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- Olsson-Strömberg, Ulla, et al.
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Successful mobilization of Ph-negative blood stem cells with intensive chemotherapy + G-CSF in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia in first chronic phase
- 2006
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Ingår i: Leukemia and Lymphoma. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1042-8194 .- 1029-2403. ; 47:9, s. 1768-73
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of mobilizing Philadelphia chromosome negative (Ph-) blood stem cells (BSC) with intensive chemotherapy and lenograstim (G-CSF) in patients with CML in first chronic phase (CP1). During 1994-1999 12 centers included 37 patients <56 years. All patients received 6 months' IFN, stopping at median 36 (1-290) days prior to the mobilization chemotherapy. All received one cycle of daunorubicin 50 mg/m2 and 1 hour infusion on days 1-3, and cytarabine (ara-C) 200 mg/m2 24 hours' i.v. infusion on days 1-7 (DA) followed by G-CSF 526 microg s.c. once daily from day 8 after the start of chemotherapy. Leukaphereses were initiated when the number of CD 34+ cells was >5/microl blood. Patients mobilizing poorly could receive a 4-day cycle of chemotherapy with mitoxantrone 12 mg/m2/day and 1 hour i.v infusion, etoposide 100 mg/m2/day and 1 hour i.v. infusion and ara-C 1 g/m2/twice a day with 2 hours' i.v infusion (MEA) or a second DA, followed by G-CSF 526 microg s.c once daily from day 8 after the start of chemotherapy. Twenty-seven patients received one cycle of chemotherapy and G-CSF, whereas 10 were mobilized twice. Twenty-three patients (62%) were successfully (MNC >3.5 x 10(8)/kg, CFU-GM >1.0 x 10(4)/kg, CD34+ cells >2.0 x 10(6)/kg and no Ph+ cells in the apheresis product) [n = 16] or partially successfully (as defined above but 1-34% Ph+ cells in the apheresis product) [n = 7] mobilized. There was no mortality during the mobilization procedure. Twenty-one/23 patients subsequently underwent auto-SCT. The time with PMN <0.5 x 10(9)/l was 10 (range 7-49) and with platelets <20 x 10(9)/l was also 10 (2-173) days. There was no transplant related mortality. The estimated 5-year overall survival after auto-SCT was 68% (95% CI 47 - 90%), with a median follow-up time of 5.2 years.We conclude that in a significant proportion of patients with CML in CP 1, intensive chemotherapy combined with G-CSF mobilizes Ph- BSC sufficient for use in auto-SCT.
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- Emdin, Stefan, et al.
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SweDCIS: Radiotherapy after sector resection for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast. Results of a randomised trial in a population offered mammography screening.
- 2006
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Ingår i: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden). - : Informa UK Limited. - 0284-186X .- 1651-226X. ; 45:5, s. 536-43
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We studied the effect of postoperative radiotherapy (RT) after breast sector resection for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). The study protocol stipulated radical surgery but microscopically clear margins were not mandatory. We randomised 1,046 operated women to postoperative RT or control between 1987 and 1999. The primary endpoint was ipsilateral local recurrence. Secondary endpoints were contralateral breast cancer, distant metastasis and death. After a median follow-up of 5.2 years (range 0.1-13.8) there were 44 recurrences in the RT group corresponding to a cumulative incidence of 0.07 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.05-0.10). In the control group there were 117 recurrences giving a cumulative incidence of 0.22 (95% CI 0.18-0.26) giving an overall hazard ratio of 0.33 (95% CI 0.24-0.47, p < 0.0001). Twenty two percent of the patients had microscopically unknown or involved margins. We found no evidence for different effects of RT on the relative risk of invasive or in situ recurrence. Secondary endpoints did not differ. Women undergoing sector resection for DCIS under conditions of population based screening mammography benefit from postoperative RT to the breast. Seven patients needed RT-treatment to prevent one recurrence.
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- Daşu, Alexandru, et al.
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Theoretical simulation of tumour oxygenation--practical applications
- 2006
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Ingår i: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. - : Springer US. - 0065-2598 .- 2214-8019. ; 578, s. 357-362
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Theoretical simulation of tissue oxygenation is a robust method that can be used to quantify the tissue oxygenation for a variety of applications. However, it is necessary that the relevant input parameters are used for the model describing the tumour microenvironment. The results of the simulations presented in this article suggest that the accuracy of the simulations depends very much on the method of calculation of the effects of the temporal change of the hypoxic pattern due to the opening and the closure of blood vessels. Thus, the use of average oxygenations might lead to dangerous overestimations of the treatment response. This indicates that care should be taken when incorporating hypoxia information into the biological modelling of tumour response.
