REVIEW ARTICLES
Platinum derivatives: a multidisciplinary approach
Piroska Virag, Eva Fischer-Fodor, Alexandra Gherman, Simona Cainap, Anne-Marie Constantin, Istvan Laszlo, Catalin Vlad, Radu Oprean; pp 568-577 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Surgical treatment for colorectal cancer in octogenarians and nonagenarians
Young Wan Kim; pp 578-585 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Targeted therapy with anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer even with brain metastasis
Bekir Muhammet Hacioglu, Osman Kostek, Bulent Erdogan, Sernaz Uzunoglu, Irfan Cicin; pp 586-591 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes as a prognostic factor in malignant melanoma. Review of the literature
Vlad A. Gata, Cosmin I. Lisencu, Catalin I. Vlad, Doina Piciu, Alexandru Irimie, Patriciu Achimas – Cadariu; pp 592-598 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Review of the three-field techniques in breast cancer radiotherapy
John Kagkiouzis, Kalliopi Platoni, Ioanna Kantzou, Maria Dilvoi, George Patatoukas, Efrosyni Kypraiou, Efstathios Efstathopoulos, George Sarris, Nikolaos Trogkanis, Vassilis Kouloulias; pp 599-605 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
SHORT REVIEW
DNA mismatch repair deficiency in lung and oral cavity carcinomas: the role of histogenetic origin
Konstantina N. Spetsotaki, Evangelos Tsiambas, Athanasios Stamatelopoulos, Panagiotis P. Fotiades, Ioannis Kastanioudakis, Pericles Tomos, Vasileios Ragos; pp 606-609 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
SPECIAL ARTICLE
mTOR deregulation in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
Nicholas S. Mastronikolis, Evangelos Tsiambas, Theodoros A. Papadas, Panagiotis P.Fotiades, Athanasios T. Papadas, Stylianos N. Mastronikolis, Ioannis Kastanioudakis, Vasileios Ragos; pp 610-613 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
BREAST CANCER
Prognostic role of inflammatory biomarkers in metastatic breast cancer
Ibrahim Petekkaya, Ozan Unlu, Emir C. Roach, Gizem Gecmez, Alexis K. Okoh, Taner Babacan, Furkan Sarici, Ozge Keskin, Cagatay Arslan, Emine Petekkaya, Ali R. Sever, Kadri Altundag; pp 614-622 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Comparison of prognosis and clinical features between synchronous bilateral and unilateral breast cancers
Yusuf Karakas, Neyran Kertmen, Sahin Lacin, Alma Aslan, Metin Demir, Ozturk Ates, Sercan Aksoy, Kadri Altundag; pp 623-627 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
The role of interleukin 8 and matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in breast cancer treated with tamoxifen
Jelena Milovanovic, Natasa Todorovic-Rakovic, Zaki Abu Rabi; pp 628-637 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Modulatory effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the prognosis of patients with breast cancer
Jasna Trifunovic, Numa Memisevic, Borislava Nikolin, Svetlana Salma, Tihomir Dugandzija, Vladimir Vidovic; pp 638-643 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Downregulation and subcellular distribution of HER2 involved in MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cell apoptosis induced by lapatinib/celastrol combination
Yan-yan Yan, Hong Bi, Wei Zhang, Qing Wen, Hong Liu, Jin-xia Li, Hui-zhi Zhang, Yan-xia Zhang, Jia-shan Li; pp 644-651 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with multifocal/multicentric and unifocal breast cancer
Lidija Djordjevic-Jovanovic, Aleksandar Karanikolic, Toplica Bojic, Ivan Pesic, Miodrag Djordjevic, Mirjana Marinkovic; pp 652-657 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
COLORECTAL CANCER
Biomarkers for the early detection of relapses in metastatic colorectal cancers
Gabriela Chereches, Otilia Barbos, Rares Buiga, Ovidiu Balacescu, Dana Iancu, Nicolae Todor, Loredana Balacescu, Nicu Miron, Nona Bejinariu, Tudor-Eliade Ciuleanu; pp 658-666 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
A comparative study of laparoscopic microwave ablation with laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastasis
Bo Yang, Yuwei Li; pp 667-672 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Thermal ablation may improve outcomes in patients with colorectal liver metastasis: a case-control study
Loukia S. Poulou, Loukas Thanos, Panayiotis D. Ziakas, Emmanouel Merikas, Apostolos Achimastos, Constantine Gennatas, Konstantinos N. Syrigos; pp 673-678 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Laparoscopic colectomy for serosa-positive colon cancer (pT4a) in patients with preoperative diagnosis of cancer without serosal invasion
Shenglong Guo, Detao Tang, Xiaojun Chen, Ming Chen, Yaqian Xiang; pp 679-685 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Charlson comorbidity index for evaluatiοn οf the outcomes of elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer
Yun Huang, Yuxing Zhang, Jianjun Li, Gang Liu; pp 686-691 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Institutional variations in nutritional aspects of enhanced recovery pathways after elective surgery for colon cancer
Fotios Seretis, Panagiota Kaisari, Kasun Wanigasooriya, Edward Rawstorne, Charalampos Seretis; pp 692-695 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Long non-coding RNA XIST functions as an oncogene in human colorectal cancer by targeting miR-132-3p
Hui Song, Ping He, Tiansong Shao, Yang Li, Jin Li, Yajing Zhang; pp 696-703 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
