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  1. Trop-2-Cells, Their Exosomal Cargo, and the Potential Impact on Diagnostics and Therapeutics in Breast Cancer: The Expanding Frontiers

    Article • Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine, September 2022, Xia & He Publishing

    Dr Victor C Kok

  2. Long-term ambient hydrocarbon exposure and incidence of urinary bladder cancer

    Article • May 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Victor C Kok

  3. Cross-Platform in-silico Analyses Exploring Tumor Immune Microenvironment with Prognostic Value in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

    Article • Breast Cancer Targets and Therapy, April 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok

  4. Multi-omics analyses provide novel biological insights to distinguish lobular ductal types of invasive breast cancers

    Article • Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  5. Analysis of the pan-Asian subgroup of patients in the NALA Trial: a randomized phase III NALA Trial comparing neratinib+capecitabine (N+C) vs lapatinib+capecitabine (L+C) in patients with HER2+metastatic breast cancer (mBC) previously treated with two ...

    Article • Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  6. Interleukin-17-based cytokine signaling as a determinant for tumor immune microenvironment with prognostic value in triple-negative breast cancer

    Article • June 2021, Research Square

    Dr Victor C Kok

  7. Analysis of the Pan-Asian Subgroup of patients in the NALA Trial: A Randomized Phase III NALA Trial Comparing Neratinib + Capecitabine (N+C) vs Lapatinib + Capecitabine (L+C) in Patients with HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC) Previously Treated with...

    Article • April 2021, Research Square

    Dr Victor C Kok

  8. The role of the circadian clock in cancer hallmark acquisition and immune-based cancer therapeutics

    Article • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  9. Editorial: Head & Neck Cancer and Esophageal Cancer: From Biosignatures to Therapeutics

    Article • Frontiers in Oncology, March 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Victor C Kok

  10. Extensive-Stage Small Cell Carcinoma Transformation From EGFR Del19-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma on Gefitinib at the Twelfth-Year Follow-Up Case Report

    Article • Frontiers in Oncology, March 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Victor C Kok

  11. Late-onset epilepsy and subsequent increased risk of dementia

    Article • Aging, January 2021, Impact Journals, LLC

    Dr Victor C Kok

  12. Cancer-Derived Exosomes: Their Role in Cancer Biology and Biomarker Development

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok

  13. Current Understanding of the Mechanisms Underlying Immune Evasion From PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Head and Neck Cancer

    Article • Frontiers in Oncology, February 2020, Frontiers

    Dr Victor C Kok

  14. Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Hydrocarbons Increases Dementia Risk in People Aged 50 Years and above in Taiwan

    Article • Current Alzheimer Research, January 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Victor C Kok

  15. Long-term ambient hydrocarbons exposure and incidence of ischemic stroke

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2019, PLOS

    Dr Victor C Kok

  16. Incidence of retinal vein occlusion with long-term exposure to ambient air pollution

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2019, PLOS

    Dr Victor C Kok

  17. Scientists confirm efficacy of a combination therapy for advanced liver cancer

    Article • Cancers, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Victor C Kok

  18. A successfully treated primary peritoneal carcinosarcoma and serous carcinoma of stage IIIC rescued from hypovolemic shock due to tumor rupture

    Article • Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Victor C Kok

  19. Performance enhancement of procalcitonin by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein at the optimal cutoff in predicting bacteremia in emergency department adult patients

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok

  20. A Pilot Survey of Potentially Hazardous Trace Elements in the Aquatic Environment Near a Coastal Coal-Fired Power Plant in Taiwan

    Article • Environmental Health Insights, January 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr Victor C Kok

  21. Association Between Erectile Dysfunction and Subsequent Prostate Cancer Development: A Population-Based Cohort Study With Double Concurrent Comparison Groups

    Article • American Journal of Men s Health, April 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Victor C Kok

  22. Gout as a risk factor for osteoporosis: response to comments by Kostev

    Article • Osteoporosis International, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  23. Positive association between hypertension and urinary bladder cancer: epidemiologic evidence involving 79,236 propensity score-matched individuals

    Article • Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok

  24. Gout as a risk factor for osteoporosis: epidemiologic evidence from a population-based longitudinal study involving 108,060 individuals

    Article • Osteoporosis International, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  25. Subgroup analysis of East Asian patients in REGARD: A phase III trial of ramucirumab and best supportive care for advanced gastric cancer

    Article • Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 2018, Wiley

    Dr Victor C Kok

  26. Bidirectional risk between venous thromboembolism and cancer in East Asian patients: synthesis of evidence from recent population-based epidemiological studies

    Article • Cancer Management and Research, December 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Victor C Kok

  27. Diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin, lactate, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein for predicting bacteremia in adult patients in the emergency department

    Article • PeerJ, November 2017, PeerJ

    Dr Victor C Kok

  28. An Unusual Cause of Ischemic Change of Long Segment of Colon

    Article • Gastroenterology, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Victor C Kok

