ObjectiveTo investigate the clinicopathological characristics of mucinous gastric carcinoma (MUC). MethodsFrom 1994 to 2001, 438 gastric cancer patients underwent operation, among them, 36 patients (8 2%) were with MUC. The clinicopathological parameters and prognosis of MUC and non MUC were analyzed retrospectively. ResultsThere were no significant differences in age, sex, tumor site and hepatic metastasis. Patients with MUC had higher rate of serosal invasion, invasive type lymph node involvement, peritoneal dissemination. Patients with MUC were of more advanced stage (stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ:MUC 88 9%,non MUC 73 9%). The 1 year and 2 year survival rate for MUC patients was lower than that for non MUC patients (50 5%?33 1% vs. 74 9%?64 7%). Conclusions The poor prognosis of MUC was correlated with frequent serosal invasion, lymph node involvement, peritoneal dissemination, and advanced stage at the time of diagnosis.

Objective To investigate the expression of astrocyte elevated gene 1(AEG-1) in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) and its clinicalpathological significance .Methods The expression of AEG-1 in NSCLC tissues and adjacent normal lung tissues was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot .The expression of AEG-1 in 87 NSCLC samples and 54 non-cancerous lung tissues was ex-amined with immunohistochemistry .Results RT-PCR and Western blot indicated that AEG-1 was more expressed in NSCLC tis-sues compared with adjacent normal lung tissues .The positive rate of AEG-1 in NSCLC tissues was 52 .9% ,which was significantly higher than that in non-cancerous lung tissues .The difference between the two groups was significant (P=0 .007) .Relevance was analyzed between the expression of AEG-1 and clinicalpathological characteristic .The expression of AEG-1 was positively correlated with T stage and N stage(P<0 .05) .Conclusion AEG-1 was specifically up-regulated in NSCLC tissues compared with non-can-cerous lung tissues ,suggesting that AEG-1 may play an important role in tumor development and progression ,and could be identi-fied as a biomarker for diagnosis of NSCLC .

Objective To study cancer metastasis in mesorectum and ischiorectal loss in cases of ultra-low rectal cancer and evaluate the rationale of Miles procedure. Methods Whole-mount slice and tissue mieroarray technique were used to study the dissected specimen from 23 cases of uhra-low rectal cancer for metastatic lymph nodes. Result 415 lymph nodes were harvested in 23 mesorectum specimen, 169 and 59 lymph nodes were metastasic and micrometastasie respectively. 12 eases were diagnosed with metastasis, 4 cases were found to have micrometastasis. Metastatic lymph nodes in the lateral and anterior mesorectum were 29.0% (49/169) and 17.2% (29/169) respectively. There were 2 patients with metastasis and 1 with micrometsstssis in ischiorectal fossa lymph nodes, accounting for 13% patients. Conclusion Regional metastasis exists in ultra-low rectal cancer and its incidence varies in different location of mesorectum and ischiorectal fessa. The value of Miles procedure as the standard therapy for ultra-low rectal cancer should undergo an evaluation.

Objective To study the clinical pathological features,treatment and prognosis of umbilical metastases of intra abdominal malignancies (sister Mary Joseph nodule, SMJN). Methods From January 1980 to July 2003, 17 SMJN cases were admitted. The clinical features were reviewed. Results The diagnosis of SMJN was confirmed by pathology in all cases, including epithelial ovarian carcinoma in 6 cases, gastric adenocarcinoma in 6 cases,colon adenocarcinoma in 2 cases, and endometrial carcinoma, gallbladder carcinoma and undifferentiated adenocarcinoma without identifying primary site in one each. Mean survival、half year、one year and two year survival rate in 10 palliative excision cases was 13 5 months、60%、20% and 10%, which were significantly better than 8 25 months、14 3%、0% and 0% in 7 conservative therapy cases ( P

0 05), with better results of daytime defecation frequency and anal skin irritation in IRA group( P

Objective To investigate the prognostic significance of extended resection for locally advanced colorectal carcinoma. Methods Clinical data of 960 cases of colorectal cancer hospitalized for surgery between Jan 1995 and Dec 2002 were reviewed, and complication rates, perioperative mortality, 5-year survival were calcualated, prognostic factors were analyzed using Cox regression model. Results Sixty-six patients with locally advanced colorectal carcinoma were treated with extended resection, accounting for 6.9% of the total cases. Surgical complication rate in this subgroup was 27.3% (18/66), relatively higher than that of conventional resection for colorectal carcinoma (?~2 =8.82, P=0.002). The perioperative mortality was zero. Pathology showed that carcinoma invasion into the adjacent organs resected en bloc was 31% (27/88), the 5-year survival rate was 62%. The tumor spreading into the adjacent organ (Wald=7.42,P=0.005) and lymph node status (Wald=4.55, P=0.035) were found to be the independent prognostic factors. Conclusions Extended resection for locally advanced colorectal carcinoma resulted in a favorable prognosis. Postoperative complication was relatively high, but still acceptable.

