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Jpn J Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Breast Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
The eighth editions of the primary tumor, lymph node and metastasis classifications for breast cancer issued by the American Joint Commission of Cancer and the Union for International Cancer Control were revised in 2017. The major change made by the American Joint Commission of Cancer is to incorporate biological factors such as estrogen and progesterone receptor, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, histological grade and multigene prognostic assays, into the staging system. Tumor biomarkers and low recurrence scores confirmed by multigene prognostic assays change the staging. Read More
Cell Rep 2018 Dec;25(11):3110-3122.e6
Departamento de Biologia Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Region Metropolitana, Santiago 8331150, Chile. Electronic address:
Complete activation of B cells relies on their capacity to extract tethered antigens from immune synapses by either exerting mechanical forces or promoting their proteolytic degradation through lysosome secretion. Whether antigen extraction can also be tuned by local cues originating from the lymphoid microenvironment has not been investigated. We here show that the expression of Galectin-8-a glycan-binding protein found in the extracellular milieu, which regulates interactions between cells and matrix proteins-is increased within lymph nodes under inflammatory conditions where it enhances B cell arrest phases upon antigen recognition in vivo and promotes synapse formation during BCR recognition of immobilized antigens. Read More
PLoS One 2018 12;13(12):e0206579. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Institute of Statistics, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Multistage tumorigenesis is a dynamic process characterized by the accumulation of mutations. Thus, a tumor mass is composed of genetically divergent cell subclones. With the advancement of next-generation sequencing (NGS), mathematical models have been recently developed to decompose tumor subclonal architecture from a collective genome sequencing data. Read More
Rev Gastroenterol Peru 2018 Jul-Sep;38(3):253-260
Departamento de Cirugía Oncológica Abdominal, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas. Lima, Perú.
The study objective was to evaluate the prognostic value of lymph node ratio (LNR) in patients with gastric cancer who underwent radical gastrectomy D2.
Materials And Methods: We reviewed retrospectively 498 medical records of patients with gastric cancer who were attended at the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN) between 2008 and 2011and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were distributed into 4 groups according to their LNR, LNR0: 0, LNR1: 0-0. Read More
Dis Colon Rectum 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Background: The occurrence of anastomotic leakage is still a life-threatening complication for patients after colorectal surgery. In literature not only an impact on the short-term outcome but also on long-term survival and local recurrence of colorectal cancer patients is discussed.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of anastomotic leakage on long-term survival and local recurrence. Read More
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Departments of General Surgery.
Although high-ligated pedicle of the inferior mesenteric artery is usually kept in the resected specimens, the value of preserving high-ligated pedicle of the inferior mesenteric vein within the resected specimens of the sphincter saving rectal resections for cancer is not well defined. In the current study, patients undergoing open, laparoscopic, and robotic sphincter saving rectal resection for cancer were prospectively included. Lymph node invasion and presence of lymph nodes along the IMV pedicles were analyzed. Read More
Clin Nucl Med 2019 Jan;44(1):e6-e12
From the Departments of Nuclear Medicine, and.
Purpose: We investigated the prognostic value of F-FDG uptake in the supraclavicular lymph node (SCLN) on PET/CT in breast cancer patients with clinical ipsilateral SCLN metastasis (cN3c).
Methods: Fifty-five female patients with initial F-FDG PET/CT were treated with curative intent. For semiquantitative analysis, the SUVmax of the primary tumor, axillary lymph node, and SCLN were normalized by the SUVmean of the liver (defined as SUVR-tumor, SUVR-axillary lymph node, and SUVR-SCLN, respectively). Read More
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2018 Dec 12:1-7. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
1 Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10016.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine whether a convolutional neural network (CNN) can predict the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV) of lymph nodes in patients with cancer using the unenhanced CT images from a PET/CT examination, thus providing a proof of concept for potentially using deep learning to diagnose nodal involvement.
Materials And Methods: Consecutive initial staging PET/CT scans obtained in 2017 for patients with pathologically proven malignancy were collected. Two blinded radiologists selected one to 10 lymph nodes from the unenhanced CT portion of each PET/CT examination. Read More
Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2018 Dec 10;73(suppl 1):e550s. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Cirurgia de Cabeca e Pescoco, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, SP, BR.
Braz Oral Res 2018 Dec 6;32:e123. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Hospital General de México "Eduardo Liceaga", Department of Pathology, México City, México.
