Table of contents
Volume 79, Issue 3-4
Published online 14 January 1999 (377-690)
Regular Articles
Inflammatory cell-mediated tumour progression and minisatellite mutation correlate with the decrease of antioxidative enzymes in murine fibrosarcoma cells FREE
F Okada, K Nakai, T Kobayashi, T Shibata, S Tagami, Y Kawakami, T Kitazawa, R Kominami, S Yoshimura, K Suzuki, N Taniguchi, O Inanami, M Kuwabara, H Kishida, D Nakae, Y Konishi, T Moriuchi and M Hosokawa
Br J Cancer 79: 377-385; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690060
Differential regulation of specific genes in MCF-7 and the ICI 182780-resistant cell line MCF-7/182R-6 FREE
B L Jensen, J Skouv, B K Lundholt and A E Lykkesfeldt
Br J Cancer 79: 386-392; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690061
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced apoptosis in gastric cancer cells is blocked by protein kinase C activation through inhibition of c-myc FREE
G H Zhu, B C Y Wong, M C Eggo, C K Ching, S T Yuen, E Y T Chan, K C Lai and S K Lam
Br J Cancer 79: 393-400; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690062
Role of thrombin receptor in breast cancer invasiveness FREE
K P Henrikson, S L Salazar, J W Fenton and B T Pentecost
Br J Cancer 79: 401-406; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690063
p53 status of newly established acute myeloid leukaemia cell lines FREE
A Zheng, K Castren, M Säily, E-R Savolainen, P Koistinen and K Vähäkangas
Br J Cancer 79: 407-415; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690064
Development of a sensitive, specific reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction-based assay for epithelial tumour cells in effusions FREE
M Sakaguchi, A K Virmani, R Ashfaq, T E Rogers, A Rathi, Y Liu, D Kodagoda, H T Cunningham and A F Gazdar
Br J Cancer 79: 416-422; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690065
A photodynamic pathway to apoptosis and necrosis induced by dimethyl tetrahydroxyhelianthrone and hypericin in leukaemic cells: possible relevance to photodynamic therapy FREE
G Lavie, C Kaplinsky, A Toren, I Aizman, D Meruelo, Y Mazur and M Mandel
Br J Cancer 79: 423-432; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690066
In vivo isolated kidney perfusion with tumour necrosis factor 
(TNF-) in tumour-bearing rats FREE
A H van der Veen, A L B Seynhaeve, J Breurs, P T G A Nooijen, RL Marquet and A M M Eggermont
Br J Cancer 79: 433-439; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690067
Genomic structure and alterations of homeobox gene CDX2 in colorectal carcinomas FREE
O K Yagi, Y Akiyama and Y Yuasa
Br J Cancer 79: 440-444; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690068
Analysis of TSG101 tumour susceptibility gene transcripts in cervical and endometrial cancers FREE
J-G Chang, T-H Su, H-J Wei, J-C Wang, Y-J Chen, C-P Chang and C-J Jeng
Br J Cancer 79: 445-450; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690069
Bone marrow angiogenesis and mast cell density increase simultaneously with progression of human multiple myeloma FREE
D Ribatti, A Vacca, B Nico, F Quondamatteo, R Ria, M Minischetti, A Marzullo, R Herken, L Roncali and F Dammacco
Br J Cancer 79: 451-455; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690070
Constitutional genetic variation at the human aromatase gene (Cyp19) and breast cancer risk FREE
N Siegelmann-Danieli and K H Buetow
Br J Cancer 79: 456-463; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690071
Quantification of tumour vasculature and hypoxia by immunohistochemical staining and HbO2 saturation measurements FREE
B M Fenton, S F Paoni, J Lee, C J Koch and E M Lord
Br J Cancer 79: 464-471; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690072
Expression of tissue factor in non-small-cell lung cancers and its relationship to metastasis FREE
M Sawada, S Miyake, S Ohdama, O Matsubara, S Masuda, K Yakumaru and Y Yoshizawa
Br J Cancer 79: 472-477; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690073
Use of positron emission tomography in evaluation of brachial plexopathy in breast cancer patients FREE
A Ahmad, S Barrington, M Maisey and R D Rubens
Br J Cancer 79: 478-482; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690074
Reirradiation combined with hyperthermia in recurrent breast cancer results in a worthwhile local palliation FREE
J van der Zee, B van der Holt, P J M Rietveld, P A Helle, A J Wijnmaalen, W L J van Putten and G C van Rhoon
Br J Cancer 79: 483-490; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690075
