Managing the Breast Cancer Survivor in Primary Care

Early detection and improved treatments for breast cancer are increasing survival rates, thereby growing the number of survivors to almost 4 million in the United States. Continuing care after treatment is frequently provided in primary care. Evidence-based care includes a history review, physical examination, and imaging for recurrence and new cancers, along with health maintenance and health promotion. Additionally, survivors often experience long-term side effects from their disease and/or treatment, affecting health and quality of life. This article provides a synopsis of breast cancer treatment-related side effects and current evidence-based guidelines to assist the primary care provider caring for survivors.     

植物花青素对肿瘤抑制作用的研究进展

植物花青素是一类可溶于水的类黄酮,主要存在于各种蔬菜水果中。常见的植物花青素主要分为天竺葵色素(Pelargonidin)、芍药色素(Peonidin)、矢车菊色素(Cyanidin)、锦葵色素(Malvidin)、矮牵牛色素(Petunidin)、飞燕草色素(Delphinidin)六种;植物花青素分子中含有共轭双键体系,并含有碱性或酸性基团,因而具有抗氧化、抗炎、调节免疫、抗衰老和抑癌等生物学作用,尤其以抑癌作用最为突出。因此,本文将对植物花青素的抑癌作用及可能的机制进行综述。     

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely preterm infants: theoretical and epidemiological perspectives to guide shared-care decision-making

Although births below 28 completed weeks' of gestation contribute to less than 1% of all preterm births globally, the impact of extreme prematurity (EPT) on neurodevelopmental outcomes across the life-course is disproportionately large. Higher rates and increased severity of neurodevelopmental impairments (NDIs) are reported among extremely preterm infants (EPIs). Cognitive skills, motor skills (manifesting as cerebral palsy) and vision are most commonly affected, with effects pervasive throughout school, adolescence and early adulthood. In addition, poorer academic outcomes and higher rates of psychiatric morbidity are seen among EPTs. Consistent improvements in EPI survival in recent years has not been matched with improvements in neurodevelopmental outcomes, especially for those born at less than 25 gestational weeks. However, over the last 20 years, several national and cross-national cohort studies have helped advance our understanding of extreme prematurity's developmental and life-course consequences. Here we provide an overview of the key findings from 13 multi-centre cohorts measuring neurodevelopmental outcomes and discuss the theoretical and epidemiological perspectives of NDIs in the context of extreme prematurity to guide communication with families and shared care decision-making.     

The impact of neighborhoods and friendships on interracial anxiety among medical students and residents: A report from the medical student CHANGES study

Objective

To examine the experience of interracial anxiety among health professionals and how it may affect the quality of their interactions with patients from racially marginalized populations. We explored the influence of prior interracial exposure—specifically through childhood neighborhoods, college student bodies, and friend groups—on interracial anxiety among medical students and residents. We also examined whether levels of interracial anxiety change from medical school through residency.

Data Source

Web-based longitudinal survey data from the Medical Student Cognitive Habits and Growth Evaluation Study.

Study Design

We used a retrospective longitudinal design with four observations for each trainee. The study population consisted of non-Black US medical trainees surveyed in their 1st and 4th years of medical school and 2nd and 3rd years of residency. Mixed effects longitudinal models were used to assess predictors of interracial anxiety and assess changes in interracial anxiety scores over time.

Principal Findings

In total, 3155 non-Black medical trainees were followed for 7 years. Seventy-eight percent grew up in predominantly White neighborhoods. Living in predominantly White neighborhoods and having less racially diverse friends were associated with higher levels of interracial anxiety among medical trainees. Trainees' interracial anxiety scores did not substantially change over time; interracial anxiety was highest in the 1st year of medical school, lowest in the 4th year, and increased slightly during residency.

Conclusions

Neighborhood and friend group composition had independent effects on interracial anxiety, indicating that premedical racial socialization may affect medical trainees' preparedness to interact effectively with diverse patient populations. Additionally, the lack of substantial change in interracial anxiety throughout medical training suggests the importance of providing curricular tools and structure (e.g., instituting interracial cooperative learning activities) to foster the development of healthy interracial relationships.     

Long-term prevention of bladder cancer progression by alpha1-oleate alone or in combination with chemotherapy

Bladder cancer is common and one of the most costly cancer forms, due to a lack of curative therapies. Recently, clinical safety and efficacy of the alpha1-oleate complex was demonstrated in a placebo-controlled study of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. Our study investigated if long-term therapeutic efficacy is improved by repeated treatment cycles and by combining alpha1-oleate with low-dose chemotherapy. Rapidly growing bladder tumors were treated by intravesical instillation of alpha1-oleate, Epirubicin or Mitomycin C alone or in combination. One treatment cycle arrested tumor growth, with a protective effect lasting at least 4 weeks in mice receiving 8.5 mM of alpha1-oleate alone or 1.7 mM of alpha-oleate combined with Epirubicin or Mitomycin C. Repeated treatment cycles extended protection, defined by a lack of bladder pathology and a virtual absence of bladder cancer-specific gene expression. Synergy with Epirubicin was detected at the lower alpha1-oleate concentration and in vitro, alpha1-oleate was shown to enhance the uptake and nuclear translocation of Epirubicin, by tumor cells. Effects at the chromatin level affecting cell proliferation were further suggested by reduced BrdU incorporation. In addition, alpha1-oleate triggered DNA fragmentation, defined by the TUNEL assay. The results suggest that bladder cancer development may be prevented long-term in the murine model, by alpha1-oleate alone or in combination with low-dose Epirubicin. In addition, the combination of alpha1-oleate and Epirubicin reduced the size of established tumors. Exploring these potent preventive and therapeutic effects will be of immediate interest in patients with bladder cancer.     

