Objective To investigate the risk factors with lymph node metastatic recurrence in patients with N0 esophageal cancer after Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy. Methods The subjects were 82 patients with pN0 esophagea cancer who...Objective To investigate the risk factors with lymph node metastatic recurrence in patients with N0 esophageal cancer after Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy. Methods The subjects were 82 patients with pN0 esophagea cancer who underwent Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy from January 2001 to January 2005. By using RT-PCR,VEGF C mRNA was detected in tumor issues,and Mucin (MUC1) mRNA was detected in lymph nodes. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival展开更多
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It carries poor prognosis when detected late. Patients usually present at late stages due to lack of awareness of va...Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It carries poor prognosis when detected late. Patients usually present at late stages due to lack of awareness of various aspects of breast cancer. Aim: The objective of this study is to gain insight into the level of knowledge of breast cancer among young adult females in UAE. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among females aged 25 to 45. A total of 492 females were selected using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected through an interview-based questionnaire. Frequency distributions and percentages were used to describe the knowledge tested within the questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the participants was 33.5 years. Almost 27% of our participants received a high school degree. The average total knowledge of our population was 51%. The majority (89%) knew that breast cancer is common and 45% knew that it affects ages above forty. The knowledge of signs and symptoms was 53%, and more than half (57%) knew that the most common presenting sign is a breast lump. The knowledge of risk factors was 43%. Almost 94% knew that cancer can be detected early, and 93% knew that early diagnosis improves outcome. The total knowledge of screening methods was 67%. Conclusion: The study revealed that respondents’ knowledge of breast cancer is less than expected. The increased burden of the disease should be accompanied by powerful means of spreading awareness by implementing campaigns that would improve knowledge deficits.展开更多
Metastasis to distant sites is a severe treatment challenge and a major cause of death for breast cancer patients.Laser immunotherapy(LIT)is a novel technique,combining a selective photothermal therapy with local appl...Metastasis to distant sites is a severe treatment challenge and a major cause of death for breast cancer patients.Laser immunotherapy(LIT)is a novel technique,combining a selective photothermal therapy with local application of glycated chitosan,a potent immunoadjuvant.The pre-clinical studies of LIT have shown its unique characteristics in generating specific antitumor immunity.The clinical application of LIT in the treatment of melanoma patients has achieved preliminary success.Recently,LIT has been used to treat late-stage breast cancer patients.Here we report for the first time the clinical results of this combination therapy in breast cancer patients.The LIT treatment procedures are presented and the medical history of two stage Ⅳ breast cancer patients is reviewed.Most of the breast cancer lesions and the metastasis of lung and brain disappeared after repeated treatments of LIT.One patient achieved complete response;the other achieved partial response at the time of this report.Although there is still a long way for LIT to become a standard modality for breast cancer treatment,the results of this study indicated its promising future.展开更多
目的:系统评价三种运动疗法对乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢功能的康复效果。方法:计算机检索CNKI、万方、维普、Web of Science、PubMed、The Cochran library、Medline、Embase等数据库,搜集2005年1月-2024年5月有关三种运动疗法干...目的:系统评价三种运动疗法对乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢功能的康复效果。方法:计算机检索CNKI、万方、维普、Web of Science、PubMed、The Cochran library、Medline、Embase等数据库,搜集2005年1月-2024年5月有关三种运动疗法干预乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢功能的随机对照试验(RCT)。由2名研究者独立筛选文献、提取资料并评价纳入研究的偏倚风险后,采用R软件与Addis软件进行网状Meta分析。结果:共纳入20项RCT,包括1736例乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者。网状Meta分析结果显示,在乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者手臂周径差康复方面,三种运动疗法均优于对照组(P>0.05);在乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢前屈康复方面,有氧训练干预治疗[MD=20.05(11.17,28.69),P<0.05]、抗阻训练干预治疗[MD=11.51(1.04,22.11),P<0.05]显著优于对照组的无干预治疗;在乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢后伸康复方面,有氧训练干预治疗[MD=7.72(3.67,11.54),P<0.05]、等速肌力训练干预治疗[MD=10.79(1.65,19.64),P<0.05]显著优于对照组的无干预治疗;在改善乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者DASH评分方面,有氧训练干预治疗[MD=22.14(6.80,35.95),P<0.05]、等速肌力训练干预治疗[MD=11.48(1.16,22.34),P<0.05]显著优于对照组的无干预治疗。结论:根据定量合并证据显示,三种运动疗法均可有效改善乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢功能。等速肌力训练在干预乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者手臂周径差,上肢前屈,上肢后伸,有氧训练在降低DASH方面更具优势。展开更多
