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J Gastrointest Cancer 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Medical Oncology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Background: Adhesions and infiltration into adjacent tissues are present in about 12% of gastrointestinal (GIT) cancers. These adhesions have high potential risk of malignancy. Free resection margin is a predictor of good survival in such patients. Read More

Pathol Oncol Res 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Division of Biomedical Science and Biochemistry, Research School of Biology, ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National University, P.O. Box: 2601, Canberra, Australia.

Diffuse gastric cancer (DGC) is one of the two primary types of stomach cancer. Carriers of germline mutations in the gene encoding E-cadherin are predisposed to DGC. The primary aim of the present study was to determine if genomic instability is an early event in DGC and how it may lead to disease progression. Read More

Surg Case Rep 2018 Dec 13;4(1):144. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Iwate, Japan.

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) grow relatively slowly and without specific symptoms; therefore, they are typically incidental findings. We report a rare gastric GIST in the mediastinum associated with chest discomfort and an esophageal hiatal hernia.

Case Presentation: An 81-year-old woman with chest discomfort was admitted to the hospital, where barium esophagography showed a sliding esophageal hiatal hernia and a tumor of the lower esophagus and gastric wall. Read More

Surg Radiol Anat 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, 4, rue Ernest Barblé, 1210, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

Purpose: Our aim is to present a rare case of anatomic variation of the arterial blood supply to the liver because preoperative knowledge of hepatic vascular variations is mandatory in hepatic surgery and liver transplantation.

Methods: We present a case of unusual arterial blood supply to the liver, a right hepatic artery coming from the splenic artery, associated to a classical common hepatic artery and a left hepatic artery from the left gastric artery. Preoperative diagnosis was made using CT-scan and 3D reconstruction. Read More

Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: Platinum-based doublet chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the standard treatment option in advanced squamous cell carcinoma patients. However, few agents could be selected for subsequent post-second-line treatment. As a small molecule inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 tyrosine kinase, apatinib had been proved in advanced gastric cancer. Read More

Trauma Case Rep 2019 Feb 5;19:1-6. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Department of General Surgery, Division of Trauma Surgery, Eulji University Hostpital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.

Post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the gastric artery is very rare. Prompt diagnosis and management are necessary because mortality is high due to massive intra-abdominal hemorrhage. A 79-year-old man complained of abdominal pain after slipping down 2 days prior to admission. Read More

Oncoimmunology 2019 10;8(1):e1523096. Epub 2018 Nov 10.

TRON - Translational Oncology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.

In healthy tissue, the tight junction protein Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) is present only in the gastric mucosa. Read More

Oncoimmunology 2019 2;8(1):e1512458. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany.

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are correlated to prognosis of several kinds of cancer. Most studies focused on T cells, while the role of tumor-associated B cells (TABs) has only recently gained more attention. TABs contain subpopulations with distinct functions, potentially promoting or inhibiting immune responses. Read More

J Clin Imaging Sci 2018 15;8:46. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Endoscopic intervention is well validated for the control of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). In cases of refractory bleeding, transarterial embolization is a safe and effective alternative. Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) commonly known as Onyx is an inherently black liquid embolic approved for use in cerebrovascular arteriovenous malformations and is increasingly used as an embolic agent in multiple peripheral and visceral territories. Read More

Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 5;9(6):661-665. Epub 2018 Oct 5.

Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo 113-0021, Japan.

Primary gastric undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a rare disease with insufficient long-term follow-up data. In the present study, a 70-year-old male complained of abdominal fullness and visited our hospital. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a large tumor in the upper part of the stomach, which was accompanied by smaller tumors in the small intestinal mesentery. Read More

Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 8;9(6):622-628. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China.

Metastatic cystic lesions may be considered as target lesions according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1. However, cystic lesions are considered as non-measurable according to RECIST 1. Read More

Mol Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 5;9(6):607-612. Epub 2018 Oct 5.

Department of Oncology, Hainan Branch of PLA General Hospital, Sanya, Hainan 572000, P.R. China.

