Purpose: To determine if ocular treatment with topically administered prostamide or prostaglandin analogs can reduce central corneal thickness (CCT). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of glaucomatous patie...Purpose: To determine if ocular treatment with topically administered prostamide or prostaglandin analogs can reduce central corneal thickness (CCT). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of glaucomatous patients who had their CCT measured before and during monotherapy treatment with either latanoprost 0.05%, travoprost 0.004% or bimatoprost 0.03%. 62 patients were qualified for analysis. One eye of each subject was ran-展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects and adverse reactions of Docetaxel and Thalidomide in treating advanced androgen independent prostate cancer(AIPC).Methods:12 cases of advanced AIPC were given a combined tre...Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects and adverse reactions of Docetaxel and Thalidomide in treating advanced androgen independent prostate cancer(AIPC).Methods:12 cases of advanced AIPC were given a combined treatment of Docetaxel and Thalidomide, with Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 on day 1 and Thalidomide 100 mg per day as initial dose and 300 mg as terminal dose by an increase of 50 mg every week.Results:The post-treatment values of prostate specific antigen(PSA) were normal(< 4 ng/L) in 10 patients, less than 50% of pretreatment value in one patient, and no significant change in one patient.The median survival time was 14 months and period of the median symptoms reduction was 16.3 months.Common adverse reactions were tolerable, including nausea, vomiting, leukopenia, anemia and thrombocytopenia.Conclusion:The regimen of Docetaxel combined with Thalidomide was effective and tolerable in the treatment of advanced AIPC.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the antitumor and anti-metastatic effect of in situ transduction of adenovirus encoding cytosine deaminase (AdCD) followed by the systemic use of 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) in the orthotopic (o....OBJECTIVE: To investigate the antitumor and anti-metastatic effect of in situ transduction of adenovirus encoding cytosine deaminase (AdCD) followed by the systemic use of 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) in the orthotopic (o.t.) prostate cancer mouse model. METHODS: The o.t. prostate cancer model of C57BL/6 mouse was developed by o.t. inoculation of RM-1 cells to the subcapsular area of the prostate gland. In situ transduction of the CD gene, followed by systemic use of 5-FC at a daily dosage of 300 mg/kg for 14 days, was performed two days later. RESULTS: Compared with mice treated with Adbeta-gal/5-FC, 5-FC and PBS, mice of the o.t. model receiving in situ treatment of AdCD/5-FC had significant prolongation of survival and suppression of local tumor growth. More importantly, pathological observations showed that metastatic activity occurred in all mice of the PBS, 5-FC and Adbeta-gal groups including metastasis to the iliac lymph node (10/10, 10/10, 10/10) and the lung (8/10, 7/10, 7/10). However, only two out of ten had iliac lymphatic metastasis in the AdCD/5-FC group with no systemic or preaotic lymphatic metastasis, suggesting a strong metastatic inhibitory effect. CONCLUSIONS: In situ transduction of AdCD followed by systemic use of 5-FC leads to the inhibitory effect on tumor growth and metastatic activity in the o.t. mouse model of prostate cancer. Clinically, it may be possible to treat metastatic or recurrent prostate cancer with a novel gene therapy using in situ injection techniques in future.展开更多
文摘Purpose: To determine if ocular treatment with topically administered prostamide or prostaglandin analogs can reduce central corneal thickness (CCT). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of glaucomatous patients who had their CCT measured before and during monotherapy treatment with either latanoprost 0.05%, travoprost 0.004% or bimatoprost 0.03%. 62 patients were qualified for analysis. One eye of each subject was ran-
文摘Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects and adverse reactions of Docetaxel and Thalidomide in treating advanced androgen independent prostate cancer(AIPC).Methods:12 cases of advanced AIPC were given a combined treatment of Docetaxel and Thalidomide, with Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 on day 1 and Thalidomide 100 mg per day as initial dose and 300 mg as terminal dose by an increase of 50 mg every week.Results:The post-treatment values of prostate specific antigen(PSA) were normal(< 4 ng/L) in 10 patients, less than 50% of pretreatment value in one patient, and no significant change in one patient.The median survival time was 14 months and period of the median symptoms reduction was 16.3 months.Common adverse reactions were tolerable, including nausea, vomiting, leukopenia, anemia and thrombocytopenia.Conclusion:The regimen of Docetaxel combined with Thalidomide was effective and tolerable in the treatment of advanced AIPC.
文摘OBJECTIVE: To investigate the antitumor and anti-metastatic effect of in situ transduction of adenovirus encoding cytosine deaminase (AdCD) followed by the systemic use of 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) in the orthotopic (o.t.) prostate cancer mouse model. METHODS: The o.t. prostate cancer model of C57BL/6 mouse was developed by o.t. inoculation of RM-1 cells to the subcapsular area of the prostate gland. In situ transduction of the CD gene, followed by systemic use of 5-FC at a daily dosage of 300 mg/kg for 14 days, was performed two days later. RESULTS: Compared with mice treated with Adbeta-gal/5-FC, 5-FC and PBS, mice of the o.t. model receiving in situ treatment of AdCD/5-FC had significant prolongation of survival and suppression of local tumor growth. More importantly, pathological observations showed that metastatic activity occurred in all mice of the PBS, 5-FC and Adbeta-gal groups including metastasis to the iliac lymph node (10/10, 10/10, 10/10) and the lung (8/10, 7/10, 7/10). However, only two out of ten had iliac lymphatic metastasis in the AdCD/5-FC group with no systemic or preaotic lymphatic metastasis, suggesting a strong metastatic inhibitory effect. CONCLUSIONS: In situ transduction of AdCD followed by systemic use of 5-FC leads to the inhibitory effect on tumor growth and metastatic activity in the o.t. mouse model of prostate cancer. Clinically, it may be possible to treat metastatic or recurrent prostate cancer with a novel gene therapy using in situ injection techniques in future.