Objective To investigate the lymph node metastases in gastric carcinoma and its clinical significance Methods The clinicopathological data of 608 patients with gastric carcinoma were analyzed retrospectively The total metastatic rate was calculated Binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influence index of ten clinicopathological factors on the No 7～9 lymph node metastases Results The metastases rate (44 4%) of No 3 group lymph node was the highest seconded by No 15 group (43 2%) The overall lymph node metastases in No 7～9 group was 37 5% The depth of tumor invasion and the lymph node metastases in No 1～6 group were significantly correlated with lymph node metastases in the No 7～9 group ( P

Objective To evaluate J-pouch coloanal anastomosis after low anterior resection for the middle and low rectal carcinoma. Methods From January 1998 to July 2002, 120 patients undergoing low anterior radical resection for the middle or low rectal carcinomas were divided into groups of coloanal anastomosis and that of 5 cm colonic J-pouch-anal anastomosis. WT5”HZResults These two groups were well matched for gender, age and histologic stage. There were no significant differences in operative time, hospital stay, complications, postoperative recurrence rate and postoperative survival time between the two groups as founded by an average follow-up of 18 months. The mean distance from the inferior edge of the tumor to the dentate line was (3 6?1 5) cm in the J-pouch group, significantly less than that in coloanal anastomosis group of (5 2?1 9) cm, ( P =0 000). Defecation frequency, urgency and incontinence were significantly improved at 3 months and 12 months after operation in the J-pouch group ( P 0 05). Conclusion J-pouch coloanal anastomosis after low anterior resection for the middle and low rectal carcinoma significantly improves the short-term bowel function after operation.

Objective To analyze clinicopathological features of synchronous colorectal carcinoma. Methods Data of colorectal cancer patients admitted to our hospital from June 1994 to December 2003 were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided into multiple synchronous colorectal carcinoma group ( MCG) and single colorectal cancer group ( SCG). Clinicopathological features and prognosis were compared between the two groups. SPSS 10. 0 was used for data analysis. Results Of all colorectal cancer(CRC) patients,3. 2 % (39/1225) had multiple synchronous CRCs and 939 patients had sporadic single CRC. In MCG, two patients had hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer ( HNPCC) syndrome. No significant differences were found between MCG and SCG with regard to demographic features, Dukes stage and differentiation of index CRC. More patients in MCG had metachronous CRC (x2 = 4. 545, P= 0.033) and colorectal polyps ( x2 = 12. 013, P = 0.001) compared with SCG. Forty-six percent of multiple synchronous CRCs located in right colon in MCG, which was higher than that in SCG ( x2 = 25. 757 ,P = 0. 0001). Malignancy in adenoma was the frequent event accompanying cancer in MCG. Five-year survival rate in MCG was 57% compared with 64% in SCG ( x2 =0.084, P = 0.772 ). Conclusion Patients with right colon cancer seem easily to have multiple synchronous CRCs and malignancy in adenoma is most frequently accompanying the cancer. For patients with multiple synchronous CRCs, the prognosis is equivalent to that of patients with SCG.

Objective To investigate the influence of plasma exchange with acupuncture point injection therapy on liver fibrosis indexes in patients with severe hepatitis. Methods Sixty patients with severe hepatitis were randomly divided into group A with 29 cases receiving plasma replacement and group B of 31 cases receiving astragalus injection at Zusanli point in addition to plasma replacement. Changes of liver fibrosis indexes including serum hyaluronic acid (HA), laminin (LN), collagenⅣ(Ⅳ-C), typeⅢpre-collagen (PCⅢ) were observed, which were compared with those from group C with 30 healthy subjects. Results Before treatment, there was no statistical significance in comparison of liver fibrosis index in group A and B (P>0.05), but all the indexes were higher than those in group C (P<0.001). After treatment, the level of each index in group A and B was down with a more significant change in group B and the comparison of both groups indicated statistical significance (P<0.05 or P <0.001);Compared with those in group C, changes ofⅣ-C, PCⅢin group B showed no significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion Plasma exchange with astragalus injection at Zusanli point can effectively improve liver fibrosis indexes in patients with severe hepatitis and then improve the prognosis of patients.