Dendritic cell-activated cytokine-induced killer cell-mediated immunotherapy is safe and effective for cancer patients >65 years old.

abstract：:The histological boundary between benign and malignant vascular tumors is not clear. Thus, the discrepancies between clinical judgement and pathological diagnosis often lead to a difficult clinical decision, and may result in misdiagnosis. In order to develop more effective treatment methods, the clinical and patholog...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li F,Ma L,Zhang L,Zheng L,Lv X,Fu J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated a significant difference in clinical characteristics between patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring exon 19 deletion (19-del) and an exon point mutation (21-L858R) in EGFR. The present retrospective study aimed to investigate the differential prognosis in patients...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hong W,Wu Q,Zhang J,Zhou Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study, we demonstrated that type II cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG II) was expressed at lower levels in different human cancer cell lines and that exogenous PKG II inhibited epidermal growth factor (EGF)-induced MAPK/ERK signaling. In order to investigate its functions further in this signaling pat...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tao Y,Gu YJ,Cao ZH,Bian XJ,Lan T,Sang JR,Jiang L,Wang Y,Qian H,Chen YC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between cyclin A expression and efficacy of paclitaxel-based chemotherapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The expression of cyclin A was examined in 48 newly diagnosed ESCC patients prior to treatment using the MaxVision immunohistoch...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang JX,Shen SL,Lin M,Xiao W,Chen WC,Lin MS,Yu H,Chen P,Qian RY

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive impact of polymorphisms in the HIF-1α gene on the response to chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in rectal cancer. This study included two cohorts of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer receiving long-course CRT. The HIF-1α C1772T (rs11549465), G1790A (rs11549467) ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Havelund BM,Spindler KL,Ploen J,Andersen RF,Jakobsen A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-steroidal nuclear receptors play a major role in breast cancer development. A correlation among, and possible prognostic function of, the members of the nuclear receptor superfamily has been discussed controversially over the years. Hence, we conducted a quantification of the different expression levels of the thy...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ditsch N,Mayr D,Lenhard M,Strauss C,Vodermaier A,Gallwas J,Stoeckl D,Graeser M,Weissenbacher T,Friese K,Jeschke U

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma is a serious public health problem in China. The mortality rate associated with the majority of cancer types has decreased as a result of targeted therapy. However, the mortality rates associated with hepatocellular carcinoma have not improved; therefore, the identification of new molecular ta...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yuan B,Bo W,Feng X,Hu Y,Zeng J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical effects of FOLFOX4 and TPF chemotherapy regimen on postoperative gastric cancer patients were investigated. A total of 60 patients admitted to the First People's Hospital of Changzhou receiving gastric cancer operation were selected and they were divided into two groups at random. Thirty patients in the FOLFO...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xie H,Lu Q,Wang H,Zhu X,Guan Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of accessory breast cancer, and contribute valuable information regarding this rare tumour to the current literature, ultimately facilitating the development of improved treatment strategies. The present study reported the cas...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang S,Yu YH,Qu W,Zhang Y,Li J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide and remains the third leading cause of cancer-associated mortality. The present study aimed to fully elucidate the pathogenesis of CRC and identify associated genes in tumor development. Microarray GSE44076, GSE41328 and GSE44861 datasets were...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shen X,Yue M,Meng F,Zhu J,Zhu X,Jiang Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of long non-coding RNA SNHG7 (lncRNA-SNHG7) and its clinical significance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were explored. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression level of lncRNA-SNHG7 in cancer tissues. Kaplan-Meier curves and multivariate Cox proportion...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shen A,Ma J,Hu X,Cui X

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. However, operative diagnostic and prognostic systems for ESCC remain to be established. To improve assessment of the prognosis for patients with ESCC, the present study developed an online consensus survival tool for ESCC, t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Q,Wang F,Lv J,Xin J,Xie L,Zhu W,Tang Y,Li Y,Zhao X,Wang Y,Li X,Guo X

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been widely reported that patient-derived tumor xenografts (PDXs) are more similar to tumor tissues than conventional cancer cell lines. Kinetochore-associated protein 2 (KNTC2) is known to be upregulated specifically in tumor tissues of cancer patients and is recognized as a potential target for cancer therapy...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Makita Y,Teratani M,Murata S,Hoashi Y,Matsumoto S,Kawamata Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Connexins (Cxs), a conserved family of trans-membrane proteins, function in the organization of cell-cell communicatin via gap junctions in multicellular organisms. However, the role of Cxs in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the relationship between cell proliferation ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yi S,Chen Y,Wen L,Yang L,Cui G

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-37, a new IL-1 family member, has received increasing attention in recent years. In the past decade, it has been determined that IL-37 is expressed in various normal cells and tissues and is regulated by inflammatory stimuli and pro-cytokines via different signal transduction pathways. Recently, it ha...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang L,Quan Y,Yue Y,Heng X,Che F

