Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma: A report of two cases.

abstract：:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is rare in the adult population and even rarer with jaw involvement. The current study presents the case of a 39-year-old male who complained of recurrent pain, swelling of the gingiva and an occasional pus-like discharge in the right mandible for one year. The patient was previousl...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shi S,Liu Y,Fu T,Li X,Zhao S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene may be a risk factor for pancreatic cancer (PC). We investigated the association of two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the VDR gene with PC in age- and gender-matched patients and controls. PC (n=91) and healthy control (n=80) samples were genotyped for the...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li L,Wu B,Yang L,Yin G,Wei W,Sui S,Liu J

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is the most common type of cancer of the bladder and upper urinary tract, and is characterized by a high risk of recurrence and progression. Urine fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a technique that detects genetic aberrations in exfoliated cells in the urine, with specific probes f...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lin T,Liu Z,Liu L,Yang L,Han P,Zhang P,Wei Q

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) catalyzes the first step of arachidonic acid metabolism to inflammatory mediator leukotrienes. The present study assessed 5-LO expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissue specimens for associations with clinicopathological and survival data from patients, then explored 5-LO act...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Bai CY,Zhang JY,Shi TW,Bai YQ,Wu BL,Du ZP,Wu ZY,Xu XE,Wang SH,Wu JY,Te RY,Zhang JY,Xu LY,Li EM

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer staging is important for the treatment of esophageal cancer. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a common diagnostic tool for esophageal cancer prior to surgery. However, EUS is unable to accurately discriminate the N-staging of lymph nodes. In order to distinguish an optimized standard for malignant...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang Y,He S,Dou L,Liu Y,Ke Y,Yu X,Wang Z,Wang G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advancements in treatment regimens, the mortality rate of patients with oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is high. In addition, the signaling pathways and oncoproteins involved in OTSCC progression remain largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to identify specific prognostic mar...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhong P,Liu L,Shen A,Chen Z,Hu X,Cai Y,Lin J,Wang B,Li J,Chen Y,Peng J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with the luminal B subtype of breast cancer exhibit a poor prognosis, high metastatic risk and high incidence of chemotherapy resistance. Luminal B breast cancer is sub-classified into B1 and B2. The pathophysiological mechanism of luminal B2 breast cancer (LB2BC) progression has yet to be characterized. Ther...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang J,Du Q,Li C

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) on postoperative rehabilitation of brain tumors and effects on tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were explored. A retrospective analysis of 132 patients with brain tumors treated in the People's Hospital of Rizhao from October 2014 to October 2017 was performe...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hou S,Wu G,Liang J,Cheng H,Chen C

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Value of MRI diffusion-weighted imaging (MRI DWI) combined with PET/CT in the diagnosis and staging of stomach cancer (SC) was investigated. A retrospective analysis was performed on 160 patients with SC diagnosed by pathological biopsy in The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University from March 201...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sui Y,Zou Z,Li F,Hao C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 5 (LGR5) is an established cancer stem cell marker and is a target gene of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, a critical pathway in the process of tumor initiation and growth. In the present study, the mRNA expression levels of LGR5, adenomatous polyposis col...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lin YU,Wu T,Yao Q,Zi S,Cui L,Yang M,Li J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) has long been considered to be a key regulator of growth factor receptor- and integrin-mediated signals, with pivotal roles in tumor cells through its kinase activity and scaffolding function. Increased FAK expression and activity has been observed in tumors of various origins and is often ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li M,Hou F,Zhao J,Zhang T,Li D,Wu W,Liu X,Xu L

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adaptive response of the genome protection mechanism occurs in cells when exposed to genotoxic stress due to the overproduction of free radicals via inflammation and infection. In such circumstances, cells attempt to maintain health via several genome protection mechanisms. However, evidence is increasing that thi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Loilome W,Kadsanit S,Muisook K,Yongvanit P,Namwat N,Techasen A,Puapairoj A,Khuntikeo N,Phonjit P

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autosomal dominant hereditary disorder von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is caused by a germline mutation in the VHL gene. The symptoms of VHL include hemangioblastoma of the central nervous system, retinal angiomas, visceral tumors and multiple visceral cysts. However, advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) occurs in ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang L,Xu B,Wang Y,Liu C,Lu K,Huang Y,Liu N,Zhang X,Chen S,Chen M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the clinical significance of BRCA1/BRCA2 DNA repair associated (BRCA1/BRCA2) gene expression in patients with sporadic gastric cancer (GC) who had received postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Breast cancer type 1 and 2 susceptibility protein (BRCA1 and BRCA2) expres...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kim HS,Hwang IG,Min HY,Bang YJ,Kim WH

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare acquired form of hypophosphatemia commonly associated with phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs) located in the bone or soft tissue. Resection of the tumor can cure osteomalacia. Fibroblast growth factor 23 has been identified as a major pathophysiological factor responsible...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Morimoto T,Takenaka S,Hashimoto N,Araki N,Myoui A,Yoshikawa H

