Inhibition of cyclooxygenase‐2: an approach to preventing cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract

AJ Dannenberg, NK Altorki, JO Boyle… - Annals of the New …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple lines of evidence suggest that cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2), an inducible form of
COX, represents a potential pharmacologic target to prevent cancer. Key data suggesting a …

Carcinogenesis and cyclooxygenase: the potential role of COX-2 inhibition in upper aerodigestive tract cancer

S Mohan, JB Epstein - Oral oncology, 2003 - Elsevier
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is upregulated in a number of epithelial cancers, including in
upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) premalignant and malignant lesions. The purpose of this …

A role for cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in the prevention and treatment of cancer

LR Howe, AJ Dannenberg - Seminars in oncology, 2002 - Elsevier
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is being intensively evaluated as a pharmacologic target for
both the prevention and treatment of cancer. Aberrant COX-2 expression was initially …

Increased cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) expression occurs frequently in precursor lesions of human adenocarcinoma of the lung

Y Hosomi, T Yokose, Y Hirose, R Nakajima, K Nagai… - Lung cancer, 2000 - Elsevier
A low incidence of lung carcinoma has been reported in cases of prolonged use of aspirin.
Cyclooxygenase (COX) 2 expression is frequently seen in adenocarcinoma of the lung, but …

Cancer and the cyclo-oxygenase enzyme: implications for treatment and prevention

ET Hawk, JL Viner, A Umax, WF Anderson… - American Journal of …, 2003 - Springer
The cyclo-oxygenase (COX) metabolic pathway and prostaglandin (PG) production appear
to play a causal role in the promotion and progression of human cancers. COX-1 and COX-2 …

Cyclooxygenase 2: a molecular target for cancer prevention and treatment

K Subbaramaiah, AJ Dannenberg - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2003 - cell.com
Abstract Cyclooxygenase2 (COX-2), an inducible prostaglandin G/H synthase, is
overexpressed in several human cancers. Here, the potential utility of selective COX-2 …

Cyclooxygenase‐2: a novel molecular target for the prevention and treatment of head and neck cancer

DT Lin, K Subbaramaiah, JP Shah… - Head & …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2), an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of
prostaglandins, is overexpressed in a variety of premalignant and malignant conditions …

Reduction in cancer risk by selective and nonselective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors

RE Harris, J Beebe, GA Alshafie - Journal of experimental …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
We conducted a series of epidemiologic studies to evaluate the chemopreventive effects of
aspirin, ibuprofen, and selective cyxlooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors (coxibs) against …

Cyclooxygenase-2 in lung carcinogenesis and chemoprevention: Roger S. Mitchell lecture

JR Brown, RN DuBois - Chest, 2004 - journal.chestnet.org
COX is the key enzyme in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostanoids, potent bioactive
lipid derivatives that participate in normal growth responses and in aberrant cellular growth …

Cancer and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition

JF Evans, SL Kargman - Current pharmaceutical design, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
Prior to the discovery of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), a beneficial association was shown
between chronic usage of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), that …