REVIEW ARTICLE
Caspase complex in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Aristeidis Chrysovergis, Vasileios S. Papanikolaou, Evangelos Tsiambas, Dimitrios Kikidis, Panagiotis Maragoudakis, Vasileios Ragos, Efthymios Kyrodimos; pp 1-4 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Changes in the incidence of breast cancer due to the use of radioactive materials for warfare or nuclear and environmental accidents over the last 60 years in Europe and Asia
Antonios Koutras, Ioannis Tsilikis, Athanasios Syllaios, Ifigeneia Zouliati, Prokopis-Andreas Zotos, Georgios Kalinterakis, Athina Karagkouni, Athanasios Chaidoulis, Pinelopi Papachatzopoulou; pp 5-10 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
LungCARD – Report on worldwide research and clinical practices related to lung cancer
Radmila Jankovic, Helena J. Goncalves, Milena Cavic, Carla Clemente, Michael Lind, Alexis Murillo Carrasco, Selama Nadi , Meriem Khyatti, Tumininu Adebambo, Dilshod Egamberdiev; pp 11-19 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
BREAST CANCER
Receptor discordances in locally advanced breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and their effects on survival
Deniz Tural, Mustafa Karaca, Alisan Zirtiloglu, Bekir M. Hacioglu, Mehmet AN Sendur, Ahmet Ozet; pp 20-25 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Correlations of DKK1 with incidence and prognosis of breast cancer
Wenkai Sun, Jian Shang, Jianguo Zhang, Shixuan Chen, Min Hao; pp 26-32 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
The diagnostic value of MRI multi-parameter combination for breast lesions with ring enhancement
Qiang Yin; pp 33-39 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Correlations of breast cancer FHIT gene with the incidence and prognosis of breast cancer
Yu Fu, Xiaojun Shan, Wenqing Song, Kai Xu, Chunyu Jiao, Qibing Zhang; pp 40-47 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Radioactive seed localization and wire guided localization in breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Gui-lin Wang, Panagiotis Tsikouras, Huai-quan Zuo, Ming-quan Huang, Lin Peng, Anastasia Bothou, Stefanos Zervoudis, Alexander Tobias Teichmann; pp 48-60 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Effect of miR-200c on the proliferation, migration and invasion of breast cancer cells and relevant mechanisms
Xiaoqing Yuan, Juan Liu, Xinhua Ye; pp 61-67 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
COLORECTAL CANCER
First-line treatment choices of Turkish medical oncologists in metastatic colorectal cancer: A survey study
Ismail Beypinar, Murat Araz, Mukremin Uysal, Suayib Yalcin; pp 68-76 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Analyses of predictive factors for pathological complete remission in neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer
Jun Yang, Xin Ling, Wen Tang, Duanmin Hu, Haiyun Zhou, Guojian Yin; pp 77-83 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
A study on the correlations of MRP-1 expression with the pathogenesis and prognosis of colorectal cancer
Jing Yang, Peng Song, Gang Zhou; pp 84-90 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
The effect of omentin-1 on the proliferation and apoptosis of colon cancer stem cells and the potential mechanism
Hua Ji, Lijuan Wan, Qunhui Zhang, Mingwei Chen, Xiaotong Zhao; pp 91-98 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
High expression of Plnc RNA-1 promotes the progression of colorectal cancer
Baolian Song, Yuping Jia; pp 99-105 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Antiproliferative effects of propofol and lidocaine on the colon adenocarcinoma microenvironment
Tiberiu Tat, Ancuta Jurj, Cristina Selicean, Sergiu Pasca, Daniela Ionescu; pp 106-115 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Effect of AMPK/Akt/mTOR pathway on cytokine-induced killer cells immunotherapy on colorectal cancer cells
Jianfeng Shi, Jinfeng Wu, Haibin Ni, Xiaobo Zhan, Lu Zhang, Zhe Zhang; pp 116-122 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Comparison of safety of loop ileostomy and loop transverse colostomy for low-lying rectal cancer patients undergoing anterior resection: A retrospective, single institute, propensity score-matched study