This study aims to evaluate the clinicopathological features, TNM status, AJCC staging and behavior of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue (SCCT) in patients older than 45 years. The files of the Department of Pathology of the Hospital General de México were reviewed and all cases of SCCT in patients older than 45 years were selected. Clinicopathological features, treatment, follow-up, microscopic diagnosis, and IJCC and TNM staging were retrieved. Read More
Arq Bras Cir Dig 2018 Dec 6;31(4):e1401. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery.
Background: Gastric cancer is the 3rd most common cause of death in men and the 5th common in women worldwide. Today, surgery is the only curative therapy. Currently available advanced imaging modalities can predict R0 resection in most patients, but it can only be detected with certainty in the perioperative period. Read More
J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Dec;14(Supplement):S1188-S1192
Department of Oncology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
Objective: To investigate the correlation between the expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and PD ligand-1 (PD-L1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and clinical parameters.
Materials And Methods: The study comprised tumor sections from 45 HCC patients treated with curative resection, which were evaluated for PD-1 and PD-L1 protein expression by immunohistochemistry.
Results: PD-1 and PD-L1 expression was increased in cancers compared to adjacent normal tissues, with a positive rate of 37. Read More
J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Dec;14(Supplement):S1163-S1169
Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of LinZi District, Affiliated to Binzhou Medical College, Zibo, China.
Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of concurrent computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous interstitial implantation of iodine-125 (I) seeds and chemotherapy on cervical lymph nodes metastasis.
Methods: The prospective randomized study included 82 cases with cervical lymph nodes metastasis who were admitted to our hospital from January 2010 to June 2012. All the subjects were randomly divided into the concurrent I implantation and chemotherapy group (n = 48) and chemotherapy-only group (n = 34) according to the treatment strategy. Read More
J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Dec;14(Supplement):S1129-S1134
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Background: The factors associated with the survival and prognosis of peritoneal cytology (CY)-positive pancreatic cancer patients who undergo curative resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy have not been established.
Patients And Methods: Both overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were examined in 23 peritoneal CY-positive pancreatic cancer patients who underwent curative resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy between 2005 and 2015.
Results: When the length of OS was evaluated using a log-rank test, significant differences were observed in the number of metastatic lymph nodes. Read More
J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Dec;14(Supplement):S1063-S1069
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Al Menoufia, Egypt.
Background: Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) proteins mediate major alterations of tumor microenvironment including generation of immunosuppressive microenvironment and tumor hypoxia, respectively. These alterations play a crucial role in carcinogenesis and tumor progression.
Aims: The present study was designed to investigate the correlation between the expression of PD-L1 and HIF-1α proteins and the clinicopathologic variables in endometrial carcinoma. Read More
J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Dec;14(Supplement):S937-S941
Department of Breast Surgery, Affliated Hospital of Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, China.
Lymph node metastasis is the most common form of metastasis in breast cancer and a crucial indicator influencing breast cancer treatment results. The biological process of lymph node metastasis involves deficiency and mutation of tumor suppressor genes. PTEN and SHIP are critical indicators used to detect occurrence, development, invasion, and metastasis of breast cancer. Read More
Urol Oncol 2018 Dec 24;36(12):530.e7-530.e18. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
Department of Pathology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden.
Purpose: We investigated the effects of alterations in the biological markers p14, p53, p21, and p16 in relation to tumour cell proliferation, T-category, N- category, lymphovascular invasion, and the ability to predict prognosis in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) treated with cystectomy and, if applicable, chemotherapy.
Materials And Methods: We prospectively studied patients with urinary bladder cancer pathological stage pT1 to pT4 treated with cystectomy, pelvic lymph node dissection and postoperative chemotherapy. Tissue microarrays from paraffin-embedded cystectomy tumour samples were examined for expression of immunostaining of p14, p53, p21, p16 and Ki-67 in relation to other clinical and pathological factors as well as cancer-specific survival. Read More
Surg Innov 2018 Dec 12:1553350618817646. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
1 Keio University, School of Medicine Tokyo, Japan.
Background: Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis is mainly associated with esophagectomy, and it may result in not only other morbidities, such as aspiration pneumonia, but also in long-term issues. Therefore, an approach to prevent RLN paralysis is necessary. The present study was designed to determine the technical usability of the new hybrid pencil type energy (NP) device developed by Olympus Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) and compare it with a conventional electrosurgical knife (EK) for resection around the RLN lymph nodes. Read More
Pathol Oncol Res 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Jiangxia District Wuhan City, No. 1, Zhifang Culture Avenue, Jiangxia District, Wuhan, Hubei, 430200, People's Republic of China.
