Acta Oncologica, Volume 52, Issue 8 (2013)

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Editorial

Editorial
What is the appropriate use of palliative docetaxel in castration-resistant prostate cancer?
Gunnar Steineck & Bengt Glimelius
Pages: 1589-1592
Published online: 09 Oct 2013
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Acta Oncologica Jubilee Article

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Population-based study on use of chemotherapy in men with castration resistant prostate cancer
Ingela Franck Lissbrant, Hans Garmo, Anders Widmark & Pär Stattin
Pages: 1593-1601
Published online: 21 Feb 2013
AbstractforPopulation-based study on use of chemotherapy in men with castration resistant prostate cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (278.2 KB)
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Original Articles

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Factors influencing primary care physicians’ decision to order prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for men without prostate cancer
Afsaneh Hayat Roshanai, Karin Nordin & Gunilla Berglund
Pages: 1602-1608
Published online: 19 Feb 2013
AbstractforFactors influencing primary care physicians’ decision to order prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for men without prostate cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (74.7 KB)
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PSA testing without clinical indication for prostate cancer in relation to socio-demographic and clinical characteristics in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health Study
Randi V. Karlsen, Signe B. Larsen, Jane Christensen, Klaus Brasso, Søren Friis, Anne Tjønneland & Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton
Pages: 1609-1614
Published online: 27 Aug 2013
AbstractforPSA testing without clinical indication for prostate cancer in relation to socio-demographic and clinical characteristics in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health Study | Full Text | References | PDF (63.3 KB)
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Effects of prostate cancer screening on health-related quality of life: Results of the Finnish arm of the European randomized screening trial (ERSPC)
Hanna Vasarainen, Hanna Malmi, Liisa Määttänen, Mirja Ruutu, Teuvo Tammela, Kimmo Taari, Antti Rannikko & Anssi Auvinen
Pages: 1615-1621
Published online: 20 Jun 2013
AbstractforEffects of prostate cancer screening on health-related quality of life: Results of the Finnish arm of the European randomized screening trial (ERSPC) | Full Text | References | PDF (186.6 KB)
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Androgen deprivation and high-dose radiotherapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer patients with less than five regional and/or distant metastases
Ulrike Schick, Sandra Jorcano, Philippe Nouet, Michel Rouzaud, Hansjoerg Vees, Thomas Zilli, Osman Ratib, Damien C. Weber & Raymond Miralbell
Pages: 1622-1628
Published online: 02 Apr 2013
AbstractforAndrogen deprivation and high-dose radiotherapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer patients with less than five regional and/or distant metastases | Full Text | References | PDF (263.2 KB)
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Why prostate tumour delineation based on apparent diffusion coefficient is challenging: An exploration of the tissue microanatomy
Alie Borren, Maaike R. Moman, Greetje Groenendaal, Arto E. Boeken Kruger, Paul J. van Diest, Petra van der Groep, Uulke A. van der Heide, Marco van Vulpen & Marielle E. P. Philippens
Pages: 1629-1636
Published online: 28 Apr 2013
AbstractforWhy prostate tumour delineation based on apparent diffusion coefficient is challenging: An exploration of the tissue microanatomy | Full Text | References | PDF (821.3 KB)
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Ethnic differences in breast cancer risk and survival: A study on immigrants in Sweden
Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, Asta Försti, Jan Sundquist & Kari Hemminki
Pages: 1637-1642
Published online: 15 Jan 2013
AbstractforEthnic differences in breast cancer risk and survival: A study on immigrants in Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (65.3 KB)
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The relationship between preeclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension and maternal risk of breast cancer: A meta-analysis
Jung Sun Kim, Eun Joo Kang, Ok Hee Woo, Kyong Hwa Park, Sang Uk Woo, Dae Sik Yang, Ae-Ree Kim, Jae-Bok Lee, Yeul Hong Kim, Jun Suk Kim & Jae Hong Seo
Pages: 1643-1648
Published online: 16 Dec 2012
AbstractforThe relationship between preeclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension and maternal risk of breast cancer: A meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (301.3 KB)
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Discordant hormone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status in bone metastases compared to primary breast cancer
Gaetano Aurilio, Lorenzo Monfardini, Stefania Rizzo, Angela Sciandivasci, Lorenzo Preda, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Davide Disalvatore, Giancarlo Pruneri, Elisabetta Munzone, Paolo Della Vigna, Giuseppe Renne, Massimo Bellomi, Giuseppe Curigliano, Aron Goldhirsch & Franco Nolè
Pages: 1649-1656
Published online: 17 Jan 2013
AbstractforDiscordant hormone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status in bone metastases compared to primary breast cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (73.8 KB)
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The prevalence of immunohistochemically determined oestrogen receptor positivity in primary breast cancer is dependent on the choice of antibody and method of heat-induced epitope retrieval – prognostic implications?
Dorthe Aamand Grabau, Pär-Ola Bendahl, Lisa Rydén, Olle Stål, Mårten Fernö & For the South and South-East Swedish Breast Cancer Groups
Pages: 1657-1666
Published online: 23 Jan 2013
AbstractforThe prevalence of immunohistochemically determined oestrogen receptor positivity in primary breast cancer is dependent on the choice of antibody and method of heat-induced epitope retrieval – prognostic implications? | Full Text | References | PDF (201.2 KB)
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Comparative evaluation of nine faecal immunochemical tests for the detection of colorectal cancer
