Pleural or pericardial metastasis: A significant factor affecting efficacy and adverse events in lung cancer patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors.

abstract：:We examined two cases of primary lung cancer with sebaceous-like clear cells (SLCCs), defined as clear carcinoma cells with microvacuolated cytoplasm and centrally located nuclei, which were selected from among 281 surgical/autopsy cases of lung cancer (2/281, 0.7%). Both cases were higher stage (stage IIA and IIIA), ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Matsukuma S,Obara K,Kono T,Takeo H,Sato K

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several authors have previously reported that patients with pulmonary combined large cell neuroendocrine cancer ( LCNEC) have a poor prognosis and there is no consensus on the treatment strategy for combined LCNEC as well as LCNEC. Here, we report the case of a long-term survivor with pulmonary combined LCNEC. The pat...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Oda R,Okuda K,Yamashita Y,Sakane T,Tatematsu T,Yokota K,Endo K,Nakanishi R

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using a combination of apatinib in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Apatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor which selectivelyacts on vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) and has shown good efficacy in a variety of mali...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Liu M,Wang X,Li H,Xu L,Jing L,Jiang P,Liu B,Li Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 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:Osimertinib (AZD9291) is a third-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that selectively inhibits the activating EGFR mutation and T790M mutation, and is currently used globally to treat EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, acquired resistance to osimertinib is inevitable. METHO...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Hayakawa D,Takahashi F,Mitsuishi Y,Tajima K,Hidayat M,Winardi W,Ihara H,Kanamori K,Matsumoto N,Asao T,Ko R,Shukuya T,Takamochi K,Hayashi T,Suehara Y,Takeda Nakamura I,Ueno T,Kohsaka S,Mano H,Takahashi K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic effect of molecular subtypes on male breast cancer (MBC) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological and prognostic factors of MBC patients. METHODS:From 1 January 1990 to 31 December 2014, the data of 152 MBC and 304 female breast cancer (FBC) patients were...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Zhao J,Wang B,Zhao J,Mao Y,Liu J,Yang Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are widely used in patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancer. Meanwhile, thermal ablation such as microwave ablation has been an option for selected patients. Herein, we describe three cases of pneumothorax that occurred in microwave ablation (MWA) ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Guo R,Li Y,Bie Z,Li B,Li X

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor mutation burden (TMB) is an important determinant and biomarker for response of targeted therapy and prognosis in patients with lung cancer. The present study aimed to determine whether radiomics signature could non-invasively predict the TMB status and driver mutations in patients with resectable earl...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Wang X,Kong C,Xu W,Yang S,Shi D,Zhang J,Du M,Wang S,Bai Y,Zhang T,Chen Z,Ma Z,Wang J,Dong G,Sun M,Yin R,Chen F

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an extremely aggressive neoplasm of the pleura mainly attributable to asbestos exposure. Conventional medical, physical, and surgical treatments and their combinations are basically ineffective and just a few subjects experience some benefit. No definite guidelines can be provided in ...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Ambrogi V,Mineo TC,Multidisciplinary Tor Vergata University Study Group for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Approximately 15% of lung cancer patients are diagnosed in early stages. Microscopic proof of disease cannot always be obtained because of comorbidity or reluctance to undergo invasive diagnostic procedures. In the current study, survival data of patients with and without pathology are compared. METHODS:One...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Zehentmayr F,Sprenger M,Rettenbacher L,Wass R,Porsch P,Fastner G,Pirich C,Studnicka M,Sedlmayer F

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a major type of lung cancer with high morbidity and high mortality. miR-874 has been determined to play a role in tumor suppression in several cancers. The purpose of our study was to detect the biological mechanisms of miR-874 and AQP3 in NSCLC. METHODS:CCK-8 and Trans...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Wang S,Wu Y,Yang S,Liu X,Lu Y,Liu F,Li G,Tian G

更新日期：2020-06-01 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:To investigate the correlation between mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor (C-Met) and human epidermal growth receptor 2 (HER2) protein expression in primary lung adenocarcinoma tissues. METHOD:A total of 1479 resected primary lung adenocarcinoma patients were enrolled in the present study for detectin...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Yang L,Che Y,Guo L,Zheng B,Wang B,Yang Z,Zhu Y,Li J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although FGF19 gene aberrations are associated with carcinogenesis and progression in human cancers, the roles of FGF19 genetic amplification and expression in Chinese patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) and FGF19 amplification as a potential therapeutic target for LSCC are not well understood....