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase (G9A), the primary histone methyltransferase for histone H3 Lys9, has been identified to be upregulated in numerous types of cancer. The aim of the present study was to analyze the clinical significance of G9A, and preliminarily explore its function in hepatocellular carc...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Qin J,Li Q,Zeng Z,Wu P,Jiang Y,Luo T,Ji X,Zhang Q,Hao Y,Chen L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) regulates various biological processes, including invasion, proliferation and apoptosis. E-prostanoid 3 (Ep3) is a PGE2 receptor, and the functional role of Ep3 in the progression of NSCLC rema...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li L,Lv Y,Yan D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer and embryo expression protein 65 (CEP65) is a centrosomal protein that is expressed at relatively high levels in embryonic tissue and different cancerous tissues, but its role in tumorigenesis remains unknown. In the present study, CEP65 was stably expressed in AGS gastric cancer cells. CEP65 was found to promo...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jin G,Peng L,Zhang J,Qu L,Shou C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-fat diet induced obesity was associated with more aggressive prostate cancer. Recent research has demonstrated that integrin-linked kinase (ILK), β-parvin and downstream cofilin 1 jointly affected cancer progression. Meanwhile, these proteins were also involved in energy metabolism. Therefore, the present study w...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hu MB,Hu JM,Jiang LR,Yang T,Zhu WH,Hu Y,Wu XB,Jiang HW,Ding Q

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiological features of pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma (PSH) and pulmonary hamartoma are poorly specified. Thus, the present study aimed to compare and analyze the characteristics of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in PSH versus pulmonary hamartoma. 18F-FDG PE...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jiang L,Huang Y,Tang Q,Zhao Q,Li Y,Wu X,Wang H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies concerning hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) have been conducted by adopting regimens containing 5-fluorouracil (FU), with a favourable efficacy compared with conventional transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation (TACE) treatment; however, the detailed mechanism of HAIC remains unclear. Th...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gao J,Zhen R,Liao H,Zhuang W,Guo W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers, which is the leading cause of cancer-related death among various cancers worldwide. Flavokawain A (FKA), a chalcone found in the kava plant, exerts potent anticancer activity. However, the activity and mechanisms of FKA in inhibiting the viability of paclitaxel (PTX)-resi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li J,Zheng L,Yan M,Wu J,Liu Y,Tian X,Jiang W,Zhang L,Wang R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in females worldwide and evidence suggests that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection may be implicated in the progress of breast cancer. HCMV glycoprotein B (gB) is the most abundant envelope protein and serves an important role in host cell entry. The ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang R,Liang J,Xu GX,Ding LM,Huang HM,Su QZ,Yan J,Li YC

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correlation of APOBEC3G expression with liver function indexes of patients with chronic hepatitis B and its expression in chronic hepatitis B, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer were investigated to evaluated the significance of APOBEC3G. Fifty-eight patients with chronic hepatitis B were selected, including 20 cases of...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ni L,Li C,Li Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common type of mesenchymal tumor in the gastrointestinal tract. A large tumor size often means a poor prognosis. This report presents a case of a large exophytic GIST with cyst change, for which the outcome of favourable prognosis was unexpected. A 78-year-old male pre...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhu CC,Liu Y,Zhao G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphological response is considered an improved surrogate to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) model with regard to predicting the prognosis for patients with colorectal liver metastases. However, its use as a decision-making tool for surgical intervention has not been examined. The present st...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Suzuki K,Muto Y,Ichida K,Fukui T,Takayama Y,Kakizawa N,Kato T,Hasegawa F,Watanabe F,Kaneda Y,Kikukawa R,Saito M,Tsujinaka S,Futsuhara K,Takata O,Noda H,Miyakura Y,Kiyozaki H,Konishi F,Rikiyama T

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs of approximately 22 base pairs that regulate the expression of genes by targeting messenger RNA with complementarity with the miRNA base sequence. Regulation of gene expression by miRNAs is crucial in cellular development and differentiation, and recent studies suggest a re...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yanokura M,Banno K,Kobayashi Y,Kisu I,Ueki A,Ono A,Masuda K,Nomura H,Hirasawa A,Susumu N,Aoki D

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Application of dexmedetomidine combined with sufentanil in colon cancer resection and its effect on immune and coagulation function of patients was studied. Colon cancer cases (n=176) admitted to Xiangya Hospital Central South University were selected into the study. They were divided into group A (n=92) and group B (...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao L,Li Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotrophins are a family of growth factors that regulate neural survival, development, function and plasticity in the central and the peripheral nervous system. There are four neurotrophins: nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) and NT-4. Among them, BDNF is the m...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Meng L,Liu B,Ji R,Jiang X,Yan X,Xin Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleobindin 2 (NUCB-2) is a multifunctional protein that contains several functional domains and is associated with a wide variety of biological processes, such as food intake and energy homeostasis. NUCB-2 has been demonstrated to be associated with worse malignant outcomes and cell migration in breast and prostate ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Tao R,Niu WB,Dou PH,Ni SB,Yu YP,Cai LC,Wang XY,Li SY,Zhang C,Luo ZG

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00