Sha Tao, Christoph M. Seiler, Ulrich Ronellenfitsch & Hermann Brenner
Pages: 1667-1675
Published online: 25 Apr 2013
AbstractforComparative evaluation of nine faecal immunochemical tests for the detection of colorectal cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (282.8 KB)
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Clinical validation of atlas-based auto-segmentation of pelvic volumes and normal tissue in rectal tumors using auto-segmentation computed system
Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Chiara Valentini, Nicola Dinapoli, Luca Boldrini, Nicola Caria, Maria Cristina Barba, Gian Carlo Mattiucci, Danilo Pasini, Bruce Minsky & Vincenzo Valentini
Pages: 1676-1681
Published online: 22 Jan 2013
AbstractforClinical validation of atlas-based auto-segmentation of pelvic volumes and normal tissue in rectal tumors using auto-segmentation computed system | Full Text | References | PDF (117.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Lymph node evaluation in stage IIA colorectal cancer and its impact on patient prognosis: A population-based study
Francesco Iachetta, Luca Reggiani Bonetti, Luigi Marcheselli, Carmela Di Gregorio, Claudia Cirilli, Simona Messinese, Gian L. Cervo, Raffaella Postiglione, Katia Di Emidio, Monica Pedroni, Ernesto Longinotti, Massimo Federico & Maurizio Ponz de Leon
Pages: 1682-1690
Published online: 20 Jun 2013
AbstractforLymph node evaluation in stage IIA colorectal cancer and its impact on patient prognosis: A population-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (217.4 KB)
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Increased C-reactive protein implies a poorer stage-specific prognosis in colon cancer
Christian Kersten, Johanna Louhimo, Annika Ålgars, Aleksi Lahdesmaki, Milada Cvancerova, Kristina Stenstedt, Caj Haglund & Ulf Gunnarsson
Pages: 1691-1698
Published online: 09 Oct 2013
AbstractforIncreased C-reactive protein implies a poorer stage-specific prognosis in colon cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (219.4 KB)
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Liver only metastatic disease in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: Impact of surgery and chemotherapy
Sunita Padman, Robert Padbury, Carol Beeke, Christos S. Karapetis, Sarwan Bishnoi, Amanda R. Townsend, Guy Maddern & Timothy J. Price
Pages: 1699-1706
Published online: 09 Oct 2013
AbstractforLiver only metastatic disease in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: Impact of surgery and chemotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (166 KB)
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Validity of the Swedish Rectal Cancer Registry for patients treated with major abdominal surgery between 1995 and 1997
Fredrik Jörgren, Robert Johansson, Lena Damber & Gudrun Lindmark
Pages: 1707-1714
Published online: 20 Jun 2013
AbstractforValidity of the Swedish Rectal Cancer Registry for patients treated with major abdominal surgery between 1995 and 1997 | Full Text | References | PDF (101.2 KB)
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Evaluation of methods for selecting the midventilation bin in 4DCT scans of lung cancer patients
Ditte Eklund Nygaard, Gitte Fredberg Persson, Carsten Brink, Lena Specht & Stine Sofia Korreman
Pages: 1715-1722
Published online: 22 Jan 2013
AbstractforEvaluation of methods for selecting the midventilation bin in 4DCT scans of lung cancer patients | Full Text | References | PDF (231.4 KB)
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Hypoxia-targeted radiotherapy dose painting for head and neck cancer using 18F-FMISO PET: A biological modeling study
Joe H. Chang, Morikatsu Wada, Nigel J. Anderson, Daryl Lim Joon, Sze Ting Lee, Sylvia J. Gong, Dishan H. Gunawardana, John Sachinidis, Graeme O’Keefe, Hui K. Gan, Vincent Khoo & Andrew M. Scott
Pages: 1723-1729
Published online: 15 Jan 2013
AbstractforHypoxia-targeted radiotherapy dose painting for head and neck cancer using 18F-FMISO PET: A biological modeling study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Peritoneal macrophages mediated delivery of chitosan/siRNA nanoparticle to the lesion site in a murine radiation-induced fibrosis model
Isabel Nawroth, Jan Alsner, Bent W. Deleuran, Frederik Dagnaes-Hansen, Chuanxu Yang, Michael R. Horsman, Jens Overgaard, Kenneth A. Howard, Jørgen Kjems & Shan Gao
Pages: 1730-1738
Published online: 01 Oct 2012
AbstractforPeritoneal macrophages mediated delivery of chitosan/siRNA nanoparticle to the lesion site in a murine radiation-induced fibrosis model | Full Text | References | PDF (7.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Gab2 expression in glioma and its implications for tumor invasion
Lihong Shi, Xiuning Sun, Jin Zhang, Chunling Zhao, Hongli Li, Zhijun Liu, Chunyan Fang, Xuejian Wang, Chunzhen Zhao, Xiurong Zhang, Fenghua Zhou, Shijun Lu, Rongcheng Luo & Baogang Zhang
Pages: 1739-1750
Published online: 11 Dec 2012
AbstractforGab2 expression in glioma and its implications for tumor invasion | Full Text | References | PDF (455.6 KB)
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The lymph node ratio as a prognostic factor for gastric cancer
Stijn D. Nelen, Liza N. van Steenbergen, Anneriet E. Dassen, Anneke A.M. van der Wurff, Valery E.P.P. Lemmens & Koop Bosscha
Pages: 1751-1759
Published online: 15 Jan 2013
AbstractforThe lymph node ratio as a prognostic factor for gastric cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (229.5 KB)
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The crosstalk: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes rich in regulatory T cells suppressed cancer-associated fibroblasts
Zhixuan Fu, Yong Zuo, Dongbo Li, Wenhong Xu, Dan Li, Huarong Chen & Shu Zheng
Pages: 1760-1770
Published online: 22 Jan 2013
AbstractforThe crosstalk: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes rich in regulatory T cells suppressed cancer-associated fibroblasts | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Laparoscopic versus open surgery in stage I–III adrenocortical carcinoma – a retrospective comparison of 32 patients
Alexander Fosså, Bård I. Røsok, Airazat M. Kazaryan, Harald JR. Holte, Bjørn Brennhovd, Ola Westerheim, Irina P. Marangos & Bjørn Edwin
Pages: 1771-1777
Published online: 11 Feb 2013
AbstractforLaparoscopic versus open surgery in stage I–III adrenocortical carcinoma – a retrospective comparison of 32 patients | Full Text | References | PDF (119.7 KB)
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Letters to the Editor

