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Quality of life in patients with gastric cancer: translation and psychometric evaluation of the Iranian version of EORTC QLQ-STO22

Sanamber Sadighi, Ali Montazeri, Zahra Sedighi, Mohammad Mohagheghi, Hossein Froutan BMC Cancer 2009, 9:305 (28 August 2009)

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Heparanase activity in alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma: implications for tumor invasion

Valentina Masola, Claudio Maran, Evelyne Tassone, Angelica Zin, Angelo Rosolen, Maurizio Onisto BMC Cancer 2009, 9:304 (28 August 2009)

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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene copy number (GCN) correlates with clinical activity of irinotecan-cetuximab in K-RAS wild-type colorectal cancer: a fluorescence in situ (FISH) and chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) analysis

Mario Scartozzi, Italo Bearzi, Alessandra Mandolesi, Chiara Pierantoni, Fotios Loupakis, Alberto Zaniboni, Francesca Negri, Antonello Quadri, Fausto Zorzi, Eva Galizia, Rossana Berardi, Tommasina Biscotti, Roberto Labianca, Gianluca Masi, Alfredo Falcone, Stefano Cascinu BMC Cancer 2009, 9:303 (27 August 2009)

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Matrix gla protein (MGP): an overexpressed and migration-promoting mesenchymal component in glioblastoma

Sonja Mertsch, Leon J Schurgers, Kathrin Weber, Werner Paulus, Volker Senner BMC Cancer 2009, 9:302 (27 August 2009)

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A mammalianized synthetic nitroreductase gene for high-level expression

Maik Grohmann, Nils Paulmann, Sebastian Fleischhauer, Jakob Vowinckel, Josef Priller, Diego J Walther BMC Cancer 2009, 9:301 (27 August 2009)

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Resistance gene expression determines the in vitro chemosensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Sharon Glaysher, Dennis Yiannakis, Francis G Gabriel, Penny Johnson, Marta E Polak, Louise A Knight, Zoe Goldthorpe, Katharine Peregrin, Mya Gyi, Paul Modi, Joe Rahamim, Mark E Smith, Khalid Amer, Bruce Addis, Matthew Poole, Ajit Narayanan, Tim J Gulliford, Peter E Andreotti, Ian A Cree BMC Cancer 2009, 9:300 (27 August 2009)

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Electric pulses used in electrochemotherapy and electrogene therapy do not significantly change the expression profile of genes involved in the development of cancer in malignant melanoma cells

Vid Mlakar, Vesna Todorovic, Maja Cemazar, Damjan Glavac, Gregor Sersa BMC Cancer 2009, 9:299 (26 August 2009)

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Expression of the glioma-associated oncogene homolog (GLI) 1 in human breast cancer is associated with unfavourable overall survival

Anette ten Haaf, Nuran Bektas, Sonja von Serenyi, Inge Losen, Elfriede Arweiler, Arndt Hartmann, Ruth Knüchel, Edgar Dahl BMC Cancer 2009, 9:298 (25 August 2009)

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Plexin D1 is ubiquitously expressed on tumor vessels and tumor cells in solid malignancies

Ilse Roodink, Kiek Verrijp, Jos Raats, William PJ Leenders BMC Cancer 2009, 9:297 (25 August 2009)

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Impact of age and comorbidities on health-related quality of life for patients with prostate cancer: evaluation before a curative treatment

Michael Pinkawa, Karin Fischedick, Bernd Gagel, Marc D Piroth, Branka Asadpour, Jens Klotz, Holger Borchers, Gerhard Jakse, Michael J Eble BMC Cancer 2009, 9:296 (24 August 2009)

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Measuring prostate-specific quality of life in prostate cancer patients scheduled for radiotherapy or radical prostatectomy and reference men in Germany and Canada using the Patient Oriented Prostate Utility Scale-Psychometric (PORPUS-P)

Annika Waldmann, Volker Rohde, Karen Bremner, Murray Krahn, Thomas Kuechler, Alexander Katalinic BMC Cancer 2009, 9:295 (23 August 2009)

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Cancer incidence in kidney transplant recipients: a study protocol

Salvador Pita-Fernandez, Francisco Valdes-Cañedo, Sonia Pertega-Diaz, Maria Seoane-Pillado, Rocio Seijo-Bestilleiro BMC Cancer 2009, 9:294 (22 August 2009)

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Stimulation of lymphocyte anti-melanoma activity by co-cultured macrophages activated by complex homeopathic medication

Fernando SF Guimarães, Ana PR Abud, Simone M Oliveira, Carolina C Oliveira, Beatriz César, Lucas F Andrade, Lucélia Donatti, Juarez Gabardo, Edvaldo S Trindade, Dorly F Buchi BMC Cancer 2009, 9:293 (22 August 2009)

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Distribution of immune cells in head and neck cancer: CD8⁺ T-cells and CD20⁺ B-cells in metastatic lymph nodes are associated with favourable outcome in patients with oro- and hypopharyngeal carcinoma