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Zhang X,Kong M,Zhang Z,Xu S,Yan F,Wei L,Zhou J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the risk factors for severe weight loss (SWL) within one year after minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy. METHODS:Esophageal cancer patients who underwent McKeown esophagectomy between January and July 2017 were prospectively enrolled. Preoperative body weight (PBW) was chosen as...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Wang P,Li Y,Sun H,Zhang R,Liu X,Liu S,Wang Z,Zheng Y,Yu Y,Chen X,Li H,Zhang J,Liu Q

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：: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:Our recent studies have indicated that miR-153-3p is downregulated in the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cell lines and tissues. Upregulation of miR-153-3p was found to inhibit migration and invasion of ESCC cells. However, whether miR-153-3p regulates the cisplatin sensitivity in ESCC cells remai...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Zuo J,Zhao M,Fan Z,Liu B,Wang Y,Li Y,Lv P,Xing L,Zhang X,Shen H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors, and survival of lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). METHODS:IPF with lung cancer from tertiary hospitals consisted of 1685 patients who had been diagnosed between 2003 and 2007. We reviewed their medical record...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Lee KJ,Chung MP,Kim YW,Lee JH,Kim KS,Ryu JS,Lee HL,Park SW,Park CS,Uh ST,Lee YC,Park SJ,Kim KH,Jeon YJ,Choi WI,Park YB,Kim DS,Jeong SH,Lee JH,Park MS

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:A 57-year-old man was admitted to our department 10 years ago, diagnosed with tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma. After discontinuing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the disease recurred in December 2016. Apatinib mesylate (500 mg/day) was administered and computed tomography revealed that his symptoms were significantl...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Wang H

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) are advantageous over standard chemotherapy, either as front-line treatment or as further management of patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Howev...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Sun H,Sun X,Zhai X,Guo J,Liu Y,Ying J,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:  The 12th National Lung Cancer Academic Conference was held in Wu Han, China in 2011. METHODS:  The content of the conference involved recent research achievements and progress in the field of lung cancer, including the epidemiology of lung cancer and molecules, new methods and technology for early-screeni...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Liu Y,Chen G,Qiu X,Chen J,Zhou Q

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningeal carcinomatosis (MC) refers to the diffuse or multifocal spread or infiltration of malignant tumors in the pia mater. It is a special distribution type of metastatic tumors in the central nervous system and one of the important reasons of death caused by metastatic malignant tumors. Here, we report a rare cas...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Liu H,Liu L,Zhang X,Jin S

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:A 69-year-old woman visited our hospital complaining of right chest pain. Chest computed tomography showed a 55 × 45 mm tumor in the right upper lobe. Bronchoscopy revealed displaced anomalous B 1 and B 2+3 arising from the right main bronchus, and the patient was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma by transbronchial l...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Tajima K,Uchida N,Sasamoto H,Okada T,Kohri T,Mogi A,Kuwano H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the correlations between CXCR4 and VEGF-C expression and lymph node metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS:Tumor specimens, lymph nodes, and normal lung tissues were obtained from 110 NSCLC patients who underwent complete resection. Quantitative reverse transcripti...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Bi MM,Shang B,Wang Z,Chen G

更新日期：2017-11-01 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:The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic and antitumor activity of spider venom (SV). METHODS:Cell proliferation and cytotoxicity were determined by 3 H-methyl thymidine incorporation ([3 H]-TDR) assay. DNA fragmentation and cell cycle kinetics were analyzed by FACS. In vivo inhibition of tumor s...

journal_title：Thoracic cancer

authors： Gao L,Zhang J,Liu X,Zhao M,Li L,Liu X,Zhao B

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00