Analysis of acute-phase toxicities of intensity-modulated proton therapy using a model-based approach in pharyngeal cancer patients

Pharyngeal cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) using a model-based approach were retrospectively reviewed, and acute toxicities were analyzed. From June 2016 to March 2019, 15 pharyngeal (7 naso-, 5 oro- and 3 hypo-pharyngeal) cancer patients received IMPT with robust optimization. Simulation plans for IMPT and intensity-modulated X-ray therapy (IMXT) were generated before treatment. We also reviewed 127 pharyngeal cancer patients with IMXT in the same treatment period. In the simulation planning comparison, all of the normal-tissue complication probability values for dysphagia, dysgeusia, tube-feeding dependence and xerostomia were lower for IMPT than for IMXT in the 15 patients. After completing IMPT, 13 patients completed the evaluation, and 12 of these patients had a complete response. The proportions of patients who experienced grade 2 or worse acute toxicities in the IMPT and IMXT cohorts were 21.4 and 56.5% for dysphagia (P < 0.05), 46.7 and 76.3% for dysgeusia (P < 0.05), 73.3 and 62.8% for xerostomia (P = 0.43), 73.3 and 90.6% for mucositis (P = 0.08) and 66.7 and 76.4% for dermatitis (P = 0.42), respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that IMPT was independently associated with a lower rate of grade 2 or worse dysphagia and dysgeusia. After propensity score matching, 12 pairs of IMPT and IMXT patients were selected. Dysphagia was also statistically lower in IMPT than in IMXT (P < 0.05). IMPT using a model-based approach may have clinical benefits for acute dysphagia.     

Treatment results of radiotherapy to both the prostate and metastatic sites in patients with bone metastatic prostate cancer

Although systemic therapy is the standard treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, a randomized controlled trial showed radiotherapy to the prostate improved overall survival of metastatic prostate cancer patients with the low metastatic burden. Additionally, a randomized phase II trial showed that metastasis-directed therapy for oligo-recurrent prostate cancer improved androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT)-free survival. Therefore, administering radiotherapy to both prostate and metastatic regions might result in better outcomes. Thus, we report the treatment results of radiotherapy to both prostate and metastatic regions. Our institutional database was searched for patients who received radiotherapy to the prostate and metastatic regions. We summarized patient characteristics and treatment efficacy and performed statistical analysis to find possible prognostic factors. A total of 35 patients were included in this study. The median age was 66 years, and the median initial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was 32 ng/ml. The Gleason score was 7 in 10 patients, 8 in 13 patients, and 9 in 12 patients. The median radiotherapy dose was 72 Gy to the prostate and 50 Gy to the metastatic bone region. The 8-year overall survival, cause-specific survival, progression-free survival, and freedom from biochemical failure rate were 81, 85, 53, and 57%. Among the 35 patients, 12 were disease-free even after ADT was discontinued. In selected patients with metastatic prostate cancer, ADT and radiotherapy to the prostate and metastatic sites were effective. Patients with good response to ADT may benefit from radiotherapy to both prostate and metastatic regions.     

迪利单抗对肺癌患者嗜酸性气道炎症的研究

目的 探讨信迪利单抗对肺癌患者嗜酸性气道炎症的影响。方法 选取2019年4月—2020年4月于徐州医科大学附属宿迁医院就诊的60例IV期非鳞非小细胞肺癌患者,随机分为对照组(单纯化疗组)和试验组(信迪利单抗联合化疗组);对照组给予培美曲塞500 mg/m2联合顺铂75 mg/m2静脉注射;试验组在对照组治疗方案基础上联合免疫检查点抑制剂信迪利单抗200 mg静脉注射,均21天为1个周期。6个周期治疗后检测两组患者呼出气一氧化氮(Fractional exhaled nitric oxide,FeNO)、外周血嗜酸性粒细胞计数、肺功能及动脉血气;分析信迪利单抗治疗组严重不良事件(SAE)及免疫相关性肺炎(CIP)的发生率。结果 ⑴试验组在第2、4、6周期治疗后FeNO水平、外周血嗜酸性粒细胞计数相较于基线水平出现升高趋势,但差异无统计学意义(PFeNO=0.536; PEos=0.762)。⑵两组患者经6个周期治疗后,第1秒用力呼吸容积(FEV1)、用力肺活量(FVC)、FEV1/FVC、一氧化碳弥散量占预计值百分比(DLco%)较治疗前均无明显变化(PFEV1=0.615; PFVC=0.473; PFEV1/FVC=0.637; PDLco%=0.598);动脉血气分析中PH、PaO2、PaCO2水平较治疗前均无明显变化(PPH=0.457; PPaCO2=0.242; PPaO2=0.631)。⑶试验组免疫相关SAE发生率和CIP的发生率均为0。结论 6周期治疗后信迪利单抗对肺癌患者的嗜酸性气道炎症、肺功能、动脉血气分析无明显影响,未出现免疫相关SAE及CIP。     