Dominik Pretscher, Luitpold V Distel, Gerhard G Grabenbauer, Michael Wittlinger, Maike Buettner, Gerald Niedobitek BMC Cancer 2009, 9:292 (22 August 2009)

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Expression and prognostic significance of THBS1, Cyr61 and CTGF in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Zhu-Qing Zhou, Wei-Hua Cao, Jian-Jun Xie, Jing Lin, Zhong-Ying Shen, Qing-Ying Zhang, Jin-Hui Shen, Li-Yan Xu, En-Min Li BMC Cancer 2009, 9:291 (22 August 2009)

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The mRNA expression of SETD2 in human breast cancer: correlation with clinico-pathological parameters

W Al Sarakbi, W Sasi, WG Jiang, T Roberts, RF Newbold, K Mokbel BMC Cancer 2009, 9:290 (21 August 2009)

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Nuclear expression of Snail1 in borderline and malignant epithelial ovarian tumours is associated with tumour progression

Hanna Tuhkanen, Ylermi Soini, Veli-Matti Kosma, Maarit Anttila, Reijo Sironen, Kirsi Hämäläinen, Laura Kukkonen, Ismo Virtanen, Arto Mannermaa BMC Cancer 2009, 9:289 (20 August 2009)

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Preoperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen, albumin and age are supplementary to UICC staging systems in predicting survival for colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment

Li-Chu Sun, Koung-Shing Chu, Su-Chen Cheng, Chien-Yu Lu, Chao-Hung Kuo, Jan-Sing Hsieh, Ying-Ling Shih, Shun-Jen Chang, Jaw-Yuan Wang BMC Cancer 2009, 9:288 (20 August 2009)

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Limitations in SELDI-TOF MS whole serum proteomic profiling with IMAC surface to specifically detect colorectal cancer

Qi Wang, Jing Shen, Zhen-fu Li, Jian-zheng Jie, Wen-yue Wang, Jin Wang, Zhong-tao Zhang, Zhi-xia Li, Li Yan, Jin Gu BMC Cancer 2009, 9:287 (19 August 2009)

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A randomised controlled trial of a tele-based lifestyle intervention for colorectal cancer survivors ('CanChange'): study protocol

Anna L Hawkes, Kenneth I Pakenham, Kerry S Courneya, Sara Gollschewski, Peter Baade, Louisa G Gordon, Brigid M Lynch, Joanne F Aitken, Suzanne K Chambers BMC Cancer 2009, 9:286 (18 August 2009)

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Pathologic and biologic response to preoperative endocrine therapy in patients with ER-positive ductal carcinoma in situ

Yunn-Yi Chen, Sandy DeVries, Joseph Anderson, Juan Lessing, Rebecca Swain, Koei Chin, Veronica Shim, Laura J Esserman, Frederic M Waldman, E Shelley Hwang BMC Cancer 2009, 9:285 (18 August 2009)

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Vasohibin inhibits angiogenic sprouting in vitro and supports vascular maturation processes in vivo

Johann Kern, Michael Steurer, Günther Gastl, Eberhard Gunsilius, Gerold Untergasser BMC Cancer 2009, 9:284 (17 August 2009)

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Development and validation of a simple questionnaire for the identification of hereditary breast cancer in primary care

Patricia Ashton-Prolla, Juliana Giacomazzi, Aishameriane V Schmidt, Fernanda L Roth, Edenir I Palmero, Luciane Kalakun, Ernestina S Aguiar, Susana M Moreira, Erica Batassini, Vanessa Belo-Reyes, Lavinia Schuler-Faccini, Roberto Giugliani, Maira Caleffi, Suzi Camey BMC Cancer 2009, 9:283 (14 August 2009)

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Presence of activating KRAS mutations correlates significantly with expression of tumour suppressor genes DCN and TPM1 in colorectal cancer

Vid Mlakar, Gašper Berginc, Metka Volavšek, Zdravko Štor, Miran Rems, Damjan Glavač BMC Cancer 2009, 9:282 (13 August 2009)

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The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 5, 6-dichloro-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazole induces nongenotoxic, DNA replication-independent apoptosis of normal and leukemic cells, regardless of their p53 status

Valentina Turinetto, Paola Porcedda, Luca Orlando, Mario De Marchi, Antonio Amoroso, Claudia Giachino BMC Cancer 2009, 9:281 (12 August 2009)

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The direct effect of Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK), dominant-negative FAK, FAK-CD and FAK siRNA on gene expression and human MCF-7 breast cancer cell tumorigenesis

Vita M Golubovskaya, Min Zheng, Li Zhang, Jian-Liang Li, William G Cance BMC Cancer 2009, 9:280 (12 August 2009)

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Identification of target genes of transcription factor activator protein 2 gamma in breast cancer cells