  29. Genomic mutational profiles of metastatic breast cancer: obtaining them early and during the continuum of oncological care

    Article • Translational Cancer Research, March 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Dr Victor C Kok

  30. An Unusual Case of Cholangitis

    Article • Gastroenterology, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Victor C Kok

  31. Drug repurposing and therapeutic anti-micro RNA predictions for inhibition of oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced vascular smooth muscle cell-associated diseases

    Article • Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, December 2016, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr Victor C Kok

  32. Primary Vaginal Melanoma With Rhabdoid Features

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, December 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Victor C Kok

  33. Management of Hypoglycemia in Nondiabetic Palliative Care Patients: A Prognosis-Based Approach

    Article • Palliative Care Research and Treatment, November 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Victor C Kok

  34. Risk and clinical predictors of osteoporotic fracture in East Asian patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based cohort study

    Article • PeerJ, October 2016, PeerJ

    Dr Victor C Kok

  35. Identify potential drugs for cardiovascular diseases caused by stress-induced genes in vascular smooth muscle cells

    Article • PeerJ, September 2016, PeerJ

    Dr Victor C Kok

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    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, September 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok, Ming Chang Ku

  37. Pazopanib as a second-line treatment for non-cytokine-treated metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis of the effect of treatment

    Article • BMC Urology, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  38. Risk of Autoimmune Disease in Adults with Chronic Insomnia Requiring Sleep-Inducing Pills: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study

    Article • Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  39. Cancer risk in East Asian patients associated with acquired haemolytic anaemia: a nationwide population-based cohort study

    Article • BMC Cancer, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  40. Hepatic metastasectomy and paclitaxel provide long-term survival for a young woman with recurrent triple-negative metastatic breast cancer: 16 years follow-up

    Article • Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, January 2016, Medknow

    Dr Victor C Kok

  41. Eribulin in the Management of Advanced Breast Cancer: Implications of Current Research Findings

    Article • Breast Cancer Basic and Clinical Research, December 2015, Libertas Academica, Ltd.

    Dr Victor C Kok

  42. Cancer risk in patients aged 30 years and above with type 2 diabetes receiving antidiabetic monotherapy: a cohort study using metformin as the comparator

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, August 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok

  43. The Risks for Ovarian, Endometrial, Breast, Colorectal, and Other Cancers in Women With Newly Diagnosed Endometriosis or Adenomyosis

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, July 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Victor C Kok

  44. Compassionate extubation for a peaceful death in the setting of a community hospital: a case-series study

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, April 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok

  45. Regular inhaled corticosteroids in adult-onset asthma and the risk for future cancer: a population-based cohort study with proper person-time analysis

    Article • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok, Professor Tsung Ming Chao

  46. Population-based cohort study on the risk of malignancy in East Asian children with Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

    Article • BMC Cancer, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  47. Allopurinol Therapy in Gout Patients Does Not Associate with Beneficial Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Population-Based Matched-Cohort Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2014, PLOS

    Dr Victor C Kok

  48. Reappraisal of the Etiology of Extracorpuscular Non-Autoimmune Acquired Hemolytic Anemia in 2657 Hospitalized Patients with Non-Neoplastic Disease

    Article • Clinical Medicine Insights Pathology, April 2014, Libertas Academica, Ltd.

    Dr Victor C Kok

  49. Successful Remission of Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome during the Third-line Weekly Gemcitabine for Metastatic Breast Cancer

    Article • Breast Cancer Basic and Clinical Research, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Victor C Kok

  50. A large primary vaginal leiomyosarcoma diagnosed postoperatively and uterine leiomyomas treated with surgery and chemotherapy

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Victor C Kok

  51. Long-term effects of continuing adjuvant tamoxifen to 10 years versus stopping at 5 years after diagnosis of oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: ATLAS, a randomised trial

    Article • The Lancet, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Victor C Kok

  52. Zoledronic acid treatment for cancerous bone metastases: a phase IV study in Taiwan

    Article • Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, January 2013, Medknow

    Dr Victor C Kok

  53. Diabetic Patients with Severe Sepsis Admitted to Intensive Care Unit Do Not Fare Worse than Non-Diabetic Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2012, PLOS

    Dr Victor C Kok

  54. Gout and subsequent increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in non-diabetics aged 50 and above: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok

  55. Statins use increases the risk of urinary tract cancer: Preliminary results of a nationwide population-based case-control study

    Article • Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, October 2012, Wiley

    Dr Victor C Kok

  56. Uterine tumor with neuroectodermal differentiation of advanced stage managed successfully with multimodal strategy

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Victor C Kok

  57. Anaplastic Carcinoma of the Thyroid Arising More Often from Follicular Carcinoma than Papillary Carcinoma

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, July 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Victor C Kok