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Capecitabine, irinotecan (CAPIRI) and sunitinib in metastatic colorectal cancer
M. J. Boers-Sonderen, I. M. E. Desar, M. Koopman, C. J. Punt & C. M. L. van Herpen
Page: 1778
Published online: 18 Jun 2013
CitationforCapecitabine, irinotecan (CAPIRI) and sunitinib in metastatic colorectal cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (43.4 KB)
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The rise and fall of a longed for clinical trial in patients with generalized colorectal cancer
Gunnar Arbman, Lars Påhlman & Bengt Glimelius
Pages: 1779-1782
Published online: 04 Jul 2013
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Emotional distress – a neglected topic among surgically treated oesophageal cancer patients
Anna Wikman, Gabriella Smedfors & Pernilla Lagergren
Pages: 1783-1785
Published online: 28 Feb 2013
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Ipilimumab in pretreated metastastic uveal melanoma patients. Results of the Dutch Working group on Immunotherapy of Oncology (WIN-O)
Sander Kelderman, Monique K. van der Kooij, Alfons J. M. van den Eertwegh, Patricia M. M. B. Soetekouw, Rob L. H. Jansen, Rob R. H. van den Brom, Geke A. P. Hospers, John B. A. G. Haanen, Ellen Kapiteijn & Christian U. Blank
Pages: 1786-1788
Published online: 23 Apr 2013
First Page PreviewforIpilimumab in pretreated metastastic uveal melanoma patients. Results of the Dutch Working group on Immunotherapy of Oncology (WIN-O) | Full Text | References | PDF (607.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Regorafenib use as a possible cause of intestinal perforation
Antoine Adenis, Nuria Kotecki, Gauthier Decanter, Stéphanie Clisant & Nicolas Penel
Pages: 1789-1790
Published online: 12 Sep 2013
CitationforRegorafenib use as a possible cause of intestinal perforation | Full Text | References | PDF (39.2 KB)
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