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- Toma-Dasu, Iuliana, et al.
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Theoretical simulation of tumour hypoxia measurements
- 2006
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Ingår i: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. - : Springer US. - 0065-2598 .- 2214-8019. ; 578, s. 369-374
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Our simulations suggested that measurements performed in a limited number of points in the tumour can be representative for the situation in the whole tumour. It has further been shown that the polarographic electrode cannot be used to measure small regions of hypoxia. In fact it has been suggested that the most important factor that determines the efficiency of the polarographic electrode is the spatial distribution of the hypoxic cells and not their type, and therefore the polarographic electrode cannot be used to make the distinction between acute and chronic hypoxia. The simulations have also shown that it is reasonable to assume that the electrode measurement can be correlated to the situation in the whole tissue, even though the correlation is only qualitative. And because the electrode measurements are greatly influenced by the averaging process, the quantitative use of the electrode measurements may lead to erroneous results, especially for modelling the treatment response.
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- Lahermo, P, et al.
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A quality assessment survey of SNP genotyping laboratories
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Ingår i: Human Mutation. - : Hindawi Limited. - 1059-7794 .- 1098-1004. ; 27:7, s. 711-714
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- To survey the quality of SNP genotyping, a joint Nordic quality assessment (QA) round was organized between 11 laboratories in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The QA round involved blinded genotyping of 47 DNA samples for 18 or six randomly selected SNPs. The methods used by the participating laboratories included all major platforms for small- to medium-size SNP genotyping. The laboratories used their standard procedures for SNP assay design, genotyping, and quality control. Based on the joint results from all laboratories, a consensus genotype for each DNA sample and SNP was determined by the coordinator of the survey, and the results from each laboratory were compared to this genotype. The overall genotyping accuracy achieved in the survey was excellent. Six laboratories delivered genotype data that were in full agreement with the consensus genotype. The average accuracy per SNP varied from 99.1 to 100% between the laboratories, and it was frequently 100% for the majority of the assays for which SNP genotypes were reported. Lessons from the survey are that special attention should be given to the quality of the DNA samples prior to genotyping, and that a conservative approach for calling the genotypes should be used to achieve a high accuracy.
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- Littorin, Bengt, et al.
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Lower levels of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D among young adults at diagnosis of autoimmune type 1 diabetes compared with control subjects : results from the nationwide Diabetes Incidence Study in Sweden (DISS)
- 2006
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Ingår i: Diabetologia. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0012-186X .- 1432-0428. ; 49:12, s. 2847-2852
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Low plasma vitamin D concentrations may promote the development of type 1 diabetes. To test this hypothesis, we measured plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) in young adults with type 1 diabetes.The nationwide Diabetes Incidence Study in Sweden (DISS) covers 15- to 34-year-old people with newly diagnosed diabetes. Blood samples at diagnosis were collected during the 2-year period 1987/1988. Patients with islet antibodies (islet cell antibodies, GAD antibodies or tyrosine phosphatase-like protein antibodies) were defined as having autoimmune type 1 diabetes. Plasma 25OHD was measured in samples taken from 459 patients at the time of diagnosis, and in 138 of these subjects 8 years later. The results were compared with age- and sex-matched control subjects (n=208).At diagnosis, plasma 25OHD levels were significantly lower in patients with type 1 diabetes than in control subjects (82.5 +/- 1.3 vs 96.7 +/- 2.0 nmol/l; p < 0.0001). Eight years later, plasma 25OHD had decreased in patients (81.5 +/- 2.6 nmol/l; p=0.04). Plasma 25OHD levels were significantly lower in diabetic men than in diabetic women at diagnosis (77.9 +/- 1.4 vs 90.1 +/- 2.4 nmol/l; p < 0.0001) and at follow-up (77.1 +/- 2.8 nmol/l vs 87.2 +/- 4.5 nmol/l; p=0.048). 81.5 +/- 2.6 nmol/l; p=0.04). Plasma 25OHD levels were significantly lower in diabetic men than in diabetic women at diagnosis (77.9 +/- 1.4 vs 90.1 +/- 2.4 nmol/l; p < 0.0001) and at follow-up (77.1 +/- 2.8 nmol/l vs 87.2 +/- 4.5 nmol/l; p=0.048). Conclusions/interpretation The plasma 25OHD level was lower at diagnosis of autoimmune type 1 diabetes than in control subjects, and may have a role in the development of type 1 diabetes. Plasma 25OHD levels were lower in men than in women with type 1 diabetes. This difference may be relevant to the high incidence of type 1 diabetes among young adult men.
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