1.Research progress and prospects of implantable drug delivery systems for postoperative tumor therapy
Xuelian LUO ; Chengsheng WU ; Cheng ZHA ; Sheng LIU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(4):538-547
Implantable drug delivery systems,as an emerging therapeutic approach,markedly amplify drug efficacy while mitigating drug toxicity and adverse effects,presenting an innovative avenue for postoperative tumor management.This review delineates pivotal triggers for postoperative tumor recurrence and their respective treatment modalities.Moreover,it comprehensively delves into recent strides in research and development of implantable drug delivery systems following anti-tumor surgery,encompassing implantable such drug delivery platforms as casting implants,electrospinning implants and hydrogel implants.The evolution of anti-tumor postoperative implantable drug delivery systems signifies a promising realm of research,poised to furnish more effective,tailored treatment modalities for cancer patients,heralding a beacon of fresh prospects in their rehabilitation.
2.Diagnostic value of transvaginal contrast-enhanced ultrasound in identifying benign and malignant endometrial lesions and assessing myometrial invasion
Fang GUO ; Yulin YAN ; Chengsheng HUANG ; Xia WANG ; Xing WU ; Yanli XU ; Tao YING
Ultrasonography 2024;43(6):448-456
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of transvaginal contrastenhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in differentiating benign from malignant endometrial lesions and assessing the extent of myometrial invasion.
Methods:
A total of 70 patients who underwent surgery for endometrial lesions at the authors’ hospital were selected. Transvaginal ultrasound examination and CEUS were performed for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Based on the CEUS results, an International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) disease grade was assigned and compared with pathological findings.
Results:
Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding is a key clinical manifestation of endometrial carcinoma. Among the patients with endometrial carcinoma, compared with normal myometrium, the lesion areas exhibited a greater rate of rise (defined as enhanced intensity divided by enhancement time) and a shorter half-clearance time (P<0.05). These findings suggest that in endometrial carcinoma, the contrast agent displays a "fast-in/fast-out/hyperenhancement" perfusion pattern. In contrast, the characteristic perfusion pattern for benign endometrial lesions is low enhancement (P<0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of CEUS in detecting myometrial invasion was 88% (22 of 25 cases).
Conclusion
Transvaginal CEUS is a practical and effective diagnostic imaging method for distinguishing between benign and malignant endometrial lesions. It can also be used to evaluate the depth of myometrial invasion in patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma.
3.Diagnostic value of transvaginal contrast-enhanced ultrasound in identifying benign and malignant endometrial lesions and assessing myometrial invasion
Fang GUO ; Yulin YAN ; Chengsheng HUANG ; Xia WANG ; Xing WU ; Yanli XU ; Tao YING
Ultrasonography 2024;43(6):448-456
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of transvaginal contrastenhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in differentiating benign from malignant endometrial lesions and assessing the extent of myometrial invasion.
Methods:
A total of 70 patients who underwent surgery for endometrial lesions at the authors’ hospital were selected. Transvaginal ultrasound examination and CEUS were performed for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Based on the CEUS results, an International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) disease grade was assigned and compared with pathological findings.
Results:
Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding is a key clinical manifestation of endometrial carcinoma. Among the patients with endometrial carcinoma, compared with normal myometrium, the lesion areas exhibited a greater rate of rise (defined as enhanced intensity divided by enhancement time) and a shorter half-clearance time (P<0.05). These findings suggest that in endometrial carcinoma, the contrast agent displays a "fast-in/fast-out/hyperenhancement" perfusion pattern. In contrast, the characteristic perfusion pattern for benign endometrial lesions is low enhancement (P<0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of CEUS in detecting myometrial invasion was 88% (22 of 25 cases).
Conclusion
Transvaginal CEUS is a practical and effective diagnostic imaging method for distinguishing between benign and malignant endometrial lesions. It can also be used to evaluate the depth of myometrial invasion in patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma.
4.Diagnostic value of transvaginal contrast-enhanced ultrasound in identifying benign and malignant endometrial lesions and assessing myometrial invasion
Fang GUO ; Yulin YAN ; Chengsheng HUANG ; Xia WANG ; Xing WU ; Yanli XU ; Tao YING
Ultrasonography 2024;43(6):448-456
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of transvaginal contrastenhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in differentiating benign from malignant endometrial lesions and assessing the extent of myometrial invasion.
