AIM:To detect human papillomavirus(HPV)in theesophageal mucosa and the possible relationship with esophageal cancer in Greece.METHODS:Forty-nine patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD)and esophageal biopsy ...AIM:To detect human papillomavirus(HPV)in theesophageal mucosa and the possible relationship with esophageal cancer in Greece.METHODS:Forty-nine patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD)and esophageal biopsy at a university hospital that acts as a referral center for Northern Greece.Nineteen of these patients(14 male and 5 female)had esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)and 30(15 male and 15 female)did not have any reported esophageal malignancy.Histopathological assessment was followed by polymerase chain reaction analysis of all the samples.Patient demographic data(age,sex,and place of birth)and information regarding smoking habits,alcohol consumption or sexual habits were collected.A method of statistical interference,verification of hypotheses based on homogeneity and independentχ2 test,was used.RESULTS:From the 49 patients that underwent EGD and biopsy,19 had ESCC and 30 had normal esophageal mucosa,with a mean age of 65.2 years.Regarding the prevalence of oncogenic risk factors for esophageal carcinoma,an interesting conclusion was that 78%of the patients used tobacco and almost one-third had multiple sexual partners,whereas only 20%of the patients consumed alcohol,which was not statistically significant,when compared to the control group.In the ESCC group,the only two positive samples were among the male patients(2/14 male patients with ESCC,14.5%).No HPV was identified in the control group.The predominant HPV types identified were 11 and 31,which have a low malignancy potential.The presence of HPV DNA in the ESCC group was not statistically significant,95%confidence interval(χ2=3.292,P=0.07).CONCLUSION:This is the first relevant study in Greece,and despite the lack of statistical significance,the issue of HPV infection and ESCC does merit further investigation.展开更多
The level of DNA methylation in carcinogen treat-ed cells were determined by HpaII restriction frag-ment length analysis of the newly replicated DNAslabelled with H-TdR 24 hr prior to harvesting aswell as by direct HP...The level of DNA methylation in carcinogen treat-ed cells were determined by HpaII restriction frag-ment length analysis of the newly replicated DNAslabelled with H-TdR 24 hr prior to harvesting aswell as by direct HPLC measurement of the 5-methyl-cytosine(~mC)contents of the cellular DNAs.展开更多
Chlorophyllin,the sodium and copper salt of chlo-rophyll,has been shown by several investigators tobe an antimutagenic agent.In a previous study wefound that it is a potent inhibitor of the mutagenicactivity of dietar...Chlorophyllin,the sodium and copper salt of chlo-rophyll,has been shown by several investigators tobe an antimutagenic agent.In a previous study wefound that it is a potent inhibitor of the mutagenicactivity of dietary and environmental complex mixtu-res.No information is available,however。展开更多
Objective To explore the clinical and histopathological features of Barrett esophagus and its related adenocarcinoma as well as the relationship between them.Methods From ajanuary 2002 to January 2012,the clinical dat...Objective To explore the clinical and histopathological features of Barrett esophagus and its related adenocarcinoma as well as the relationship between them.Methods From ajanuary 2002 to January 2012,the clinical data of 35 patients with Barrett esophagus,850 patients with esophagus cancer and 218 patients with esophageal-gastric junction cancer were collected,and the histopathological features of all the patients and the followup in patients with Barrett esophagus were展开更多
Objective To investigate the expression of chromodomain helicase DNA-binding protein 5(CHD5) mRNA and protein in gastric cancer,and to investigate the correlation between CHD5 expression and the development and progre...Objective To investigate the expression of chromodomain helicase DNA-binding protein 5(CHD5) mRNA and protein in gastric cancer,and to investigate the correlation between CHD5 expression and the development and progression of gastric cancer. Methods展开更多
Objective To explore the related factors of early recurrence(less than 12 months)of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)after radical resection and the expression and significance of Ki-67 in HCC.Methods From April 2011to Au...Objective To explore the related factors of early recurrence(less than 12 months)of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)after radical resection and the expression and significance of Ki-67 in HCC.Methods From April 2011to August 2012,152 patients with HCC underwent radical resection were collected.The Ki-67 index was obtained from the report of pathological examination.The patients were followed up for the condition of展开更多
Objective To explore the expression of C-terminal binding protein 2(Ct BP2)in human esophageal carcinoma and its relationship with clinicopathological parameters and survival.Methods The expression levels of CtBP2 in ...Objective To explore the expression of C-terminal binding protein 2(Ct BP2)in human esophageal carcinoma and its relationship with clinicopathological parameters and survival.Methods The expression levels of CtBP2 in eight cases of fresh frozen specimens of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)and the adjacent e-展开更多
