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Cardiotoxicity of fluoropyrimidines in different schedules of administration: a prospective study by Kosmas, Christos, Kallistratos, Manolis S., Kopterides, Petros, Syrios, John, Skopelitis, Helias, Mylonakis, Nicolaos, Karabelis, Athanasios, Tsavaris, Nicolas

“…Background Cardiotoxicity associated with 5-Fluorouracil (5FU) administration has been infrequently reported in literature, albeit various series of acute…”
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Prolonged survival after sequential multimodal treatment in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: two case reports and a review of the literature by Syrios, John, Kechagias, Georgios, Tsavaris, Nicolas

“…In this case series and short review of the literature, we underline the impact of nephrectomy combined with sequential therapy based on cytokines,…”
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Sustained complete remission of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the liver during long-term trastuzumab (Herceptin) maintenance therapy in a woman: a case report by Syrios, John, Dokou, Anna, Tsavaris, Nicolas

“…This case report and short review discusses how long trastuzumab should be continued in metastatic breast cancer, the safety issues in case of pregnancy and…”
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Phase II Study of Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, and Cisplatin as Second-Line Treatment in Relapsed Small-Cell Lung Cancer by KOSMAS, Christos, TSAVARIS, Nicolas B, MALAMOS, Nikolaos A, VADIAKA, Maria, KOUFOS, Christos

“…The aim of the present phase II study was to evaluate the efficacy of the paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and cisplatin (PIC) combination in relapsed small-cell lung…”
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Neurotoxicity Caused by the Treatment with Platinum Analogues by Amptoulach, Sousana, Tsavaris, Nicolas

“…Platinum agents (cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin) are a class of chemotherapy agents that have a broad spectrum of activity against several solid…”
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma-associated polymyositis treated with corticosteroids along with cancer specific treatment: case report by Syrios, John, Kechagias, Georgios, Xynos, Ioannis D, Gamaletsou, Maria N, Papageorgiou, Aristea, Agrogiannis, George, Tsavaris, Nicolas

“…Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas only rarely is associated with inflammatory myopathy. In this setting, polymyositis may be treated with glucocorticoids in…”
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Retinol-binding protein, acute phase reactants and Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma by Tsavaris, Nicolas, Kosmas, Christos, Kopterides, Petros, Tsikalakis, Dimitrios, Skopelitis, Hlias, Sakelaridi, Fotini, Papadoniou, Nikitas, Tzivras, Michalis, Balatsos, Vasilios, Koufos, Christos, Archimandritis, Athanasios

“…To determine the serum levels of c-reactive protein (CRP), transferrin (TRF), a2-macroglobulin (A2M), ceruloplasmin (CER), a1-acid glycoprotein (AAG),…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid tumor marker levels in predicting response to treatment and survival of carcinomatous meningitis in patients with advanced breast cancer by Kosmas, Christos, Tsavaris, Nicolas B, Tsakonas, George, Soukouli, Georgia, Gassiamis, Argyris, Mylonakis, Nicolas, Karabelis, Athanasios

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tumor marker levels in patients with breast cancer and carcinomatous…”
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Benefit of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Gastric Cancer: A Meta-analysis by Paoletti, Xavier, Oba, Koji, Burzykowski, Tomasz, Michiels, Stefan, Ohashi, Yasuo, Pignon, Jean-Pierre, Rougier, Philippe, Sakamoto, Junichi, Sargent, Daniel, Sasako, Mitsuru, Van Cutsem, Eric, Buyse, Marc

“…CONTEXT Despite potentially curative resection of stomach cancer, 50% to 90% of patients die of disease relapse. Numerous randomized clinical trials (RCTs)…”
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Changes of cerebrospinal fluid tumor marker levels may predict response to treatment and survival of carcinomatous meningitis in patients with advanced breast cancer by Kosmas, Christos, Tsavaris, Nicolas B, Soukouli, Georgia, Gouveris, Panagiotis, Tsakonas, George, Katselis, John, Alexopoulos, Heraklis, Mylonakis, Nicolas, Karabelis, Athanasios

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the predictive value of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tumor marker levels in patients with breast cancer and…”
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Raltitrexed (Tomudex) administration in patients with relapsed metastatic colorectal cancer after weekly irinotecan/5-Fluorouracil/Leucovorin chemotherapy by Tsavaris, Nicolas, Kosmas, Christos, Vadiaka, Maria, Koufos, Christos

“…The present study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of Raltitrexed, a specific thymidilate synthase inhibitor, in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (ACC)…”
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A phase I‐II study of docetaxel‐ifosfamide‐cisplatin (DIP) combination chemotherapy regimen in advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer by Kosmas, Christos, Tsavaris, Nicolas B., Makatsoris, Thomas, Onyenadum, Adimchi, Vadiaka, Maria, Stavroyianni, Niki, Sepsas, Evangelos, Dimitropoulos, Dimitris, Rokana, Sofia, Kalofonos, Haralambos P.

“…In an attempt to develop more effective chemotherapy regimens in advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), we evaluated docetaxel‐ifosfamide‐cisplatin (DIP)…”
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Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis after major remission to taxane-based front-line therapy in patients with advanced breast cancer by KOSMAS, Christos, MALAMOS, Nikolaos A, TSAVARIS, Nicolas B, STAMATAKI, Melina, STEFANOU, Stefanos, GREGORIOU, Achilleas, ROKANA, Sofia, VARTHOLOMEOU, Maria, ANTONOPOULOS, Minas J

“…To determine the incidence of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC), as the first manifestation of systemic progression, in breast cancer patients after…”
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Treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma undergoing hemodialysis: case report of two patients and short literature review by Syrios, John, Kechagias, Georgios, Tsavaris, Nicolas

“…Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) may involve both kidneys. When bilateral nephrectomy is necessary renal replacement therapy is mandatory. Treating such patients…”
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Aspects of the association between leishmaniasis and malignant disorders by Kopterides, Petros, Mourtzoukou, Eleni G., Skopelitis, Elias, Tsavaris, Nicolas, Falagas, Matthew E.

“…Given the prevalence of leishmaniasis and cancer, the co-existence of these two diseases may be merely coincidental. However, a number of epidemiological,…”
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A simplified premedication protocol for one-hour paclitaxel infusion in various combinations by Kosmas, Christos, Tsavaris, Nicolas

“…Many investigations have focused on optimal doses/schedules since regulatory agency approval of paclitaxel (Taxol). Paclitaxel is generally administered at…”
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Investigation of the role of polycystin-1 and polycystin-2 in colorectal cancer by Gargalionis, Antonis N., Korkolopoulou, Penelope, Piperi, Christina, Dalagiorgou, Georgia, Farmaki, Elena, Adamopoulos, Christos, Levidou, Georgia, Zizi-Serbetzoglou, Adamantia, Karavokyros, Ioannis, Fragkou, Evi, Tsioli, Panagiota, Saetta, Angelica, Papavassiliou, Kostas, Karamouzis, Michalis, Tsavaris, Nicolas, Basdra, Efthimia K., Papavassiliou, Athanasios G.

“…Abstract only…”
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Topoisomerase I and IIα protein expression in primary colorectal cancer and recurrences following 5-fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy by Tsavaris, Nicolas, Lazaris, Andreas, Kosmas, Christos, Gouveris, Panagiotis, Kavantzas, Nikolaos, Kopterides, Petros, Papathomas, Thomas, Arapogiannis, George, Zorzos, Haralambos, Kyriakou, Vassiliki, Patsouris, Efstathios

“…Purpose Human DNA topoisomerases I and II (topo-I and -II) are essential for vital cellular processes such as DNA replication, transcription, translation,…”
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Control of relapsed germ cell tumor and SLE nephritis by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation by Kosmas, Christos, Papachrysanthou, Theodora, Daladimos, Theodoros, Athanasopoulos, Aggelos, Tsavaris, Nicolas, Vlachoyiannopoulos, Panayiotis G

“…High-dose chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell support remains a curative treatment option for relapsed or nonresponsive germ cell tumors, and has been…”
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Gabapentin Monotherapy for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain: A Pilot Study by Tsavaris, Nicolas, Kopterides, Petros, Kosmas, Christos, Efthymiou, Athina, Skopelitis, Hlias, Dimitrakopoulos, Antonios, Pagouni, Eyterpi, Pikazis, Dimitrios, Zis, Panagiotis-Vasilis, Koufos, Christos

“…ABSTRACT Objective.  This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of gabapentin monotherapy in the management of chemotherapy‐induced…”
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