乳腺癌随访和药物副作用管理策略的研究进展

乳腺癌是全球女性发病率最高的恶性肿瘤,随着诊断技术及治疗手段的不断提高,乳腺癌患者接受系统治疗后生存期明显延长。乳腺癌患者需要长时间的随访以便及早监测到局部复发和远处转移。此外,激素敏感性乳腺癌患者还需要给予5~10年的内分泌治疗,针对其副作用的全程管理也需要随访,进而提高患者的生活质量,减轻患者疾病负担。本文就近年来乳腺癌随访相关方面进行简要综述。     

手术治疗脊柱结核病灶清除术后感染的疗效

【摘要】 目的：探讨手术治疗脊柱结核病灶清除术后合并感染的疗效分析。方法：回顾性分析2006年1月~2018年12月在我院骨科收治的因脊柱结核术后感染而再次手术的患者的资料18例，其中男性11例，女性7例，年龄27~76岁，平均46.6±18.3岁，随访12~36个月，平均18.6±6.5个月，统计合并症、首次手术方式、致病菌种类、手术时间、术中出血量、术后植骨融和情况等资料，统计手术前、术后2周以及末次随访Cobb角以及C反应蛋白（C-reactive protein，CRP）、血沉、疼痛视觉模拟评分（visual analogue scale，VAS）；根据美国脊髓损伤协会损伤分级（American Spinal Injury Association，ASIA）分析患者手术前及末次随访时的截瘫程度的变化，综合上述因素，评价手术治疗脊柱结核术后感染的疗效分析及相关风险。结果：18例患者中，感染金黄色葡萄球菌4例，大肠埃希菌3例，肺炎克雷伯菌2例，表面葡萄球菌2例，溶血性葡萄球菌2例，厌氧菌1例，铜绿假单胞菌1例，阴沟肠杆菌1例；鲍曼不动杆菌2例。14例采取了单纯后路手术，4例采取了前后路联合的手术。手术时间为97～280min，出血量为100～1200ml。患者术前血沉45.6±25.8mm/h，CRP为38.3±42.0mg/L，VAS评分为6.3±1.5分，Cobb角为15.3°±6.7°；术后2周时血沉30.3±11.0mm/h，CRP为24.1±8.9mg/L，VAS评分2.4±1.2分，Cobb角12.6°±5.8°；末次随访血沉14.2±9.6mm/h，CRP为11.6±13.2mg/L，VAS评分为1.8±1.1分，Cobb角12.8°±4.7°，均有统计学差异（P＜0.05）。1例ASIA B级患者术后恢复至D级、1例ASIA C级患者及4例ASIA D级患者末次随访时ASIA分级达到E级；有1例ASIA D级患者术后仍评为D级，但患者疼痛等症状明显恢复，生活基本自理。术后3～5个月植骨融合率100%。所有患者再次术后未见明显并发症。结论：脊柱结核术后感染的患者，经过充分抗感染、手术中彻底清除病灶、术后充分引流后，也能取得很好的治疗效果。     

益气开秘方联合西药治疗便秘疗效及对患者血清5-HT、胃动素、血管活性肠肽水平的影响

目的:研究益气开秘方联合伊托必利及乳果糖对气阴两虚型便秘患者疗效及血清5-羟色胺(5-HT)、胃动素(MOT)、血管活性肠肽(VIP)水平的影响。方法:选择气阴两虚型便秘患者168例。依据随机数字表法将其分成观察组和对照组各84例,对照组应用伊托必利和乳果糖。观察组加用益气开秘方。两组均治疗4周,对比两组疗效,临床症状评分,血清5-HT、MOT及VIP水平及并发症。结果:观察组总有效率97.62%,较对照组89.29%明显更高(P<0.05)。治疗后两组临床症状评分均明显低于治疗前,且观察组较对照组明显降低(P<0.05)。治疗后两组血清5-HT及VIP水平均明显低于治疗前,且观察组较对照组明显降低(P<0.05); 治疗后两组血清MOT水平明显高于治疗前,且观察组较对照组明显升高(P<0.05)。观察组并发症总发生率3.57%较对照组11.90%明显更低(P<0.05)。结论:应用益气开秘方联合伊托必利及乳果糖对气阴两虚型便秘患者的疗效较好,安全性较高,并可改善患者的血清5-HT、MOT及VIP水平。