Objective To evaluate the prognostic significance of serum GGT in patients with hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma(HCV-HCC)treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE).Methods The clinic...Objective To evaluate the prognostic significance of serum GGT in patients with hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma(HCV-HCC)treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE).Methods The clinicopathological data of 110 patients with hepatitis C virus-related stage B hepatocellular carcinoma,who re-展开更多
Objective To explore the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of three rare and poor-prognostic pathological subtypes of primary liver carcinoma,and to improve the clinical diagnosis and surgical treatm...Objective To explore the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of three rare and poor-prognostic pathological subtypes of primary liver carcinoma,and to improve the clinical diagnosis and surgical treatment.Methods A retrospective analysis of clinicopathological data of 69 patients with rare pathological subtypes of primary liver carcinoma,diagnosed by展开更多
Cytoreductive surgery combined with intraperitoneal chemotherapy can improve survival in appropriately selected patients with colorectal peritoneal metastases. Outcomes are best in those patients in whom a complete cy...Cytoreductive surgery combined with intraperitoneal chemotherapy can improve survival in appropriately selected patients with colorectal peritoneal metastases. Outcomes are best in those patients in whom a complete cytoreduction can be achieved. Unresectabledisease is however encountered in approximately one-quarter of patients at laparotomy. The merits, or otherwise, of proceeding with an incomplete cytoreduction in this setting are unclear. We performed a review of published outcomes following incomplete cytoreduction for colorectal peritoneal metastases. Using the electronic databases, Pub Med and MEDLINE, a systematic search of available literature published during the period January 1997 to September 2014 was conducted. Following application of exclusion criteria, 19 papers were identified and included in this review. These comprised fifteen case series, 3 case control studies and one randomised control trial. In the nineteen studies included in this review, 2790 patients underwent cytoreductive surgery with or without intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal metastases of colorectal origin. Of these, 1732(62%) underwent a complete cytoreduction while 986(35%) patients underwent an incomplete cytoreduction. Median survival in the complete cytoreduction group ranged from 11 to 62 mo while survival in the latter group ranged from 2.4 to 32 mo. Of the 986 patients with an incomplete cytoreduction, 331 patients received intraperitoneal chemotherapy and survival in this cohort ranged from 4.5 to 32 mo. An incomplete cytoreduction, with or without intraperitoneal chemotherapy, does not appear to confer a survival benefit. The limited available data points to a palliative benefit in a subset of patients. In the absence of high quality data, the decision as to whether or not to proceed with surgery should be made on an individual patient basis.展开更多
文摘AIM:To detect human papillomavirus(HPV)in theesophageal mucosa and the possible relationship with esophageal cancer in Greece.METHODS:Forty-nine patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD)and esophageal biopsy at a university hospital that acts as a referral center for Northern Greece.Nineteen of these patients(14 male and 5 female)had esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)and 30(15 male and 15 female)did not have any reported esophageal malignancy.Histopathological assessment was followed by polymerase chain reaction analysis of all the samples.Patient demographic data(age,sex,and place of birth)and information regarding smoking habits,alcohol consumption or sexual habits were collected.A method of statistical interference,verification of hypotheses based on homogeneity and independentχ2 test,was used.RESULTS:From the 49 patients that underwent EGD and biopsy,19 had ESCC and 30 had normal esophageal mucosa,with a mean age of 65.2 years.Regarding the prevalence of oncogenic risk factors for esophageal carcinoma,an interesting conclusion was that 78%of the patients used tobacco and almost one-third had multiple sexual partners,whereas only 20%of the patients consumed alcohol,which was not statistically significant,when compared to the control group.In the ESCC group,the only two positive samples were among the male patients(2/14 male patients with ESCC,14.5%).No HPV was identified in the control group.The predominant HPV types identified were 11 and 31,which have a low malignancy potential.The presence of HPV DNA in the ESCC group was not statistically significant,95%confidence interval(χ2=3.292,P=0.07).CONCLUSION:This is the first relevant study in Greece,and despite the lack of statistical significance,the issue of HPV infection and ESCC does merit further investigation.
