卵巢上皮癌组织中MT1-MMP的表达及意义

目的　探讨膜型基质金属蛋白酶 - 1(membranetype - 1matrixmetalloproteinase,MT1-MMP)在卵巢上皮癌组织中的表达及其与肿瘤生物学行为和预后的关系。方法　用免疫组化SP法检测 5 6例卵巢上皮癌组织、 15例卵巢良性肿瘤组织以及 10例正常卵巢组织中MT1-MMP蛋白的表达。结果　 6 7 9%的卵巢上皮癌组织MT1-MMP表达阳性 ,卵巢良性肿瘤组织很少表达 (4/ 15 ) ,正常卵巢组织中几乎不表达 (1/ 10 ) ,差异有显著性 (P <0 0 1)。MT1-MMP的表达水平与临床分期、组织学分级以及淋巴结转移密切相关。在单因素生存分析中 ,MT1-MMP的表达与患者预后不良有关。但是 ,在多因素分析中 ,MT1-MMP的表达并不是一个相对独立的预后因素。结论　①MT1-MMP在卵巢上皮癌中异常高表达 ;②MT1-MMP表达促进卵巢癌的侵袭和转移 ,可作为判断卵巢癌恶性表型的有用指标 ;③MT1-MMP的阳性表达与患者不良预后有关。     

Placental site trophoblastic tumor in a patient with brain and lung metastases

Placental site trophoblastic tumor is a rare neoplasm that arises from intermediate trophoblasts and shows diversity of biological behaviors, resulting in the absence of consistency in treatment modalities. A case of placental site trophoblastic tumor that extended to the cervix, with primary manifestation of amenorrhea and yellow foul-smelling vaginal discharge, is presented. Total abdominal hysterectomy was performed initially, and serial measurements of human chorionic gonadotropin levels were obtained. She was admitted with metastases to brain and lung 1.5 years after surgery. Combination chemotherapy (etoposide-methotrexate-dactinomycin/cyclophosphamide-vincristine) and radiotherapy were administered. There was no significant response to chemoradiotherapy. Despite changing chemotherapy regimen, she is still alive with progressive disease.     

香菇多糖联合抗生素治疗恶性肿瘤围化疗期肺部感染120例临床观察

目的：本文观察香菇多糖对恶性肿瘤患者围化疗期肺部感染抗生素治疗的增效作用。方法：120例围化疗期发生肺部感染恶性肿瘤患者在接受抗生素治疗的同时，随机分成加用香菇多糖针和不加香菇多糖针静脉滴注两组。每组各60例。结果：接受抗生素及香菇多糖联合治疗的患者的有效率显著提高（P〈0．05）．临床症状、体征与X光胸部片改善时间大幅缩短。结论：香菇多糖对恶性肿瘤患者围化疗期肺部感染抗生素治疗有明显增效作用。     

Neoplastic diseases of the head & neck in children

Pediatric neoplasm is next only to trauma as the most common cause of death. The cervicofacial malignancies presents a unique challenge owing to potential adverse effects of both the disease process and the treatment employed on critical developing head and neck structures. This study comprised of 106 children below 12 years age group conducted during 1999–2003 at JNMC, Aligarh. Of 106 cases 70 were benign neoplasms and 36 malignant neoplasms. Nasopharynx was the commonest site of involvement. Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma was the commonest benign tumour and lymphoma was the commonest malignant neoplasm. Team approach is required for mitigation of the disease process.     

Uterine metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report

The extrahepatic spread of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is uncommon. Moreover, metastatic uterine tumor from extragenital primaries is rare. We report a 63-year-old woman with uterine metastasis from HCC. She had undergone transcatheter arterial embolization four times and surgery for HCC from 2-4 years before. This time, she underwent resection of a newborn, head-sized uterine tumor that was proven to be metastasis from HCC. This is the first described case of metastatic uterine tumor originated from HCC.     

