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Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013186. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.
Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) are high-risk skin cancers which have the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early curable cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions. Read More
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013189. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.
Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers, which have the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised, with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions. Read More
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013187. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.
Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management, reduce morbidity and improve survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised to the skin but has potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue, while cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and melanoma have a much higher potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death. Exfoliative cytology is a non-invasive test that uses the Tzanck smear technique to identify disease by examining the structure of cells obtained from scraped samples. Read More
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD011901. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.
Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is important to guide appropriate management, to reduce morbidity and to improve survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is almost always a localised skin cancer with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue, whereas a minority of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCCs) and invasive melanomas are higher-risk skin cancers with the potential to metastasise and cause death. Dermoscopy has become an important tool to assist specialist clinicians in the diagnosis of melanoma, and is increasingly used in primary-care settings. Read More
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013191. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.
Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is important to guide appropriate management and improve morbidity and survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually a localised skin cancer but with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue, whereas cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and melanoma are higher risk skin cancers with the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death. When used in conjunction with clinical or dermoscopic suspicion of malignancy, or both, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) may help to identify cancers eligible for non-surgical treatment without the need for a diagnostic biopsy, particularly in people with suspected BCC. Read More
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013193. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.
Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers which have the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early curable cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions. Read More
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 3;12:CD013188. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT.
Background: Early, accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers with the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually localised, with potential to infiltrate and damage surrounding tissue. Anxiety around missing early curable cases needs to be balanced against inappropriate referral and unnecessary excision of benign lesions. Read More
Head Neck 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
Background: For locally recurrent head and neck cancer, re-irradiation with modern techniques like stereotactic body radiotherapy is a promising, possibly curative alternative to palliative systemic therapy.
Methods: We report on 1 patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and 1 patient with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Both patients received full dose primary treatment (>66 Gy, EQD2), full dose re-irradiation (>50 Gy, EQD2), and a second course of re-irradiation via robotic radiosurgery (CyberKnife) for a second local recurrence. Read More
Cancer 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of sex and race/ethnicity upon prevalence trends of human papillomavirus (HPV) in oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and survival after OPC.
Method: This was a cohort study of patients included in the United States National Cancer Database who had been diagnosed with OPC between 2010 and 2015. Outcomes were HPV status of tumor specimens and overall survival. Read More
J Cell Biochem 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Dermatology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) HAND2-AS1 is a well-characterized tumor suppressor in several types of malignancies, while its role in esophagus squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is unknown. In this study, we found that lncRNA HAND2-AS1 was downregulated, while microRNA-21 ( miRNA-21) was upregulated in tumor tissues than in adjacent healthy tissues of ESCC patients. Expression levels of lncRNA HAND2-AS1 and miRNA-21 were significantly and inversely correlated in tumor tissues but not in healthy tissues. Read More
Dig Dis Sci 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Oncology Surgery, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Background: Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a special class of noncoding RNAs with the characteristic of covalent closed-loop structure, have been widely found in various organisms. Growing evidence has shown that circRNAs play a crucial role in regulating biological functions of cancers. However, the specific role of circRNAs in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains largely unknown. Read More
Ann Hematol 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients have been reported to have an increased risk of chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) and hematological and solid cancers. Oral manifestations are the first signs of cGVHD observed in the majority of patients, and oropharyngeal cancer is the most frequent secondary malignancy occurred after HSCT. In this study, we have evaluated the inflammatory infiltrate cell content and correlated with the vascular density in patients affected by primary oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) from previous healthy controls and OSCC after cGVHD. Read More
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Purpose: The phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) pathway is the frequently altered in human cancer. This has led to the development and study of novel PI3K inhibitors for targeted therapy and also to overcome resistance to radiotherapy.
Method: The anti-tumour effects of PI3K inhibitors (PI-828, PI-103 and PX-866) in terms of cell proliferation, colony formation, induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, invasion, autophagy, and pNF-κB/p65 translocation in SCC-4, SCC-9 and SCC-25 cells were studied by performing MTT, clonogenic, DAPI staining, propidium iodide staining, annexin-V binding, matrigel invasion, acridine orange staining and immuno-fluorescence assay. Read More
Biochem Biophys Rep 2019 Mar 24;17:23-26. Epub 2018 Nov 24.
Department of Antibody Drug Development, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan.
Podoplanin (PDPN) is a type I transmembrane heavily glycosylated sialoglycoprotein that is expressed in normal tissues such as pulmonary type I alveolar cells, renal podocytes, and lymphatic endothelial cells. PDPN overexpression in cancerous tissue is associated with hematogenous metastasis through interactions with the C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2). Previously, we have reported the development of a mouse monoclonal antibody (mAb), PMab-38 (IgG, kappa) against dog PDPN (dPDPN). Read More
Front Oncol 2018 21;8:532. Epub 2018 Nov 21.
State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide with a poor prognosis and high mortality. More than two-thirds of HNSCC patients still have no effective control of clinical progression, and the five-year survival rate is < 50%. Moreover, patients with platinum-refractory HNSCC have a median survival of < 6 months. Read More
Respirol Case Rep 2019 Feb 30;7(2):e00393. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Department of Respiratory Medicine Kyorin University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
A 17-year-old woman was referred to our hospital due to cough on exertion and right chest pain over the previous two months, together with bloody sputum over the previous week. Chest X-ray demonstrated a nodule measuring 3 cm in diameter in the right middle lung field. On repeated bronchoscopy, the tumour was recognized as a rapidly growing intra-bronchial protruded tumour at the orifice of the right B8. Read More
Cell Biosci 2018 28;8:61. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Department of Oncology, Xinxiang Medical College, No. 601 Jinsui Avenue, Hongqi District, Xinxiang, 453003 China.
Background: Increasing evidence has suggested the involvement of long non-coding RNA taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) in chemoresistance of cancer treatment. However, its function and molecular mechanisms in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) chemoresistance are still not well elucidated. In the present study, we investigate the functional role of TUG1 in cisplatin (DDP) resistance of ESCC and discover the underlying molecular mechanism. Read More
J Cancer 2018 20;9(22):4287-4293. Epub 2018 Oct 20.
State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Department of Experimental Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a malignant epithelial tumor with a high incidence in East Asia and the Middle East. The outcomes for ESCC patients are usually not optimal due to the recurrence and metastasis. This study is aim to examine the expression and the prognostic value of LAG-3 in ESCC. Read More
J Cancer 2018 20;9(22):4279-4286. Epub 2018 Oct 20.
Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) is overexpressed in up to 95% of primary lung adenocarcinoma while negative for almost all squamous cell carcinomas. TTF-1 expression has been investigated as a prognostic factor in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with conflicting results. We conducted this meta-analysis to gain a better insight into the prognostic role of TTF-1 in patients only with non-squamous (non-SQ) NSCLC. Read More
J Cancer 2018 20;9(22):4263-4270. Epub 2018 Oct 20.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P.R. China.
The transcriptional coactivator with the PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) has been associated with different types of cancer. In this study, we examined the TAZ protein expression and cellular localization in 194 cases of human cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We observed that a normal cervix is characterized by higher expression levels of both nuclear and cytosolic TAZ compared to cervical SCC. Read More
J Cancer 2018 20;9(22):4234-4241. Epub 2018 Oct 20.
Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis is a rare but often aggressive disease. A large proportion of penile cancers are associated with HPV infection, mainly with HPV high-risk subtypes 16 and 18. From other HPV-related malignancies a link between a functional SNP in the p53 gene (rs1042522, p. Read More
Infect Agent Cancer 2018 29;13:38. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
1Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary, Ifjuság Street 13, Pécs, 7624 Hungary.
Background: The aims of this study were to evaluate whether HPV infection has a prognostic role in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent oncological treatment and also to compare the heat shock proteins (Hsp) 90, 27 and 16.2 and growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRH-R) expression patterns of the pre-treatment tumor biopsies with the HPV status and with the oncological response.
