abstract：:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. However, operative diagnostic and prognostic systems for ESCC remain to be established. To improve assessment of the prognosis for patients with ESCC, the present study developed an online consensus survival tool for ESCC, t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Q,Wang F,Lv J,Xin J,Xie L,Zhu W,Tang Y,Li Y,Zhao X,Wang Y,Li X,Guo X

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) suggests that cancer is a disease with not only a genetic, but also an immunological basis. Additionally, immune cell infiltration is an important feature of oral cancer. C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) serves an important role in immune suppression in the tum...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang B,Wu C,Zhang Z,Yan K,Li C,Li Y,Li L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding (lnc)RNA heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2-antisense RNA 1 (HAND2-AS1), an lncRNA antisense transcript adjacent to the heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2 protein (HAND2), inhibits the development of several types of cancer; however, its role in melanoma is currently unknown. In...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu P,Du R,Yu X

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common malignancy of the head and neck. The aim of the present study was to conduct an integrated bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and to explore the molecular mechanisms of NPC. Two profiling datasets, GSE12452 and GSE34573, were downloaded from the ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zou Z,Gan S,Liu S,Li R,Huang J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the anti-cancer activity of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine 5-7 in the A375 and WM115 melanoma and HeLa cervical cancer cell lines. The viability of cancer cells was analyzed by the MTT assay. Apoptosis was quantified by flow cytometry following staining of the cells with AnnexinV/propidi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Aliwaini S,Awadallah AM,Morjan RY,Ghunaim M,Alqaddi H,Abuhamad AY,Awadallah EA,Abughefra YM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gliomas are the most common primary tumors in adult central nervous system and result in disappointing survival outcomes. FOXL1, as a transcription factor, plays an important role in regulating the expression of genes involved in cell metabolism, proliferation and differentiation. In this study, we investigated the re...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Chen A,Zhong L,Lv J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of microRNA-27b (miR-27b) on cisplatin chemotherapy sensitivity of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) was investigated to provide a reference for clinical prevention of OSCC cell resistance. The clinical tissues of 34 patients with OSCC-resistant cancer and 28 patients with cisplatin-sensitive OSCC in Nanjing ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu B,Cao G,Dong Z,Guo T

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer remains controversial. The current study aimed to identify the factors affecting the prognosis of patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to clarify the surgery guidelines. A total of 27,725 patients diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC were s...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liao Y,Fan X,Wang X

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of mortality among men and women. Chemo-resistance, adverse effects and disease recurrence are major challenges in the development of effective cancer therapeutics. Substantial literature on this subject highlights that populations consuming diets rich in fibers, fr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ahmed K,Zaidi SF,Cui ZG,Zhou D,Saeed SA,Inadera H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and malignant type of glioma, with a poor prognosis for patients. The survival time of patients varies greatly due to the complexity of the human genome, which harbors diverse oncogenic drivers. In order to identify the specific driving factors, 325 glioma samples from ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zeng F,Wang K,Huang R,Liu Y,Zhang Y,Hu H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer (OC) has the worst prognosis among all malignancy types in females worldwide according to epidemiological studies in 2017. Although radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgical treatment are the most common treatment methods, their curative effects are not satisfactory. The present study aimed to examine the...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wang Y,Yang X,Xian S,Zhang L,Cheng Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognosis and treatment differences between initial and second primary chondrosarcoma (pCS) remain unknown. In the present study, patients with chondrosarcoma diagnosed between January 2004 and December 2015 were identified using the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database. Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Mao W,Kong M,Yu H,Wang D,Huang X,Yao X,Fan J,Geng J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to clarify the association between expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells and patient survival. To address this, immunohistochemical staining for HLA class I was performed on specimens from 111 patients with NSCLC, and overall survival ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Ichinokawa K,Nakanishi Y,Hida Y,Tsuchikawa T,Kato T,Itoh T,Kaji M,Kaga K,Hirano S

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:Nervous system polycomb 1 (NSPc1) is a member of the polycomb group (PcG) family of proteins and has been demonstrated to maintain the differentiation and pluripotency of stem cells. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been demonstrated to be involved in the control of pluripotency and differentiation in embryonic and...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liang Z,Wang Y,Li H,Sun Y,Gong Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the anticancer effects of corosolic acid (CA) in the human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line. A549 cells were treated with increasing concentrations of CA, prior to assessing cell viability, migration rate, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) kinase activity a...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li B,Li Y,Wang Q,Li F,Li F

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anesthetic effect of propofol combined with remifentanil or sevoflurane intravenous anesthesia on patients undergoing radical gastrectomy was evaluated. The clinical data of 516 cancer patients who received radical gastrectomy in the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University between January 2011 and December 2017 wer...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Feng Y,Li J,Wang H,Duan Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flavonoid compound scutellarin (Scu) is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat a variety of diseases; however, the use of scutellarein (Scue), the hydrolysate of Scu, and its mechanisms of action in Alzheimer's disease (AD) have not been fully elucidated. In the present study, the effects of Scue on amyloid ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Huang XW,Xu Y,Sui X,Lin H,Xu JM,Han D,Ye DD,Lv GF,Liu YX,Qu XB,Duan MH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) for different pathological stages of prostate cancer was compared. A total of 112 patients with prostate cancer who underwent surgical pathology in The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University from February 2014 t...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Sui Y,Li J,Zou Z,Shi Y,Hao C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in inflammatory factors IL-6 and miR-1271 expression levels between elderly and young gastric cancer patients were investigated. A retrospective analysis of 146 cases of gastric cancer tissue and normal fresh tissue specimens diagnosed in The First Hospital of Lanzhou University from January 2013 to Januar...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Liu S,Zhou Y,Zhao L,Wang J,Ji R,Wang Y,Wu J,Yan X

