Vaginal flora, plasma estradiol and progesterone levels and vaginal pH value were determined in senile vaginitis patients.In 36 senile vaginitis patients, mean number of species per culutre for aerobic organisms was 1.47, that for anaerobes was 1.22 and that for all organism (including both aerobic and anaerobic)was 2.69.14 species of aerobic organisms were isolated from the vaginal discharge of the patients. They were staphylococcus aureus (27-8), staphylococcus albus(19.4%), Klebsiella sp(l6.7%), E- cloacae (13.9%), beta-streptococcus ( 11.1% ), diphtheroids(11.1%), alpha-streptococcus(8.3%), B- Coli(8.3%), E. hafnia (8.3%), E. agglomerans(8.3%), streptococcus faecalls(5.6%), gamma-streptoco-ccus(2.8%), Gaffkya tetragena(2.8%) and Hemophilus(2.8% ). 9 species of anaerobic organisms were detected:peptococcus(36.1%), Bacterodies(including B-fragilis, B. melangenicus and other Bacteroides 27.8%), Veillonella(22.2%), peptostreptococcus(16.7%), Lactobacillus(13.9), pusobacterium(2.8%) and C. pergrigens(2.8%). Both aerobic and anaerobic organisms were common indigenous vaginal flora.The mean concentration of plasma estradiol in 34 patients was 42.44?28.40 pg/ml, Concentration of plasma progestrone was determined in 9 out of the 34 patients. The mean value was 0.87?0.63 ng/ml. The levels of these female sex hormones were lower than those found in postmenopausal women reported from Shanghai.The mean pH value was 7.18?0.89. Deviation of vaginal pH to alkalinity may be either the precipitating factor or the result of senile vaginitis.Factors concerned with the pathogenesis of senile vaginitis were discussed.

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of estrogen to the growth of leiomyoma and the mechanism of testosterone propionate action on leiomy-oma.The levels of estrogen receptor in uterine tissud and those of estradiol and progesterone in uterine tissue and plasma were determined in 47 women with leiomyoma.The levels of estrogen receptor and estradiol in leiomyomatous tissues were 37.6?4.0 fmol/mg protein and 401.7?92.6 pg/g tissue,respectively.Both of them were higher than the corresponding levels in normal uterine tissues (P

The concentration of cytosol receptors for estrogen(ERc).progestin(PRc).and androgen(ARc)were deterimined in the tissue specimens of uterine myoma,uterine myoadenopa-thy,and postmenopausal uterus and of normal endometrium and myometrium as well.It was found that the concentration of ERc.PRc and ARc was significantly higher in myomatous tissue than in normal myometrium.Remarkable difference existed of the concentration of sex steroid receptors between normal endometrium and adenomyosis tissue.Postmenopausal uterine tissue still retained high concentration of ERc.PRc and ARc.In addition,the regulation of sex steroids in these pathological conditions was discussed.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on the proliferation and apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells and to explore the potential mechanism involved.MethodsHuman gastric cancer cell lines SGC-7901 and MGC-803 were treated with EPA at 10,20,40 μg/ml for 24-72 hours.The inhibition of cell proliferation was evaluated by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay.The apoptosis and the distribution of cell cycle were analyzed by flow cytometry.Mitochondria membrane potential was determined with a fluorescence probe rhodamine 123.Cellular distribution of cytochrome C was quantitatively detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Caspase-3 activity was measured with spectrofluorometry.ResultsAfter incubation with 10-40 μg/ml EPAfor 24-72 hours,the proliferation of human gastric cancer cells was markedly inhibited in a time-dependent manner.The treatment of 40 g/ml EPA for 72 hours increased the proportion of G0/G1 phase cells in both SGC-7901 and MGC-803 (P=0.006,P=0.009).In SGC-7901 and MGC-803 cells incubated with 40 μg/ml EPA for 24 hours,mitochondria membrane potential decreased significantly (P =0.001,P =0.047 ); cytochrome C level significantly declined in mitochondria (P=0.001,P=0.000) but increased in cytosol (P =0.001,P=0.000).In SGC-7901 cells,the apoptotic effector caspase-3 activity increased time-dependently along with incubation with 40 g/ml EPA.ConclusionEPA could inhibit the proliferation and promote the apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells through inducing cell cycle arrest and activating intrinsic death pathway mediated by mitochondria.