Methods: Pre-treatment tumor biopsies of 74 patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were processed retrospectively. Read More
Case Rep Dermatol 2018 Sep-Dec;10(3):247-250. Epub 2018 Nov 14.
Medical Department, Cantabria Labs Difa Cooper, Caronno Pertusella, Italy.
Several case reports and retrospective studies have demonstrated that intralesional methotrexate (MTX) could be a very effective and safe alternative treatment of keratoacanthoma (KA). Here, we report a rapid clinical efficacy of two intralesional MTX injections (total dose 40 mg) that were performed 1 week apart in the treatment of a large KA lesion of the dorsal hand in a 99-year-old woman. The lesion, with a 3-cm major axis diameter and a thickness of 2 cm with a central ulceration had rapidly appeared on the right dorsal hand. Read More
Cancer Manag Res 2018 8;10:5553-5558. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
Otolaryngology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy,
Background: Laryngeal early glottic tumors can benefit from different treatment modalities, including transoral laser microsurgery, open partial horizontal laryngectomy (OPHL), and radiotherapy. However, the treatment of early glottic tumors with the involvement of the anterior commissure remains controversial. The studies about the role of anterior commissure involvement in oncologic outcomes in patients with early glottic cancer treated with supracricoid laryngectomy (SCL) are very few. Read More
Cancer Manag Res 2018 8;10:5451-5460. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China,
Background: Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) exerts enzymatic deacetylation activity on histones and on non-histone substrates and plays a key role in microtubule dynamics and chaperone activities. In addition, previous studies have demonstrated its role in cancer progression. However, its clinical significance in esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) has not been elucidated. Read More
Onco Targets Ther 2018 12;11:8073-8081. Epub 2018 Nov 12.
College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,
Purpose: CLIC1, a member of the highly conserved class ion-channel protein family, is frequently upregulated in multiple human malignancies and has been demonstrated to play a critical role in cell proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion. However, limited is known about its expression, biological functions, and action mechanism in oral malignancies. We aimed to evaluate whether CLIC1 could be a biomarker for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Read More
Onco Targets Ther 2018 12;11:8063-8071. Epub 2018 Nov 12.
Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350005, China,
Background: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), the main type of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), contributes to 20-30% of the overall number of NMSC cases. Some CSCCs are observed to have metastatic potential induced by solar ultra violet (UV) radiation. Celecoxib, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, has been largely associated with prevention of many cancer types. Read More
Onco Targets Ther 2018 13;11:8033-8044. Epub 2018 Nov 13.
Institute of Hard Tissue Development and Regeneration, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, People's Republic of China,
Background: Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is an aggressive cancer which has high mortality rates. HOXA transcript at the distal tip (HOTTIP) is a lncRNA that can be used as a prognostic marker in multiple carcinomas. The expression of HOTTIP is found to be elevated in OTSCC tissues, and such elevation is correlated with poor prognosis. Read More
Onco Targets Ther 2018 9;11:7947-7953. Epub 2018 Nov 9.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China,
Background: The survival outcomes between supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL) and total laryngectomy (TL) were compared in the groups of matched-pair patients with T3 laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC).
Methods: Patients with T3 LSCC were matched based on prognostic factors. The Kaplan-Meier curve and the Cox proportional hazards model were used for analysis on survival. Read More
Oncogene 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
The fibroblast growth factor 19 gene FGF19 has previously been reported to be amplified in several cancer types and encodes for a key autocrine signaler known to promote tumorigenic growth. Thus, it is imperative to understand which cancers are oncogenically addicted to FGF19 amplification as well as the role it serves in these cancer types. We report for the first time high FGF19 amplification in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), which is associated with increased autocrine secretion of FGF19 and poor patient outcome in HNSCC. Read More
Ugeskr Laeger 2018 Nov;180(48)
Non-melanoma skin cancers are the most common malignant neoplasms in Denmark. The majority of cases are basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). The choice of treatment depends on tumour, area, histology and patient-specific factors. Read More
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2018 Dec 5;37(1):303. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China.
Background: We and others have previously shown that the STAT3 signaling pathway is activated in some esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cells and is required for the survival and growth of these primary ESCC-derived xenografts. It has also been shown that the natural polyphenol curcumin is an effective anti-tumor agent.