Intensive weekly chemotherapy is not effective in advanced pancreatic cancer patients: a report from the Italian Group for the Study of Digestive Tract Cancer (GISCAD) FREE
S Cascinu, L Frontini, G Comella, S Barni, R Labianca, N Battelli, R Casaretti, S Zonato, M Pirovano, G Catalano and R Cellerino
Br J Cancer 79: 491-494; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690076
A prospective randomized study of megestrol acetate and ibuprofen in gastrointestinal cancer patients with weight loss FREE
D C McMillan, S J Wigmore, K C H Wigmore, P O'Gorman, C E Wright and C S McArdle
Br J Cancer 79: 495-500; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690077
The impact of genetic counselling about breast cancer risk on women's risk perceptions and levels of distress FREE
A Cull, E D C Anderson, S Campbell, J Mackay, E Smyth and M Steel
Br J Cancer 79: 501-508; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690078
Marimastat in recurrent colorectal cancer: exploratory evaluation of biological activity by measurement of carcinoembryonic antigen FREE
J N Primrose, H Bleiberg, F Daniel, S Van Belle, J L Mansi, M Seymour, P W Johnson, J P Neoptolemos, M Baillet, K Barker, A Berrington, A W Millar and K P Lynch
Br J Cancer 79: 509-514; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690079
Early death during chemotherapy in patients with small-cell lung cancer: derivation of a prognostic index for toxic death and progression FREE
U N Lassen, K Østerlind, F R Hirsch, B Bergman, P Dombernowsky and H H Hansen
Br J Cancer 79: 515-519; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690080
Peritoneal cytology in the surgical evaluation of gastric carcinoma FREE
N Hayes, J Wayman, V Wadehra, S A Raimes and S M Griffin
Br J Cancer 79: 520-524; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690081
Predicting delayed anxiety and depression in patients with gastrointestinal cancer FREE
K Nordin and B Glimelius
Br J Cancer 79: 525-529; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690082
Second-line treatment for primary central nervous system lymphoma FREE
M Reni, A J M Ferreri and E Villa
Br J Cancer 79: 530-534; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690083
Treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer with the long-acting somatostatin analogue lanreotide: in vitro and in vivo results FREE
M Raderer, G Hamilton, A Kurtaran, J Valencak, I Haberl, O Hoffmann, G V Kornek, F Vorbeck, M H L Hejna, I Virgolini and W Scheithauer
Br J Cancer 79: 535-537; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690084
Defining and analysing symptom palliation in cancer clinical trials: a deceptively difficult exercise FREE
R J Stephens, P Hopwood and D J Girling
Br J Cancer 79: 538-544; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690085
Is early post-operative treatment with 5-fluorouracil possible without affecting anastomotic strength in the intestine? FREE
B M van der Kolk, B M de Man, T Wobbes and T Hendriks
Br J Cancer 79: 545-550; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690086
Loss of heterozygosity (LOH), malignancy grade and clonality in microdissected prostate cancer FREE
A Hügel and N Wernert
Br J Cancer 79: 551-557; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690087
Syndecan-1 expression has prognostic significance in head and neck carcinoma FREE
A Anttonen, M Kajanti, P Heikkilä, M Jalkanen and H Joensuu
Br J Cancer 79: 558-564; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690088
Expression of pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase mRNA plays an important role in the prognosis of patients with oesophageal cancer FREE
M Yamagata, M Mori, K Mimori, K-I Mafune, Y Tanaka, H Ueo and T Akiyoshi
Br J Cancer 79: 565-569; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690089
Low levels of cathepsin D are associated with a poor prognosis in endometrial cancer FREE
O Falcón, R Chirino, L León, A López-Bonilla, S Torres, L Fernández, J A García-Hernández, P F Valerón and J C Díaz-Chico
Br J Cancer 79: 570-576; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690090
Low tumour cell proliferation at the invasive margin is associated with a poor prognosis in Dukes' stage B colorectal cancers FREE
R Palmqvist, P Sellberg, Å Öberg, B Tavelin, J N Rutegård and R Stenling
Br J Cancer 79: 577-581; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690091
Microsatellite instability, Epstein–Barr virus, mutation of type II transforming growth factor 
receptor and BAX in gastric carcinomas in Hong Kong Chinese FREE
S Y Leung, S T Yuen, L P Chung, K M Chu, M P Wong, F J Branicki and J C I Ho
