Prognostic significance of pathological complete response following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer.

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the role of homeobox B4 (HOXB4) in breast cancer. Analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas data revealed that HOXB4 expression was positively associated with expression of the StAR-related lipid transfer domain protein 13 (STARD13), and the overall survival of patients with breast can...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhou G,Liu X,Xiong B,Sun Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study reports the case of a large retroperitoneal tumor treated with modified simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) radiotherapy. A 45-year-old female presented to the emergency department complaining of left abdominal pain and fever. A computed tomography scan detected a retroperitoneal tumor of 12×16×16 cm...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nomiya T,Akamatsu H,Harada M,Ota I,Hagiwara Y,Ichikawa M,Miwa M,Mizutani M,Kato T,Nagaoka A,Tomita Y,Nemoto K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorder. It is characterized by the presence of the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome, t(9;22)(q34.1;q11.2), which carries the BCR-ABL1 fusion gene. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have markedly changed the treatment approach of CML and have become the f...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Al-Khallaf H,Alali H,Alkhatti A

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LIM domain containing 2 (LIMD2) is a small LIM-only protein that has been demonstrated to promote tumor progression; however, the expression and function of LIMD2 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not previously been reported. In the present study, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and western blot analys...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang F,Qin S,Xiao X,Tan Y,Hao P,Xu Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ilex kudingcha C.J. Tseng (Kudingcha) is a traditional Chinese drink consumed in East Asia. The present study evaluated the in vitro anticancer effects of Kudingcha in MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma cells using a 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. At a concentration of 200 μg/...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao X,Wang Q,Qian Y,Song JL

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer (OVAC) remains the most lethal gynecological malignancy; it is ranked fifth among the most common types of cancer that affect women worldwide. Several aspects of the disease, including molecular pathogenesis, epidemiology, histological subtypes, poor prognosis at early stages due to the absence of speci...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sun W,Fu S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the possible association between DLKI gene promoter region methylation and the increased invasion capacity of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Lung cancer cell line H1299, as well as the gene transfection and RNA interference technology were used to build DLK gene overexpression and knockdown cells....

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhong Z,Ye Y,Guo W,He Y,Hu W

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing number of microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to play an important role in the development and progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In particular, microRNA-497-5p (miR-497-5p) has been proposed as a tumor suppressor miRNA in human cancers. However, the role of miR-497-5p and its potential mo...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang X,Wang L,Liu W,Li F

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survivin is expressed in the nucleus and/or cytoplasm of various malignant cells. Nuclear survivin is critical for the completion of mitosis, while cytoplasmic survivin functions as an inhibitor of apoptosis. The expression of survivin has been reported to be associated with the aggressiveness of certain types of canc...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hirano H,Maeda H,Yamaguchi T,Yokota S,Mori M,Sakoda S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vinblastine is a vinca alkaloid that binds to tubulin and inhibits microtubule formation in cells. Vinblastine treatment results in the formation of paracrystalline aggregates in the cells, which are formed from tightly packed tubulin molecules. Mitotic spindle assemblies in treated cells are disrupted and cell cycle ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nakamura Y,Ishigaki Y

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide; therefore, there is an emerging need for novel experimental models that allow for the identification and validation of biomarkers for CRC-specific progression. In the present study, a repeated sphere-forming assay was used as a strate...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lai PL,Chen TC,Feng CY,Lin H,Ng CH,Chen Y,Hsiao M,Lu J,Huang HC

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful technology for suppressing gene function. In most studies, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) consist of one short hairpin RNA (shRNA) and, therefore, are often unable to achieve loss-of-function of their target genes. In the current study, an RNAi vector containing three shRNAs unde...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Weng Y,Shi Y,Xia X,Zhou W,Wang H,Wang C

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:Interferon (IFN)-α is generated in response to viral infections and is used clinically in the therapy of a variety of viral infections and cancers. The present study investigated whether IFN-α could inhibit the invasive ability of osteosarcoma cells using a Matrigel invasion assay. In addition, the osteosarcoma cells ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao J,Wang M,Li Z,Chen J,Yin Z,Chang J,Gao D,Wang S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety and immunological responsiveness of a peptide vaccine of ring finger protein 43 and 34-kDa translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane combined with uracil-tegafur/leucovorin (UFT/LV) was previously demonstrated in metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) in a phase I clinical trial. To clarify the survival b...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kawamura J,Sugiura F,Sukegawa Y,Yoshioka Y,Hida JI,Hazama S,Okuno K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imaging techniques of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) are presently limited. Upconversion particles (UCPs) could be used to target tumors for imaging. The present study aimed to assess the value of a nano-UCP as a diagnostic probe for deep tumor tissue, including UTUC. Polymer-coated water-soluble UCPs were sy...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liao G,Wang L,Yu W

