Sustained response of malignant pericardial effusion to intrapericardial bevacizumab in an advanced lung cancer patient: a case report and literature review.

abstract：:EGFR pathway is an important therapeutic target in human tumors, including metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The advent of EGFR-targeted monoclonal antibodies panitumumab and cetuximab has generated promise for the treatment of mCRC and has largely improved patients' progression-free survival (PFS) and overall surv...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liu J,Hu J,Cheng L,Ren W,Yang M,Liu B,Xie L,Qian X

更新日期：2016-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Randomized trials showing a clear survival benefit of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) in the treatment of lung cancer are lacking. This study compared the survival rates of patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer who were treated with either ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Kong M,Hong SE

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can be identified in the peripheral blood of patients and harbors the genomic alterations found in tumor tissues, which provides a noninvasive approach for detection of gene mutations. We conducted this meta-analysis to investigate whether ctDNA can be used for monitoring KRAS gene mutati...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Hao YX,Fu Q,Guo YY,Ye M,Zhao HX,Wang Q,Peng XM,Li QW,Wang RL,Xiao WH

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies have demonstrated that Apatinib, major targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2), could inhibit the proliferation of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) cells in vitro and in vivo. The efficacy and safety in ATC patients, however, remains unknown. Here, we report the case of ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Cheng L,Jiao Q,Jin Y,Fu H,Zhang H,Chen L

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial myeloid sarcoma is a very rare disease with poor prognosis. We report a case of a 28-year-old male patient who was admitted with intense headache, vision disturbance and severe vomiting in June 2017. He had a history of neurosurgical tumor resection operation in April 2017, and the pathological diagnosis ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhou L,Zhang X,Feng S,Zhao N,Hu X,Huang L,Zheng C

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:POEMS syndrome (acronym consisting of: polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein, and skin changes) is an uncommon disorder associated with an underlying plasma cell dyscrasia. There is no single specific test for POEMS, and due to its rarity and heterogeneity, patients are often mis- or underdiagnosed. ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Găman M,Vlădăreanu AM,Dobrea C,Onisâi M,Marinescu C,Cîşleanu D,Ciufu C,Vasile D,Bumbea H,Voican I

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pulmonary carcinosarcomas (PCSs) are a heterogeneous group of non-small-cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs) with aggressiveness and a poor prognosis. Although genetic mutations of some common lung cancer subtypes have been extensively studied, the molecular characteristics of PCSs and the existence of abnormal tar...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li F,Hu S,Kong K,Cao P,Han P,Deng Y,Zhao B

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the major leading cause of cancer-related death around the world. The resistance to chemotherapy limits the effects of clinical treatment. The aim of this study was to identify novel mechanisms involved in NSCLC chemoresistance. Materials and methods:We explored the pub...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang W,Han T,Tong W,Zhao J,Qiu X

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a man with an advanced nonkeratinizing squamous cell thymic carcinoma harboring c-KIT exon 13 missense mutation K642E. This aberration is rare and has never been described previously in patients with thymic cancers. It has been found in a small number of cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor an...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Catania C,Conforti F,Spitaleri G,Barberis M,Preda L,Noberasco C,Lazzari C,Toffalorio F,de Marinis F,Manzotti M,De Pas TM

更新日期：2014-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Malignant glioma is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and is known to exhibit a high degree of heterogeneity in its deregulation of different oncogenic pathways. The molecular subclasses of human glioma are not well known. Thus, it is crucial to identify vital oncogenic pathways in ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Hu T,Xi J

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Leukemia related protein 16 (LRP16), one of the genes belonging to the macro domain family, has been found up-regulated in various tumors including testicles, ovaries and mucosa of colon and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Purpose:The objective of this study was to investigate expression pattern ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Mo Z,Hu M,Yu F,Shao L,Fan K,Jiao S

更新日期：2018-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:It was previously reported that downregulation of miR-218 promoted thyroid cancer cell invasion, migration, and proliferation. However, the biological functions of miR-218 and its possible regulatory mechanisms in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) cells are still elusive. Materials and methods:The expression l...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Han M,Chen L,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify the genes and pathways associated with smoking-related lung adenocarcinoma. Three lung adenocarcinoma associated datasets (GSE43458, GSE10072, and GSE50081), the subjects of which included smokers and nonsmokers, were downloaded to screen the differentially expressed feature genes between ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liu Y,Ni R,Zhang H,Miao L,Wang J,Jia W,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The study is designed to explore the correlations of microvascular blood flow of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met signaling pathway with clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). One hundred and eighteen patients pathological...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhuang PH,Xu L,Gao L,Lu W,Ruan LT,Yang J