文摘The level of DNA methylation in carcinogen treat-ed cells were determined by HpaII restriction frag-ment length analysis of the newly replicated DNAslabelled with H-TdR 24 hr prior to harvesting aswell as by direct HPLC measurement of the 5-methyl-cytosine(~mC)contents of the cellular DNAs.
文摘Chlorophyllin,the sodium and copper salt of chlo-rophyll,has been shown by several investigators tobe an antimutagenic agent.In a previous study wefound that it is a potent inhibitor of the mutagenicactivity of dietary and environmental complex mixtu-res.No information is available,however。
文摘Objective To explore the clinical and histopathological features of Barrett esophagus and its related adenocarcinoma as well as the relationship between them.Methods From ajanuary 2002 to January 2012,the clinical data of 35 patients with Barrett esophagus,850 patients with esophagus cancer and 218 patients with esophageal-gastric junction cancer were collected,and the histopathological features of all the patients and the followup in patients with Barrett esophagus were
文摘Objective To investigate the expression of chromodomain helicase DNA-binding protein 5(CHD5) mRNA and protein in gastric cancer,and to investigate the correlation between CHD5 expression and the development and progression of gastric cancer. Methods
文摘Objective To explore the related factors of early recurrence(less than 12 months)of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)after radical resection and the expression and significance of Ki-67 in HCC.Methods From April 2011to August 2012,152 patients with HCC underwent radical resection were collected.The Ki-67 index was obtained from the report of pathological examination.The patients were followed up for the condition of
文摘Objective To explore the expression of C-terminal binding protein 2(Ct BP2)in human esophageal carcinoma and its relationship with clinicopathological parameters and survival.Methods The expression levels of CtBP2 in eight cases of fresh frozen specimens of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)and the adjacent e-
文摘Objective To evaluate the prognostic significance of serum GGT in patients with hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma(HCV-HCC)treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE).Methods The clinicopathological data of 110 patients with hepatitis C virus-related stage B hepatocellular carcinoma,who re-
文摘Objective To explore the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of three rare and poor-prognostic pathological subtypes of primary liver carcinoma,and to improve the clinical diagnosis and surgical treatment.Methods A retrospective analysis of clinicopathological data of 69 patients with rare pathological subtypes of primary liver carcinoma,diagnosed by
文摘Cytoreductive surgery combined with intraperitoneal chemotherapy can improve survival in appropriately selected patients with colorectal peritoneal metastases. Outcomes are best in those patients in whom a complete cytoreduction can be achieved. Unresectabledisease is however encountered in approximately one-quarter of patients at laparotomy. The merits, or otherwise, of proceeding with an incomplete cytoreduction in this setting are unclear. We performed a review of published outcomes following incomplete cytoreduction for colorectal peritoneal metastases. Using the electronic databases, Pub Med and MEDLINE, a systematic search of available literature published during the period January 1997 to September 2014 was conducted. Following application of exclusion criteria, 19 papers were identified and included in this review. These comprised fifteen case series, 3 case control studies and one randomised control trial. In the nineteen studies included in this review, 2790 patients underwent cytoreductive surgery with or without intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal metastases of colorectal origin. Of these, 1732(62%) underwent a complete cytoreduction while 986(35%) patients underwent an incomplete cytoreduction. Median survival in the complete cytoreduction group ranged from 11 to 62 mo while survival in the latter group ranged from 2.4 to 32 mo. Of the 986 patients with an incomplete cytoreduction, 331 patients received intraperitoneal chemotherapy and survival in this cohort ranged from 4.5 to 32 mo. An incomplete cytoreduction, with or without intraperitoneal chemotherapy, does not appear to confer a survival benefit. The limited available data points to a palliative benefit in a subset of patients. In the absence of high quality data, the decision as to whether or not to proceed with surgery should be made on an individual patient basis.
