Volume 19, Issue 2 (April-June 2014)

REVIEW ARTICLES

Cancer stem-like cells: the dark knights of clinical hematology and oncology
Ioana Frinc, Mihai-Stefan Muresan, Florin Zaharie, Ljubomir Petrov, Alexandra Irimie, Cristian Berce, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Ciprian Tomuleasa; pp328-335 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

The status of p53 in cancer cells affects the role of autophagy in tumor radiosensitisation
Rong Zheng, Qiwei Yao, Shasha Du, Chen Ren, Quanquan Sun, Zhixin Xu, Xiaoshan Lin, Yawei Yuan; pp336-341 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)

Mantle cell lymphoma-current literature overview
Ivica Pejcic, Ivan Petkovic, Svetislav Vrbic, Sladjana Filipovic, Mirjana Balic, Ana Cvetanovic; pp342-349 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Chemotherapy-associated hepatotoxicity in colorectal cancer
Zhiqiang Cai, Jiyuan Yang, Xiaoyan Shu, Xingan Xiong; pp350-356 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

The androgen receptor remains a key player in metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Implications for new treatments
Adina Nemes, Ciprian Tomuleasa, Gabriel Kacso; pp357-364 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS

Treatment decision plans matter in elderly patients with gastrointestinal cancer: suboptimal or optimal?
Ummugul Uyeturk, Ibrahim Turker, Oznur Bal, Ayse Demirci, Ozlem Uysal Sonmez, Kaan Helvaci, Burcin Budakoglu, Ulku Yalcintas Arslan, Berna Oksuzoglu; pp365-371 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Madecassic acid inhibits the mouse colon cancer growth by inducing apoptosis and immunomodulation
Hua Zhang, Ming Zhang, Yun Tao, Ge Wang, Bing Xia; pp372-376 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

End-of-study results of Turkish gastric cancer patients from the global REGATE study
Suayib Yalcin, Mahmut Gumus, Saadettin Kilickap, Necati Alkis, Mahmut Ilhan, Berna Oksuzoglu, Bulent Orhan, Mustafa Unsal, Salim Basol Tekin, Bulent Yalcin, Gokhan Demir; pp377-387 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

The role of serum total ghrelin level elevation in colon cancer patients
Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, Stamatios Theocharis, Andreas Moutsios-Rentzos, Gregorios Kouraklis, Alcibiades Kostakis; pp388-393 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

A missense mutation (S3660L) in MLL3 gene influences risk of gastric cancer
Bing Li, Hong-Yi Liu, Shao-Hua Guo, Peng Sun, Fang-Ming Gong, Bao-Qing Jia; pp394-397 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA

The true role of mRECIST guideline: Does it really estimate viable tumor or merely improve accuracy in hepatocellular carcinoma response evaluation?
Qi Liu, Aimin Li, Shufang Sun, Rongcheng Luo, Fengsheng Chen; pp398-405 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

N-butanol fraction of Entada phaseoloides ethanol extract inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell proliferation by inducing apoptosis
Li Zhang, Ling Huang, Qiang Liu, Shaoyi Kuang, Qiaoqin Xu, Xianjing Qin, Shituo Fu, Qian Wu, Qibing Liu, Yu Zeng; pp406-411 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Celastrol enhanced the anticancer effect of lapatinib in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro
Yan-yan Yan, Yan Guo, Wei Zhang, Cun-gen Ma, Yan-xia Zhang, Chen Wang, Hai-xia Wang; pp412-418 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

BREAST CANCER

Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast
Chieh-Sheng Lu, Shing-Hwa Huang, Chiang-Liang Ho, Jia-Hong Chen, Tsu-Yi Chao; pp419-429 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and BCL-2 in breast cancer and their relationship with triple-negative disease
Arsenal Sezgin Alikanoglu, Mustafa Yildirim, Dinc Suren, Mustafa Yildiz, Vildan Kaya, Utku Donem Dilli, Cem Sezer; pp430-434 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)

EGCG decreases the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF and cell growth in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
Hai-qing Luo, Meng Xu, Wang-tao Zhong, Zhong-yi Cui, Fu-mei Liu, Ke-yan Zhou, Xiang-yong Li; pp435-439 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