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salidroside has a wide range of pharmacological activities, including antitumor, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fertility abilities. In the present study, the effects of salidroside on the viability and apoptosis of bladder cancer cells, and the potential underlying mechanisms, were ex...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li T,Xu K,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5α-RIs) as prostate cancer chemoprevention agents is controversial. Two large randomized trials, the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) and the Reduction by Dutasteride of Prostate Cancer Events (REDUCE) Trial, have both shown a decreased incidence of prostate cancer in patient...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lacy JM,Kyprianou N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preeclampsia (PE) is characterized by gestational hypertension and proteinuria, and is a leading cause of maternal death and perinatal morbidity globally. Although the exact cause of PE remains unclear, several studies have suggested a role for abnormal expression of multiple genes. The aim of the present study was to...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xu Z,Wu C,Liu Y,Wang N,Gao S,Qiu S,Wang Z,Ding J,Zhang L,Wang H,Wu W,Wan B,Yu J,Fang J,Yang P,Shao Q

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the impact of overexpression of long noncoding RNA PEG10 (lncRNA PEG10) on the proliferation, invasion and metastasis of hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HSCC). Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to quantify lncRNA PEG10 expression levels...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao M,Sun D,Li X,Xu Y,Zhang H,Qin Y,Xia M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated the association between programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression and long-term oncologic outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC). PD-L1 expression was evaluated using immunohistochemistry in 175 patients who underwent surgical resection for CRC between September 1999 and August 2004. P...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Bae SU,Jeong WK,Baek SK,Kim NK,Hwang I

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing body of evidence indicating that several melanoma-associated antigen-A (MAGE-A) subgroups contribute to the malignancy of head and neck cancer. The present study retrospectively analyzed the expression of all known MAGE-A subgroups in the tumor front and center of 38 head and neck cancer patients (U...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hartmann S,Brisam M,Rauthe S,Driemel O,Brands RC,Rosenwald A,Kübler AC,Müller-Richter UD

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) participate in the detoxification and elimination of electrophilic carcinogens by conjugating them to glutathione. Previous studies have reported a potential association between GSTM1 polymorphism and the risk of developing nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). However, those findings remain c...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao Y,Wang Y,Wu X,Wang J,Zhang L,Jia Y,Qi W

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbohydrate sulfotransferase 15 (CHST15) synthesizes matrix proteoglycan that regulates various pathogenic mediators and contributes to tissue remodeling and fibrosis during injury. CHST15 has been reported to promote tumor growth and invasion in various types of cancer. Our previous study reported the safety and eff...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Matsuda Y,Fujii Y,Matsukawa M,Ishiwata T,Nishimura M,Arai T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sigma-1 receptor (sigma-1R), a 25-kDa integral membrane protein, is expressed at a high density in various tumor cell lines and its ligands mediate tumor cell proliferation. However, the effect of this receptor on proliferation and the associated intracellular molecules in tumors remains unclear. The present study aim...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu Y,Bai X,Li X,Zhu C,Wu ZP

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between inflammation and cancer has been established in certain forms of human malignancies; however, its role in prostate cancer remains unclear. The present study investigates a possible association between chronic inflammation and the development of epithelial neoplasia in the prostate. Needle biops...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Glover M,Soni S,Ren Q,Maclennan GT,Fu P,Gupta S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a rare leukemia characterized by the balanced reciprocal translocation between the promyelocytic leukemia gene on chromosome 15 and the retinoic acid receptor α (RARα) gene on chromosome 17, and accounts for 10-15% of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia each year. The combined ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen C,Huang X,Wang K,Chen K,Gao D,Qian S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phospholipase C (PLC) is a membrane-associated enzyme that regulates several cellular behaviors including cell motility, growth, transformation and differentiation. PLC is involved in cancer migration, invasion and drug resistance. However, the expression status and prognostic role of PLCB4 in acute myeloid leukemia (...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu S,Zhang W,Shen D,Lu J,Zhao L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone metastasis resulting from breast cancer in pregnancy is rare. In the literature there are few reports regarding osteolytic lesions in pregnancy and no data on the treatment of such femoral fractures. The present study reports a case of a 29-week primigravida presenting with severe lumbosciatica in the left side, ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ciavattini A,Mancioli F,Paci E,Politano R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ku80, a subunit of the heterodymeric Ku protein, is clearly implicated in nonhomologous end joining DNA repair, chemoresistance and radioresistance in malignant tumors. In the present study, the clinicopathological significance of Ku80 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) was investigated. The expression level...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang S,Wang Z,Yang YU,Shi MO,Sun Z

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the expression of CD24 and B7-H3 in breast cancer tissues and the clinical significance. Expression of CD24 and B7-H3 in breast cancer and adjacent tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry. Quantitative PCR was used to detect the expression of CD24 and B7-H3...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cong F,Yu H,Gao X

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00