Methods: Luciferase assay and immunoblotting were performed to examine whether curcumin suppressed STAT3 signaling. Read More
Int J Biol Macromol 2018 Nov 30. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Department of Gynecology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, No. 150 Haping Road, Nangang District, Ha'erbing, Heilongjiang 150060, China. Electronic address:
As a novel class of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been verified to be potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for human malignant tumors. However, the thorough understanding of circRNAs in the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) still needs to be improved. This study focused on exploring the function and mechanism of circVRK1 in ESCC. Read More
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Nov 30. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland. Ohio. United States. Electronic address:
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare intractable benign disease with a bimodal age distribution. We present a rare case of malignant transformation of juvenile-onset RRP in a 19-year old pregnant female, who was found to have a right upper lobe mass and cavitary nodules bilaterally that were biopsy proven to be node negative, multifocal squamous cell carcinoma. In her second trimester, she underwent Video Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) right upper lobectomy and middle lobe lateral segmentectomy, followed by left lower lobe segmentectomy nine months later. Read More
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Nov 30. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Department of Surgical Oncology, Shantou Central Hospital, China. Electronic address:
Background: Chylothorax after esophagectomy is uncommon but potentially fatal. We performed a retrospective study to assess the effect of olive oil administered orally before surgery on reducing chylothorax in patients who underwent minimal invasive esophagectomy.
Methods: Between May 2013 and December 2016, patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer who underwent minimal invasive esophagectomy were screened. Read More
J Palliat Med 2018 Dec 1. Epub 2018 Dec 1.
3 Spectrum Health Medical Group , Palliative Care Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Introduction: Intravenous lidocaine is an option for intractable pain caused by advancing cancer and wound care. We report a case of intractable cancer pain and wound care pain managed with concurrent use of lidocaine administered as a twice daily intravenous bolus in addition to continuous intravenous infusion.
Case Description: A 31-year-old male with rapidly progressing locally advanced squamous cell cancer affecting the gluteal area developed extensive painful and purulent ulcerating wounds affecting the coccyx, superior gluteal cleft, and buttocks. Read More
Microsurgery 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Department of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Head Neck 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 200 Elizabeth Street, 8th Floor 8NU 881, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4.
Background: Surgeons have developed various reconstructive techniques to minimize the rate of pharyngocutaneous fistula and optimize functional outcome after salvage laryngectomy or laryngopharyngectomy.
Methods: Multicenter retrospective review at 33 institutions of 486 patients with a history of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the larynx or hypopharynx previously treated with primary chemoradiotherapy (CRT) who required salvage surgery. Outcomes evaluated were overall fistula rate, fistula requiring reoperation, and 12-month speech and swallowing function. Read More
Br J Dermatol 2018 Dec;179(6):e226
Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5 Fuxing St, Guishan District, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan.
Plast Surg Nurs 2018 Oct/Dec;38(4):162-165
Enrique Salmerón-González, MD, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain. Elena García-Vilariño, MD, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain. Pedro A. Antolin-Santamaria, MD, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain. Alberto Sanchez-Garcia, MD, Plastic Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain. Alfonso A. Valverde-Navarro, PhD, Director, Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Valencia, Spain.
In this article, we describe the case of a 59-year-old patient suffering from a squamous cell carcinoma affecting the upper third of the esophagus, treated with a cervical exenteration with extended resection of the posterior wall of the trachea, which was reconstructed with a gastric tube transposition and a myocutaneous pectoralis major flap for coverage of the gastropharyngeal anastomosis and stabilization of the posterior tracheal wall. Also, a review of literature regarding posterior tracheal wall reconstruction is performed. Read More
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Nov 16. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Purpose Of Review: To appraise the practice and role of open-neck organ preserving surgery for hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and to update the current indications, techniques, limits, and outcomes.