Thyroid cancer (TC) is the one of the most common endocrine malignancy. However, currently there are no specific and sensitive biomarkers for predicting the prognosis for TC. In this study, we for the first time showed MIR22HG was down-regulated in thyroid cancer by analyzing public datasets, including TCGA, GSE29265, GSE33630, and GSE55091. Read More
Ann Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Background: The prevalence and characteristics of actual 5-year survivors after surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) have not been described previously.
Methods: Patients who underwent resection for HC from 2000 to 2015 were analyzed through a multi-institutional registry from 10 U.S. Read More
Methods Mol Biol 2019 ;1904:401-415
Department of Translational Neurosciences and Neurotherapeutics, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Pritumumab, a natural human IgG1kappa mAb, was isolated from the regional lymph node of a patient with cervical cancer. This antibody has been reported to bind the cytoskeletal protein vimentin, and to cell surface expressed vimentin referred to as ecto-domain vimentin (EDV). Here, we report details of the development of a potency of binding assay for pritumumab as a prerequisite before pursuing clinical trials. Read More
World J Surg 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Surgery, KUMC Thyroid Center, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73, Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
Background: Endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy is a recently introduced technique of remote access thyroidectomy. We previously reported the feasibility of the robotic approach (TORT). Nevertheless, experience to date is limited, with scant data on outcomes in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Read More
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Purposes: Predictive factors of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are not well established. We sought to identify the value of MR imaging features in preoperatively predicting the lymph node metastasis of pNETs.
Materials And Methods: In this study, we enrolled 108 consecutive patients with pNETs between January 2009 and June 2018. Read More
J Immunol Res 2018 13;2018:1827901. Epub 2018 Nov 13.
Life Science School, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China.
Background: Previously, we have reported that IL-33 functioned as a protective modulator in dextran sulfate sodium- (DSS-) induced chronic colitis by suppressing Th17 cell response in colon lamina propria and IL-33 induced both regulatory B cells (Bregs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) of mice with DSS-induced acute colitis. Moreover, we speculated that IL-33 would promote the Treg or Breg responses leading to the attenuation of DSS-induced chronic colitis. So, we investigated the role of IL-33 on Bregs and Tregs in the MLN of DSS-induced chronic colitis mice. Read More
Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018 Dec 27;52(6):475-478. Epub 2018 Oct 27.
3Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who underwent F-FDG PET/CT with suspicion of a primary breast malignancy. However, PET/CT detected an occult renal cell carcinoma with metastases to the thyroid, breast, lungs and lymph nodes. Thyroid and breast metastases are atypical metastatic sites of renal cell carcinoma. Read More
Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018 Dec 12;52(6):462-467. Epub 2018 Sep 12.
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505 South Korea.
Diagnosing tumor-induced osteomalacia is often challenging because conventional imaging modalities may fail to locate the responsible tumor. This report describes the ability of Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT to successfully distinguish between the responsible phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor and concurrent lymphoma lesions. A 52-year-old man with bone pain for several years was diagnosed with a vitamin D-resistant hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. Read More
Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018 Dec 11;52(6):445-452. Epub 2018 Oct 11.
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722 South Korea.
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the preoperative evaluation of uterine carcinosarcoma.
Methods: Fifty-four women with pathologically confirmed uterine carcinosarcoma who underwent preoperative FDG PET/CT and MRI from June 2006 to November 2016 were included. Pathologic findings from primary tumor lesions, para-aortic and pelvic lymph node (LN) areas, and peritoneal seeding lesions were compared with the FDG PET/CT and MRI findings. Read More
Cancer Manag Res 2018 22;10:6167-6179. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 541199, China,
Background And Purpose: The relationship between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) and the prognostic and clinicopathological significance in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has been reported by many studies. However, inconsistent results have been presented. The current study aimed to investigate the prognostic and clinicopathological role of NLR, PLR, and LMR in patients with ESCC by meta-analysis. Read More
Onco Targets Ther 2018 20;11:8221-8226. Epub 2018 Nov 20.
Department of Oncology, Suqian People's Hospital, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Suqian, China,
Background: Recent years have witnessed significant progress in the treatment of esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC); however, the prognosis of ESCC is still unsatisfactory. Bio-markers are required to improve identification of high-risk populations and help management of ESCC. This study was to evaluate the role of serum CKAP4 in ESCC. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 16;9(4):644-646. Epub 2018 May 16.
