1.Progress of temsirolimus in the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2013;22(11):695-697
Mantal cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare and special type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.MCL is classified as an aggressive variety of lymphoma and yet it sometimes behaves as an indolent lymphoma.Although the first-line therapy of MCL is highly effective,but it is incurable through conventional chemotherapy.Patients with MCL have a poor prognosis.This review focus on a new therapeutic approach,mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor.Temsirolimus,a derivation of rapamycin,in MCL cell lines inhibited mTOR.Temsirolimus could inhibits tumor cell proliferation through cell cycle arrest and able to down-regulation of cyclin D1 and Ki-67 in lymphomacell.Clinical trials showed that temsirolimus induced patients with MCL response rate and a prolong progression-free survival.In addition,preclinical studies demonstrated the use of a combination of temsirolimus with monoclonal antibodies or conventional chemotherapy to improve the efficacy of single agent use.Altogether,temsirolimus shows promising results in the therapy of patients with heavily MCL,and especially responses in chemotherapy refractory patients,providing a novel approaches to treatment of MCL.
2.Analysis of biological features and prognostic factors of mantal cell lymphoma
Junlan WANG ; Qiaohong NIU ; Qiaohua ZHANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2013;22(9):552-554
Objective To study the biological features and prognostic factors of mantle ceil lymphoma (MCL).Methods The clinical data of 39 cases of MCL were analyzed prospectively.The fellow-up informations were also studied.Age,sex,B symptoms,Ann-Arbor staging,bone marrow and lympho node biopsies were assessed.Serum lactate dehydrogenates(LDH) and β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) level,Cyclin D1 expression and immunophenotype were investigated.Results The median age of patients was 62 years old (range 43-80).The male-to-female ratio was 5.5:1,a clear predominante of male patients.Thirty-five (89.7 %)cases presented with advanced stage disease (Ann Arbor stage Ⅲ to Ⅳ) at initial diagnosis.CD20 was positive expressed in 39 patients,that all cases expressed B-cell markers.Majority of cases were positive for Cyclin D1 (84.7 %) and CD5 (64.1%).Conclusion MCL is a special type of B-cell originated non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).The clinical data suggest considerable clinical heterogeneity and it has characteristics of both indolent and aggressive NHL that some patients show a chronic/indolent course,while others have a more fulminant course and short survival.LDH,β2-MG and Cyclin D1 arc the important prognostic factors.
3.The effect of exercise intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on the cancer-related fatigue and exercise self-efficacy of patients with breast cancer
Yan LIU ; Qiaohong NIU ; Zhijuan GUO ; Shenhao NIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(26):2013-2019
Objective:Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the exercise intervention program for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy was constructed, and its application effect was preliminarily explored.Methods:A total of 116 patients receiving chemotherapy in the department of breast surgery from June to December 2021 in Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital were selected by purpose sampling method. The subjects were randomly divided into control group and experimental group by flipping a coin. The control group was given routine nursing, and the experimental group was given routine nursing on the basis of exercise intervention based on the theory of planned behavior. After three cycles of chemotherapy, the effects of the intervention were evaluated by piper Revised Fatigue Scale (RPFS), Exercise Self-efficacy Scale and Quality of Life Core Scale (EORTC QLQ-C30).Results:In the intervention stage, there were 2 cases in the experimental group and 3 cases in the control group lost. After the intervention, the total score and all dimensions (behavioral, emotional, sensory and cognitive) of cancer-induced fatigue in the experimental group were (2.30 ± 0.58), (2.21 ± 0.85), (2.32 ± 0.70), (2.66 ± 0.71) and (2.03 ± 0.58), which were lower than those in the control group (2.84 ± 0.44), (2.79 ± 0.60), (3.04 ± 0.75), (3.04 ± 0.60) and (2.53 ± 0.56), the differences were significant ( t values were 3.05-5.23, all P<0.05). The total scores of exercise self-efficacy and the dimensions of physical, psychological and social environment were higher than those of the control group ( t values were -7.63 - -3.31, all P<0.05). The scores of overall quality of life, physical function and emotional function were higher than those of the control group ( t = -3.48, -3.14,-2.34, all P<0.05), while the scores of fatigue and insomnia symptoms were lower than those in the control group ( t = 5.13, 3.14, both P<0.05). Conclusion:The exercise program based on the theory of planned behavior can improve the exercise self-efficacy of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, reduce cancer-related fatigue and improve their quality of life.
4. Development and psychometric test of oncology missed nursing care self-rating scale
Ruiyun LIU ; Wenhui GAO ; Xiaokun LI ; Qiaohong NIU
Cancer Research and Clinic 2019;31(12):837-841
Objective:
To develop a scientific oncology missed nursing care self-rating scale suitable for hospital culture background in China, and to test its validity and reliability.
Methods:
The initial scale was formulated by literature review, qualitative interview and delphi expert consultation. A total of 388 clinical nurses from Shanxi Province were selected by convenience sampling. Item analysis was used to filtrate items. The validity was evaluated by using evaluation scale of construction and content validity, and the reliability was tested by using internal consistency, split-half reliability and retest reliability.
Results:
Oncology missed nursing care self-rating scale consisted of 33 items and 4 dimensions including nursing assessment, nursing plan, basic nursing and nursing intervention. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed that 4 factors accounted for 63.664% of the accumulated variances. The scale-level content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.904. The Cronbach α coefficient was 0.948, the spilt-half reliability coefficient was 0.786, and the retest reliability coefficient was 0.833.
Conclusion
Oncology missed nursing care self-rating scale has good validity and reliability, which can be used as a measuring tool for oncology missed nursing care.