abstract：Objective:The objective of this study was to investigate the safety of robotic stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients and its related factors. Methods:A total of 74 HCC patients with Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) Class A were included in a multi-institutional, single-arm Pha...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liu X,Song Y,Liang P,Su T,Zhang H,Zhao X,Yuan Z,Wang P

更新日期：2017-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Although cisplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy improves the survival of patients with resected non-small-cell lung cancer, not all patients show a survival benefit, and some patients experience severe toxicity. Therefore, identifying biomarkers is important for selecting subgroups of patients who may show impro...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Katono K,Sato Y,Kobayashi M,Nagashio R,Ryuge S,Igawa S,Ichinoe M,Murakumo Y,Saegusa M,Masuda N

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant cancers among women and a major clinical obstacle. Although studies have reported the abnormal expression of SIRT7 in breast cancer, whether the function of SIRT7 regulates the expression of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in breast cancer remains unknown. We aimed to de...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen KL,Li L,Wang YR,Li CM,Badri TM,Wang GL

更新日期：2017-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Sitting time and physical activity are associated with cancer risk; however, their roles in the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are inconclusive. This study aimed to investigate the effects of total sitting time, occupational activity time (OAT), and recreational activity time (RAT)...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen P,Song Q,Han J,Xu H,Chen T,Xu J,Cheng Y

更新日期：2017-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Quercetin, a flavone, is multifaceted, having anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. In the present study, we explored the effects of quercetin on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells and the underlying mechanisms. We noted that quercetin exerted pr...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yu D,Ye T,Xiang Y,Shi Z,Zhang J,Lou B,Zhang F,Chen B,Zhou M

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis (the growth of new blood vessels) is essential in most of the body's physiological processes, such as in the normal functioning of the endometrium during and after the menstrual cycle. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) are the mostly expressed angiogenic factors,...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Mahecha AM,Wang H

更新日期：2017-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considerable interest is directed toward the enzyme aromatase (CYP19A1) and the development of cancer, due to CYP19A1's role in estrogen biosynthesis. Several cancers display excessive intra-tumor accumulation of estrogens, and aromatase inhibitors are used for treatment. The CYP19A1 gene exhibits polymorphi...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Al-Mukaynizi FB,Alanazi M,Al-Daihan S,Parine NR,Almadi M,Aljebreen A,Azzam N,Alharbi O,Arafah M,Warsy A

更新日期：2017-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) invasion in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is one of the main predictors of poor prognosis. The present study investigated the risk factors for RLN invasion in PTC patients. METHODS:A total of 3,236 patients who received thyroidectomy due to PTC in Thyroid and Parathyroid ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen W,Lei J,You J,Lei Y,Li Z,Gong R,Tang H,Zhu J

更新日期：2017-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor development is closely related to angiogenesis, and VEGFR2 plays an important role in tumor angiogenesis. It is broadly expressed in the blood vessels, especially in the microvessels of tumor tissues. Furthermore, VEGFR2 is detected on the surface of the cell membrane in various immune cells, such as dendritic c...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhu P,Hu C,Hui K,Jiang X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are identified as new crucial regulators of diverse cellular processes in glioblastoma (GBM) tissues. However, the expression pattern and biological function of lncRNAs remain largely unknown. Here, for the first time, the effects of lncRNA lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang J,Liu X,Yan C,Liu J,Wang S,Hong Y,Gu A,Zhao P

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate efficacy and safety of nimotuzumab combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy in women with locally advanced cervical cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Women with locally advanced cervical cancer (stage IIB, III, or IVA) who experienced relapse after first-line chemoradiotherapy and one or more line...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen YF,Tang WB,Pan XX,Wu CR,Cao Y,Yang W

更新日期：2017-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of brain tumor with a very poor prognosis. Therefore, it is always of great importance to explore and develop new potential treatment for glioblastoma. Quercetin, a flavonoid present in a variety of human foods, has been shown to inhibit various tumor cell proliferation. In thi...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liu Y,Tang ZG,Yang JQ,Zhou Y,Meng LH,Wang H,Li CL

更新日期：2017-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CD155, an immunoglobulin-like adhesion molecule, plays an important role in carcinoma such as cells migration, proliferation, metastasis, and tumor immune. The upregulation of CD155 has been found in several human malignancies, but its expression in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) still remains unclear. The aim of ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Huang DW,Huang M,Lin XS,Huang Q