Gastric adenocarcinoma concurrent with metastatic neuroendocrine cancer (NEC) is rare. In the present case report, a 39-year-old male was first pathologically diagnosed by gastric endoscopy as having a highly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Next, positron emission tomography-computed tomography examination and bone marrow biopsy confirmed extensive metastasis. Read More

Biomed Rep 2018 Dec 18;9(6):511-516. Epub 2018 Oct 18.

Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 21110, Jordan.

Previous studies have shown that progesterone could inhibit muscle contraction in various sites of the gastrointestinal tract. The underlying mechanisms responsible for these inhibitory effects of progesterone are not fully known. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of progesterone on the nitric oxide (NO)/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway and muscle contraction in the stomach. Read More

Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 27;16(6):7295-7301. Epub 2018 Sep 27.

Department of Pancreatic and Thyroidal Surgery, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110000, P.R. China.

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive type of cancer with a poor prognosis, short survival rate and high mortality. Therefore, understanding the molecular mechanism underlying the aggressive growth of pancreatic cancer is of importance. An increasing number of studies suggest that numerous microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are associated with the tumorigenesis, progression and prognosis of tumors. Read More

Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 25;16(6):7139-7145. Epub 2018 Sep 25.

Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany.

Class III β-tubulin (TUBB3) is a component of microtubules of neuronal cells that is upregulated in various cancer entities. To better understand the role of TUBB3 in upper gastrointestinal tract cancer types, the present study assessed TUBB3 expression in tissue microarrays including 189 gastric and 428 esophageal cancer. TUBB3 expression was detected in 62. Read More

Oncol Lett 2018 Dec 28;16(6):6971-6976. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Department of Anesthesia, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong 253014, P.R. China.

Correlation of xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group F (XPF) expression with gastric cancer and prognosis was investigated. We randomly selected 76 gastric cancer patients who were admitted to the Second People's Hospital of Dezhou City and received treatment, and detected XPF expression in gastric cancer tissues (observation group) and normal gastric mucosa adjacent to tumor (control group) via immunohistochemistry. Correlation between XPF expression and clinicopathological indicators of gastric cancer was verified via single-factor Chi-square test. Read More

Exp Ther Med 2018 Dec 23;16(6):5137-5143. Epub 2018 Oct 23.

Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China.

The aim of the present study was to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics presented in 9 cases of gastric calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT), and investigate the expressions and clinical implications of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), estrogen receptor (ER) and vimentin in gastric CFTs. The clinical and pathological information of 9 patients with CFTs was investigated retrospectively. Subsequently, the expression of GPER, ER and vimentin were examined using immunohistochemistry, and a literature search for gastric CFT was conducted. Read More

Exp Ther Med 2018 Dec 28;16(6):4824-4830. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Department of Nursing, Chenzhou No. 1 People's Hospital, Chenzhou, Hunan 423000, P.R. China.

A previous study implied that long intergenic non-coding RNA 1410 (LINC01410) promotes angiogenesis and metastasis of gastric cancer. However, the role of LINC01410 in colon cancer (CC) has remained elusive. In the present study, LINC01410 was identified to be highly expressed in CC tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues. Read More

Exp Ther Med 2018 Dec 1;16(6):4753-4758. Epub 2018 Oct 1.

Department of Medical Oncology, Wujin Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213002, P.R. China.

Various studies have demonstrated that microRNA (miRNA) serves an important role in the development of gastric cancer. However, the expression level, clinical significance and the biological function of miRNA in gastric cancer remain largely unknown. The present study investigated the exact roles of miR-671-5p in gastric cancer, confirmed its target and explored its mechanism. Read More

Exp Ther Med 2018 Dec 19;16(6):4602-4608. Epub 2018 Sep 19.

Department of Gastroenterology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Institute of Digestive Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710000, P.R. China.

Despite significant developments in its clinical treatment, the reported incidence and mortality of gastric cancer have exhibited marked increases. The molecular mechanisms of gastric cancer initiation and progression remain to be fully elucidated. The aim of the present study was to identify novel microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) with a role in the peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer by comparing the miRNA expression in the gastric cancer cell line GC9811 with that in its variant GC9811-P, a sub-cell line with a high potential for peritoneal metastasis. Read More

Eur Surg 2018 7;50(6):249-255. Epub 2018 Aug 7.