THYROID CANCER
Study on the effect of integrin αvβ6 on the proliferation and apoptosis of thyroid carcinoma cells
Zhilong Tian, Hailin Xi, Xiaokai Wang, Su Feng, Gaolei Jia; pp 704-708 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
LIVER CANCER
A comparative study on postoperative mortality prediction of SFLI scoring system and Child-Pugh classification in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Jun Zheng, Rong-chun Xing, Wei-hong Zheng, Wei Liu, Ru-cheng Yao, Xiao-song Li, Jian-ping Du, Lin Li; pp 709-713 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
GASTRIC CANCER
Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk: a meta-analysis
Meng Zhuang, Zhi Peng, Jian Wang, Xiangqian Su; pp 714-724 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Feasibility research of treating advanced gastric carcinoma with laparoscopy
Hailin Xi, Rui Li, Hongqiang Yang, Su Feng, Ruihao Qin; pp 725-729 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
CNS CANCER
Human glioma cells-conditioned medium promotes proliferation and migration of human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells in vitro
Rusen Zhu, Xinggui Chen, Jinghong Li, Liubo Lan; pp 730-734 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
MYELOMA
Analysis of related risk factors and reversal value of renal injury in elderly patients with multiple myeloma
Wang Ling, Wu Yu, Haoyuan Sun, Meiyue Lv; pp 735-740 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
THYMOMA
Single-center retrospective analysis of 162 cases with thymoma complicating myasthenia gravis
Qing Lin, Ye Zhang, Liuchun Yang; pp 741-745 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
OVARIAN CANCER
PDCD1 strengthens the sensitivity of ovarian cancer to cisplatin chemotherapy by promoting apoptosis
Qian Li, Jie-fan Gao, Bing-li Qi; pp 746-756 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
PROSTATE CANCER
Clinical significance of microvessel density and proliferation in prostate cancer core biopsy
Stevan D. Matic, Milena S. Rakocevic, Tomislav T. Jocic, Milos S. Todorovic, Ljiljana M. Vuckovic, Snezana A. Jancic, Milan G. Knezevic; pp 757-765 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Association of ferritin with prostate cancer
Qiang Su, Ting Lei, Man Zhang; pp 766-770 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
LARYNGEAL CANCER
Topoisomerase I deregulation in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas based on tissue microarray analysis
Theodoros A. Papadas, Evangelos Tsiambas, Nicholas S. Mastronikolis, Andreas Karameris, Stylianos N. Mastronikolis, Athanasios T. Papadas, Panagiotis P. Fotiades, Vasileios Ragos; pp 771-776 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
NURSING ONCOLOGY
Quality of nursing care as perceived by cancer patients: A cross-sectional survey in four European countries
Christina Adam, Elisabeth Patiraki, Chryssoula Lemonidou, Laurel Radwin, Andreas Charalambous, Melanie Charalambous, Agneta Berg, Katarina Sjövall, Jouko Katajisto, Minna Stolt, Riitta Suhonen; pp 777-782 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
MISCELLANEOUS
Perioperative systemic chemotherapy for peritoneal mucinous appendiceal carcinomas treated with cytoreductive surgery & HIPEC
John Spiliotis, Nikolaos Kopanakis, Elias Efstathiou, Dimitra Vassiliadou, Orestis Argiriou, Athanassios Rogdakis, Christos Valavanis; pp 783-789 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
A mathematical optimization model for efficient assignment of inpatients in an oncology center in China
Ming Lv, Bo Kou, Zhi-Li Zhou, Wen-Bo He; pp 790-800 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Predictive markers for trastuzumab-associated cardiac dysfunction in patients with early-stage human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive breast cancer receiving trastuzumab
Kadri Altundag; p 801 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Athens Eye Hospital Ocular Oncology multidisciplinary team providing combined treatments for patients with choroidal melanoma: 3 years results
Anastasios Anastasakis, Panagiotis Zafeirakis, Charalampos Livir-Rallatos, Gerasimos Livir-Rallatos; pp 801-802 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Preliminary study on the role of secondary surgery in ovarian cancer patients. Experience of a tertiary institution
Catalin Vlad, Paul Kubelac, Irimie Alexandru, Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu; pp 802-803 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Histopathological definition of medullary breast cancer should be revisited
Kadri Altundag; pp 803-804 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Ileal perforation following cetuximab and FOLFIRI chemotherapy in a patient with ascending colon cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis
Young Wan Kim; pp 804-805 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
A young woman with metastatic colon cancer presenting with elevated serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin
Ozge Velipasalar, Hakan Kocoglu, Mehmet Hursitoglu, Deniz Tural; pp 805-806 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
HISTORY OF ONCOLOGY
A historical overview of laryngeal carcinoma and the first total laryngectomies
Marianna Karamanou, Kostas Markatos, Maria Lymperi, Emmanouil Agapitos, George Androutsos; pp 807-811 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
