Metastasis in the subcarinal lymph node with unknown primary tumor.

abstract：:Pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma (PPC) is a very rare type of primary lung cancer with an aggressive clinical course. Few reports have documented therapeutic options for PPC with EGFR mutations. Herein, we report a case of PPC with EGFR mutation treated with EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). A 65-year-old Japanes...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Masuda K,Tokito T,Azuma K,Yanagida E,Nakamura M,Naito Y,Matsuo N,Ishii H,Yamada K,Akiba J,Hoshino T

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer (BC) is a heterogeneous malignant tumor that threatens the health of women worldwide. Hsa_circRNA_0000518 (circ_0000518) has been revealed to be upregulated in BC tissues. However, the role and mechanism of circ_0000518 in BC are indistinct. METHODS:Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reac...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Jiang J,Lin H,Shi S,Hong Y,Bai X,Cao X

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Double aortic arch (DAA) is a rare congenital anomaly of the heart and aorta in which a vascular ring that surrounds the trachea and esophagus is formed. In most patients, respiratory distress and dysphagia develop in childhood, and asymptomatic adult patients are rarely known. Herein, we describe a patient with lung ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Kawamoto N,Okita R,Inokawa H,Hayashi M,Furukawa M,Okada M,Okabe K

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung cancer is a disease with a poor prognosis and psychological impact. Lung cancer causes both physical and psychological burdens on patients, and financial burdens on families and society. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between depression and influencing factors in non-small-cell lu...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Shi Y,Gu F,Hou LL,Hu YQ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer with a history of distal gastrectomy is a clinical problem. To our knowledge there have been no reports of remnant stomach fed from the left gastroepiploic artery being used in esophageal reconstruction. We, herein, report four cases of esophagogastric reconstruction using remnant stomach with a sing...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： You B,Hou SC,Li H,Hu B

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the case of a 17-year-old man who developed mediastinal growing teratoma syndrome following two cycles of chemotherapy, after an initial diagnosis of primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumor. The large, rapidly-growing mediastinal tumor was completely resected in conjunction with right...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Kao CN,Chou SH,Huang CL,Lin CH,Chiang HH,Lee JY,Li HP,Chang PC,Liu YW

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:S-1 monotherapy is effective and feasible for previously treated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, it is not clear whether its effectiveness and tolerability in elderly patients are equivalent to those in younger patients. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Imai H,Minemura H,Kishikawa T,Yamada Y,Suzuki K,Umeda Y,Wasamoto S,Kasahara N,Ishihara S,Yamaguchi O,Naruse I,Uchino J,Mori K,Kanazawa K,Shibata Y,Kasai T,Kaburagi T,Kaira K,Minato K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor, associated with poor prognosis. There is a lack of information about the clinical and pathological features related with survival in the Latin American population. METHODS:The MeSO-CLICaP registry identified 302 patients with advanced MPM diagnose...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Rojas L,Cardona AF,Trejo-Rosales R,Zatarain-Barrón ZL,Ramírez-Tirado LA,Ruiz-Patiño A,Campos Gómez S,Corrales L,Oblitas G,Bacon L,Martín C,de Lima VCC,Freitas HC,Mas L,Vargas C,Carranza H,Otero J,Pérez MA,González L,

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we report two cases of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients with negative driver genes who received ICI treatment for less than two years but continued to benefit from their administration after drug withdrawal. The first patient was diagnosed with left lung adenocarcinoma, cT1cN3M1c, stage IV...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Shan Q,Wang H,Han X,Guo J,Wang Z

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors of postoperative complications and reliable prognostic factors of long-term survival in HIV-infected patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS:HIV-infected patients with NSCLC who underwent surgical treatment were retrospectively ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Wang L,Chen Y,Wang Y,Liu J,Wen Z,Chen H,Zhu Y,Wang J,Wan L,Li F,Song Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multiprofessional, multidisciplinary and evidence-based program that aims to reduce complications, improve overall prognosis, shorten hospital stays, and promote fast recovery following major surgery. Nurses play a crucial role in the successful implementation of the ERAS pr...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Li Y,Yan C,Li J,Wang Q,Zhang J,Qiang W,Qi D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common type of salivary gland tumor. Although it rarely affects the trachea and bronchus, it usually grows in the airway and presents as an endobronchial mass. We recently experienced a case of pleomorphic adenoma originating in the bronchus and growing outward into the mediastinum. We ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Lee YK,Kim YH,Kim GY,Youn HC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of primary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the diaphragm in a 64-year-old man. The patient was hospitalized for a computed tomography (CT)-detected large tissue mass at the left lower lung field. Complete tumor excision followed by pathological investigation was performed. Microscopically, the t...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Fu J,Wu Q,Zhang Y,Zhang X,Wang Z

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We explored correlations between the new International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society classification, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status, and prognosis. METHODS:Data from 293 patients with lung adenocarcinoma were classifi...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Guo Z,Yi F,Yin W,Zhang Y,Li Q,Gu Y,Xiao Y,Cao B,Ma L,Liang L