Department of Surgical Oncology, Bombay Hospital, Bombay Hospital Marg, Marine Drive, Mumbai, 400020 India.
Sarcomatoid carcinoma is an extremely rare aggressive tumor variant comprising about 0.3% of all primary tumors of the urinary bladder and carries an overall dismal prognosis. Diagnosis is important and is sometimes difficult. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 16;9(4):633-635. Epub 2018 May 16.
Department of Surgical Oncology, BLK Hospital, Rajinder Place, New Delhi, 110008 India.
Multiple gastrointestinal cancers in a single patient is a rare entity. In our study, we are showing the clinical presentation and management of these patients. A fifty-nine-year-old asthenic male (already treated case of metachronous colorectal cancer in 2008 and 2011) presented with complaints of generalized weakness and fatigue. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 7;9(4):613-617. Epub 2018 Aug 7.
Parvarish Nursing Home, Andheri, Mumbai, Maharashtra India.
Cancers of the appendix are rare. Most of them are found accidentally on appendectomies performed for appendicitis. When reviewed, majority of the tumors were carcinoid, adenoma, and lymphoma. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 22;9(4):558-564. Epub 2018 Sep 22.
Department of Urology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India.
To study the current trends of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in terms of demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, staging, mode of management, histopathology, and survival characteristics from a high volume tertiary care teaching institute in North India. We retrospectively reviewed the records of all patients of RCC between January 2006 and December 2015 and variables like age, gender, symptoms, tumor size/location/number, stage, type of surgery, histopathology, and survival characteristics were studied. One hundred forty-four patients were included in the study. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 26;9(4):505-510. Epub 2018 Jul 26.
2Department of Radiodiagnosis, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, India.
Clinical assessment of the axilla, especially in early-stage breast cancer, can have a high degree of inaccuracy with over-staging curtailing the use of sentinel node biopsy. Imaging of axilla, using ultrasound ± guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can help in better staging. In this study, we aim to compare physical examination and ultrasound of axilla and FNAC and assess their accuracy in preoperative staging of axilla. Read More
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Health Technology and Services Research, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; Scientific Committee NABON Breast Cancer Audit (NBCA), the Netherlands.
Aims: To determine the variation in radiation therapy boost use in a nationwide study following adjustment of a national guideline in 2011, as well as to address the relationship to patient, tumour and radiation therapy institutional factors.
Materials And Methods: All invasive breast cancers and non-invasive breast cancers (ductal carcinoma in situ; DCIS) that received external whole-breast radiation between 2011 and 2016 were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Box plots were used to evaluate variation over time and logistic regression was carried out to address other factors influencing the variation. Read More
BMC Ophthalmol 2018 Dec 11;18(1):316. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Heidelberg, Lions Eye Bank, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Background: Ingrowth of newly formed blood and lymph vessels (angiogenesis) from the limbus region into the cornea can be treated successfully by subconjunctival application of antiangiogenic agents. Currently, there are several angiogenesis inhibitors from various manufacturers available, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibodies. The aim of the study was to investigate potential cytotoxic effects of two anti-VEGF agents, ranibizumab (Lucentis®) and bevacizumab (Avastin®) on the human corneal endothelium. Read More
Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018 Aug 12;17(4):346-360. Epub 2018 Aug 12.
Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND MS Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fingolimod is a novel immunomodulatory drug used in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) which reversibly inhibits egress of lymphocytes from lymph nodes. In this longitudinal study, the frequency of Interferon- gamma (IFN-γ)+, IL4+, IL17+ and IL10+ CD4+ and CD8+ T cell subsets were measured in Fingolimod treated patients before and after 12 months'(12M) therapy using flow cytometry and compared to those of naive, Betaferon treated MS patients and healthy individuals. Additionally, the level of transcription factor IRF4 and IL-6, IL-23, TGF-β1 cytokines, required for differentiation of IL-17+ T cells, were assessed by RT-PCR and ELISA, respectively. Read More
Curr Health Sci J 2015 Jul-Sep;41(3):219-226. Epub 2015 Jan 29.
Pathology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Purpose: Epithelial mesenchymal transition consists in the acquisition of neoplastic epithelial cells of a mesenchymal phenotype the process being involved in cancers invasion and metastasis. In this study were analyzed the expression of N-cadherin, Twist and Vimentin in bladder urothelial carcinomas according to the main prognostic parameters.
