BMC Cancer
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Cytostasis and morphological changes induced by mifepristone in human metastatic cancer cells involve cytoskeletal filamentous actin reorganization and impairment of cell adhesion dynamics

BreeAnn N Brandhagen, Chelsea R Tieszen, Tara M Ulmer, Maria S Tracy, Alicia A Goyeneche, Carlos M TelleriaBMC Cancer 2013, 13:35 (26 January 2013)

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Prognostic significance of the expression of GFRalpha1, GFRalpha3 and Syndecan-3, proteins binding ARTEMIN, in mammary carcinoma

Zheng-Sheng Wu, Vijay Pandey, Wen-Yong Wu, Shan Ye, Tao Zhu, Peter E LobieBMC Cancer 2013, 13:34 (26 January 2013)

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Cell-line-specific stimulation of tumor cell aggressiveness by wound healing factors -- a central role for STAT3

Lars Ekblad, Gustaf Lindgren, Emma Persson, Elisabeth Kjellén, Johan WennerbergBMC Cancer 2013, 13:33 (25 January 2013)

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Preclinical evaluation of Sunitinib as a single agent in the prophylactic setting in a mouse model of bone metastases

Christian Schem, Dirk Bauerschlag, Sascha Bender, Ann-Christin Lorenzen, Daniel Loermann, Sigrid Hamann, Frank Rösel, Holger Kalthoff, Claus C Glüer, Walter Jonat, Sanjay TiwariBMC Cancer 2013, 13:32 (24 January 2013)

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A mixed exercise training programme is feasible and safe and may improve quality of life and muscle strength in multiple myeloma survivors

Lara Groeneveldt, Gill Mein, Rachel Garrod, Andrew P Jewell, Ken Someren, Richard Stephens, Shirley P D¿Sa, Kwee L YongBMC Cancer 2013, 13:31 (24 January 2013)

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A population-based study of rates of childbirth in recurrence-free female young adult survivors of Non-gynecologic malignancies

Nancy N Baxter, Rinku Sutradhar, M Elizabeth DelGuidice, Shawn Forbes, Lawrence F Paszat, Andrew S Wilton, David Urbach, Linda RabeneckBMC Cancer 2013, 13:30 (23 January 2013)

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Potentiation of in vitro and in vivo antitumor efficacy of doxorubicin by cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor P276-00 in human non-small cell lung cancer cells

Maggie J Rathos, Harshal Khanwalkar, Kavita Joshi, Sonal M Manohar, Kalpana S JoshiBMC Cancer 2013, 13:29 (23 January 2013)

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Recent alcohol consumption and risk of incident ovarian carcinoma: a pooled analysis of 5,342 cases and 10,358 controls from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium

Linda E Kelemen, Elisa V Bandera, Kathryn L Terry, Mary Anne Rossing, Louise A Brinton, Jennifer A Doherty, Roberta B Ness, Susanne Krüger Kjær, Jenny Chang-Claude, Martin Köbel, Galina Lurie, Pamela J Thompson, Michael E Carney, Kirsten Moysich, Robert Edwards, Clare Bunker, Allan Jensen, Estrid Høgdall, Daniel W Cramer, Allison F Vitonis, Sara H Olson, Melony King, Urmila Chandran, Jolanta Lissowska, Montserrat Garcia-Closas, Hannah Yang, Penelope M Webb, Joellen M Schildkraut, Marc T Goodman, Harvey A Risch et al.BMC Cancer 2013, 13:28 (22 January 2013)

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Prospective evaluation of a hydrogel spacer for rectal separation in dose-escalated intensity-modulated radiotherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer

Franziska Eckert, Saladin Alloussi, Frank Paulsen, Michael Bamberg, Daniel Zips, Patrick Spillner, Cihan Gani, Ulrich Kramer, Daniela Thorwarth, David Schilling, Arndt-Christian MüllerBMC Cancer 2013, 13:27 (22 January 2013)

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Differential outcome of concurrent radiotherapy plus epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors versus radiotherapy plus cisplatin in patients with human papillomavirus-related head and neck cancer

Bella Pajares, Jose M Trigo, Maria D Toledo, Martina Álvarez, Carlos González-Hermoso, Antonio Rueda, Jose A Medina, Vanessa Luque, Jose M Jerez, Emilio AlbaBMC Cancer 2013, 13:26 (18 January 2013)

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MicroRNA-34a is a tumor suppressor in choriocarcinoma via regulation of Delta-like1