Br J Cancer 79: 582-588; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690092
A possible involvement of aberrant expression of the FHIT gene in the carcinogenesis of squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix FREE
S Nakagawa, H Yoshikawa, M Kimura, K Kawana, K Matsumoto, T Onda, N Kino, M Yamada, T Yasugi and Y Taketani
Br J Cancer 79: 589-594; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690093
Differential expression of Hsp27 in normal oesophagus, Barrett's metaplasia and oesophageal adenocarcinomas FREE
O S Soldes, R D Kuick, I A Thompson II, S J Hughes, M B Orringer, M D Iannettoni, S M Hanash and D G Beer
Br J Cancer 79: 595-603; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690094
Clinical significance of circulating anti-p53 antibodies in European patients with hepatocellular carcinoma FREE
R Saffroy, J-C Lelong, D Azoulay, M Salvucci, M Reynes, H Bismuth, B Debuire and A Lemoine
Br J Cancer 79: 604-610; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690095
Immunocytochemically detected free peritoneal tumour cells (FPTC) are a strong prognostic factor in gastric carcinoma FREE
H Nekarda, C Ge
, M Stark, JD Mueller, U Fink, U Schenck and J R Siewert
Br J Cancer 79: 611-619; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690096
Profound variation in dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity in human blood cells: major implications for the detection of partly deficient patients FREE
A B P Van Kuilenburg, H van Lenthe, M J Blom, E P J Mul and A H Van Gennip
Br J Cancer 79: 620-626; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690097
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency and fluorouracil-related toxicity FREE
G Milano, M C Etienne, V Pierrefite, M Barberi-Heyob, R Deporte-Fety and N Renée
Br J Cancer 79: 627-630; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690098
Medroxyprogesterone acetate inhibits interleukin 6 secretion from KPL-4 human breast cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo: a possible mechanism of the anticachectic effect FREE
J Kurebayashi, S Yamamoto, T Otsuki and H Sonoo
Br J Cancer 79: 631-636; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690099
Role of dexamethasone dosage in combination with 5-HT3 antagonists for prophylaxis of acute chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting FREE
K Münstedt, H Müller, E Blauth-Eckmeyer, K Stenger, M Zygmunt and H Vahrson
Br J Cancer 79: 637-639; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690100
Gallstones, cholecystectomy and risk of cancers of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas FREE
W H Chow, C Johansen, G Gridley, L Mellemkjær, J H Olsen and J F Fraumeni Jr
Br J Cancer 79: 640-644; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690101
Cancer incidence in the south Asian population of England (1990–92) FREE
H Winter, KK Cheng, C Cummins, R Maric, P Silcocks and C Varghese
Br J Cancer 79: 645-654; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690102
Short communication
Evidence of space–time clustering of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Sweden FREE
B Gustafsson and J Carstensen
Br J Cancer 79: 655-657; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690103
Regular Articles
Patterns of care and survival for adolescents and young adults with acute leukaemia – a population-based study FREE
C A Stiller, S Benjamin, R A Cartwright, J V Clough, D W Gorst, M E Kroll, J R Y Ross, K Wheatley, J A Whittaker, PRA Taylor and S J Proctor
Br J Cancer 79: 658-665; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690104
The European mesothelioma epidemic FREE
J Peto, A Decarli, C La Vecchia, F Levi and E Negri
Br J Cancer 79: 666-672; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690105
Cancer risk in close relatives of women with early-onset breast cancer – a population-based incidence study FREE
J H Olsen, N Seersholm, J D Boice Jr, S Krüger Kjær and J F Fraumeni Jr
Br J Cancer 79: 673-679; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690106
Faecal occult blood screening and reduction of colorectal cancer mortality: a case-control study FREE
J Faivre, M A Tazi, T El Mrini, C Lejeune, A M Benhamiche and F Dassonville
Br J Cancer 79: 680-683; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690107
Cancer mortality by educational level in the city of Barcelona FREE
E Fernandez and C Borrell
Br J Cancer 79: 684-689; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690108
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