abstract：:Extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas are rare tumors that originate from the chromaffin tissue of the sympathetic nervous system. Ovarian extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma is even more rare. The present study reports a rare case of an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma that was localized to the right ovary, but was gynecologicall...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu H,Li WZ,Wang XY,Pei YG,Long XY,Chen CY,Hu YB

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Point mutation of the BRAF gene is a genetic event that occurs in a subset of lung adenocarcinoma cases. For example, BRAF V600E is a driver mutation that can be effectively targeted using selective BRAF and/or MEK inhibitors. The present study hypothesized that an increase in BRAF copy number may be correlated with c...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sasaki H,Maekawa M,Tatematsu T,Okuda K,Moriyama S,Yano M,Fujii Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary mediastinal extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma (EES) is quite rare. To the best of our knowledge, only five cases have been reported. Given the paucity of data, there is consequently no optimal treatment strategy available. The current study presents the case of a 51-year-old female with unresectable EES of the pos...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu M,Liu B,Dong L,Han T,Zhang L

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HER2 amplification occurs in ~20% of gastric cancer (GC) cases; however, in gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer with HER2 gene amplification, trastuzumab in combination with cisplatin (DDP)-based chemotherapy has been reported to improve the oncological outcome. The aim of the present study was to evaluate th...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu Y,Ling Y,Qi Q,Zhu M,Wan M,Zhang Y,Zhang C

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:The Janus kinase (JAK)2 gene, which is located on chromosome 9p24, is involved in the signaling transduction pathways of the hematopoietic and immune system. Mutations in the JAK2 gene have served as disease markers for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang SP,Li H,Lai RS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma (LGMS) is a distinct mesenchymal myofibroblastic malignancy. The tumor may occur at a variety of sites, but is particularly associated with the head and neck. Of the two maxillary sarcomas that were analyzed in the present study, one was misdiagnosed as an inflammatory myofibroblastic...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Qiu JY,Liu P,Shi C,Han B

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma can be successfully treated when it is identified in its early stages, but the disease is associated with a poor prognosis when it is detected in an advanced stage. Papillary thyroid carcinoma is a thyroid cancer that has a good prognosis. The present study reports a rare case of malignant melanoma ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ozgun A,Tuncel T,Emirzeoglu L,Celik S,Bilgi O,Haholu A,Urhan M,Karagoz B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) expression is a poor prognostic factor in various types of cancer. Expression levels of HGF have been reported to be regulated by shorter poly(dA) sequences in the promoter region. In the present study, the poly(dA) mononucleotide tract in various types of human cancer cell lines was exa...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sakai K,Takeda M,Okamoto I,Nakagawa K,Nishio K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to characterize uncommon portosystemic collateral circulation in hepatic cirrhosis. Portosystemic uncommon collateral circulation (UCC) was detected, characterized and evaluated by a combination of spiral computed tomography angiography, three-dimensional imaging angiography and el...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wu Q,Shen L,Chu J,Ma X,Jin B,Meng F,Chen J,Wang Y,Wu L,Han J,Zhang W,Ma W,Wang H,Li H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-32 is a newly identified cytokine in humans and primates. It has been established that IL-32 may antagonize cancer growth. However, to the best of our knowledge, the direct effect of IL-32 on breast cancer cell growth has not yet been investigated. In addition, rodents lack the expression of IL-32; he...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang S,Chen F,Tang L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-small cell lung cancer is a subtype of adenocarcinoma, which has previously shown positive responses to gefitinib. The aim of the current study was to determine a clinical profile of gefitinib-induced disease controls for patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Retrospective evaluation of the clinical characteristics o...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Z,Han QB,Gu JL,Yu XM,Sun XJ,Lin QR,Fang J,Wang YZ,Xu YP,Mao WM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hemangioendotheliomas (HEs) of the spleen are rare, low-grade borderline-malignant vascular tumors. To date, only a few splenic HE cases have been reported in adults. In infants, one 9-year-old male patient has previously been reported, and the patient succumbed to the disease shortly following surgery. Curren...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Z,Zhang L,Zhang B,Mu D,Cui K,Li S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, but highly aggressive type of tumor with an incidence of one to two per million annually. Adrenocortical carcinosarcoma is an exceptional variant of ACC, which is characterized by the presence of histological regions of carcinoma and sarcoma. To date, to the best of our knowle...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wei YB,Gao YL,Wu HT,Ou-Yang SF,Xu T,Mao DF,Yang JR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA (miR)-29a has been associated with carcinogenesis in humans; however, its functional significance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is yet to be determined. In the present study, the expression of miR-29a was markedly downregulated in ESCC tissue and the ESCC TE-1 cell line, compared with normal es...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu C,Duan P,Li B,Huang C,Jing Y,Yan W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare, fast-growing, benign tumor originating from the neural crest. The tumor most often occurs during the first year of life. The predilection site of MNTI is the anterior maxilla, whereas lesions of the mandible are uncommon and account for only 6% of all cases....