Ronald TK Pang, Carmen ON Leung, Cheuk-Lun Lee, Kevin KW Lam, Tian-Min Ye, Philip CN Chiu, William SB YeungBMC Cancer 2013, 13:25 (18 January 2013)

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Specific genes involved in synthesis and editing of heparan sulfate proteoglycans show altered expression patterns in breast cancer

Iván Fernández-Vega, Olivia García, Ainara Crespo, Sonia Castañón, Primitiva Menéndez, Aurora Astudillo, Luis M QuirósBMC Cancer 2013, 13:24 (17 January 2013)

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Early results of prostate cancer radiation therapy: an analysis with emphasis on research strategies to improve treatment delivery and outcomes

Kosj Yamoah, Kwamena Beecham, Sarah E Hegarty, Terry Hyslop, Timothy Showalter, Joel YarneyBMC Cancer 2013, 13:23 (16 January 2013)

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Phase II trial of neoadjuvant pemetrexed plus cisplatin followed by surgery and radiation in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma

Rea Federico, Favaretto Adolfo, Marulli Giuseppe, Spaggiari Lorenzo, DePas Tommaso Martino, Ceribelli Anna, Paccagnella Adriano, Crivellari Gino, Russo Francesca, Ceccarelli Matteo, Kazeem Gbenga, Marchi Paolo, Facciolo FrancescoBMC Cancer 2013, 13:22 (16 January 2013)

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Increased MiR-221 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues and its role in enhancing cell growth and inhibiting apoptosis in vitro

Minhua Rong, Gang Chen, Yiwu DangBMC Cancer 2013, 13:21 (16 January 2013)

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A phase 1b study of humanized KS-interleukin-2 (huKS-IL2) immunocytokine with cyclophosphamide in patients with EpCAM-positive advanced solid tumors

Joseph P Connor, Mihaela C Cristea, Nancy L Lewis, Lionel D Lewis, Philip B Komarnitsky, Maria R Mattiacci, Mildred Felder, Sarah Stewart, Josephine Harter, Jean Henslee-Downey, Daniel Kramer, Roland Neugebauer, Roger StuppBMC Cancer 2013, 13:20 (15 January 2013)

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A pri-miR-218 variant and risk of cervical carcinoma in Chinese women

Ting-Yan Shi, Xiao-Jun Chen, Mei-Ling Zhu, Meng-Yun Wang, Jing He, Ke-Da Yu, Zhi-Ming Shao, Meng-Hong Sun, Xiao-Yan Zhou, Xi Cheng, Xiaohua Wu, Qingyi WeiBMC Cancer 2013, 13:19 (15 January 2013)

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Research article   

Cancer incidence and mortality in Serbia 1999--2009

Jovan Mihajlovi¿, Petros Pechlivanoglou, Marica Miladinov-Mikov, Sne¿ana ¿ivkovi¿, Maarten PostmaBMC Cancer 2013, 13:18 (15 January 2013)

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Correspondence   

Effect of dabrafenib on melanoma cell lines harbouring the BRAFV600D/R mutations

Giusy Gentilcore, Gabriele Madonna, Nicola Mozzillo, Antoni Ribas, Antonio Cossu, Giuseppe Palmieri, Paolo A AsciertoBMC Cancer 2013, 13:17 (14 January 2013)

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IL-11 produced by breast cancer cells augments osteoclastogenesis by sustaining the pool of osteoclast progenitor cells

Erin M McCoy, Huixian Hong, Hawley C Pruitt, Xu FengBMC Cancer 2013, 13:16 (11 January 2013)

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Molecular profiles of screen detected vs. symptomatic breast cancer and their impact on survival: results from a clinical series

Anna Crispo, Maddalena Barba, Giuseppe D¿Aiuto, Michelino De Laurentiis, Maria Grimaldi, Massimo Rinaldo, Giuseppina Caolo, Massimiliano D¿Aiuto, Immacolata Capasso, Emanuela Esposito, Alfonso Amore, Maurizio Di Bonito, Gerardo Botti, Maurizio MontellaBMC Cancer 2013, 13:15 (10 January 2013)

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Review   

Functional significance of erythropoietin in renal cell carcinoma

Christudas Morais, David W Johnson, David A Vesey, Glenda C GobeBMC Cancer 2013, 13:14 (10 January 2013)

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A population-based cross-sectional study of colorectal cancer screening practices of first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients

Ryan J Courtney, Christine L Paul, Mariko L Carey, Robert W Sanson-Fisher, Finlay A Macrae, Catherine D’Este, David Hill, Daniel Barker, Jody SimmonsBMC Cancer 2013, 13:13 (10 January 2013)

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APC/β-catenin-rich complexes at membrane protrusions regulate mammary tumor cell migration and mesenchymal morphology

Matthew A Odenwald, Jenifer R Prosperi, Kathleen H GossBMC Cancer 2013, 13:12 (9 January 2013)

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Pegfilgrastim prophylaxis is associated with a lower risk of hospitalization of cancer patients than filgrastim prophylaxis: a retrospective United States claims analysis of granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF)

Arash Naeim, Henry J Henk, Laura Becker, Victoria Chia, Sejal Badre, Xiaoyan Li, Robert DeeterBMC Cancer 2013, 13:11 (8 January 2013)

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Research article   

Estimating the clinical benefits of vaccinating boys and girls against HPV-related diseases in Europe

Rémi Marty, Stéphane Roze, Xavier Bresse, Nathalie Largeron, Jayne Smith-PalmerBMC Cancer 2013, 13:10 (8 January 2013)

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Study protocol   

Early rehabilitation of cancer patients -- a randomized controlled intervention study

Cecilia Arving, Inger Thormodsen, Guri Brekke, Olav Mella, Sveinung Berntsen, Karin NordinBMC Cancer 2013, 13:9 (7 January 2013)

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Allelotypes of lung adenocarcinomas featuring ALK fusion demonstrate fewer onco- and suppressor gene changes

Hironori Ninomiya, Motohiro Kato, Masashi Sanada, Kengo Takeuchi, Kentaro Inamura, Noriko Motoi, Hiroko Nagano, Kimie Nomura, Yukinori Sakao, Sakae Okumura, Hiroyuki Mano, Seishi Ogawa, Yuichi IshikawaBMC Cancer 2013, 13:8 (5 January 2013)

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Research article   

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a significant risk factor for bladder cancer in diabetic patients: a population-based cohort study using the National Health Insurance in Taiwan

Chin-Hsiao TsengBMC Cancer 2013, 13:7 (4 January 2013)

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Differences in the symptom experience of older versus younger oncology outpatients: a cross-sectional study

Janine K Cataldo, Steven Paul, Bruce Cooper, Helen Skerman, Kimberly Alexander, Bradley Aouizerat, Virginia Blackman, John Merriman, Laura Dunn, Christine Ritchie, Patsy Yates, Christine MiaskowskiBMC Cancer 2013, 13:6 (3 January 2013)

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Research article   

Prognostic value of α-fetoprotein and des-γ-carboxy prothrombin responses in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transarterial chemoembolization

Yong Kang Lee, Seung Up Kim, Do Young Kim, Sang Hoon Ahn, Kwang Hun Lee, Do Yun Lee, Kwang-Hyub Han, Chae Yoon Chon, Jun Yong ParkBMC Cancer 2013, 13:5 (3 January 2013)

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Debate   

Human endogenous retroviruses and cancer prevention: evidence and prospects

Luca Cegolon, Cristiano Salata, Elisabete Weiderpass, Paolo Vineis, Giorgio Palù, Giuseppe MastrangeloBMC Cancer 2013, 13:4 (3 January 2013)

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Case report   

Early onset recall pneumonitis during targeted therapy with sunitinib

Takeshi Yuasa, Shinichi Kitsukawa, Gen Sukegawa, Shinya Yamamoto, Keita Kudo, Kazunari Miyazawa, Takuyo Kozuka, Sohei Harada, Junji YoneseBMC Cancer 2013, 13:3 (2 January 2013)

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Research article   

Comprehensive knowledge about cervical cancer is low among women in Northwest Ethiopia

Frehiwot Getahun, Fekadu Mazengia, Mulunesh Abuhay, Zelalem BirhanuBMC Cancer 2013, 13:2 (2 January 2013)

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Elevated cyclin B2 expression in invasive breast carcinoma is associated with unfavorable clinical outcome

Emman Shubbar, Anikó Kovács, Shahin Hajizadeh, Toshima Z Parris, Szilárd Nemes, Katrin Gunnarsdóttir, Zakaria Einbeigi, Per Karlsson, Khalil HelouBMC Cancer 2013, 13:1 (2 January 2013)