Objective To summarize the clinicopathologic characters and the route of lymphatic metastasis of cancers at the gastroesophageal junction. Methods Clinicopathologic data of 86 cancer patients treated from October 2000 to December 2004 were analyzed retrospectively. Results There were 66 males and 20 females, the mean age was 60 years. Most patients were of Bormann typeⅢadenocarcinoma. The incidence of high differentiated adenocarcinoma in TypeⅠcancer was higher than that in other two types (P = 0. 002, P = 0. 004) , while the incidence of poor differentiated carcinoma in typeⅢcancer was higher than other two types(P = 0. 005 ,P = 0. 015). Metastatic rate of lymph nodes in group 1 and group 2(34. 9% ) .group 3 and group 4(36. 0% ), group 7 through to group 9(27. 9% ), group 10 and 11 (15. 1% ) was higher than in other groups, while that in group 5 and 6(11. 6% ) , and group 12(5. 8% ) was lower compared with other lymph nodes (P

Objective To investigate the clinical pathologic characters of colorectal cancer with simultaneous hepatic metastasis and the prognosis. Methods From Aug. 1994 to Dec. 2006, 2019 cases of colorectal carcinoma were admitted, among them there were 166 patients of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases receiving surgical therapy. Results were analyzed retrospectively using the software of SPSS. Results These 166 patients with synchronous liver metastases from colorectal cancer accounted for 8.1% of all 2019 patients of colorectal cancer admitted. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that CEA level before surgery、depth of invasion、 pathological type and Ducks' stage were the key risk factors predicting simultaneous liver metastasis from colorectal cancer. The survival rates at 1, 3 and 5 years were 69%, 21%, and 9% respectively. There was significant difference among the different liver metastasis group of H1, H2 and H3(X2=23.35, P<0.01). The survival rates of patients undergoing radical resection was higher than those undergoing palliative resection (PR)and by-pass operation or feeding neostomy(BP/ FN)(X2= 21.18,P<0.01). PR improved short-term prognosis but did not improve long-term survival compared with BP/FN group(P=0.13). Conclusion Colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases has poor clinic pathological characters. Different degree of liver metastasis result in different prognosis.Radical resection leads to a better prognosis. Palliative resection can improve short-term prognosis and life quality but can't improve long-term survival.

Objective To investigate the clinical application of fast track surgery in patients undergoing elective colorectal carcinoma surgery. Methods Seventy patients with colorectal carcinoma requiring colorectal resection were randomized into two groups: fast-track group (35 cases) and conventional care group (35 cases). Results Sixty-two patients finished the study, 32 cases in fast-track group and 30 cases in conventional care group. The median and average time to the first passage of flatus (2±1 vs. 4±2, P<0.01), the first passage of stool (3.8±1.6 vs. 6.4±2.5, P=0.0007), resumption of normal diet [(4±2) vs. (8.2±2.2), P<0.01] and the length of postoperative stay (6±1 days vs. 11.7±3.8 days, P<0.01) were much shorter in the fast-track group than in the conventional care group. The preoperative incidence of thirst (2/32 vs. 23/30, P<0.01), hunger (5/32 vs. 20/30, P<0.01) and postoperative infectious complications (2/32 vs. 8/30, P=0.04) were much lower in the fast-track group than in the conventional care group. Conclusion Fast track surgery in patients undergoing elective colorectal resection was safe and effective.