Xiyu Sun, Huiqiao Han, Huizhong Qiu, Bin Wu, Guole Lin, Beizhan Niu, Jiaolin Zhou, Junyang Lu, Lai Xu, Guannan Zhang, Yi Xiao; pp 123-129 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Angustifoline inhibits human colon cancer cell growth by inducing autophagy along with mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis, suppression of cell invasion and migration and stimulating G2/M cell cycle arrest
Zheyu Ding, Qingbo Chen, Bin Xiong, Yingli Cun, Hongbo Wang, Mingyao Xu; pp 130-135 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
A retrospective analysis on first-line bevacizumab, cetuximab, and panitumumab-containing regimens in patients with RAS-wild metastatic colorectal cancer: A Collaborative Study by Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)
Serkan Degirmencioglu, Ozgur Tanriverdi, Serkan Menekse, Mutlu Dogan, Bekir Hacıoglu, Esin Oktay, Dilek Erdem, Erkan Arpaci, Basak Oyan Uluc, Serdar Turhal, Merve Yilmaz, Kezban Nur Pilanci, Abdullah Sakin, Murat Araz, Suna Cokmert, Ozlem Ozdemir, Erdem Sen, Erdinc Nayir; pp 136-142 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Hepatic arterial infusion in liver tumors of unknown, uncertain or unusual primary: single-center experience
Bohuslav Melichar, Josef Dvorak, Katerina Kamaradova, Antonín Krajina, Hana Studentova; pp 143-149 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Comparison of 10 prognostic staging systems in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Lei Wang, Yutao Xian, Zhengqiang Yang; pp 150-157 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Microwaves as modulators of membrane stability parameters during hepatic cancer
Guo Cunli, Bi Yumei, Zhang Lei, Xu Yi, Wang Qiucheng;pp 158-162 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Analysis of efficacy and safety of TACE in combination with RFA and MWA in the treatment of middle and large primary hepatic carcinoma
Peng Yuan, Zhigang Zhang, Jinacg Kuai; pp 163-170 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Short-term efficacy of oral low-dose Tegafur chemotherapy after transarterial chemoembolization in primary hepatic carcinoma
Diemian Liang, Bo Yang; pp 171-177 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
MiR-5692a promotes proliferation and inhibits apoptosis by targeting HOXD8 in hepatocellular carcinoma
Shijie Sun, Ning Wang, Ziwen Sun, Xuefeng Wang, Hongwei Cui; pp 178-186 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
GASTRIC CANCER
Correlation of COX-2 and MMP-13 expressions with gastric cancer and their effects on prognosis
Jianli Ren, Jian Liu, Xin Sui; pp 187-193 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Effect of early oral feeding on gastrointestinal function recovery in postoperative gastric cancer patients: a prospective study
Lin Gao, Zhenguo Zhao, Liying Zhang, Guoyi Shao; pp 194-200 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy brings more survival benefits than postoperative chemotherapy for resectable gastric cancer: a Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Yu Hu, Dongyan Hu, Wenhui Li, Xuejun Yu; pp 201-214 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Investigation on correlations of serum IL-26 with diagnosis and staging of gastric cancer
Tianhui Xue, Jing Yang, Peng Song, Gang Zhou; pp 215-220 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
In vitro and in vivo antitumor activity of neochlorogenic acid in human gastric carcinoma cells are complemented with ROS generation, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and apoptosis induction
Wei Fang, Yuntao Ma, Juan Wang, Xiaojun Yang, Yuanhui Gu, Yiping Li; pp 221-226 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
PROSTATE CANCER
Effects of diabetes mellitus and Metformin administration on prostate cancer detection at biopsy among Chinese men: a case-control study
Meng-Bo Hu, Pei-De Bai, Yi-Shuo Wu, Li-Min Zhang, Wen-Hui Zhu, Ji-Meng Hu, Tian Yang, Hao-Wen Jiang, Qiang Ding; pp 227-232 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
The assessment of knowledge and attitudes of men in Serbia about prostate cancer and possibilities for its early detection and treatment in 2011: a cross-sectional study