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cui Y,Mao Z,Liao C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cisplatin (DDP) has been reported to be a promising antitumor therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the effectiveness of the treatment remains limited due to an inherent tumor resistance to DDP. Genistein (GEN) is an abundant, naturally occurring isoflavonoid found in soy products that has been demo...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu D,Yan L,Wang L,Tai W,Wang W,Yang C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the change in the total protein content between the serum and saliva of female patients with breast cancer and in healthy females. The study was conducted between October 2012 and November 2013. There were 80 females in the present study with 40 breast cancer patients an...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Al-Muhtaseb SI

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor (GNET) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma, previously referred to as clear cell sarcoma-like gastrointestinal tumor (CCSLGT) and also commonly reported in the literature as clear cell sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract (CCS-GI). The current study reports a case of GNET ar...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kong J,Li N,Wu S,Guo X,Gu C,Feng Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delta-like ligand 4 (Dll4)-Notch signaling is important in tumor angiogenesis; however, the prognostic value of D114 detection in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) remains unclear. The present study aimed to determine whether the presence of high Dll4 expression levels was correlated with poor prog...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang W,Yu Y,Wang Y,Li X,Bao J,Wu G,Chang H,Shi T,Yue Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has been reported to selectively duplicate in and then destroy tumor cells, whilst sparing normal cells. However, the effect of NDV on lung cancer has yet to be elucidated. In the present study, recombinant NDV (rl-RVG) was applied to lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell tumor-bearing mice to ex...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yan Y,Jia L,Zhang J,Liu Y,Bu X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics, differential diagnosis and prognosis of pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (PEH). PEH is a rare low-grade malignant vascular tumor. The cause of PEH remains unclear. Patient prognosis is unpredictable, with life expectancy ranging from 1 ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shao J,Zhang J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-8 (IL-8), an important inflammatory factor, is induced by Helicobacter pylori infection and is clearly associated with gastric cancer. IL-8 levels have been revealed to correlate significantly with the adhesion, migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells. However, whether IL-8 influences cell prolifera...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Shi J,Wei PK

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:The current report presents the case of a 41-year-old male exhibiting a giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCT-TS) arising from the patellar tendon sheath. Plain radiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-localized mass that wrapped around the patellar tendon, and extended from the subcutis into th...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Akahane T,Mori N,Yoshida K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few reports have explored laparoscopic adnexal tumorectomy as a treatment for large and symptomatic ovarian leiomyomas during pregnancy. The current study presents the case of a patient with a large and symptomatic ovarian leiomyoma at 14 weeks of pregnancy. A laparoscopic adnexal tumorectomy was performed without com...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhao X,Chen L,Zeng W,Jin B,DU W