He Ailan, Xiao Xiangwen, Ren Daolong, Gan Lu, Ding Xiaofeng, Qiao Xi, Hu Xingwang, Liu Rushi, Zhang Jian, Xiang Shuanglin BMC Cancer 2009, 9:279 (11 August 2009)

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cDNA sequencing improves the detection of P53 missense mutations in colorectal cancer

Malgorzata Szybka, Magdalena Zakrzewska, Piotr Rieske, Grazyna Pasz-Walczak, Dominika Kulczycka-Wojdala, Izabela Zawlik, Robert Stawski, Dorota Jesionek-Kupnicka, Pawel P Liberski, Radzislaw Kordek BMC Cancer 2009, 9:278 (11 August 2009)

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Participation of older newly-diagnosed cancer patients in an observational prospective pilot study: an example of recruitment and retention

Martine TE Puts, Johanne Monette, Veronique Girre, Christina Wolfson, Michele Monette, Gerald Batist, Howard Bergman BMC Cancer 2009, 9:277 (10 August 2009)

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Down-regulation of the pro-apoptotic XIAP associated factor-1 (XAF1) during progression of clear-cell renal cancer

Carsten Kempkensteffen, Florian Fritzsche, Manfred Johannsen, Steffen Weikert, Stefan Hinz, Manfred Dietel, Marc-Oliver Riener, Holger Moch, Klaus Jung, Hans Krause, Kurt Miller, Glen Kristiansen BMC Cancer 2009, 9:276 (8 August 2009)

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Human papillomavirus prevalence, viral load and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix in women initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Jennifer R Moodley, Deborah Constant, Margaret Hoffman, Anna Salimo, Bruce Allan, Ed Rybicki, Inga Hitzeroth, Anna-Lise Williamson BMC Cancer 2009, 9:275 (7 August 2009)

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Does colon cancer ever metastasize to bone first? a temporal analysis of colorectal cancer progression

Eira S Roth, David T Fetzer, Bruce J Barron, Usha A Joseph, Isis W Gayed, David Q Wan BMC Cancer 2009, 9:274 (7 August 2009)

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A non-randomized comparison of gemcitabine-based chemoradiation with or without induction chemotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Pol M Specenier, Joost Weyler, Carl Van Laer, Danielle Weyngaert, Jan Brande, Manon T Huizing, Sevilay Altintas, Jan B Vermorken BMC Cancer 2009, 9:273 (6 August 2009)

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Natural history of malignant bone disease in breast cancer and the use of cumulative mean functions to measure skeletal morbidity

Pierre P Major, Richard J Cook, Allan Lipton, Matthew R Smith, Evangelos Terpos, Robert E Coleman BMC Cancer 2009, 9:272 (6 August 2009)

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A proteomic strategy to identify novel serum biomarkers for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer in individuals with fatty liver disease

Joe Gray, Dipankar Chattopadhyay, Gary S Beale, Gillian L Patman, Luca Miele, Barry P King, Stephen Stewart, Mark Hudson, Christopher P Day, Derek M Manas, Helen L Reeves BMC Cancer 2009, 9:271 (5 August 2009)

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Increased serum hepcidin-25 level and increased tumor expression of hepcidin mRNA are associated with metastasis of renal cell carcinoma

Takao Kamai, Naohisa Tomosugi, Hideyuki Abe, Kyoko Arai, Ken-Ichiro Yoshida BMC Cancer 2009, 9:270 (5 August 2009)

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Family history of cancer and risk for esophageal and gastric cancer in Shanxi, China

Ying Gao, Nan Hu, XiaoYou Han, Carol Giffen, Ti Ding, Alisa Goldstein, Philip Taylor BMC Cancer 2009, 9:269 (5 August 2009)

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Alterations of BCCIP, a BRCA2 interacting protein, in astrocytomas

Jingmei Liu, Huimei Lu, Hiroko Ohgaki, Adrian Merlo, Zhiyuan Shen BMC Cancer 2009, 9:268 (4 August 2009)

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Histological analysis of low dose NMU effects in the rat mammary gland

Tessa J Murray, Angelo A Ucci, Maricel V Maffini, Carlos Sonnenschein, Ana M Soto BMC Cancer 2009, 9:267 (3 August 2009)

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Epidemiological and some clinical characteristics of neuroblastoma in Mexican children (1996–2005)

Servando Juárez-Ocaña, Virginia Palma-Padilla, Guadalupe González-Miranda, Alicia Siordia-Reyes, Enrique López-Aguilar, Martha Aguilar-Martínez, Juan Mejía-Aranguré, Rogelio Carreón-Cruz, Mario Rendón-Macías, Arturo Fajardo-Gutiérrez BMC Cancer 2009, 9:266 (3 August 2009)

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Confocal Microscopy of Unfixed Breast Needle Core Biopsies: A Comparison to Fixed and Stained Sections

Linda M Schiffhauer, J Neil Boger, Thomas A Bonfiglio, James M Zavislan, Margarita Zuley, Christi Fox BMC Cancer 2009, 9:265 (3 August 2009)

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