirez, Julia A. Newton-Bishop and Lindsay J. L. Forbes

   Citation: BMC Cancer 2017 17:5

   Content type: Research article Published on: 3 January 2017

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3. Novel derivative of aminobenzenesulfonamide (3c) induces apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells through ROS generation and inhibits cell migration

   Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3^rd most common type of cancer worldwide. New anti-cancer agents are needed for treating late stage colorectal cancer as most of the deaths occur due to cancer metastasis. A recentl...

   Authors: Khayal Al-Khayal, Ahmed Alafeefy, Mansoor-Ali Vaali-Mohammed, Amer Mahmood, Ahmed Zubaidi, Omar Al-Obeed, Zahid Khan, Maha Abdulla and Rehan Ahmad

   Citation: BMC Cancer 2017 17:4

   Content type: Research article Published on: 3 January 2017

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4. Analysis of cellular and molecular antitumor effects upon inhibition of SATB1 in glioblastoma cells

   The Special AT-rich Sequence Binding Protein 1 (SATB1) regulates the expression of many genes by acting as a global chromatin organizer. While in many tumor entities SATB1 overexpression has been observed and ...

   Authors: Anja Frömberg, Michael Rabe, Henry Oppermann, Frank Gaunitz and Achim Aigner

   Citation: BMC Cancer 2017 17:3

   Content type: Research article Published on: 3 January 2017

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5. Waiting time for cancer treatment and mental health among patients with newly diagnosed esophageal or gastric cancer: a nationwide cohort study

   Except for overall survival, whether or not waiting time for treatment could influences other domains of cancer patients’ overall well-being is to a large extent unknown. Therefore, we performed this study to ...

   Authors: Huan Song, Fang Fang, Unnur Valdimarsdóttir, Donghao Lu, Therese M.-L. Andersson, Christina Hultman, Weimin Ye, Lars Lundell, Jan Johansson, Magnus Nilsson and Mats Lindblad

   Citation: BMC Cancer 2017 17:2

   Content type: Research article Published on: 3 January 2017

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6. Nutrition therapy with high intensity interval training to improve prostate cancer-related fatigue in men on androgen deprivation therapy: a study protocol

   Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most prevalent, prolonged and distressing side effects of prostate cancer treatment with androgen deprivation therapy. Preliminary evidence suggests natural therapies such ...

   Authors: Brenton J. Baguley, Tina L. Skinner, Michael D. Leveritt and Olivia R. L. Wright

   Citation: BMC Cancer 2017 17:1

   Content type: Study protocol Published on: 3 January 2017

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