1.Advancement on targeted therapy of malignancies with superantigens
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):486-488
Superantigens are potent activators of T cells,causing rapid and massive proliferation of T cells and superantigen-dependent-cell-mediated cytotoxicity with extremely low doses.However such antitumor effects lack selectivity.Thus with the methods including monoclonal antibody targeting or binding superantigens to the surface of tumor cells as well as genetic engineering,scientists have done lots of work on targeted therapy of malignancies with superantigen.
2.Application of p53 gene therapy for malignant lymphoma
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):547-549
In majority of malignant lymphoma patients the overexpression of mutant p53 gene can be found,and experiments show that p53 gene and the genesis currence and development of malignant lymphoma are closely related.Thus,normal p53 gene carried by recombinant adenovirus vector into tumor cells and its stable expression will play a theraputic role in the treatment of malignant lymphoma.This has been confirmed by the basic research.
3.Correlation between chemosensitivity testing and expression of P-gp,LRP in esophageal carcinoma cell cultured in vitro
Zhaotong LU ; Ming LI ; Zhiqiang ZOU ; Zhijie FU ; Shancheng LI
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):553-556
Objective To study the correlation between chemotherapy drug sensitivity and the expression of P-glycoprotein protein(P-gp),lung resistant-related protein(LRP)in different esophageal carcinoma patients,which will offer experimental evidence for clinical individualized chemotherapy of esophageal carcinoma patients.Methods Selected fresh esophageal carcinoma's tissue,Common used drugs and chemoscheme for esophageal carcinoma were used for chemosensitivity testing of the primary cultured tumor cells.At the same time,immunohistochemistry method was used to detect the expression of P-gp and LRP of esophageal carcinoma cells.Results The chemotherapy drug sensitivity of single drug was different(P<0.05).The combination of Tax and DDP had the best effect.DDP and NVB combination had a better effect than DDP and 5-FU combination.The sensitivity of DDP had no significant correlations with expression intensity of P-gp(P>0.05),and it had significant correlation with expression intensity of LRP(P<0.05).There were significant correlations between sensitivity of both NVB group and Tax group and expression intensity of P-gp and LRP(P<0.05).There was no significant correlations between sensitivity of 5-FU and expression intensity of P-gp and LRP(P>0.05).Conclusion The esophageal carcinoma chemosensitivity in vitro can indicate the sensitive drug of different patients,and guide individualized chemotherapy.The expression of P-gp and LRP has relationship with several chemotherapy drugs,which can provide base for individualized chemotherapy in clinic.
4.Conservative resection combined with adjuvant radiotherapy for extremity soft tissue sarcoma
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):544-546
Adjuvant radiotherapy can reduce resection range,increase the possibility of organ reservation and maintain satisfactory living quality without affecting local control rate.Adjuvant radiotherapy in combination with conservative surgery has become the standard of care for extremity soft tissue sorcoma.The indications and technological aspects as well as the perspectives are overviewed in this article.
5.Targeted therapy of soft tissue sarcoma
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):541-543
The results of chemotherapy in the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma seem to have reached a plateau.Targeted therapy is the key to improve curative efficacy.Although there are many kinds of targeted therapy drugs of the first generation,only several targeted drugs that target angiogenesis and the epidermal growth factor receptor have showed survival benefits in prospective,randomized,phase Ⅲ clinical trials.Recent data suggest that multitargeted inhibitors might have greater activity owing to their ability to simultaneously block several key signaling pathways.Preliminary results of such agents in clinical trials show that they have a well tolerated toxicity profile,and might have a promising vahle in the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.
6.Intensity-modulated radiotherapy of cervical cancer
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):538-540
Radiotherapy is the primary method in treating advanced cervical cancer.Intensity-modulated radiation therapy(IMRT)has the advantage of individualized planning,safe and rational dose distribution.It can improve the curative effect,reduce the dose of organs at risk(OAR),decrease the complication.So IMRT will play an important role in the management of cervical cancer.
7.Treatment for uterine carcinosarcoma
Rongbo LIN ; Lin CHEN ; Jie LIU
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):536-538
Carcinosarcoma(CS)of the uterus is a rare class of malignant female pelvic neoplasms.The primary modality of therapy for uterine CS is surgery.Postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy may only improve loco-regional control.Standard adiuvant treatment of uterine CS has shifted from primarily loco-regional radiotherapy to chemotherapy.Potentially more effective adjuvant chemotherapy regimens will be investigated.Chemotherapy can extend life for patients with advanced,persistent,or recurrent uterine CS.However,effect of chemotherapy remains to be further enhanced.
8.Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in diagnosis of pancreatic tumors
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):530-532
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)can afford more information of the vascularization of pancreatic tumors.Adenocarcinomas are often hypovascularized as compared with surrounding tissue,while neuroendocrine tumors are hypervascularized lesions.The most common enhancement pattern of masses associated with pancreatitis ale isovascularizatiom CEUS can improve the diagnosis and differential diagnosis ability in pancreatic tumors.The clinical application value of CEUS is significant.
9.Correlation between formation of portal vein tumor thrombus and liver cancer stem cells metastasis
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):527-530
Recent studies about stem cells show that the formation of portal vein tumor thrombus(PVTT)is closely relative to the metastasis of liver cancer stem cells induced by portal vein microenvironment.Liver cancer stem cells first detach from the primary tumor,extravasate to extracellular matrix,stimulate angiogenesis or intravasate and migrate through the systemic circulation,evade host defense mechanisms,migrate to specific blood vessel sites through chemo-taxis and attach to blood vessel wall,then extravasate through blood vessel and home to specific microenvironment and to form PVTT.
10.Progress in preoperative staging of esophageal carcinoma
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(7):515-518
Therapy methods of esophageal carcinoma have gradually becomecomprehensive treatment according to precise preoperative staging,Traditional preoperative examinations are difficult to meet the requirements of preoperative staging.The level of preoperative staging in esophageal carcinoma is improved by the progress of endoscopic esophageal ultrasound(EUS),EUS-FNA,three-dimensional re-construction,integrated PET-CT,endoscopic techniques and so on.