1Department of Surgery, Upper-GI-Service Comprehensive Cancer Center, GET-Unit Medical, University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Vienna, Austria.

Background: The minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer was introduced assuming a reduction of morbidity and operation time. After implementation of MIE at our institution, a randomized controlled trial was designed.

Methods: This is a prospective randomized controlled study comparing open (OE) and laparoscopic gastric tube (MIE) formation in Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Read More

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018 28;9:718. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Endocrine, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Obesity and obesity related co-morbidities are well-recognized risks for cardiovascular (CV) disease and mortality. Weight loss improves CV risk factors and the efficacy of bariatric surgery in decreasing CV mortality is now well-established. Our aim was to assess CV risk progression and occurrence of CV events in a cohort of patients that underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for obesity treatment in a single academic public center. Read More

J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2018 Dec;16(12):1424-1428

Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgical Pathology, Department of Medical Oncology, and Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent 1% of alimentary tract neoplasms. Up to 90% of GISTs are driven by activating mutations in tyrosine kinase or α genes. Imatinib mesylate is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has recently been used in a neoadjuvant role for locally advanced GIST. Read More

Sleep Med 2018 Nov 20. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Objective: New research suggests that the timing of sleep, or chronotype, affects the mental well-being of adolescents, however evidence of its links to physical health is limited. We investigated the associations between chronotype and various health outcomes and behaviours in a national sample of Canadian adolescents.

Methods: Data were from the 2014 Canadian Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey (29,470 students; ages 10-18). Read More

Surg Obes Relat Dis 2018 Nov 2. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; Division of Nutritional Sciences, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. Electronic address:

Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) increases the rate of alcohol absorption so that peak blood alcohol concentration is 2-fold higher after surgery compared with concentrations reached after consuming the same amount presurgery. Because high doses of alcohol can lead to hypoglycemia, patients may be at increased risk of developing hypoglycemia after alcohol ingestion.

Objectives: We conducted 2 studies to test the hypothesis that the consumption of approximately 2 standard drinks of alcohol would decrease glycemia more after RYGB than before surgery. Read More

Am J Surg 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

St. John Hospital & Medical Center, 22101 Moross Rd, Detroit, MI, 48236, USA.

Background: Esophagectomy has high cardiac and pulmonary complication rates that can reach 43% and 58% respectively. The original Ivor Lewis esophagectomy was a two-stage procedure. We revisited this procedure using a hybrid minimally-invasive approach. Read More

Surg Obes Relat Dis 2018 Dec 11;14(12):1850-1856. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

Department of General Surgery, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, Elazig, Turkey.

Background: One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is considered new from the bariatric standpoint.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness and safety of the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol compared with the conventional approach in perioperative care of OAGB patients.

Setting: Turkey. Read More

Surg Obes Relat Dis 2018 Dec 21;14(12):1820-1821. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2018 Dec;57(6):871-877

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Objective: The coexistence of maternal malignancy and pregnancy has received increasing attention in Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) studies. Malignancy in pregnant women potentially affects the copy number variation (CNV) profile in NIPT results. Only one case of hematologic cancer has been reported in a Hong-Kong pregnant women, and solid tumors have never been reported in pregnant Chinese women. Read More

J Hematol Oncol 2018 Dec 13;11(1):138. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

Background: There is no convincing data on the trends of hospitalizations, mortality, cost, and demographic variations associated with inpatient admissions for gastric cancer in the USA. The aim of this study was to use a national database of US hospitals to evaluate the trends associated with gastric cancer.

Methods: We analyzed the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database for all patients in whom gastric cancer (ICD-9 code: 151. Read More

BMC Anesthesiol 2018 Dec 13;18(1):190. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.