32例三阴性乳腺癌患者易感基因胚系突变分析

目的:应用全外显子测序技术初步探讨三阴性乳腺癌(TNBC)患者易感基因突变情况。方法:收集本院就诊的32例TNBC患者,均经临床手术病理确诊。采集患者外周血提取基因组DNA进行全外显子组测序,通过生物信息学分析筛选与乳腺肿瘤相关的易感基因变异。结果:32例TNBC患者中14例检测到BRCA1/2罕见变异,明确致病性或可疑致病变异6例,突变携带频率为18.8%。其中BRCA1:c.5468-1_5474del和c.4749_4750del是较常见的突变;BRCA2:c.6027A>C为新的变异;BRCA2:c.3794G>T、c.7901T>A,BRCA1:c.4616T>C首次在中国人群中发现。除了BRCA1/2变异外,还检测到83个乳腺肿瘤易感基因变异,每个患者携带2.6个变异。2个以上患者携带的乳腺癌易感基因包括ALK、APC、CDH1、PTCH2、RB1CC1、RAD51D、RAD54L、TSC1等。结论:BRCA1/2是TNBC患者最重要的易感基因,其他与DNA损伤修复相关的基因突变可能与TNBC患者的表型有一定的相关性。     

肠梗阻导管对结直肠癌合并肠梗阻患者术后感染的影响

目的探究肠梗阻导管对结直肠癌合并肠梗阻患者术后感染并发症发生率的影响。方法选择2015年2月-2019年10月上饶市立医院收治的235例结直肠癌合并肠梗阻患者作为研究对象,根据是否应用肠梗阻导管将患者分为两组,对照组102例患者行急诊结直肠癌肿瘤切除术,研究组133例患者行肠梗阻导管置入术后择期行根治术。收集患者围手术期指标及并发症发生情况,对术后感染患者进行病原菌分析。结果研究组患者全部行择期一期吻合术,且24 h症状缓解率96.99%显著高于对照组的11.76%(P<0.05);研究组患者术后排气时间(3.22±1.01)h、住院时间(11.23±2.13)d均较对照组缩短(P<0.05);研究组切口感染4.51%(6/133)、总感染率7.52%(10/133)和低钠低钾蛋白血症发生率30.08%(40/133)均低于对照组(P<0.05);29例感染患者共分离出46株病原菌,其中革兰阴性菌28株,占60.87%,革兰阳性菌17株,占36.96%,真菌1例,占2.17%。结论梗阻性导管置入后择期手术术后恢复较快,可降低结直肠癌合并肠梗阻患者术后感染并发症发生率,有较高的临床应用价值。     

右肺支气管树的三维分形模拟

肺是天然的非对称不规则体。肺内的气管树呈复杂的自相似的结构。基于最小能耗思想 ,作者根据肺的解剖学数据 ,建立右肺的细分网格坐标 ,通过计算各级分块的质心 ,寻找分叉方向与确定分叉长度 ,以 Open GL 为工具 ,实现了右肺支气管树的三维分形模拟 ,并且得到各级的长度、分叉角度和管径的具体参数。所生成的图形在形态与几何参数上与现有统计数据很吻合。计算得到该模型的分形覆盖维数为 2 .19,与其他学者计算的人体肺的理想维数 2 .17[1 ] 比较接近。该模型为今后用分形思想研究肺的气体扩散传递功能奠定基础。从节省计算机存储、加快图形传输上方面来说也有一定意义