Osteogenic pulmonary metastases originating from a phyllodes tumour of the breast with osteosarcomatous differentiation

Malignant phyllodes tumour is an uncommon breast neoplasm which undergoes osteosarcomatous differentiation in 1.3% of cases. We document the plain film, CT and scintigraphic features of a case of pulmonary metastases from this rare primary tumour.     

Predictors of a positive baseline bone scan in breast cancer

The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the predictors of a positive bone scan in female patients with breast carcinoma. The participants were 126 females with newly diagnosed breast carcinoma and a baseline bone scan. Patients who had started treatment before their bone scan were excluded. Bone scans were assessed as ‘no metastases’ or ‘definite skeletal metastases’ without knowledge of the patient's predictor variables. Those with ‘possible metastases’ were correlated with other available imaging and clinical information, and recategorized as ‘no metastases’ or ‘definite skeletal metastases’. Results were compared with predictor variables. Significant predictors were increasing age, a higher histopathological grading and positive progesterone receptor status following a forward-stepwise logistic regression analysis. Axillary nodal status, tumour size and oestrogen receptor status did not correlate with a positive bone scan. Not every patient needs a staging bone scan. This study is important because it predicts the need for baseline scintigraphy for specific patients in whom skeletal metastases are more likely to be present or to develop. The findings are particularly valuable in times of worldwide resource scarcity and evolving surgical practice.     

放射治疗肺癌脊椎转移的临床研究

为探讨肺癌脊柱转移放射治疗的时间剂量分割方法及其疗效,将肺癌脊柱转移64例患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组每次3Gy,每周5次,共30Gy;对照组每次2Gy,每周5次,共50Gy;两组均使用6mVX线照射.分别比较疼痛缓解率、止痛起效时间、及脊髓压迫缓解率.结果显示治疗组和对照组的疼痛缓解率分别为87.5%和81.3%,无显著性差异(P＞0.05);平均止痛起效时间分别为8±2.2天和15±3.2天,差异性显著(P＜0.01);脊髓压迫缓解率分别为85.0%和81.8%,无显著性差异(P＞0.05).结果表明放射治疗肺癌脊柱转移疗效好,起效快,建议使用30Gy/10f/2W的时间剂量分割模式.     

Propofol inhibits the malignant development of osteosarcoma U2OS cells via AMPK/FΟΧO1-mediated autophagy

It has previously been reported that propofol regulates the development of human osteosarcoma (OS). However, the specific molecular mechanisms underlying the effect of propofol on OS remain poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore the effects of propofol on OS U2OS cells and the potential underlying mechanism. The Cell Counting Kit-8 and colony formation assays were performed to assess cell viability and proliferation. Furthermore, cell apoptosis was assessed using the TUNEL assay and western blotting. Wound healing and Transwell assays were performed to evaluate OS cell migration and invasion abilities, respectively. The protein expression levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-, autophagy- and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/FOXO1 signaling pathway-related proteins were also determined using western blotting. The results demonstrated that propofol significantly reduced the viability of OS cells and promoted autophagy in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, cell treatment with propofol significantly enhanced the protein expression levels of phosphorylated (p)-AMPK and FOXO1, while decreasing the protein levels of p-FOXO1. Furthermore, treatment with propofol significantly suppressed cell viability, migration and invasion abilities and the EMT of OS cells, and potentially promoted cell apoptosis via inducing autophagy via the AMPK/FOXO1 signaling pathway. In summary, the present study indicated that propofol potentially had an inhibitory effect on the development of OS cells via AMPK/FOXO1-mediated autophagy. These results have therefore provided an experimental basis for further studies into the therapeutic effect of propofol on OS.     

结肠癌肝转移切除术后复发机制

结肠癌肝转移切除术后仍有较高的复发率.在肝部分切除之后,由于肝脏的损伤,启动了肝再生机制.肝切除术后局部血管生成增加、细胞外基质的降解、肿瘤抑制因子的减少、机体免疫力的改变、促肝细胞生长因子的作用等因素,都可能参与促进残癌生长的过程.