Background: Conservative obesity treatment often leads to limited results. Bariatric surgery is highly efficient, but the candidates are at risk of developing perioperative complications. Bariatric outcomes have been well described in the past, but there are only few reports of perioperative outcomes. Read More

Nutr Hosp 2018 Apr 3;0(0):27-33. Epub 2018 Apr 3.

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In order to make estimations on the evolution and near future of enteral nutrition in critically ill adult patients, we have revised the current clinical practices based on the latest guidelines for the provision and assessment of enteral nutrition support therapy. Once revised the suggested guideline recommendations we proceed to discuss the major recently published studies concerning these guidelines. Finally, we commented on several uncertainty areas highlighting priorities for clinical research in the near future. Read More

Cancers (Basel) 2018 Dec 11;10(12). Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Pharmaceutical reactivation of lytic cycle of Epstein⁻Barr virus (EBV) represents a potential therapeutic strategy against EBV-associated epithelial malignancies, e.g., gastric carcinoma (GC) and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Read More

Int J Mol Sci 2018 Dec 11;19(12). Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Dipartimento della Ricerca e della Diagnostica Avanzata dei Tumori, Divisione di Oncologia Molecolare, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy.

Gastric cancer is a deadly tumor and a relatively common disease worldwide. Surgical resection and chemotherapy are the main clinical options to treat this type of disease, however the median overall survival rate is limited to one year. Thus, the development of new therapies is a highly necessary clinical need. Read More

Int J Mol Sci 2018 Dec 9;19(12). Epub 2018 Dec 9.

Department of Microbiology, Hoshi University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan.

It has recently been recognized that inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), upregulate the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) from cancer cells and thereby promote peritoneal dissemination. In this study, we found that TNF-α also stimulated peritoneal mesothelial cells to secrete MMP-9 as assessed by zymography. MMP-9 gene expression in mesothelial cells induced by TNF-α was confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR analysis. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e13525

Department of Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.

The objectives of this systematic review and pooled analysis were to examine long-term survival, morbidity, and mortality following thermal ablation of gastric cancer hepatic metastases and to identify prognostic factors that improve survival.Patients with hepatic metastases from gastric cancer are traditionally treated with palliative chemotherapy. Surgical resection is an alternative treatment of hepatic metastases. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e13424

Department of Surgery.

Purpose: Many studies have demonstrated the advantage of maintaining intraoperative deep neuromuscular block (NMB) with sugammadex. This trial is designed to evaluate the impact of muscle relaxation during laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy on the oncological benefits, particularly in obese patients with gastric cancer.

Materials And Methods: This is a double-blind, randomized controlled multicenter prospective trial. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e13093

Department of Hematology.

Rationale: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a neoplasm of large B lymphoid cells that exhibits diffuse growth patterns. Patients may present with nodal and/or extranodal disease. The most common extranodal site is the gastrointestinal tract, while skin is less common. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e12789

Department of General Surgery, First Hospital of Lanzhou University.

Background: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of S-1 plus cisplatin (SC) for the treatment of patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC).

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted by searching PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, China Biology Medicine disc (CBMdisc), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and WanFang Database, for all year up to January 2017. Pooled analyses of overall survival (OS), progress-free survival rates, and adverse events were performed. Read More

J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Physiology, and Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Context: Altered cytokine levels and chronic low-grade inflammation contributes to metabolic dysfunction in obesity. The extent of cytokine changes and their impact on metabolic improvements following bariatric surgery has not been fully explored.

Objective: To compare 76 circulating cytokines, chemokines, and secreted cytokine receptors in obese and lean subjects, and determine how these cytokines are altered by bariatric surgery. Read More

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Department of Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

Objectives: After oesophagectomy, stomach grafts are most frequently used to restore intestinal continuity. Less frequently, a colonic graft is used. There is quite a large body of literature addressing the functional outcome after gastric pull-up, but little is known about the functional results of colonic interposition (CI). Read More

Theriogenology 2018 Nov 22;126:95-105. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Department of Veterinary Science, University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2/4, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy.