Jelena Petrovic, Miodrag Acimovic, Ana Jovicevic, Dragutin Rafailovic, Ivana Petrovic, Zoran Dzamic, Tomislav Pejcic, Jovan Hadzi-Djokic; pp 233-238 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Comparison of radical prostatectomy versus conservative treatment in localized prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis
Zijian Tian; Xin Wang; Pengjie Wu; Tao Shi; Ming Liu; pp 239-248(Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
MicroRNA-140 inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of prostate cancer via degrading SOX4
Yifan Liu, Fangfang Li, Dehui Lai, Qingling Xie, Yufei Yin, Minlong Yang, Zexuan Su; pp 249-255 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
LUNG CANCER
Tumor characteristics, expressions of ERCC1, Bax, p53, IGF1R, Bcl2, Bcl2/Bax and prognostic factors for overall survival in patients with lung carcinoid
Marta Velinovic, Radmila Jankovic, Dragana Jovanovic, Vesna Skodric Trifunovic, Dusica Gavrilovic, Jelena Stojsic, Milena Cavic; pp 256-266 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Percutaneous computed tomography-guided localization of pulmonary nodules with hook wire prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Stamo Manouvelou, Eftychia Mosa, Maria Tolia, Nikolaos Tsoukalas, Michail Nikolaou, Georgios Nikolaou, Apostolos Dountsis, Efthymios Andriotis, Konstantinos Vasilikos, George Kyrgias; pp 267-272 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
MicroRNA-122-5p promotes the development of non-small cell lung cancer via downregulating p53 and activating PI3K-AKT pathway
Xiaowu Fan, Xiaowei Wu; pp 273-279 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
GYNECOLOGIC CANCER
Gentiopicroside exerts convincing antitumor effects in human ovarian carcinoma cells (SKOV3) by inducing cell cycle arrest, mitochondrial mediated apoptosis and inhibition of cell migration
Xiaohao Li, Chenglin Yang, Hao Shen; pp 280-284 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Suppression of in vitro and in vivo human ovarian cancer growth by isoacteoside is mediated via sub-G1 cell cycle arrest, ROS generation, and modulation of AKT/PI3K/m-TOR signalling pathway
Xili Yang, Fei Guo, Qingmei Peng, Yang Liu, Bin Yang; pp 285-290 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Clinicopathological factors influencing the prognosis of cervical cancer
Junfeng Gai, Xiaoyan Wang, Yun Meng, Zengling Xu, Mingjie Kou, Yongli Liu; pp 291-295 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
RENAL CANCER
Inhibition of kidney cancer cell growth by Mulberroside-A is mediated via mitochondrial mediated apoptosis, inhibition of cell migration and invasion and targeting EGFR signalling pathway
Chaoyang Duan, Jin Han, Chongyu Zhang, Kunyi Wu, Yan Lin; pp 296-300 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Cyclin D1 and p57 expression in relation to clinicopathological characteristics and overall survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma
Dragana Latic, Snezana Pejic, Slavisa Savic, Zlatibor Loncar, Ivan M. Nikolic, Gorana Nikolic, Ivan Pavlovic, Sanja Radojevic-Skodric; pp 301-309 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Sorghumol triterpene inhibits the growth of circulating renal cancer cells by promoting cell apoptosis, G2/M cell cycle arrest and downregulating m-TOR/PI3K/AKT signalling pathway
Hao Li, Chao Dan, Xiaofang Gong, Wenjing Zeng, Qisheng Yao, Yong Yang, Xiaoxin Gong, Li Wang, Congbo Chen, Li Huang; pp 310-314 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
HEAD AND NECK CANCER
Clinical significance of miRNA-195 expression in patients with laryngeal carcinoma
Detao Ding, Zhiling Qi; pp 315-322 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Linalool monoterpene exerts potent antitumor effects in OECM 1 human oral cancer cells by inducing sub-G1 cell cycle arrest, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and inhibition of PI3K/ AKT biochemical pathway
Weijuan Pan, Guohua Zhang; pp 323-328 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
BLADDER CANCER
PI3K/AKT pathway genetic alterations and dysregulation of expression in bladder cancer
