Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with diffuse thoracic skin metastasis: A case report.

abstract：:Breast metastasis is a rare pattern of distant metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) following curative treatment. The present study reported two patients with breast metastasis from NPC and reviewed four such patients reported in the literature, including the analysis of clinical profiles, pathological diagn...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xiao W,He Z,Xing C,Zhen W,Wang S,Lin H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the treatment options for patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)-associated renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs). A total of 17 patients who were consecutively diagnosed with TSC-associated renal AMLs at the Department of Urology of Zhongshan Hospital between 1998 and 20...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang H,Long Q,Wang Y,Liu L,Zhou L,Guo J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deguelin is a naturally occurring rotenoid with strong cancer chemopreventive and antitumor activities. In the present study, we investigated the antitumor activity of deguelin against MPC-11 murine myeloma cells and the possible mechanism of action in vitro. Our results revealed that deguelin inhibited the proliferat...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li Z,Wu J,Wu C,Jiang J,Zheng X,Xu B,Li M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to evaluate the methanolic extract of Piper betle leaves (MPBL) and its organic fractions with regard to antitumor activity against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) in Swiss albino mice and to confirm their antioxidant activities. At 24 h post-intraperitoneal inoculation of tumor cells i...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Alam B,Majumder R,Akter S,Lee SH

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies conducted in our lab have indicated that thalidomide cytotoxicity in the KG-1a human acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cell line was enhanced by combining it with arsenic trioxide. The current investigation was conducted in order to evaluate the effect of thalidomide either alone or in combination with arsenic ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Girgis EH,Mahoney JP,Khalil RH,Soliman MR

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have an unprecedented positive curative effect for hematological malignances. Most notably, cluster of differentiation 19 (CD19) CAR T-cell therapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is associated with a high complete remission rate and has aroused considerable attention...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Fu Z,Zhou J,Chen R,Jin Y,Ni T,Qian L,Xiao C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of compound Radix Sophorae Flavescentis on the proliferation of esophageal carcinoma TE-8 cells and to elucidate the mechanisms involved. For this purpose, we incubated TE-8 cells in medium containing various concentrations (0, 0.0125, 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang X,Cai W,Yang Q,Lu Z,Li J,Yu J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survivin, a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, is a potential prognostic marker and molecular target for anticancer therapies. Chromosomal regional maintenance protein-1 (CRM-1) mediates the nuclear export of proteins such as survivin. The aims of the present study were to compare the expression and ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shintani M,Tashiro A,Sangawa A,Yamao N,Kamoshida S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to investigate and analyze the epithelial-cadherin (E-cadherin) expression in invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast, and to analyze the associations between the expression and clinicopathological characteristics of lymph node metastasis and the prognosis of breast cancer. The i...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yang L,Wang XW,Zhu LP,Wang HL,Wang B,Zhao Q,Wang XY

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenocarcinoma is one of the most serious diseases that threaten human health. Numerous studies have investigated adenocarcinoma and have obtained a considerable amount of data regarding genes and microRNA (miRNA) in adenocarcinoma. However, studies have only focused on one or a small number of genes and miRNAs, and t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ning J,Guo X,Wang N,Xue L

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic assays for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression have a high predictive value because patients with HER2-positive tumors could benefit from HER2-targeted therapy. The aim of the present study is to analyze the incidence of HER2 gene amplification in selected tumors with adverse features...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Petroni S,Caldarola L,Scamarcio R,Giotta F,Latorre A,Mangia A,Simone G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumors (GNETs) are rare aggressive malignant neoplasms that exclusively occur within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. The GNET was first described as an 'osteoclast-rich tumor of the gastrointestinal tract with features resembling clear cell sarcoma (CCS) of soft parts...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang GX,Chen QY,Zhong LL,Chen H,Zhang HP,Liu XF,Tang F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) represent potential therapeutic tools for solid tumors. However, there are numerous inconsistent results regarding the effects of hUCMSCs on tumors, and the mechanisms underlying this remain poorly understood. The present study further examined this controv...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yuan Y,Zhou C,Chen X,Tao C,Cheng H,Lu X

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) promotes distant metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which increases the mortality of patients with HCC and PVTT. The aim of the present study was to develop an early risk warning system for distant metastasis of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated primary HCC (HBV-HCC) with ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li M,Zhao Y,Liu X,Zhang S,Jiang Y,Yang Z

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) is upregulated in numerous types of cancer, and is implicated in various cellular processes associated with cancer progression. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms by which MALAT1 regulates metastasis remain unclear. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang Y,Guan X,Wang H,Wang Y,Yue D,Chen R