Metastases may occur in node-negative breast cancer patients. It indicates that breast cancer cells can bypass regional lymph nodes and hematogenously disseminate to distant organs. In a recent paper (Clin Cancer Res ...Metastases may occur in node-negative breast cancer patients. It indicates that breast cancer cells can bypass regional lymph nodes and hematogenously disseminate to distant organs. In a recent paper (Clin Cancer Res 2006, 12:1715-1720) , Wulfing et al. evaluated the prognostic value of blood-borne, HER2-positive circulating tumor cells (CTC) in the peripheral blood from 42 breast cancer patients with a median follow-up of 95 months. HER2-展开更多
To investigate the effect of Shenmai injection in promoting postoperative recovery of patients with breast cancer. Methods: Eighty postoperative patients of breast cancer were selected and divided into two groups, the...To investigate the effect of Shenmai injection in promoting postoperative recovery of patients with breast cancer. Methods: Eighty postoperative patients of breast cancer were selected and divided into two groups, the treated group (40 cases) was given intravenous Shenmai injection for 7 days and compared with the control group (40 cases) in wound healing time, postoperative drainage volume, complication and blood picture, and the NK cell, T lymphocyte subsets (CD 3, CD 4, CD 8), were compared before and after treatment. Results: The wound healing time and postoperational complication in the treated group were less than those in the control group significantly. There was no difference between the two groups in WBC and platelet count, but the recovery of hemoglobin in the treated group was quicker than that in the control group significantly (P<0 05), as comparing with the control group, the NK cell, CD 4, CD 4/CD 8 ratio in the treated group were elevated faster than those in the control group significantly (P<0 05). Conclusion: Shenmai injection was beneficial to the recovery of postoperative patients of breast cancer, to reducing the occurrence of complication and was favorable to conduct postoperative chemotherapy smoothly.展开更多
文摘Objective To investigate the risk factors with lymph node metastatic recurrence in patients with N0 esophageal cancer after Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy. Methods The subjects were 82 patients with pN0 esophagea cancer who underwent Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy from January 2001 to January 2005. By using RT-PCR,VEGF C mRNA was detected in tumor issues,and Mucin (MUC1) mRNA was detected in lymph nodes. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival
文摘Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It carries poor prognosis when detected late. Patients usually present at late stages due to lack of awareness of various aspects of breast cancer. Aim: The objective of this study is to gain insight into the level of knowledge of breast cancer among young adult females in UAE. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among females aged 25 to 45. A total of 492 females were selected using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected through an interview-based questionnaire. Frequency distributions and percentages were used to describe the knowledge tested within the questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the participants was 33.5 years. Almost 27% of our participants received a high school degree. The average total knowledge of our population was 51%. The majority (89%) knew that breast cancer is common and 45% knew that it affects ages above forty. The knowledge of signs and symptoms was 53%, and more than half (57%) knew that the most common presenting sign is a breast lump. The knowledge of risk factors was 43%. Almost 94% knew that cancer can be detected early, and 93% knew that early diagnosis improves outcome. The total knowledge of screening methods was 67%. Conclusion: The study revealed that respondents’ knowledge of breast cancer is less than expected. The increased burden of the disease should be accompanied by powerful means of spreading awareness by implementing campaigns that would improve knowledge deficits.
基金supported in part by a grant from the US National Institutes of Health(P20 RR016478 from the INBRE Program of the National Center for Research Resources).