更新日期：2017-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This article discusses the current use of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) techniques in clinical practice and reviews the available data from clinical outcome studies in different clinical settings. An overview of available literature about clinical outcomes with VMAT stereotactic/radiosurgical treatment is...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Macchia G,Deodato F,Cilla S,Cammelli S,Guido A,Ferioli M,Siepe G,Valentini V,Morganti AG,Ferrandina G

更新日期：2017-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although our previous studies have confirmed that 1, 3, 8-trihydroxy-6-methylant hraquinone (emodin) inhibits migration and invasion in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cells, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unknown. Here, the aim was to investigate the effects of emodin on EOC cells and to study fu...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Lu J,Xu Y,Zhao Z,Ke X,Wei X,Kang J,Zong X,Mao H,Liu P

更新日期：2017-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and efficacy of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) onset with extreme thrombocytosis. A total of 121 newly diagnosed and untreated CML patients in chronic phase with complete clinical information from the First Hospital of Jilin University, from January...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Liu Z,Fan H,Li Y,Liu C

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decades, a better understanding of breast cancer heterogeneity provided tools for a biologically based personalization of anticancer treatments. In particular, the overexpression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) by tumor cells provided a specific target in these HER2-positive tumors...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Kourie HR,El Rassy E,Clatot F,de Azambuja E,Lambertini M

更新日期：2017-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on the association between two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in estrogen receptor α (ERα), PvuII (rs2234693 T>C) and XbaI (rs9340799 A>G), and the prostate cancer risk are inconsistent. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to derive a more accurate estimation of this relationship. METHOD...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhao Y,Zheng X,Zhang L,Hu Q,Guo Y,Jiang H,Shi S,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to investigate the prognostic value of pretreatment C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) in human malignancies by an updated meta-analysis. METHODS:PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Wanfang databases were searched. Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and odds ratios (ORs) with their corresp...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Xu HJ,Ma Y,Deng F,Ju WB,Sun XY,Wang H

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 have been investigated and are thought to play an important role in tumor evasion. This study aimed to investigate expression patterns of immune-related molecules, and their clinical impacts in malignant salivary gland tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We performed immunohistochemical stain...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chang H,Kim JS,Choi YJ,Cho JG,Woo JS,Kim A,Kim JS,Kang EJ

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) or stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has been reported to be a comparable alternative therapy to surgery for patients with T1-3N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, it has not been clarified whether SBRT/SABR is as effective as surgery. We conducted t...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Li M,Yang X,Chen Y,Yang X,Dai X,Sun F,Zhang L,Zhan C,Feng M,Wang Q

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leucine-rich glioma inactivated 3 (LGI3) is a secreted protein member of LGI family. We previously reported that LGI3 was expressed in brain, adipose tissues and skin, where it played roles as a multifunctional cytokine. We postulated that LGI3 may be involved in cytokine network in cancers. AIM:This study ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Kwon NS,Kim DS,Yun HY

更新日期：2017-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) is an effective treatment choice for low and intermediate risk prostate cancer (PCa). However, the impact of PPB on tumor immune status is still poorly understood. This study aimed to assess the immune status in PCa patients before and at different time points after PPB...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Du E,Wang L,Li CY,Zhang CW,Qu YC,Liu RL,Xu Y,Yang K,Zhang ZH

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common malignant tumor throughout the world. One of the known risk factors of BCC is intense exposure to ultraviolet radiation. More than 50% of BCCs of the eyelid initially occur on the lower lid. The gold standard of diagnosis of BCC is histopathology. Treatment options for BCC consis...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Shi Y,Jia R,Fan X

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The introduction of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) has improved the outlook for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR+ mutations. However, most patients develop resistance, with the result that median progression-free survival (PFS) iŝ1...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Batson S,Mitchell SA,Windisch R,Damonte E,Munk VC,Reguart N

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) possess profound influence on tumor metastases and disease progression. This study aimed to investigate the correlation of CTCs with clinical characteristics and T-cell immunity, and to explore whether CTCs and the subpopulations can serve as an independent prognostic factor in advanced ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Sun WW,Xu ZH,Lian P,Gao BL,Hu JA

更新日期：2017-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 5203 in vol. 9, PMID: 27578986.]. ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

