Flap endonuclease-1 rs174538 G>A polymorphisms are associated with the risk of esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.

abstract：:Patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) exhibit resistance to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) within 9-14 months of therapy. Recently, EGFR-mutated NSCLC has demonstrated the potential for heterogeneity; therefore, the manner of clonal heterogeneity may impact the duration of progression-f...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Okuma Y,Morikawa K,Tanaka H,Yokoyama T,Itani H,Horiuchi K,Nakagawa H,Takahashi N,Bessho A,Soejima K,Kishi K,Togashi A,Kanai Y,Ueda K,Horimoto K,Matsutani N,Seki N

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of patients diagnosed with early stage disease (T1a or T1b) has been increasing. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of esophagectomy (ES), endoscopic therapy (ET), and radiotherapy (RT) on long-term survival in elderly patients with cT1N0M0 esophageal cancer. METHODS:We searched t...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Qin J,Peng Y,Chen W,Ma H,Zheng Y,Li Y,Wang J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite recent advances in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), their role in ALK-positive NSCLC patients is unclear. We investigated the efficacy of ICIs in patients with ALK-positive NSCLC. METHODS:Between 2011 and 2018, a total of 14 ALK-positive NSCLC pat...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Heo JY,Park C,Keam B,Ock CY,Kim M,Kim TM,Kim DW,Kim SH,Kim YJ,Lee JS,Heo DS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are rare malignant tumors of embryogenic mesoderm origin. Primary thoracic STSs account for a small percentage of all STSs and limited published information is available. This study aimed to identify the prognostic factors for thoracic STSs and evaluate the disease's clinical outc...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Unal OU,Oztop I,Yasar N,Urakci Z,Ozatli T,Bozkurt O,Sevinc A,Gunaydin Y,Yapar Taskoylu B,Arpaci E,Ulas A,Kodaz H,Tonyali O,Avci N,Aksoy A,Yilmaz AU

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been implemented in clinical oncology to analyze multiple genes and to guide targeted therapy; however, little is known about the performance of the Oncomine Dx Target Test compared with conventional single gene tests for detecting EGFR mutations. The objective of this st...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Sakaguchi T,Iketani A,Furuhashi K,Nakamura Y,Suzuki Y,Ito K,Fujiwara K,Nishii Y,Katsuta K,Taguchi O,Hataji O

更新日期：2020-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor spread through alveolar spaces (STAS) is a recently described invasive pattern associated with the prognosis and recurrence of lung adenocarcinoma. This study was performed to determine whether the presence and distance of STAS can be predicted by the immunohistochemical intensity of SLX, a well-known ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Hara K,Mizuguchi S,Okada S,Izumi N,Tsukioka T,Komatsu H,Ohsawa M,Inaba M,Shibata T,Nishiyama N

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer (BC) is a common cancer in women worldwide. Emerging evidence has indicated that circular RNA hsa-circ_0007255 (circ_0007255) is a prognostic mediator in BC progression. However, the functional role of circ_0007255 needs to be determined. METHODS:The expression of circ_0007255, microRNA (miR)-...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Jia Q,Ye L,Xu S,Xiao H,Xu S,Shi Z,Li J,Chen Z

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article features the case study of a 32-year-old female patient who had undergone surgery to remove a cervical spine tumor and who later developed cervical esophagus necrosis secondary to the erosion caused by an osteosynthesis 13 years after her prosthetic cervical surgery. Barium swallow did not show anything a...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Hernández Hernández JR,Navarro Barlés G,López-Tomassetti Fernández EM,Vega Benítez V,Núñez Jorge V

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous implantation of 125 Iodine radioactive seeds requires the precise arrangement of seeds by tumor shape. We tested whether selecting target areas, including subclinical areas around tumors, can influence locoregional recurrence in patients with non-small cell lung c...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Yan WL,Lv JS,Guan ZY,Wang LY,Yang JK,Liang JX

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：INTRODUCTION:VATS pulmonary segmentectomy is increasingly proposed as a parenchyma-sparing resection for tumors smaller than 2 cm in diameter. The aim of this study was to compare short-term oncological results and local control in solid non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) <2 cm surgically treated by intentional VATS ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Darras M,Ojanguren A,Forster C,Zellweger M,Perentes JY,Krueger T,Gonzalez M

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eugenol, a natural compound available in Syzigium aromaticum (cloves), is exploited for various medicinal applications. Eugenol induces apoptosis and functions as an anti-cancer drug in several types of tumors. We investigated the tumor suppressive role and potential mechanisms of eugenol in human lung cance...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Fangjun L,Zhijia Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that there are more circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the pulmonary vein (PV) than in the peripheral blood; however, it is unclear whether the CTC count changes in the PV after resection of a lung lobe. METHODS:Thirty-three lung cancer patients were recruited for the study, including 17...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Duan X,Zhu Y,Cui Y,Yang Z,Zhou S,Han Y,Yu D,Xiao N,Cao X,Li Y,Liu S,Wang Z,Zhang W,Feng L,Zhang K,Shou J,Liu Z,Xu S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung cancer represents the highest morbidity and mortality caused by neoplasms in the world; therefore researchers continue to search for new tools to diagnose and treat the disease. The aim of the study was to establish the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the promoter region of the human le...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Kowal A,Wiśniewski A,Kuśnierczyk P,Jankowska R