Stefanos Kachrilas, Athanasios Dellis, Athanasios Papatsoris, Socratis Avgeris, Dimitra Anastasiou, Ariana Gavriil, Maria Horti, Sofia Tseleni-Balafouta, Konstantinos Livadas, Dimitrios J. Stravopodis, Gerassimos Alivizatos, Gerassimos E. Voutsinas, Charalambos Deliveliotis; pp 329-337 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
MELANOMA
The influence of nano-TiO2 on metabolic activity, cytotoxicity and ABCB5 mRNA expression in WM- 266-4 human metastatic melanoma cell line
Bogdan Zdravkovic, Tanja Prunk Zdravkovic, Marko Zdravkovic, Borut Strukelj, Polonca Ferk; pp 338-346 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
MISCELLANEOUS
Potential of utilization of albumin as a delivery module in cancer model
Da-Nian Tang, Zhe Jin, Jin-Sheng Li, Anshoo Malhotra; pp 347-353 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Association between HOTAIR polymorphisms and cancer risk: a meta-analysis based on twenty-one case-control studies
Tian Xu, Yu Zhou, Yun Zhang, Chong Yang, Hongji Yang, Shikai Zhu; pp 354-367 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS
Role of everolimus in the treatment of advanced neuroendocrine tumor: a meta-analysis of randomized trials
Ze-Guo Zhuo, Yun-Ke Zhu, Han-Yu Deng, Gang Li, Jun Luo, Gu-Ha Alai, Yi-Dan Lin; pp 368-373 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES
Apatinib enhances chemosensitivity of acute myeloid leukemia hl60 cells to cytarabine by inducing apoptosis
Qing Pan, Jiuhe Wang, Xianqin Jiang, Enqin Yang, Lin Dong, Kebin Gu; pp 374-381 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
THYROID CANCER
Association between Tsukuba elasticity scores 4 and 5 on elastography and Bethesda undetermined cytology on US-guided FNA with 27-G needle, verified by histopathology: a cut-o point of 20 mm of diameter designated for thyroid nodules
Demet Sengul, Ilker Sengul; pp 382-390 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
MESOTHELIOMA
Ten-year experience with peritoneal mesothelioma
Dimitrios Kyziridis, Christos Hristakis, Apostolos Kalakonas, Dimitrios Vaikos, Nikolaos Pallas, Christina Karamveri, Vasileios Kyriakopoulos, Antonios-Apostolos Tentes; pp 391-396 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
GLIOBLASTOMA
Combination treatment for glioblastoma with temozolomide, DFMO and radiation
George A. Alexiou, Evrysthenis Vartholomatos, Konstantinos I. Tsamis, Evangelia Peponi, George Markopoulos, Vasiliki A.Papathanasopoulou, Ifigeneia Tasiou, Vassilios Ragos, Periklis Tsekeris, Athanasios P. Kyritsis, Vasiliki Galani; pp 397-404 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Does Oxaliplatin increase radiotherapy-induced lung injury?
Yasemin Benderli Cihan; p 405 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Adjuvant chemotherapy might show benefit in luminal B breast cancer patients with isolated locoregional recurrence
Kadri Altundag; p 405 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Telomerase activity in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Aristeidis Chrysovergis, Vasileios S. Papanikolaou, Evangelos Tsiambas, Efthymios Kyrodimos; pp 406-407 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Trastuzumab-emtansine might affect the survival outcome by reversing increased platelet-to- lymphocyte ratio in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients
Kadri Altundag; p 407 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
FDG PET targets dominantly stromal cells
Ismini Mainta, Dimitris Maintas; p 408 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Multidisciplinary management of complicated small bowel adenocarcinoma on the ground of Crohn’s disease
Ioannis Ntanasis-Stathopoulos, Maria Gavriatopoulou, Diamantis I. Tsilimigras, Theodosios Theodosopoulos; p 408 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
Breast cancer survivors might get more benefit if musical therapy is added to exercise
Kadri Altundag; p 409 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)
HISTORY OF ONCOLOGY
Oncologic conceptions in the work of the surgeon Guy de Chauliac (c. 1300-1368)
Gregory Tsoucalas, Marianna Karamanou, Konstantinos Laios, Konstantinos Markatos, George Androutsos; pp 410-414 (Pubmed Abstract, PDF)