CHIRURGIE heterogeneity in study populations. Patients with ipsilateral supraclavicular lymph node involvement showed outcomes more similar to locally advanced breast cancer patients rather than patients with distant tumor spread. CONCLUSION: It seems that the 2002 revision of the AJCC-TNM staging system for breast cancer has appropriately reclassified patients with supraclavicular disease to a new category (N3c). Long-term functional outcome of patients with longitudinal radial deficiency: cross-sectional evaluation of function, activity and participation. Holtslag I, Wijk IV, Hartog H, Van der Molen AM, Van der Sluis C. Disabil Rehabil 2012 Nov 20. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 23167292. PURPOSE: To evaluate all functional aspects of patients with longitudinal radial dysplasia and to clarify the relationship between body functions on the one hand and limitations in activity and participation on the other hand. Methods: Thirty-one arms of seventeen adult patients with longitudinal radial dysplasia were analysed. Body function was assessed by measuring grip and pinch strength and active range of motion (ROM) of the hand. Activities were measured using the “Sequential Occupational Dexterity Assessment “, to measure perceived restrictions in participation the “Impact on Participation and Autonomy questionnaire” was used. Relationships between severity of dysplasia, body function, participation and activity were determined. Results: Patients with a severe type scored significantly lower in body function scores than patients with a mild form. Patients with limited active finger joint motion performed worse on activities. We found no significant differences in activity and participation between mild or severe types and found no correlation in participation scores. Conclusion: Although considerable restrictions in joint mobility and strength were revealed, little or no limitations on the activity and participation level were found. Limitations in body functions hardly influenced capacity on activity level and did not influence participation in societal roles. Treatment of breast cancer cells by IGF1R tyrosine kinase inhibitor combined with conventional systemic drugs. Hartog H, Van der Graaf WT, Boezen HM, Wesseling J. Anticancer Res. 2012 Apr; 32(4): 1309-18. PMID: 22493363. 16 AIM: Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF1R) is a tyrosine kinase receptor mediating cell growth and survival of cancer cells. We studied responses to IGF1R tyrosine kinase inhibitor NVP-AEW541 combined with conventional systemic drugs in breast cancer cell lines of different clinical subtype. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sensitivity to NVP-AEW541, single treatment and combinations with tamoxifen, trastuzumab, doxorubicin or paclitaxel, was tested in MCF7, SKBR3 and T47D cells. Cells were assayed for proliferation, cell death, cell cycle distribution and phosphorylation of proteins downstream of IGF1R. RESULTS: Treatment of NVP-AEW541 resulted in reduced proliferation, G-1 cell cycle arrest and reduced phosphorylation of protein kinase B (AKT) and extracellular-signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK). Sensitivity to IGF1R tyrosine kinase inhibition was low in T47D cells, despite their high IGF1R expression. NVP-AEW541 combined with trastuzumab had synergistic cytotoxic effects in T47D WETENSCHAPPELIJK jaarverslag 2012 Pagina 15
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