Material/methods: The study included 20 bladder urothelial carcinomas which were analyzed histopathological, immunohistochemical and statistical. Read More
Eur Surg Res 2018 Dec 11;59(5-6):361-370. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
Colorectal cancer (CRC) lymph node metastases are common but their genetics and the mechanism whereby these metastases occur are not well understood. Here we present recent data regarding genetic heterogeneity in primary CRCs and their metastasis. In addition, we explain the different potential models describing the mechanisms of metastasis and the data supporting them. Read More
Head Neck 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Background: Depth of invasion (DOI) in oral cavity cancer is important in determining prognosis. This study aims to determine optimal cut-points of DOI for detection of occult disease and survival.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was completed of previously untreated early stage lateral oral tongue cancer. Read More
Histopathology 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Thoracic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Telepathology uses digitised image transfer to allow off-site reporting of histopathology slides. This technology could facilitate the centralisation of pathology services, which may improve their quality and cost-effectiveness. The benefits may be most apparent in frozen section reporting, where turnaround times are vital. Read More
Cancer Med 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Two genomewide association studies on pancreatic cancer have identified a novel single-nucleotide polymorphism of rs9564966 G > A on 13q22.1 region. However, the associations between the rs9564966 G > A polymorphism and the survival of Chinese patients with gastric cancer (GC) were unknown. Read More
J Cell Physiol 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Breast cancer antiestrogen resistance 4 (BCAR4) is a novel long noncoding RNA. It was originally identified in a screen for genes responsible for the development of resistance to antiestrogens in breast cancer cells and plays a major role in various tumors. However, the clinical diagnostic role of BCAR4 in tumors is not completely understood. Read More
Eur J Immunol 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Under homeostatic conditions, dendritic cells (DCs) continuously patrol the intestinal lamina propria. Upon antigen encounter, DCs initiate C-C motif chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) expression and migrate into lymph nodes to direct T cell activation and differentiation. The mechanistic underpinnings of DC migration from the tissues to lymph nodes have been largely elucidated, contributing greatly to our understanding of DC functionality and intestinal immunity. Read More
Cancer Sci 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Pathology, School of Biology﹠Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
MicroRNAs, which regulate messenger RNAs, operate through a variety of signaling pathways to participate in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we found that miR-143-3p expression was significantly lower in both CRC and liver metastatic CRC tissues from liver compared with normal colonic tissues. Functional assays showed that miR-143-3p inhibited CRC cell invasion and migration in vitro. Read More
J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Background And Objective: To investigate the role of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and subgroups which derived benefit from PORT.
Methods: A total of 576 patients with pathological IIIA-N2 NSCLC, who underwent complete resection, were identified. Propensity score matching (PSM) methods were used to balance the patients' characteristics between two groups. Read More
Head Neck 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Background: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the usefulness of pretreatment positron emission tomography (PET) using metabolic tumor volume (MTV) of the primary tumor and lymph nodes in advanced hypopharyngeal cancer.
Methods: From June 2007 to December 2015, consecutive patients with advanced hypopharyngeal cancer who underwent PET and were treated with definitive radiation therapy were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: A total of 61 patients were eligible for this study. Read More
J Cell Mol Med 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Pathology, Laboratory for Experimental Patho-Oncology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Germ cell tumours predominantly of the testis ((T)GCTs) are remarkably chemotherapy sensitive. However, a small proportion of patients fail to be cured with cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy. miR-371a-3p is a new liquid biopsy biomarker for (T)GCTs. Read More
Head Neck 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.
Department of Medicine and Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.
Background: We evaluated the usefulness of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound of cervical lymph nodes (LN), when two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound evaluation is not sufficient to clearly evaluate lymph node characteristics, in thyroid cancer patients being followed after thyroidectomy.
Methods: Two readers retrospectively analyzed 2D and 3D images of 147 LNs; LNs were categorized as normal, reactive, suspicious, or indeterminate, and confidence level was rated. Results were compared to cytological/clinical data. Read More
Head Neck 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Thyroid and Endocrine Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Background: Papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) often demonstrate lateral lymph node (LN) metastasis. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the size of primary tumor should be considered in deciding lateral neck dissection extent.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective comparison of patients with PTMC and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) larger than 1 cm who received lateral LN dissection from 2009 to 2015. Read More