Phase I study of a MUC1 vaccine composed of different doses of MUC1 peptide with SB-AS2 adjuvant in resected and locally advanced pancreatic cancer

RK Ramanathan, KM Lee, J McKolanis… - Cancer Immunology …, 2005 - Springer
MUC1 is a glycoprotein overexpressed in tumors as a hypoglycosylated form. A vaccine
composed of a 100–amino acid peptide corresponding to five 20–amino acid long repeats …

Inhibition of pancreatic cancer cell migration by plasma anthocyanins isolated from healthy volunteers receiving an anthocyanin-rich berry juice

S Kuntz, C Kunz, S Rudloff - European journal of nutrition, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive cancer type, of which the most important
characteristics are migration and metastasis. Anthocyanins (ACN) are discussed to be …

Detection of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) expression in tissue and pancreatic juice from pancreatic cancer

Y Hashimoto, Y Murakami, K Uemura, Y Hayashidani… - Surgery, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), a catalytic subunit of
telomerase, is a promising diagnostic candidate for pancreatic cancer. To evaluate the …

Diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma by detection of human telomerase reverse transcriptase messenger RNA in pancreatic juice with sample qualification

K Seki, T Suda, Y Aoyagi, S Sugawara, M Natsui… - Clinical Cancer …, 2001 - AACR
Purpose: We evaluated the diagnostic efficacy of detection of human telomerase reverse
transcriptase (hTERT) message, a catalytic domain of human telomerase, in endoscopic …

Implication of thymidylate synthase in the outcome of patients with invasive ductal carcinoma of the pancreas and efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy using 5 …

M Takamura, Y Nio, K Yamasawa, M Dong… - Anti-cancer …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Thymidine synthase (TS) is a key enzyme in the synthesis of pyrimidine in the de novo
pathway of DNA synthesis and a major target of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), but the implications of …

Combined suicide gene therapy for pancreatic peritoneal carcinomatosis using BGTC liposomes

A Hajri, S Wack, P Lehn, JP Vigneron, JM Lehn… - Cancer Gene …, 2004 - nature.com
Peritoneal dissemination is a common end-stage complication of pancreatic cancer for
which novel therapeutic modalities are actively investigated, as there is no current effective …

Suicide gene/prodrug therapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma by E. coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase and 6-methylpurine 2′-deoxyriboside

S Deharvengt, S Wack, M Uhring, M Aprahamian… - Pancreas, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objective Recent advances in diagnostics, staging, and therapy for pancreatic cancer have
not resulted in significant improvements in long-term survival, and development of new …

Generation and functional characterisation of dendritic cells from patients with pancreatic carcinoma with special regard to clinical applicability

L Piemonti, P Monti, A Zerbi, G Balzano… - Cancer Immunology …, 2000 - Springer
Background: We studied dendritic cell (DC) function in patients affected by pancreatic
carcinoma, and the possibility of obtaining DC adequate for immunological treatment …

Heterogeneic distribution of thymidine phosphorylase between primary tumors and metastatic lesions of human pancreatic ductal carcinoma: implications for the …

Y Minari, Y Nio, N Hirahara, M Dong - Cancer chemotherapy and …, 2001 - Springer
Purpose: It has been suggested that the expression of thymidine phosphorylase (TdRPase)
correlates with the malignant potential of various cancers, but its involvement in human …

Fighting cancer through an informed society

P Mehta, PS Bhajoni, SP Mehta - Journal of Social Health and …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Social perceptions play an extremely important role in the lives of cancer patients and
survivors. Society is a machinery which can dictate the behavioral pattern of a patient, the …