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) has been implicated in various types of human cancer. However, the role of lncRNA metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) in gastric cancer remains unclear. In the present study, MALAT1 expression was significantly upregulated in gastric tumors compared with adjacen...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhu K,Ren Q,Zhao Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been demonstrated to be a beneficial prognostic marker in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). However, to the best of our knowledge, the postoperative NLR has rarely been investigated. Therefore, the present study evaluated the pr...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Nishihara K,Suekane S,Ueda K,Nakiri M,Matsuo M,Igawa T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of long intestinal tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance for the treatment of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO). The cases of 74 patients with MBO who underwent long intestinal tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance during the period betw...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Lai H,Wu K,Liu Y,Zeng Z,Zhang B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP (EPACs) are crucial cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate- determined signaling pathway intercessors, which are associated with the pathogenesis of neurological disorders and numerous human diseases. To the best of our knowledge, the role of EPAC2 signaling via matrix metall...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jiang M,Zhuang Y,Zu WC,Jiao L,Richard SA,Zhang S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to reveal the key long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and the potential molecular mechanisms of XAV939 treatment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The NSCLC cell line, NCI-H1299, was cultured with 10 µM XAV939 for 12 h, and NCI-H1299 cells without XAV939 treatment were used as controls. Followi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Yu H,Han Z,Xu Z,An C,Xu L,Xin H

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:The talin proteins are a key component of the extracellular matrix-integrin-cytoskeleton system, and our previous study suggested that talin2 contributes to the tumor invasion and metastasis processes regulated by the tumor microenvironment. In the present study, the specific effects of talin2 on the invasive ability ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Wen Z,Liang Y,Deng S,Zou L,Xie X,Yang J,Wu Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent successful use of the immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) anti-programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)/PD-1 ligand 1 in clinical trials indicates their crucial role in obtaining an effective cancer immune therapy. These CPIs have been identified to have an effective therapeutic response, particularly in tumors w...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cai LL,Wang J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.4607.]. ...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li L,Mao X,Qin X,Zhou M,Xing H,Dong F,Jiang X,Zhuang W

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the growing requirement for novel prognostic biomarkers for pancreatic cancer, many studies have focused on clinical and/or genomic variables. Although many studies have been performed, carbohydrate antigen 19-9 is the only biomarker in clinical use. Therefore, the present study examined whether γ-secretase genes...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jeon YH,Ha M,Kim SW,Kim MJ,Lee CS,Oh CK,Han ME,Oh SO,Kim YH

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polydatin, extracted from Polygonum cuspidatum, is known for its anti-platelet aggregation and anti-inflammatory effects. However, studies on the association of polydatin with cancer are limited, particularly with regards to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated migration and invasion of cancer cells. The...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Jiang J,Chen Y,Dong T,Yue M,Zhang Y,An T,Zhang J,Liu P,Yang X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-talk between competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) play key roles in tumor development. In this study, we performed exon-level expression profiling on 26 glioblastomas (GBMs) and 6 controls to identify long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) of GBM initiation and progression using lncRNA-mediated ceRNA network (LMCN). The m...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zan XY,Li L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease that is frequently associated with mortality at the time of diagnosis due to rapid metastasis, which makes it unsuitable for operative surgery, and resistant to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Isochorismatase domain-containing protein 1 (ISOC1) has putative isochorismatase act...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Cheng L,Zhao Y,Tang M,Luo Z,Wang X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is the most severe type of skin cancer and its incidence has increased in the last decades. In the United States, it is the 6th most common cancer in both men and women. Prognosis for patients with melanoma depends on the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis and it can be influenced by the immunologi...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Antohe M,Nedelcu RI,Nichita L,Popp CG,Cioplea M,Brinzea A,Hodorogea A,Calinescu A,Balaban M,Ion DA,Diaconu C,Bleotu C,Pirici D,Zurac SA,Turcu G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extremely delicate shift from an inflammatory process to tumorigenesis is a field of major scientific interest. While the inflammation induced by environmental agents has well known underlying mechanisms, less is known concerning the oncogenic changes that follow an inflammatory chronic status in the tissue microe...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Neagu M,Constantin C,Caruntu C,Dumitru C,Surcel M,Zurac S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of claudin-6 (CLDN6) in the tissues of gastric cancer patients and its association with clinical pathology and prognosis were investigated. A retrospective analysis was performed on 213 gastric cancer patients diagnosed and surgically treated in the Central Hospital of Zibo from January 2010 to January 2013...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Gao F,Li M,Xiang R,Zhou X,Zhu L,Zhai Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:The present study designed a novel preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with sequential oxaliplatin and irinotecan with S-1 for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). This phase I study evaluated the maximum tolerated dose and recommended dose (RD) of oxaliplatin following irinotecan with S-1. Patients with clinical s...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Fujikawa H,Toiyama Y,Inoue Y,Omura Y,Ide S,Kitajima T,Yasuda H,Okugawa Y,Okita Y,Yoshiyama S,Hiro J,Kobayashi M,Ohi M,Araki T,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to develop a procedure for the isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and to evaluate its application in the detection of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations, and potential heterogeneity in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Peripheral blood samples w...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Zhang Q,Nong J,Wang J,Yan Z,Yi L,Gao X,Liu Z,Zhang H,Zhang S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the major causes of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. Wnt family member 10A (Wnt10a) is an oncogene associated with the carcinogenesis and progression of renal cell carcinoma, and is strongly expressed in the CRC cell line SW480. However, the role of Wnt10a in CRC has been rarely...

journal_title：Oncology letters

authors： Li J,Zhang Z,Wang L,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00