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Previous studies have reported that nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 2 (NR5A2) polymorphisms (rs3790843 G>A, rs3790844 T>C, rs12029406 C>T) are associated with the risk of pancreatic cancer. However, the results of epidemiological investigations are still controversial. In order to explore its p...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen Q,Yuan H,Shi GD,Wu Y,Liu DF,Lin YT,Chen L,Ge WL,Jiang K,Miao Y

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate efficacy and safety of nimotuzumab combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy in women with locally advanced cervical cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Women with locally advanced cervical cancer (stage IIB, III, or IVA) who experienced relapse after first-line chemoradiotherapy and one or more line...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen YF,Tang WB,Pan XX,Wu CR,Cao Y,Yang W

更新日期：2017-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignant cancer in women worldwide. Recently, long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) have been reported to have essential roles in BC tumorigenesis. Patients and Methods:Tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissue samples were collected from patients with BC (n = 168) for comparison of L...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang C,Wang J,Zhang J,Qu H,Tang X

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to investigate the prognostic value of pretreatment C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) in human malignancies by an updated meta-analysis. METHODS:PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Wanfang databases were searched. Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and odds ratios (ORs) with their corresp...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Xu HJ,Ma Y,Deng F,Ju WB,Sun XY,Wang H

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesothelin (MSLN) is considered a promising target for cancer therapy. Originally extracted in 1992 after the immunization of mice with a human ovarian cancer (OC) cell line and cloned in 1996, MSLN seems to be involved in cell adhesion and metastasis. MSLN is prevalent in mesothelia tissues but is expressed in severa...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Baldo P,Cecco S

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Metabolomics has recently been applied in the field of oncology. In this study, we aimed to use metabolomics to explore biomarkers in peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer. Methods:Peritoneal lavage fluid (PLF) of 65 gastric cancer patients and related clinical data were collected from the F...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Pan G,Ma Y,Suo J,Li W,Zhang Y,Qin S,Jiao Y,Zhang S,Li S,Kong Y,Du Y,Gao S,Wang D

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A growing body of evidence supports the involvement of long noncoding RNA 00152 (LINC00152) in the progression and metastasis of multiple cancers. However, the exact roles of LINC00152 in the progression of human retinoblastoma (RB) remain unknown. We explored the expression and biological function of human ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li S,Wen D,Che S,Cui Z,Sun Y,Ren H,Hao J

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess if the expression of Notch 1 receptor is associated with tumor aggressiveness in papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). PATIENTS AND METHODS:By searching the electronic medical record system of Xin Hua Hospital, all cases of PTC patients who underwent thyroidectomy in the hospital...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Fu H,Ma C,Guan W,Cheng W,Feng F,Wang H

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sunitinib is widely used as first-line treatment for metastatic clear cell renal cancer (MCRC). No reports are known of treatment after sunitinib failure. As irinotecan, cisplatin, and mitomycin-C (IPM) chemotherapy has been reported to influence MCRC after progression on cytokine therapy, we report on the o...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Powles T,McFaul S,Stebbing J,Wilson P,Oliver T,Tranter N,Shamash J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is a critical oncogenic driver signal in a number of malignancies. The discovery of activating mutations in the MAPK pathway has led to the development of MAPK pathway inhibitors. Selumetinib is a potent and selective inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2, which are essential d...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Kim DW,Patel SP

更新日期：2014-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current cancer treatments have unexpected side effects of which the death of normal cells is one. In some cancers, iron nanoparticles (NPs) can be subjected to diagnosis and passive targeting treatment. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has a proven induction of selective cell death ability. In this study, we ha...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Jalili A,Irani S,Mirfakhraie R

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that lncRNAs play an important role in BC. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), H19/miRNA-130a-3P/special AT-rich sequence-binding protein-1 (SATB1) axis on BC prog...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhong G,Lin Y,Wang X,Wang K,Liu J,Wei W

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignant tumors and the second most frequent cause of cancer death worldwide. Crocin is a kind of bioactive constituent found in the stigmas of saffron, which has shown various pharmacological activities. Methods:In this study, we investigated the inhibitory ef...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Luo Y,Yu P,Zhao J,Guo Q,Fan B,Diao Y,Jin Y,Wu J,Zhang C

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA-126 (miR-126) has been found to promote angiogenesis, but the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. So, we conducted this study to explore the effect of miR-126 expression on angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). The expression levels of miR-1...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Ji JS,Xu M,Song JJ,Zhao ZW,Chen MJ,Chen WQ,Tu JF,Yang XM

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The oncogenic potential of special AT-rich binding protein 1 (SATB1) has been reported in various types of cancer, but its function in cervical cancer remains not fully investigated. This study aimed to investigate the effect of SATB1 mRNA expression on tumor progression and outcomes in the cervical cancer p...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhao L,Zheng Y,Ji Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor, and surgical resection is the first choice for the treatment of the disease, but since the advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as imatinib (IM), the prognosis of the disease has undergone revolutionary changes. According to the cu...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Xu H,Liu Q

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00