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更新日期：2017-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study sought to define the role of adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) for patients with curative intent resection of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA). PATIENTS AND METHODS:By using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry, 1,917 patients with non-metastatic pCCA who underwent surgica...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Leng KM,Liu YP,Wang ZD,Zhong XY,Liao GQ,Kang PC,Cui YF,Jiang XM

更新日期：2017-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioma is the most common and aggressive human primary tumor in the central nervous system. Despite present clinical advancements, median survival time remains poor in this malignant tumor. Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A member 3 (SERPINA3), is a member of the serpin superfamily of protease inhibitors. Its aberra...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Luo D,Chen W,Tian Y,Li J,Xu X,Chen C,Li F

更新日期：2017-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and intractable malignant tumors, and most deaths from pancreatic cancer are related to metastases. It has been demonstrated in vitro that overexpression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) correlates with a lack of phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) expr...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhao L,Li C,Liu F,Zhao Y,Liu J,Hua Y,Liu J,Huang J,Ge C

更新日期：2017-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is found to be overexpressed in non-small cell lung cancer. The present study intended to evaluate the status of PD-L1 expression in patients with resection and recurrent lung adenocarcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Matched resection and recurrent tumor samples were harvested fro...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Chen J,Li H,Pang R,Huang J

更新日期：2017-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic and predictive significance of the high-level microsatellite instability (MSI-H) phenotype in various malignancies is unclear. We describe the characteristics, clinical course, and outcomes of patients with MSI-H malignancies treated in a real-life hospital setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A ret...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Halpern N,Goldberg Y,Kadouri L,Duvdevani M,Hamburger T,Peretz T,Hubert A

更新日期：2017-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Forkhead box Q1 (FOXQ1, also known as HFH1), a member of the forkhead transcription factor family, has been demonstrated to be overexpressed in multiple tumors and is thought to be an indicator of poor clinical outcomes. METHODS:A meta-analysis using qualified relevant literature was performed to evaluate t...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Cui X,Zhang J,Lv J,Yan Y,Liu X,Wang J,Lv Y,Zhang J

更新日期：2017-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key mediator that plays an important role in angiogenesis, tumor growth, and tumor metastasis. The associations between five polymorphisms of VEGF (rs3025039, rs699947, rs10434, rs1570360, and rs2010963) and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk have been extensively ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Wang J,Shen C,Fu Y,Yu T,Song J

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:CXCL12 (also named SDF1), a member of the chemokine family, has been demonstrated to play an important role in the progression of multiple types of hematological malignancy. Several recent studies have shown that SDF1-3'A polymorphism (rs1801157) is associated with susceptibility to hematological malignancy, but publi...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Zhang X,Fan Y,Li Z

更新日期：2017-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The grading of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PanNENs) is associated with the choice of treatment strategy. The aim of this study is to identify the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features in differentiating pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) grade 1/2 (G1/G2) and pancreatic neuroendocrine ca...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Guo C,Chen X,Xiao W,Wang Q,Sun K,Wang Z

更新日期：2017-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer has the highest morbidity and mortality in the world, and non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC) account for 80% of cases of lung cancer. The mechanism of NSCLC is still largely unknown, and finding novel targets is of great importance for the treatment of NSCLC. The current study was designed to evaluate ...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： He M,Xue Y

更新日期：2017-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is often diagnosed at late incurable stage and lacks effective treatment strategy. Bufadienolides are cardiotonic steroids isolated from the skin and parotid venom glands of the toad Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor with novel anticancer activity. However, there is little informat...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Lv J,Lin S,Peng P,Cai C,Deng J,Wang M,Li X,Lin R,Lin Y,Fang A,Li Q

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) represent a variety of tumors of mesenchymal origin, accounting for about 1% of all adult cancers. This group of tumors comprises over 60 different histotypes with different biology showing different sensitivity to therapeutic agents. For decades, the standard first-line systemic treatment o...

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Recine F,Bongiovanni A,Riva N,Fausti V,De Vita A,Mercatali L,Liverani C,Miserocchi G,Amadori D,Ibrahim T

更新日期：2017-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Tbx2 is a cancer-related protein that was found to be overexpressed in several human malignancies. The present study aims to investigate the clinical significance and biological role of Tbx2 in human astrocytoma. We examined its protein expression in 102 cases of astrocytoma tissues using immunohistochemical staining....

journal_title：OncoTargets and therapy

authors： Yi F,Du J,Ni W,Liu W

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00