Objective To study the effect of operative modalities on the prognosis of gastric carcinoma patients suffering from various types of intra-abdominal metastasis. Methods In this study, 150 cases of gastric cancer with abdominal metastasis screened from data base, were divided by the location into peritoneal dissemination group (n=106), hepatic metastasis group (n=19) and both peritoneal dissemination and hepatic metastasis group (n=25). The surgical interventions include total resection, palliative resection and no resection. The clinicopathological parameters and prognosis were analyzed. Results The total tumor resection rate in peritoneal dissemination group (48.1%) and hepatic metastasis group (63.2%) was significantly higher than that in both peritoneal and hepatic metastasis group (20.0%), with the mean survival time (months) being 31.1, 12.8, 9.7 respectively (P<0.05). In peritoneal group, the mean survival (months) for tumor total resection, palliative and no resection subgroup was 46.3,1.7,4.8 respectively (P<0.05), whereas in hepatic metastasis group, the mean survival (months) was 17.2,4.0,5.4 respectively (P<0.05), in both peritoneal and hepatic metastasis group, the mean survival (months) was 11.2,8.9,5.0 respectively (P>0.05). Lymph nodes resection significantly prolonged survival in peritoneal dissemination group. Conclusions The prognosis of gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination is better than with hepatic metastasis. Tumor total resection and lymph node dissection significantly improve the survival of patients suffering from peritoneal or hepatic dissemination.

Objective To explore clinical features,prognosis and study related cancer types in patients with familial gastric carcinoma. Methods Nine families of ICG-HGC and 3 families of suspected-ICG-HGC according with International Collaborative Group on Hereditary Gastric Cancer standard were collected and their pedigree trees were drawn.Clincial features and prognosis of ICG-HGC and suspected-ICG-HGC families were analyzed.and the related cancer types of ICG-HGC and suspected-ICG-HGC kindreds were investigated. Resuits The morbidity of ICG-HGC and suspected-ICG-HGC was 0.99%;The age of patients among the propositi of 12 kindreds were 29～65 years old with the mean age of 56 years old.Among 11 kindreds,there were 45 cases of cancers including 2 cases of multiple cancers.There were 30 foci of gastric cancer,most of which were located in lower and middle third of the stomach,with pathologic type of adenocarcinoma in poor to moderate differentiation.There were totally 15 extrastomach tumors including 7 colorectal cancers.Four cases of 11 kindreds had survived for 3 years including 1 case surviving for more than 10 years. Conclusion The familial gastric cancers in southern China have special characteristics such as poorly pathologic differentiation,advanced cancer stage,early age of onset,distal end of the stomach in location and high incidence of related tumors in colorectum.

Objective To investigate the clinicopathological difference and prognosis of colorectal adenocarcinomas including mutinous, Signet-ring cell, papillary and tubular carcinomas. Methods Two thousand and eighty-nine patients with colorectal cancer underwent colorectal operation between August 1994 and April 2007. The clinicopathological characteristics of mucinous adenocarcinoma (n=144), signet-ring cell carcinoma (n=25), papillary and tubular carcinomas (n= 1837) were compared expect of other types of cancer (n = 83). The single factor and Logistic regression methods were used to analyze the clinicopathological parameters that influence the prognosis of colorectal cancer such as age, location of the tumor, staging, peritoneum and pathological typing. The survival rates of patients with above three types of adenocareinomas were analyzed. Results The mean age of onset was lowest in patients with mutinous adenocarcinomas [(54. 20 ± 16.25) years] compared with that in patients with signet-ring cell cancer [(40.43 ± 12.88)years] or papillary and tubular carcinomas [(58. 73 ±13.62)]. There were significant differences in gender, size and location of the tumor, TNM staging, peritoneal metastasis, lymph node involvement and adjacent organ invasion among three groups (all P values <0.05). The single factor and Logistic regression analysis revealed that both mucinous adenocarcinoma and signet-ring cell carcinoma were risk factors ot prognosis. The patients with mucinous adenocarcinoma or signet-ring cell tumor were poor in long-term overall survival in comparison with patients with papillary and tubular carcinoma (P<0. 001). Conclusions The colorectal mucinous and signet-ring cell adenocarcinomas are risk factors for prognosis of colorectal cancer, which imply the poor outcome.