Animal models using for research the cancer matestasis should be entirely similar to the clinical pathological process in patients.Currently,two kinds of animal models with genetic engineering and human tumor xenografts are available in laboratory,which provide a possible research tool to investigate the mechanism of tumor metastasis and explore the experimental treatment.In these models,the techniques including how to select the cell lines and using real-time imaging detection are very important factors.

Oxidative stress can achieve the purpose of tumor therapy by accelerating the death of tumor cells.As a major molecule generated from the body's oxidative stress reaction,reactive oxygen species(ROS)exerts the antitumor efforts by promoting apoptosis,necrosis and autophagy.The drugs which could increase the level of ROS in cells have received more and more people's attention,and this provide a new research direction for the clinical treatment of tumors.

Objective To evaluate the incidence of nasopharyngeal hemorrhage after radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in order to adjust adequately the dose of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS). Methods Eighteen NPC patients were treated by FSRS following conventional radiotherapy of D T65～74?Gy. Of them, 5 patients (T 4) with uncontrolled lesions received a boost dose of 24～40?Gy/6～8 f and 13 patients (T 2～3 ) with local recurrence received their second course of treatment with different regimens. Group A: 8 patients received routine radiotherapy 30～40?Gy followed by FSRS 24～30?Gy/6～9 f; Group B: 5 patients received FSRS 40～42?Gy/6～8 f alone. Results The frequency of nasopharyngeal hemorrhage was 3/5 for skull base invasion (T 4 ) lesions. The incidence of morbidity for re radiation after local recurrence of T 2～3 tumor was 1/8 in Group A and 1/5 in Group B.Conclusions The frequency of nasopharyngeal hemorrhage is high in skull base invasion by NPC (T 4).Therefore the dose of FSRS combined with conventional radiotherapy should be limited when re treating local recurrence of NPC.

Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of measurement of urinary leukotrience E4(LTE4) in patients with asthma.Methods Urinary leukotriene E4 in 28 patients with asthma who experienced acute attack period and asymptomatic period and 18 controls was measured by ACETM competitive enzyme immunoassay and expressed as pg/mg creatinine.In addition,forced expiratory volume in one second was investigated in the patient in acute attack period.Results Urinary LTE4 in acute attack period was significantly higher than that in asymptomatic period(P

Aminopeptidase N,a zinc-dependent exopeptidase,is highly expressed in many kinds of tumors,which involves in the degradation of extracellular matrix barriers and angiogenesis and promotes the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells.Aminopeptidase N inhibitors can induce apoptosis and inhibit the invasion and metastasis of tumor cells,which has become an attractive target for anti-tumor therapy.

Des-γ-carboxy prothrombin (DCP)is produced abnormally in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Vitamin K utilizing deficiency and the decreasing activity of vitamin K-dependent γ-glutamyl carboxylate and coenzyme may involve in production of DCP. The enzymes in bepatocellular carcinoma cells are failed in carboxylating all the ten glutamic acid residues in amino- terminus of prothrombin precursor to Gla and make the difference between DCP and prothrombin. DCP is considered to be the marker for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. DCP might also be one of the growth-promoting factors to carcinoma cells. Therefore, inhibition of DCP in hepatocellular carcinoma cells is considered to be the therapeutic method of blocking hepatocellular car-cinoma growth. Vitamin K and its analogs are found to have the functions of inhibiting hepatocellular carcinoma cell producing DCP. The mechanism may relate to the increase of γ-glutamyl carboxylase activity.

In order to make a rational and effective cure measure for lung cancer,people need to establish suitable animal model.Spontaneous or induced model needs long time to form tumor and the rate is not steady.Xenograft mouse model is widely used in laboratories because of its steady tumor formation rate and less time in oncogenesis.Engineered mouse model which is based on genetic technology not only helps us to understand pathological process of lung cancer,but also can provide an ideal preclinical model of targeted therapy experiment,and it will be the important development direction of lung cancer animal model.

From July 1991 to December 1993, 58 patients with Nonsmall cell lung cancer were randomly divided into hypoxyradiotherapy group (32 patients) and radiotherapy alone group (26 patients). Both groups received the sme radiotherapy with radiation dose of D T 65～70 to cancer of lungs. In hypoxia group, 10.5% oxygen gas mixture was inhaled during the therapy per session. The results showed that tumor response rates, immediate survival rates, skin and systemic reactions were similar in both groups. Hemogram was normal in both groups. In the hypoxyradiotherapy group, radioreaction of lungs, esophagus and trachea were milder than radiotherapy alone group (P

Objective To investigate the effect of Yangyinjiandu decoction for acute radiation esophagitis.Methods Lung cancer and mediastinal tumor treated by radiotherapy(portals including oesophagus to a radical tumoricidal dose≥40Gy, with≥10cm oesophagus include in radiotherapy).Patients were randomly divided according to the time of acceptance into the treatment group and the control group.All parameters of the two groups were basically similar and comparable.The treatment group was given Yangyinjiandu decoction(one dose daily,water decoction,200ml,twice a day) taken in the morning and in the evening before the end of radiotherapy.The control group was given oral vitamin C tablet 100mg once a day before the end of radiotherapy.Five days after radiotherapy,the control group took oral prednisone 5mg three times a day and amoxicillin 5g three times a day.All the above medicines were continued for 7 days.Results The commencement of complication was 14.86?0.34 days in the treatment group and 13.55?0.26 days in the control group(P

Objective To study the role of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy(3DCRT) in the treatment of elderly non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) patients.Methods From 2000 to 2004,39 elderly NSCLC patients(range 70-87 years) were treated by 3DCRT.Their Karnovsky performance score was 50-60 in 20 patients and those of the other 19 patients were not less than 70.Prescription dose were 40-60?Gy,with a median of 50?Gy.Results Thirty-six(92%) patients'symptoms were relieved at the end of treatment,with the other three patients' symptoms steady.Complete response and partial response was achieved in 19 and 17 patients respectively.The 1-year survival rate was 60%,with a median survival time of 10 months.Conclusions Three dimensional conformal radiotherapy is effective for elderly NSCLC patients in terms of symptom relief.For treatment choice of these senior NSCLC patients,the balance between tumor control and quality of life should be carefully considered.