1.Expressions of IGF-1R and IGFBP-3 in colon cancer metastasis and their correlations with lymphatic metastasis
Tingting LI ; Junpeng KANG ; Shuqin GUO
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(2):95-98
Objective To investigate the expressions of insulin-like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (1GFBP-3) and their correlations with clinicopathological parameters in the primary colon cancer,as well as their roles in lymph node metastasis of colon cancer.Methods The expressions of IGF-1R and IGFBP-3 in 78 cases of colon cancer tissues and 78 cases of normal colon mucosa tissues were detected by SP immunohistochemical technology and the correlations between the expressions and the clinical pathological parameters of colon cancer were analyzed.Results The positive rate of IGF-1R in colon cancer (66.7%,52/78) was significantly higher than that in control group (24.4%,19/78),x2 =28.150,P =0.000.The positive rate of IGFBP-3 in colon cancer (73.1%,57/78) was significantly lower than that in control group (89.7%,70/78),x2 =7.158,P =0.007.IGF-1R expression in colon cancer was significantly correlated with the invasion (x2 =5.804,P =0.016),TNM stage (x2 =5.246,P =0.022) and lymph node metastasis (x2 =12.955,P =0.000).IGFBP-3 expression in colon cancer was signi-ficantly correlated with the TNM stage (x2 =7.096,P=0.008),lymph node metastasis (x2 =5.893,P =0.015) and distant metastasis (P =0.003).Both with other factors had no significant correlation (P > 0.05).1GF-1R expression and IGFBP-3 expression showed a negative correlation (r =-0.245,P =0.03).Conclusion The over expression of IGF-1R and low expression of IGFBP-3 are associated with TNM stage and lymph node metastasis in colon cancer.IGF-1R and IGFBP-3 may become new targets of the treatment of colon cancer.
2.Relationship between UGT1A1 * 28 gene polymorphism and delayed diarrhea caused by FOLFIRI treatment
Deng LI ; Yan WANG ; Lu WANG ; Yiping ZHU
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(2):99-102
Objective To analyze the relationship between UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)gene polymorphism and delayed diarrhea caused by FOLFIRI treatment.Methods Two hundred and one blood samples were taken from patients with metastatic digestive tract tumor before chemotherapy by FOLFIRI and then the UGT1A1 * 28 genetic polymorphism was performed.All the cases treated with FOLFIRI were chosen to be observed and recorded by situation of the delayed diarrhea during chemotherapy,and to analyze the relationship between UGT1A1 * 28 genetic polymorphism and grade 3 and 4 delayed diarrhea.Results The distributions of the genotypes in 201 metastatic digestive tract tumor patients were as follows:UGT1A1 * 28 wild-type genotype TA6/6 (155,77.11%),heterozygous genotype TA6/7 together with homozygous genotype TA7/7 (46,22.89%).In the 201 cases,the incidences of grade 1 and 2 delayed diarrhea in the patients carrying wild-type genotype and mutant type were respectively 45.16% (70/155),39.13% (18/46).The incidences of grade 3 and 4 delayed diarrhea were respectively 9.68% (15/155),19.57% (9/46),with no statistical difference (x2 =3.318,P =0.190).Conclusion The UGT1A1 * 28 polymorphism TA6/7 or TA7/7 can not increase the risk of grade 3 or more severe delayed diarrhea for the patients with metastatic digestive tract tumor after receiving FOLFIRI treatment.
3.Microenvironment and the occurrence and development of cancer stem cells
Xiaoying ZHANG ; Xiaofang WANG
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(2):126-129
The occurrence and development of tumor depends not only on the tumor itself,but also depends on the soil survival of tumor cells,that is the tumor microenvironment.Studies confirm that the changes of blood vessels and hypoxic of tumor microenvironment maintain the stemness of cancer stem cell,and further strengthen the ability of tumor invasion and metastasis.Studying the molecular mechanism of tumor development from angiogenesis and lack of oxygen can provide new ideas for the clinical targeted therapy.
4.CIK cells and their application in the tumor treatment
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(2):130-133
Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells play important roles in the treatment of solid tumors.In particular,they have broad application prospects for the patients with recurrence or metastasis.Although recently CIK treatment strategy has achieved encouraging results in preclinical studies,there are still some difficulties in the clinical applications.Some key issues remain to be resolved,such as how to ensure that the antitumor immune effector can be a lot of amplified and can stay longer in the body,how to selectively kill tumor cells,and how to ensure the security of application.
5.Therapeutic progression of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(2):134-137
Although radiotherapy is still the preferred treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the curative effect is satisfactory at present,but it is hard to avoid the recurrence in a part of patients after active treatment.The therapies for patients with recurrence have certein difficulty.In recent years,the salvage treatments such as modern radiotherapy,chemotherapy and surgery for the patients with recurrence are used and the clinical effects are accepted.
6.Advances of BRCA1, BRCA2 mutation and their clinical applications
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(2):138-140
The occurrence of breast cancer is closely related to genetic factors.BRCA1 and BRCA2,breast cancer susceptibility genes,play important roles in the occurrence and development of breast cancer.The researches on germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are of great significance in prevention,diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
7.Clinical pathological features and surgical treatment of primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Daoxiong LEI ; Fengbiao WANG ; Sen LIU
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(1):60-63
Primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second frequent malignant tumor in adult liver,and appears an increasing tendency worldwide.Gross type is frequently mass-forming and a tubular adenocarcinoma is shown as the typical histopathological appearance.Surgical resection is the only curative treatment,and liver transplantation is selected for the patients with early ICC.Rediofrequency ablation,transcatheter arterial chemoembolization or molecular targeted therapies should be considered in the treatment of the unresectable or recurrent patients.
8.Radiotherapy of locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(1):64-66
Over the past years,the non-surgical treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer was chemotherapy,whereas the role of radiotherapy was controversial.With the development of precise radiotherapy techniques,radiotherapy has become one of the main treatments.In addition,brachytherapy radioactive seed implantation provides a new treatment method for locally advanced pancreatic cancer.However,there are no criteria about the optimum technology,dose and concurrently chemotherapy drugs,which need further clinical research.
9.Adipokines and colorectal cancer
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(1):67-70
Adipocytokines included adiponectin,leptin,omentin and visfatin are secreted by adipocytes and closely associated with obesity and insulin resistance.Many studies find that these adipocytokines are correlated with the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer,and may be promising biomarkers with respect to clinical diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer.At present,the occurrence mechanisms of colorectal cancer induced by adipocytokines are unclear and needed to be extensively explored.
10.Internal medical management of extranodal nasal type NK/T cell lymphoma
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(1):71-73
Extranodal nasal type NK/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is a highly aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Due to its low occurrence even in prevalent areas,there has been no large sample randomized controlled clinical trials.Therefore,no standard therapeutic strategy is currently identified in this disease.Tumor cells are insensitive to conventional anthracyclines-containing chemotherapy because of high expression of multi-drug resistant gene 1.Regimens that incorporate the use of L-asparaginase or gemcitabine result in substantial improvements in overall response rate and are promising treatment for ENKTL.Targeted therapy,immunomodulatory therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are still under research.