PANCREATIC CANCER

Exosome/staphylococcal enterotoxin B, an anti tumor compound against pancreatic cancer
Hamideh Mahmoodzadeh Hosseini, Abbas Ali Imani Fooladi, Jafar Soleimanirad, Mohammad Reza Nourani, Mehdi Mahdavi; pp440-448 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Non-functioning pancreatic endocrine tumors: eleven-year experience in a single institute
George-Panagiotis Fragulidis, Michael-Kyriakos Derpapas, Antonios Vezakis, Aikaterini Melemeni, Kassiani Theodoraki, George Limouris, Andreas Polydorou; pp449-452 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

LUNG CANCER

The clinicopathological and survival differences between never and ever smokers with non-small cell lung cancer
Sadik Muallaoglu, Cemile Karadeniz, Huseyin Mertsoylu, Ali Ayberk Besen, Ahmet Sezer, Ali Murat Sedef, Fatih Kose, Ozgur Ozyilkan; pp453-458 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Gefitinib as first-line treatment for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated advanced lung adenocarcinoma: A single institution experience in Taiwan
Shiue-Wei Lai, Ching-Liang Ho, Ming-Shen Dai, Wei-Liang Chen, Ping-Ying Chang, Yi-Ying Wu, Cherng-Lih Perng, Chung-Yu Lai; pp459-465 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Gefitinib, an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, activates autophagy through AMPK in human lung cancer cells
Zhihong Xu, Junbiao Hang, Jiaan Hu, Beili Gao; pp466-473 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

HEAD & NECK CANCER

Proposal of a clinical typing system and generation of a prognostic model in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma from Southern China
Peng Sun, Cui Chen, Xin-Lin Chen, Yi-Kan Cheng, Lei Zeng, Zhi-Jian Zeng, Li-Zhi Liu, Yong Su, Mo-Fa Gu; pp474-483 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

The error estimate for contouring the brainstem in radiotherapy of head and neck cancer: A multi-center study from north China
Chengxin Liu, Guanzhong Gong, Tao Zhou, Yan Wang, Yong Yin, Baosheng Li; pp484-489 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

GYNECOLOGICAL CANCERS

The diagnostic accuracy of E6&7 mRNA detection as a primary screening test for the detection of severe cervical lesions
Vasiliki Stathopoulou, George Koliopoulos, Dimitrios Zygouris, Asimakis Pappas, Aris Spathis, Petros Karakitsos, Dimitrios Kassanos, Charalambos Chrelias; pp490-496 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Effect of downregulated histone deacetylase 2 expression on cell proliferation and cell cycle in cervical cancer
Fangfang Hua, Juan Sun, Fang Guo, Shanlan Yin, Quanle Zhang, Wei Zhang, Wufeng Liang; pp497-501 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

CNS CANCER

Metformin plus sorafenib highly impacts temozolomide-resistant glioblastoma stem-like cells
Mihaela D. Aldea, Bobe Petrushev, Olga Soritau, Ciprian I. Tomuleasa, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Adriana G. Filip, Gabriela Chereches, Mihai Cenariu, Lucian Craciun, Corina Tatomir, Ioan-Stefan Florian, Carmen B. Crivii, Gabriel Kacso; pp502-511 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

RENAL CELL CARCINOMA

Retrospective analysis of a large patient sample to determine p53 and Ki67 expressions in renal cell carcinoma
Kai Zheng, Wenping Zhu, Jianming Tan, Weizhen Wu, Shunliang Yang, Jianping Zhang; pp512-516 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA

Application of sequential 18F-FDG PET/CT scans for concurrent chemoradiotherapy of non-surgical squamous cell esophageal carcinoma
Yimin Li, Qin Lin, Lichen Wang, Long Sun, Mingming Dai, Zuoming Luo, Hua Zheng, Long Zhao, Hua Wu; pp517-523 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)

THYROID CANCER

Investigation of thyroid carcinoma over 40 years, using the database of the Ion Chiricuta Institute of Oncology Cluj-Napoca
Doina Piciu, Alexandru Irimie, Andra Piciu; pp524-529 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)

SKIN CANCER

Comparative analysis of clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of Merkel cell carcinoma
Marija Trenkic Bozinovic, Dragan Krasic, Vuka Katic, Dejan Rancic, Miljan Krstic, Jasmina Jocic Djordjevic, Jelena Jovanovic; pp530-534 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