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasmid construction of small fragments of interest (such as insertion of small fragment marker genes, expression of shRNA, siRNA, etc) is the basis of many biomolecular experiments. Here, we describe a method to clone short DNA into vectors by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), named one-step PCR cloning. Our...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Tao CC,Yang Y,Li F,Qiao L,Wu Y,Sun XD,Zhang YY,Li CL

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the cause of lung cancer is controversial. In this study, we investigated the association between C. pneumoniae immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies and risk of lung cancer among non-smoking women. C. pneumoniae IgG antibody levels were compared between 192 adult Chinese women who met t...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Liu Z,Su M,Yu SC,Yin ZH,Zhou BS

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CalliSpheres are drug-eluting beads used for tumor artery embolization, with clinical benefits in a number of cancer types. The aim of the study was to examine the clinical benefits and complications of patients with stage II-IV lung cancer treated with CalliSpheres drug-eluting beads for embolization versus...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Shang B,Li J,Wang X,Li D,Liang B,Wang Y,Han X,Dou W,Chen G,Shang J,Jiang S

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most tumor cells show different metabolic pathways than normal cells. Even under the conditions of sufficient oxygen, they produce energy by a high rate of glycolysis followed by lactic acid fermentation in the cytosol, which is known as aerobic glycolysis or the Warburg effect. Lung cancer is a malignant tumor with o...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Li XB,Gu JD,Zhou QH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the oncological prognosis and neurological outcomes for patients with thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) after thymectomy. METHODS:Consecutive patients with TETs who underwent thymectomy at Beijing Hospital from January 2011 to December 2018 were retrospectively enrolled into the study. Clinical, p...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Tian W,Sun Y,Wu Q,Jiao P,Ma C,Yu H,Huang C,Tong H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to compare survival between standard lobectomy and surgeons' preference sublobar resection among patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS:Medical records of patients undergoing pulmonary resection between 2006 and 2016 were reviewed retrospectively. Differences in d...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Huang CS,Hsu PK,Chen CK,Yeh YC,Hsu HS,Shih CC,Huang BS

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to investigate the gene expression profiles associated with thymoma to better understand the molecular mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of thymoma. METHODS:Eight patients with thymomas (type A, AB, B1, and B2) and four controls with thymic cysts were analyzed using microarray p...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Meng FJ,Wang S,Zhang J,Yan YJ,Wang CY,Yang CR,Guan ZY,Wang CL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A solitary fibrous tumor arising from the lung parenchyma is rarely described. Here, we present the clinical, imaging, and histological features of a case of a 54-year-old woman with an incidental lung mass of the right lower lobe on a chest radiograph. ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Xiao P,Sun L,Zhong D,Lian L,Xu D

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) activate host antitumor immunity to kill tumor cells. However, ICI therapy may be accompanied by a series of immunotherapy-related adverse effects (irAEs) caused by activated autoreactive T cells. Glucocorticoids are the mainstream therapy for irAEs. However, the usage, dosage and c...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Wang H,Zhou J,Guo X,Li Y,Duan L,Si X,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-10-01 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:The study was conducted to compare the clinicopathological characteristics, survival outcomes, and metastatic patterns between pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) and other non-small cell lung cancer (ONSCLC), and to identify the prognostic factors of LCNEC. METHODS:Data of patients diagno...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Yang Q,Xu Z,Chen X,Zheng L,Yu Y,Zhao X,Chen M,Luo B,Wang J,Sun J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1*27) is known to impair the effect of UGT in basic research; however, little clinical investigation has been conducted. To evaluate the effect of the UGT1A1*27 polymorphism in irinotecan therapy, we conducted a prospective study. METHODS:Eligibility cr...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Fukuda M,Suetsugu T,Shimada M,Kitazaki T,Hashiguchi K,Kishimoto J,Harada T,Seto T,Ebi N,Takayama K,Sugio K,Semba H,Nakanishi Y,Ichinose Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main recurrence pattern for lung cancer patients after radical surgery is distant metastasis. The probability of pancreatic metastasis in patients diagnosed with lung squamous cell carcinoma is 0.02%, with a poor prognosis. Chemotherapy is the preferred treatment for recurrence. Single lesions or oligometastasis c...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Wang W,Huang C,Wu S,Liu Z,Liu L,Li L,Li S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:If anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangement in lung cancer is identified, ALK-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ALK-TKIs) can be an effective treatment. However, the details of drug-induced lung injury (DILI) caused by ALK-TKI, which can be a serious side effect of ALK-TKIs, remains unclear. This study ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Koshikawa K,Terada J,Abe M,Iwasawa S,Sakayori M,Yoshioka K,Hirasawa Y,Kasai H,Kawasaki Y,Tsushima K,Tatsumi K

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical trial of immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced non-small cell lung cancer reported an overall survival plateau with a long tail to the survival curve, suggesting that immune checkpoint inhibitors prolong survival. However, little evidence supports the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors as neoadjuv...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Sumi T,Uehara H,Masaoka T,Tada M,Keira Y,Kamada K,Shijubou N,Yamada Y,Nakata H,Mori Y,Chiba H

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Programmed cell death-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) antibody has proven to be effective in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients positive for programmed cell death-1 ligand-1. However, there are currently no reports which evaluate drug efficacy by continuous bronchoscopic observation. A 75-year-ol...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Morikawa K,Kida H,Handa H,Inoue T,Miyazawa T,Mineshita M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00