The aim of this study was to collect and analyze ultrasound measurements of fetal-maternal structures during normal and pathological pregnancies in jennies, a livestock species of growing interest. For two breeding seasons, 38 jennies of different breeds and crossbreeds aged between 3 and 18 years were monitored weekly by transrectal examination using a portable Esaote ultrasound (MyLab™ 30 GOLD VET) with a 5-7.5 MHz probe. Read More

J Ethnopharmacol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66075-110 Belém, PA, Brazil. Electronic address:

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Oils and extracts of Eugenia uniflora have been reported as antimicrobial, antifungal, antinociceptive, antiprotozoal, antioxidant and cytotoxic.

Aim Of The Study: The oils of five specimens (E1 to E5) that occur in the Brazilian Amazon were extracted, analyzed for their chemical composition, and submitted to antioxidant and cytotoxic assays.

Material And Methods: Oils were hydrodistilled, analyzed by GC and GC-MS, and submitted to PCA and HCA analyses. Read More

J Ethnopharmacol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria,Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Electronic address:

Ethnopharmacology Relevance: Discaria americana Gillies ex Hook (sin. Discaria febrifuga and Discaria longispina) (Rhamnaceae) is a plant native from Rio Grande do Sul (Southern Brazil), Uruguay and Argentine, and has been used in Brazilian traditional medicine as antipyretic agent, and for stomach disorders. In Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay and Argentine, the roots, in decoction, are used as tonic and febrifuge. Read More

Int J Biol Macromol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Laboratoire de Développement Chimique, Galénique et Pharmacologique des Médicaments (LR12ES09), Unité de Pharmacologie Marine, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia. Electronic address:

This study was designed to characterize the physico-chemical properties of the sulfated polysaccharide (SP) isolated from the red alga Laurencia obtusa and to evaluate its apoptotic, gastroprotective and antioxidant activities. The different macromolecular characteristics of SP were determined by size exclusion chromatography combined with multi-angle laser light-scattering detection (SEC-MALLS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H NMR and C NMR). The native molecular weight of the extracted polysaccharide is high (≥336,900 g·mol). Read More

J Oncol Pract 2018 Dec 13:JOP1800315. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.

Purpose:: A shift in outpatient oncology care from the physician's office to hospital outpatient settings has generated interest in the effect of practice setting on outcomes. Our objective was to examine whether medical oncologists' prescribing of drugs and services for older adult patients with advanced cancer is used more in physicians' offices compared with hospital outpatient departments.

Methods:: This was a retrospective comparative study. Read More

Hinyokika Kiyo 2018 Nov;64(11):455-458

The Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center.

A 75-year-old man with a history of early gastric cancer, phimosis and bronchial asthma experienced pain and palpated a mass in the penis in March 2015. After 2 months, he noticed bleeding from the tumor and visited our hospital. Pelvic computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a pelvic tumor, bilateral lymphadenopathy, and para-aortic lymphadenopathy. Read More

Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 2018 ;61(3):108-110

Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

Bochdalek hernia (BH) in an adult may manifest clinically with a myriad of abdominal or chest symptoms or a combination of them. Diagnosis of an adult BH is usually delayed in view of rarity of the lesion and its varied presentation. A 30-year-old adult gentleman presented to us with a left thoracostomy which was draining pus and ingested food particles. Read More

Future Oncol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai 200433, PR China.

Aim: USP22, a member of ubiquitin-specific proteases (USPs), is a well-defined protein that promotes poor prognosis, invasion and metastasis, and also participates in the maintenance of cancer stem cells. USP22 siRNA-loaded nanoliposomes conjugated with CD44 antibodies (USP22-NLs-CD44) were constructed to enhance the therapeutic effect of USP22 siRNA against gastric cancer stem cells.

Materials & Methods: The targeting and therapeutic efficacies of USP22-NLs-CD44 against gastric cancer stem cells were evaluated. Read More

Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences - Immunology Tabriz. Iran.

Background: MicroRNAs are noncoding RNAs which play critical roles in response to anti-cancer agents. Let-7a and miR-21 are well-known tumor-suppressor and oncomiR miRNAs, respectively. They are involved in tumorigenesis of gastric cancer and have potential to be used as markers for response to the therapy. Read More