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in cervical cancer using 62 tissues of cervical cancer, and to compare the findings to penile cancer. HPV-DNA integration is a crucial factor for malignant transformation in cervical cancer and can be identi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Senba M,Buziba N,Mori N,Fujita S,Morimoto K,Wada A,Toriyama K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with poor prognosis worldwide, the molecular mechanisms underlying the carcinogenesis and progression of this disease remain unclear. Several tumor characteristics have previously been demonstrated to be prognostic factors of survival following hepatic resection, o...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Inokawa Y,Inaoka K,Sonohara F,Hayashi M,Kanda M,Nomoto S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the curative effect of fludeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT)-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for 42 patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III/IV ovarian cancer. Between Jan...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Dang YZ,Li X,Ma YX,Li XL,Yang T,Lu WL,Huang SG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a common malignancy; however, the majority of its underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. In the present study, weighted gene co-expression network analysis was applied to construct gene co-expression networks for the GSE19804 dataset, in order to screen hub genes associated with ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yu DH,Huang JY,Liu XP,Ruan XL,Chen C,Hu WD,Li S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the anti-tumor effects of combination treatment with an siRNA targeting B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine kinase (BRAF)V600E and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway inhibitors was investigated in melanoma cell lines harboring BRAFV600E. Human melanoma A375 and WM115 cells were ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： He H,Nan X,Liu S,Zhang L,Yang Z,Wu Y,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation enterocolitis is a severe adverse event that occurs after radiotherapy for malignant abdominal tumors. In this study, the therapeutic effects of ETS-GS, a novel vitamin E derivative with antioxidative and anti-inflammatory abilities, were examined in a rat model of radiation enterocolitis. The radiation ente...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sugita S,Inomata M,Kono Y,Shiroshita H,Etoh T,Shiraishi N,Kitano S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators in the development and progression of human gastric cancer (GC). However, the expression and biological function of miR-449c in GC remains unknown. In the present study, miR-449c was demonstrated to be downregulated in GC tissues and cell lines compared with normal. Decrease...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen X,Wang A,Yue X

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRs) are involved in the carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). To the best of our knowledge, the function and regulatory role of miR-532-5p in human CRC remains unknown. The aim of the present study was to determine the role and regulation of miR-532-5p in CRC. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang J,Zhou W,Liu Y,Liu T,Li C,Wang L

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:The novel synthesis of dibenzofluorene has been achieved by a cyclodehydration method. Several derivatives have also been prepared using this hydrocarbon. These compounds have been tested against a number of cancer cell lines in vitro, and useful selectivity has been observed. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Banik BK,Mukhopadhyay C,Becker FF

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma is a neural crest-derived tumor that accounts for 7-10% of all malignancies in children and ~15% of all childhood cancer-associated mortalities. Approximately 50% of patients are characterized as high-risk (HR) and have an overall survival of <40% at 5 years from diagnosis. HR patients with unfavorable p...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Fusco P,Esposito MR,Tonini GP

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant mesothelioma in the mediastinum is rare and the majority of known cases have been reported as 'localized mesothelioma'. The present study reports a case of an upper mediastinal tumor, which was diagnosed through thoracoscopic surgery and surgical biopsies of the mass. A computed tomography scan revealed a gi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang S,Song P,Zhang B

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk of colorectal cancer, and the differentiation between neoplastic and inflammatory lesions often poses a clinical dilemma. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR) enterography with ult...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yu H,Feng C,Wang Z,Li J,Wang Y,Hu X,Li Z,Shen Y,Hu D

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer is the second most common type of cancer in females and the third in males, worldwide. The most common sites of colon cancer metastasis are the regional lymph nodes, liver, lung, bone and brain. In this study, an extremely rare case of colon adenocarcinoma with extensive metastasis to the mediastinal lymp...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： El-Halabi MM,Chaaban SA,Meouchy J,Page S,Salyers WJ Jr

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00