Recent Findings: The role of primary surgery for hypopharyngeal carcinoma has shifted over the past two decades to primary nonsurgical management with the use of induction or concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The preferred and most suitable tumours for open-neck surgery are the small-volume T stage diseases, with small to medium-volume neck metastases, however such patients are exceedingly rare. Read More
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Nov 30. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Adult's Dentistry Department, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Purpose Of Review: The goal of cancer screening is to detect tumor at an early stage, and early cancer detection is the hallmark of successful treatment. In addition to traditional tissue biopsy-based diagnostics, more reliable, inexpensive, and noninvasive methods are required for early diagnosis of cancer. In this review, we highlight some of the recent advancements in the field of salivary diagnostics in oral cancer. Read More
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Dec;3(12):865-873
Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Manchester Cancer Research Centre and National Institute for Health Research, Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre, Christie National Health Service Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Chemoradiotherapy is the primary treatment for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anus, but variations in the reported outcomes have restricted between-study comparisons. Treatment-related morbidity is considerable; however, no trial has comprehensively quantified long-term side-effects or quality of life. Therefore, we established the first international health-care professional and patient consensus to develop a core outcome set, using the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials method. Read More
Lancet Oncol 2018 Dec;19(12):e726
Department of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha, China. Electronic address:
J Cell Biochem 2018 Dec 2. Epub 2018 Dec 2.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) snaR is a characterized oncogenic lncRNA in triple negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer, while its role in other human diseases is unknown. In the present study, we found that plasma levels of snaR were upregulated in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) than in healthy controls. Plasma levels of snaR increased with increase in AJCC stages. Read More
J Cell Biochem 2018 Dec 2. Epub 2018 Dec 2.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qingdao Huangdao District Central Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Motor neuron and pancreas homeobox 1-antisense RNA1 (MNX1-AS1) is a novel long noncoding RNA and has been suggested to be overexpressed in human ovarian cancer and glioma. The role of MNX1-AS1 in lung cancer was still unknown. In our study, we observed levels of MNX1-AS1 expression through analyzing The Cancer Genome Atlas and found MNX1-AS1 expression was highly expressed in lung adenocarcinoma tissues compared with normal lung tissues, but there was no statistical difference between lung squamous cell carcinoma tissues and normal lung tissues. Read More
Med Oncol 2018 Nov 30;36(1):11. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 (IDH1 and IDH2) are key metabolic enzymes that convert isocitrate to α-ketoglutarate. Somatic point mutations in IDH1/2 confer a gain-of-function in cancer cells, resulting in overproduction of an oncometabolite, 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG). 2HG interferes with cellular metabolism and epigenetic regulation, contributing to oncogenesis. Read More
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 Nov 30. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous drainage for palliation of symptoms and sepsis in patients with cystic or necrotic tumors in the abdomen and pelvis.
Materials And Methods: This is a single center retrospective study of 36 patients (18 men, mean age = 51.1 years) who underwent percutaneous drainage for management of cystic or necrotic tumors in the non-postoperative setting over an 11-year period. Read More
Clin Transl Oncol 2018 Nov 30. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
Department of Radiation Oncology, GenesisCare, Madrid, Spain.
Purpose: The present work aims at evaluating intensity-modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous integrated boost (IMRT-SIB) in squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the larynx and hypopharynx.
Methods/patients: We performed a single institutional retrospective analysis on 116 pharyngo (29%)-laryngeal (71%) SCC patients (93% male) treated with IMRT-SIB to 66-69.96 Gy in 33 fractions between 2008 and 2016. Read More
Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Dec 15;40(1):32. Epub 2018 Nov 15.
1Division of Reconstructive Surgery for Oral and Maxillofacial Region, Department of Tissue Regeneration and Reconstruction, Course for Oral Life Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274, Gakkocho-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8514 Japan.
Background: The free vascularized fibula flap presents many advantages such as sufficient length of the bony segment, good vascularization, better quality of the bone, and a long vascular pedicle, but it is also associated with some disadvantages with regard to prosthetic rehabilitation because of its limited height. Improvement in bone height is necessary for ideal dental implant treatment of reconstructed mandibles.
Case Presentation: For two squamous cell carcinoma patients, mandibular bone reconstruction was performed secondarily with the peroneal flap after tumor resection. Read More