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal cancer is among the leading cancer types in Inner Mongolia. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and mortality rates of esophageal cancer in 2015 and the trends in these rates in the 2010-2015 period in this region. METHODS:National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCR) screening methods a...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Xi Y,Dong W,Qiao L,Han K,Chen W,Wang W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed a retrospective analysis to compare the efficacy of whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) combined with temozolomide (TMZ) versus WBRT alone as first-line treatment for brain metastases (BM). METHODS:Seventy-eight non-small cell lung cancer patients with BM were observed, including 45 patients who re...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Zhu Y,Fu L,Jing W,Guo D,Kong L,Yu J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To distinguish early-stage lung cancer from benign disease in pulmonary nodules, especially lesions with ground-glass opacity (GGO), we assessed gene mutations of ctDNA in peripheral blood using targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS). METHODS:Single pulmonary nodule patients without mediastinal lymph nod...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Jiang N,Zhou J,Zhang W,Li P,Liu Y,Shi H,Zhang C,Wang Y,Zhou C,Peng C,Zhang W,Hao Y,Sun Q,Li Y,Zhao X

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A giant thoracic neoplasm is extremely rare and poorly understood. Our systemic study introduced computed tomography angiography (CTA) with three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction imaging and evaluated correlations between imaging, pathology, and surgical management. METHODS:Data from 45 patients undergoing s...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Feng Z,Li M,Liu F,Peng Y,Ren W,Xie H,Peng Z

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rab27A and Rab27B are the major components of vesicle fusion and trafficking in exosome secretion and play important roles in tumor progression and metastasis. In addition, Rab27A and Rab27B are associated with tumor prognosis. This study investigated the prognostic roles of Rab27A and Rab27B expression in p...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Koh HM,Song DH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old woman was urgently admitted to our hospital because of vertigo and left hemiplegia. Laboratory examination showed thrombocytopenia, high levels of D-dimer and carcinoembryonic antigen. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple bilateral cerebral infarctions. Chest computed tomography (CT) ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Nakano Y,Koide N,Koyama Y,Nitta K,Koizumi T

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The standard of care for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is chemotherapy and radiotherapy, even for patients with limited disease. To define the role of surgical resection in patients with limited SCLC, we investigated the outcomes of patients diagnosed with limited-stage disease (LD) SCLC. METH...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Kawano D,Okamoto T,Fujishita T,Suzuki Y,Kitahara H,Shimamatsu S,Maehara Y

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), a bioactive lipid, has been shown to mediate cancer processes. Therefore, accurate qualitative and quantitative determination is essential. The current assay method is still cumbersome to be of practical use worldwide and the aim of this study was therefore to develop a fast, a...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Tang X,Chen H,Chen G,Duan C,Fan Q,Li H,Wang Y,Li Z,Shi W,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we present a case of invasive thymoma with intraluminal growth into the left and right brachiocephalic veins, superior vena cava and the right atrium. Resection of the mass, double partial upper lobe lobectomy and superior vena cava, and left and right brachiocephalic vein replacement were performed. Pathologica...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Shen W,Cao Y,Wang X,Zhang P,Zhou Q

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is globally one of the leading causes of malignant tumor-related mortality and ranks as having the highest incidence found in men and second in women. Osimertinib is a drug used to target lung cancer but its toxicity is not fully understood. Here we present a case of lung adenocarcinoma in a 78-year-old ma...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Fan M,Mo T,Shen L,Yang L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to explore the influence of image-guided tumor localization modality (Synchrony tracking vs. Xsight spine-based localization) on the local efficacy of CyberKnife treatment in lung cancer and lung metastases. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of 64 patients with pulmonary metastases an...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Guo Y,Zhuang H,Zhao L,Yuan Z,Wang P

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accumulated evidence has revealed that the dysregulation of micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) may contribute to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). MiR-93, which is a member of the miRNA cluster miR-106b∼25, has been widely studied for its tumor promoting effect on different types of cancers. However, ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Li C,Ding C,Chen T,Chen J,Xu Z,Lei Z,Xu C,Zhao J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are used as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients harboring driver mutations in EGFR, ALK, ROS1, and BRAF. Currently, standard molecular testing approaches help identify single genes for such targetable driver mutations in NSCLC; however, next-generation sequen...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Onozawa H,Saito H,Sunami K,Kubo T,Yamamoto N,Kasajima R,Ohtsu T,Hiroshima Y,Kanamori H,Yokose T,Miyagi Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the surgical management of a male patient with early-stage lung cancer who underwent thoracoscopic completion right lower lobectomy after previously undergoing sublobar resection for multifocal ground glass nodules of the lung. Perioperative considerations associated with the management of dense ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Liu YW,Chou SH,Hung JY,Kao CN,Chang PC

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central airway obstruction related to endobronchial malignancy is one of the most difficult oncological complications and requires efficient palliative intervention. METHODS:Fifty-three consecutive patients with unresectable endobronchial malignancy receiving bronchoscopic cryotherapy as palliative treatmen...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Kuo SC,Lo YL,Chou CL,Chung FT,Lin SM,Liu CY,Kuo HP

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleomorphic carcinoma (PC) of the lung is a rare histological type of lung carcinoma. The association between computed tomography (CT) findings and histology with outcome remains unclear. We examined the relationships between CT features and histopathologic findings, and evaluated the impact of CT features a...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Onoda H,Kimura T,Tao H,Okabe K,Matsumoto T,Ikeda E

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00