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of interventional ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of submucous myoma of the uterus was assessed to study the ultrasonographic features of modified sonohysterography for submucous polyp of uterus. A total of 25 patients diagnosed preliminarily as submucous myoma of the uterus via conventional ultras...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liang B,Xie YG,Xu XP,Hu CH

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) have been demonstrated to serve important roles in the development and progression of human cancer, primarily through the direct targeting of oncogenes or tumor suppressors. It has been previously suggested that miR-126 may be associated with endometrial cancer (EC). However, the exact role of miR-126...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao X,Zhu D,Lu C,Yan D,Li L,Chen Z

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of different levels of PM2.5 on invasion and proliferation of HeLa cells and the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines IL-1 and IL-6 under 10 µg/ml PM2.5 were investigated. Different groups of HeLa cells were treated with PM2.5 at 0, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 µg/ml for 36 h, respectively. Cell proliferatio...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang K,Li W,Chen Y,Zhu J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated enhancement of apoptosis induction and the mechanisms underlying calcium overload on C6 glioma cells in vitro, stimulated by low-level ultrasound in combination with hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME). The optimum frequency of ultrasound was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethythiazol-2-yl)...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Dai S,Xu C,Tian Y,Cheng W,Li B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain patients with lymphoma may harbor mutations in perforin 1 (PRF1), unc-13 homolog D (UNC13D), syntaxin 11 (STX11), STXBP2 (syntaxin binding protein 2) or SH2 domain containing 1A (SH2D1A), which causes functional defects of cytotoxic lymphocytes. Data regarding the association between genetic defects and the de...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen X,Zhang Y,Wang F,Wang M,Teng W,Lin Y,Han X,Jin F,Xu Y,Cao P,Fang J,Zhu P,Tong C,Liu H

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Notch signaling is well-known for its role in regulating cell self-renewal and differentiation. Within the cancer research field, it has been identified that dysregulated Notch signaling is involved directly with various types of cancer. Although Notch signaling is generally considered as oncogenic, it sometimes acts ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jia D,Underwood J,Xu Q,Xie Q

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative radiotherapy improves local disease control and disease-free survival in patients with advanced rectal cancer; however, a reliable predictive biomarker for the effectiveness of irradiation has yet to be elucidated. Phosphorylation of H2A histone family member X (H2AX) to γ-H2AX is induced by DNA double-st...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kawashima S,Kawaguchi N,Taniguchi K,Tashiro K,Komura K,Tanaka T,Inomata Y,Imai Y,Tanaka R,Yamamoto M,Inoue Y,Lee SW,Kawai M,Tanaka K,Okuda J,Uchiyama K

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) have not yet been elucidated. The aim of the current study was to identify potential pathogenic biomarkers in PTC by comprehensively analyzing gene expression and methylation profiles, and to increase the understanding of PTC pathogenesis....

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wei S,Yun X,Ruan X,Wei X,Zheng X,Gao M

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:In the present study, we investigated the effects and mechanisms of Osthole on the apoptosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells and its synergistic effect with Embelin. Our results revealed that treatment with both Osthole and Embelin inhibited cell proliferation. Notably, combination treatment of Osthole and...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Xu XM,Zhang ML,Zhang Y,Zhao L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology and clinical outcome of gastrointestinal mucinous adenocarcinoma (MA) are not well illustrated. The present study aimed to explore the evolving epidemiology and prognostic factors that affect the survival of patients with MA in the gastrointestinal tract. A retrospective and population-based study was...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zong Z,Luo Y,Ying H,Wang A,Li H,Yi C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine the interrelations between MEG-A3 gene and incidence of breast cancer. The expression of MEG-A3 gene in the tissue samples of patients with breast cancer and normal controls at RNA and protein levels was determined. Subsequently, the relative expression of RNA for the same p...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hou X,Guo F,Sun Q

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little information from clinical trials is available regarding the efficacy of trastuzumab treatment in subcentimetric breast carcinomas (BCs). The aim of this study was to verify the existence of correlations between HER2 and hormone receptor status, Ki67 values, grade, histotype and node involvement in a cohort of p...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ieni A,Giuffrè G,Lanzafame S,Nuciforo G,Curduman M,Villari L,Roz E,Certo G,Cabibi D,Salomone E,Labate A,Messina D,Franco V,Adamo V,Tuccari G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have shown that marital status may be a prognostic factor in various malignancies, but little is known about its effect on duodenal adenocarcinoma. The aim of the present study was to determine the association between marital status and survival in patients with duodenal adenocarcinoma. The Surveillan...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang N,Bu Q,Liu Q,Yang J,He H,Liu J,Ren X,Lyu J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00