文摘Metastasis to distant sites is a severe treatment challenge and a major cause of death for breast cancer patients.Laser immunotherapy(LIT)is a novel technique,combining a selective photothermal therapy with local application of glycated chitosan,a potent immunoadjuvant.The pre-clinical studies of LIT have shown its unique characteristics in generating specific antitumor immunity.The clinical application of LIT in the treatment of melanoma patients has achieved preliminary success.Recently,LIT has been used to treat late-stage breast cancer patients.Here we report for the first time the clinical results of this combination therapy in breast cancer patients.The LIT treatment procedures are presented and the medical history of two stage Ⅳ breast cancer patients is reviewed.Most of the breast cancer lesions and the metastasis of lung and brain disappeared after repeated treatments of LIT.One patient achieved complete response;the other achieved partial response at the time of this report.Although there is still a long way for LIT to become a standard modality for breast cancer treatment,the results of this study indicated its promising future.
文摘目的:系统评价三种运动疗法对乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢功能的康复效果。方法:计算机检索CNKI、万方、维普、Web of Science、PubMed、The Cochran library、Medline、Embase等数据库,搜集2005年1月-2024年5月有关三种运动疗法干预乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢功能的随机对照试验(RCT)。由2名研究者独立筛选文献、提取资料并评价纳入研究的偏倚风险后,采用R软件与Addis软件进行网状Meta分析。结果:共纳入20项RCT,包括1736例乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者。网状Meta分析结果显示,在乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者手臂周径差康复方面,三种运动疗法均优于对照组(P>0.05);在乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢前屈康复方面,有氧训练干预治疗[MD=20.05(11.17,28.69),P<0.05]、抗阻训练干预治疗[MD=11.51(1.04,22.11),P<0.05]显著优于对照组的无干预治疗;在乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢后伸康复方面,有氧训练干预治疗[MD=7.72(3.67,11.54),P<0.05]、等速肌力训练干预治疗[MD=10.79(1.65,19.64),P<0.05]显著优于对照组的无干预治疗;在改善乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者DASH评分方面,有氧训练干预治疗[MD=22.14(6.80,35.95),P<0.05]、等速肌力训练干预治疗[MD=11.48(1.16,22.34),P<0.05]显著优于对照组的无干预治疗。结论:根据定量合并证据显示,三种运动疗法均可有效改善乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者上肢功能。等速肌力训练在干预乳腺癌术后患肢淋巴水肿患者手臂周径差,上肢前屈,上肢后伸,有氧训练在降低DASH方面更具优势。
文摘Metastases may occur in node-negative breast cancer patients. It indicates that breast cancer cells can bypass regional lymph nodes and hematogenously disseminate to distant organs. In a recent paper (Clin Cancer Res 2006, 12:1715-1720) , Wulfing et al. evaluated the prognostic value of blood-borne, HER2-positive circulating tumor cells (CTC) in the peripheral blood from 42 breast cancer patients with a median follow-up of 95 months. HER2-
文摘To investigate the effect of Shenmai injection in promoting postoperative recovery of patients with breast cancer. Methods: Eighty postoperative patients of breast cancer were selected and divided into two groups, the treated group (40 cases) was given intravenous Shenmai injection for 7 days and compared with the control group (40 cases) in wound healing time, postoperative drainage volume, complication and blood picture, and the NK cell, T lymphocyte subsets (CD 3, CD 4, CD 8), were compared before and after treatment. Results: The wound healing time and postoperational complication in the treated group were less than those in the control group significantly. There was no difference between the two groups in WBC and platelet count, but the recovery of hemoglobin in the treated group was quicker than that in the control group significantly (P<0 05), as comparing with the control group, the NK cell, CD 4, CD 4/CD 8 ratio in the treated group were elevated faster than those in the control group significantly (P<0 05). Conclusion: Shenmai injection was beneficial to the recovery of postoperative patients of breast cancer, to reducing the occurrence of complication and was favorable to conduct postoperative chemotherapy smoothly.