Methods:
A total of 70 patients who underwent surgery for endometrial lesions at the authors’ hospital were selected. Transvaginal ultrasound examination and CEUS were performed for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Based on the CEUS results, an International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) disease grade was assigned and compared with pathological findings.
Results:
Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding is a key clinical manifestation of endometrial carcinoma. Among the patients with endometrial carcinoma, compared with normal myometrium, the lesion areas exhibited a greater rate of rise (defined as enhanced intensity divided by enhancement time) and a shorter half-clearance time (P<0.05). These findings suggest that in endometrial carcinoma, the contrast agent displays a "fast-in/fast-out/hyperenhancement" perfusion pattern. In contrast, the characteristic perfusion pattern for benign endometrial lesions is low enhancement (P<0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of CEUS in detecting myometrial invasion was 88% (22 of 25 cases).
Conclusion
Transvaginal CEUS is a practical and effective diagnostic imaging method for distinguishing between benign and malignant endometrial lesions. It can also be used to evaluate the depth of myometrial invasion in patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma.
5.Diagnostic value of transvaginal contrast-enhanced ultrasound in identifying benign and malignant endometrial lesions and assessing myometrial invasion
Fang GUO ; Yulin YAN ; Chengsheng HUANG ; Xia WANG ; Xing WU ; Yanli XU ; Tao YING
Ultrasonography 2024;43(6):448-456
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of transvaginal contrastenhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in differentiating benign from malignant endometrial lesions and assessing the extent of myometrial invasion.
Methods:
A total of 70 patients who underwent surgery for endometrial lesions at the authors’ hospital were selected. Transvaginal ultrasound examination and CEUS were performed for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Based on the CEUS results, an International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) disease grade was assigned and compared with pathological findings.
Results:
Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding is a key clinical manifestation of endometrial carcinoma. Among the patients with endometrial carcinoma, compared with normal myometrium, the lesion areas exhibited a greater rate of rise (defined as enhanced intensity divided by enhancement time) and a shorter half-clearance time (P<0.05). These findings suggest that in endometrial carcinoma, the contrast agent displays a "fast-in/fast-out/hyperenhancement" perfusion pattern. In contrast, the characteristic perfusion pattern for benign endometrial lesions is low enhancement (P<0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of CEUS in detecting myometrial invasion was 88% (22 of 25 cases).
Conclusion
Transvaginal CEUS is a practical and effective diagnostic imaging method for distinguishing between benign and malignant endometrial lesions. It can also be used to evaluate the depth of myometrial invasion in patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma.
6.Diagnostic value of transvaginal contrast-enhanced ultrasound in identifying benign and malignant endometrial lesions and assessing myometrial invasion
Fang GUO ; Yulin YAN ; Chengsheng HUANG ; Xia WANG ; Xing WU ; Yanli XU ; Tao YING
Ultrasonography 2024;43(6):448-456
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of transvaginal contrastenhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in differentiating benign from malignant endometrial lesions and assessing the extent of myometrial invasion.
Methods:
A total of 70 patients who underwent surgery for endometrial lesions at the authors’ hospital were selected. Transvaginal ultrasound examination and CEUS were performed for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Based on the CEUS results, an International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) disease grade was assigned and compared with pathological findings.
Results:
Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding is a key clinical manifestation of endometrial carcinoma. Among the patients with endometrial carcinoma, compared with normal myometrium, the lesion areas exhibited a greater rate of rise (defined as enhanced intensity divided by enhancement time) and a shorter half-clearance time (P<0.05). These findings suggest that in endometrial carcinoma, the contrast agent displays a "fast-in/fast-out/hyperenhancement" perfusion pattern. In contrast, the characteristic perfusion pattern for benign endometrial lesions is low enhancement (P<0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of CEUS in detecting myometrial invasion was 88% (22 of 25 cases).
Conclusion
Transvaginal CEUS is a practical and effective diagnostic imaging method for distinguishing between benign and malignant endometrial lesions. It can also be used to evaluate the depth of myometrial invasion in patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma.