Vol 3, No 18 (October 30, 2015): Annals of Translational Medicine (Focus on “Melanoma”)

Consensus

China experts consensus on icotinib for non-small cell lung cancer treatment (2015 version)
Yuankai Shi, Yan Sun, Cuimin Ding, Ziping Wang, Changli Wang, Zheng Wang, Chong Bai, Chunxue Bai, Jifeng Feng, Xiaoqing Liu, Fang Li, Yue Yang, Yongqian Shu, Milu Wu, Jianxing He, Yiping Zhang, Shucai Zhang, Gongyan Chen, Honghe Luo, Rongcheng Luo, Caicun Zhou, Yanbin Zhou, Qingsong Pang, Hong Zhao, Qiong Zhao, Aiqin Gu, Yang Ling, Cheng Huang, Baohui Han, Shunchang Jiao, Hong Jiao
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Original Article

The relevance of molecular biomarkers in cervical cancer patients treated with radiotherapy
Sarah Kilic, Bernadette Cracchiolo, Molly Gabel, Bruce Haffty, Omar Mahmoud
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Muscle pathology, limb strength, walking gait, respiratory function and neurological impairment establish disease progression in the p.N155K canine model of X-linked myotubular myopathy
Melissa A. Goddard, David L. Mack, Stefan M. Czerniecki, Valerie E. Kelly, Jessica M. Snyder, Robert W. Grange, Michael W. Lawlor, Barbara K. Smith, Alan H. Beggs, Martin K. Childers
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Radiographic grading of the patellofemoral joint is more accurate in skyline compared to lateral views
Hwee-Yee Christian Heng, Hamid Rahmatullah Bin Abd Razak, Amit Kanta Mitra
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Characterization of acute respiratory infections among 340 infants in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province
Xiaoli Ge, Zhijun Han, Hongmin Chen, Juanjuan Cheng, Mingzhu Gao, Haibin Sun
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Review Article

Melanoma: oncogenic drivers and the immune system
Niki Karachaliou, Sara Pilotto, Cristina Teixidó, Santiago Viteri, Maria Gonzalez-Cao, Aldo Riso, Daniela Morales-Espinosa, Miguel Angel Molina, Imane Chaib, Mariacarmela Santarpia, Eduardo Richardet, Emilio Bria, Rafael Rosell
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Other targeted drugs in melanoma
María González-Cao, Jordi Rodón, Niki Karachaliou, Jesús Sánchez, Mariacarmela Santarpia, Santiago Viteri, Sara Pilotto, Cristina Teixidó, Aldo Riso, Rafael Rosell
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors: therapeutic advances in melanoma
Ivan Márquez-Rodas, Pablo Cerezuela, Ainara Soria, Alfonso Berrocal, Aldo Riso, María González-Cao, Salvador Martín-Algarra
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Wound dressings for primary and revision total joint arthroplasty
Madhav Chowdhry, Antonia F. Chen
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Keynote Lecture

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery: new trends in Italy
Eugenio Pompeo
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Medical Education: Duke Experience

A primer on medical education in the United States through the lens of a current resident physician
Yvonne M. Mowery
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Case Report

Membranous glomerulonephritis and cellular crescents induced by levamisole-adulterated cocaine abuse: a case report
Lourdes Roca-Argente, Jose-Luis Moll-Guillen, Jordi Espí-Reig, Marino Blanes-Julia, Ana-María García-Martínez, Conrad Pujol-Marco, Julio Hernández-Jaras
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Editorial

Raising the bar: optimizing combinations of targeted therapy and immunotherapy
Alexandre Reuben, Jacob Austin-Breneman, Jennifer A. Wargo, Zachary A. Cooper
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Therapeutic exercise in improving acute lung injury: a long distance to be covered
Nikoletta Rovina, Antonia Koutsoukou, Nikolaos Koulouris
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Radiation therapy to the primary tumor in locally advanced prostate cancer is not “closing the barn door after the horse has bolted”
Nicholas G. Zaorsky, Mark A. Hallman, Marc C. Smaldone
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Local infiltration anesthesia: does it really work?
Saeid Safari, Poupak Rahimzadeh, Mohammad Haghighi
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Ultrasound attacks Alzheimer’s disease?
Shuko Takeda, Ryuichi Morishita
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Commentary

Significance of microRNA-based biomarkers for pancreatic cancer
Sukhwinder Kaur, Shiv Ram Krishn, Satyanarayana Rachagani, Surinder K. Batra
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Letter to the Editor

Adoptive T cell therapy for the treatment of viral infections
Reuben J. Arasaratnam, Ann M. Leen
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Disclosure:

The series “Melanoma” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. María González-Cao served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.