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether downregulation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) is involved in conventional reversal methods and whether the inhibitors of the ERK signaling pathway reverse multidrug resistance (MDR) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. The sensitivities of...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen S,Wang Y,Ruan W,Wang X,Pan C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to analyze the characteristics of polyethylene glycol (PEG)ylated carboplatin liposomes (PL-CBPs), including size, stability, their release, entrapping and loading efficiencies, and their antitumor and antimetastatic effects on the lymph nodes. The PL-CBPs were prepared using PEG-2000 with the ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang J,Huang C,Huang H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA hypermethylation plays a major role in the regulation of gene expression in differentiation, development and diseases. The DNA mismatch repair system, which includes Mut-S-Homologon-2 (MSH2) protein, is essential to maintain the stability of the genome during repeated duplication. This study aimed to investigate t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yoo KH,Won KY,Lim SJ,Park YK,Chang SG

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pendred syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes a disturbance in thyroid hormone synthesis, which results in thyroid dysfunction and the development of goiter and sensorineural deafness. The present report describes the case of a young euthyroid male, who developed a large goiter and hearing impairment, despite...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hu EW,Liu LB,Jiang RY,He XH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanomas affect the foot and ankle region and are associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the functional and oncological outcomes of salvage surgery using cutaneous flaps for soft tissue reconstruction of the foot and ankle following the extended resection of a melanoma. A retro...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu JF,Zhao LR,Lu LJ,Chen L,Liu ZG,Gong X,Liu B

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain internal malignancies, including colon cancer, can develop endobronchial metastasis. The present study reports a case of colon cancer with superficial-type endobronchial metastases in a 76-year-old male. Chest computed tomography revealed small masses and infiltrates in each lung, with bilateral hilar lymph no...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Kurishima K,Satoh H,Kagohashi K,Miyazaki K,Tamura T,Shiozawa T,Ohara G,Kawaguchi M,Takayashiki N,Hizawa N

更新日期：2014-11-01 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

abstract：:It has previously been reported that KU60019, as a highly effective radiosensitizer, inhibits the DNA damage response and blocks radiation-induced phosphorylation of key ataxia telangiectasia mutated targets in human glioma cells. The present study investigated whether KU60019 affects cell physiological activities and...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhu Y,Mao C,Wu J,Li S,Ma R,Cao H,Ji M,Jing C,Tang J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary penile lymphoma presenting with priapism as the initial symptom is extremely rare. In total, <10 cases have been previously reported. The diagnosis can be difficult and patients often develop metastasis. The current study reports the case of a 48-year-old male, who presented with a one-month history of painles...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gong Z,Zhang Y,Chu H,Lian P,Zhang L,Sun P,Chen J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendrobium candidum Wall ex Lindl. (D. candidum) is a traditional Chinese medicine widely used in Asia. The present study has showed that D. candidum exerted an anti-metastatic effect in mice injected with 26-M3.1 colon carcinoma cells. D. candidum showed the most marked tumor inhibitory rate of 64.5% at a dose of 400...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li G,Sun P,Zhou Y,Zhao X,Chen F

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcomes of matched unrelated donor (MUD) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and immunosuppressive therapy (IST) in patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA) remain controversial. The clinical outcome in patients that undergo transplantation following failed IST is typically poorer when compared with ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Hsu SN,Chen JH,Kao WY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor of tumor cell proliferation and angiogenesis. Hyperthermia inhibits angiogenesis and promotes apoptosis. Potential synergic antiangiogenic and proapoptotic effects represent the rationale for combining sorafenib wi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gadaleta-Caldarola G,Infusino S,Galise I,Ranieri G,Vinciarelli G,Fazio V,Divella R,Daniele A,Filippelli G,Gadaleta CD

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study the influence and mechanism of miR-544a on the self-renewal ability of lung cancer stem cells, TargetScan was used to predict the target gene of miR-544a. A luciferase reporter system and western blotting were used to validate the target genes identified by TargetScan. 95C and 95D low and high metast...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Mo XM,Li HH,Liu M,Li YT

更新日期：2014-10-01 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