COMPLEMENTARY/TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Trends in use of and attitudes held towards alternative and complementary Medicine among patients treated in a Department of Medical Oncology in Serbia. A several-years-apart time survey study
Svetlana Berat, Sinisa Radulovic; pp535-539 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

The efficacy of traditional Chinese Medicine as an adjunctive therapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Cheng-Gang Mao, Ze-Zhang Tao, Li-Jia Wan, Ji-Bo Han, Zhe Chen, Bo-Kui Xiao; pp540-548 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

MISCELLANEOUS

Short bowel syndrome after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC: nutritional considerations
Evgenia Halkia, Anna Papantziala, Dimitra Vassiliadou, Alexis Tsochrinis, Elias Efstathiou, Stylianos Giassas, John Spiliotis; pp549-553 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Dose-dependent survival of K562 cells subjected to irradiation, time course of endogenous enzyme activity and protective effect of applied superoxide dismutase
Visnja Bogdanovic, Snezana Spasic, Lazar Rutonjski, Mihajla Djan, Jasminka Mrdjanovic; pp554-561 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

POLYMORPHISMS AND CANCER RISK

IL-17A G197A and IL-17F T7488C polymorphisms and cancer risk in Asian populations: a meta-analysis
Hong-Yu Zhao, Rui Wang, Wei Ma; pp562-566 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Association between HLA-G 14-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism and cancer risk: a meta-analysis
Shulong Zhang, Hong Tao Wang; pp567-572 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

SHORT COMMUNICATION

Elastofibroma dorsi
Christoforos Tsikkinis, Sofia Balamoti, Petros Grigoropoulos, Gianis Papanastasiou, Maria Birtsou, Nikolaos Demertzis, Athanasios Nisiotis; pp573-576 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Breast sarcoma: A rare malignancy
Gozde Gul, Taner Babacan, Serkan Akin, Furkan Sarici, Kadri Altundag; p577 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Is programmed cell death ligand-1 expression required for optimal response to anti–PD-1 antibody in cancer
Mehmet A.N. Sendur, Sercan Aksoy, Nuriye Yildirim Ozdemir, Muhammed B. Akinci, Nurullah Zengin, Kadri Altundag; pp577-578 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Prolonged use of bevacizumab may cause extensive coronary artery thrombosis
S. Muallaoglu, U. Disel, A. Tekin, H. Mertsoylu, H. Abali, O. Ozyilkan; pp578-579 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Radiosensitization effect of vemurafenib
Pervin Hurmuz, Ismail Cevik, Saadettin Kilickap, Nisa B Akay, Gokhan Ozyigit; pp579-580 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Being a medical oncologist near the war area
Ahmet Taner Sumbul, Ahmet Sezer, Onder Tonyali, Mehmet Akif Ozturk, Huseyin Abali, Ozgur Ozyilkan; p580 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Thymic carcinoma: what after disease progression?
John Syrios, Nickolas Diamantis, Marios Panou, Anastasios Grivas, Evangelos Lianos, Nickolas Karvounis, Athanasios E. Athanasiou; pp581-582(Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Amelanotic melanoma: a case with chr 9 monosomy
Evangelos Tsiambas, Efstathios Rallis, Theodoros A Papadas, Nikolaos Salemis, Ioulia Christodoulou, George E Metaxas, Athanasios E Athanassiou, Andreas Karameris; pp582-583 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Extremely high level of CA 19-9 in a patient with metastatic pancreatic cancer: Second highest level of CA 19-9 in literature
Muhammet Cemal Kizilarslanoglu, Ramazan Civelek, Mustafa Kemal Kilic, Mustafa Kerem, Yusuf Gunaydin, Sukran Ulger; p583 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

Can targeted programmed death-1 antibody be a new treatment approach in breast cancer
Mehmet A.N. Sendur, Sercan Aksoy, Serkan Demirci, Nuriye Y. Ozdemir, Nurullah Zengin, Kadri Altundag; p584 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF )

HISTORY OF ONCOLOGY

Baron Jean-Louis Alibert (1768-1837) and the first description of mycosis fungoides
Marianna Karamanou, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Gregory Tsoucalas, George Androutsos; pp585-588 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)

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