Autophagy is an adaptive response of cells to physiological and pathological conditions.The down-regulation of autophagic activity in some types of tumor cells is believed to play a critical role of tumorogenesis.Many anticancer drugs can activate autophagy in cancer cells and participate in the molecular regulation of autophagy.These drugs also induce apoptosis of cancer cells.The actual role of autophagy in antitumor effects of these drugs,however,depends on concentrations of drugs and the types of tumor cells.The induction of autophagy by anticancer drugs produces dual effects on viability of tumos cells. Autophagy as a therapeutic target of tumor chemotherapy has a promising application in the future.

According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, we searched for relevant original articles in some big Chinese and English databases. The qualities of the studies were evaluated with QUADAS quality assessment tool. A software program, Meta-disc, was used to obtain the pooled estimates and heterogeneity test for sensitivity, specificity, SROC curve, and so on. Finally the 17 article were included. On a per-patient basis, the pooled sensitivity (SEN), specificity (SPE), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), Q*, SROC area under curve for 99mTc-MDP bone scan and computed tomography (CT) were 0. 87 and 0.99, 0.81 and 0.98, 3.88 and 13.86, 0.2 and 0.03, 27.73 and 612.17, 0.8418 and 0.9732, 0.9097 and 0.9952, respectively. On a per-focus basis, the pooled SEN, SPE, LR+, LR-, DOR, Q*, SROC area under curve for 99mTc-MDP bone scan was 0.86, 0.97, 13.32, 0.16, 102.4, 0.8944, 0.9528, respectively. For CT, only 1 article were included. This paper demonstrate: whether 99mTc-MDP or CT both have high diagnostic efficiency for bone metastase of breast cancer.
Bone Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; secondary ; Breast Neoplasms ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Objective To investigate the short and long term effect of mifepristone on hysteromyoma.Methods The treatment group ( n=60 ) was given mifepristone and the control group ( n=60 ) vitamin C.The volume of hysteromyoma was measured using B-mode ultrasound prior to and at the end of treatment.L H,FSH,E2 progesterone ( P) ,liver function and blood creatinine were monitored each month.At the second year,3 0 cases from treatmentgroup were given mifepristone again for 3 months in the same way as the first course and with the same indexes monitored. Results Mifepristone had1 0 0 % effective rate with one-course curative rate of6.67% ,the hysteromyoma volume decreased by an average of at least 3 5.1 0 % ,while the volume gradually increased over 6months after discontinuing mifepristone with the recurrence rate of3 0 .0 0 % .At the second course of treatment hysteromyoma was further reduced by50 .2 0 % ,with the scope of reduction larger than thatatthe firstcourse( P

OBJECTIVE:To discuss drug quality management practice in medical institutions.METHODS:The status quo of pharmaceutical administration and its trend of development were analyzed based on national laws and regulations for the drug control,the contents on drug quality management practice in medical institutions were presented.RESULTS:The management system,operation criteria,record system should be formulated respectively in drug quality management of medical institutions aimed directly at drug supply and drug use.CONSLUSION:The formulation of drug quality management practice in medical institutions is essential in the efforts to ensure safety,effectiveness and economy of drug use.

Objective To identify the possible risk factors for esophageal delayed bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection ( ESD ) of early esophageal carcinoma and precancerous lesions. Methods Data of 281 patients with early esophageal carcinoma and precancerous lesions treated by ESD were reviewed. Risk factors for esophageal delayed bleeding were investigated by univariate analysis and logistic multivariable regression analysis. Results Esophageal delayed bleeding occurred in 22 patients ( 7. 83%) . Univariate analysis showed there was significant difference between delayed bleeding group and non?delayed bleeding group in regard of age ( P=0. 046 ) , lesion size ( P=0. 013 ) , and lesion infiltration depth( P<0. 001 ) . Together with three factors above, the intraoperative bleeding ( P=0. 068 ) was also analyzed by Logistic multivariable regression analysis which showed only infiltration depth was the independent risk factor of early esophageal carcinoma and precancerous lesions treated by ESD( P=0. 002, OR=6. 88,95%CI:1. 07?39. 28) . Conclusion Patients older than 60 years and diameters more than 3 cm might be prone to delayed bleeding, but the direct factor is infiltration depth. The deeper lesions infiltrate, the delayed bleeding is more likely to occur.

The importance and necessity of undergraduates participating in the training plan of the medical research was clarified.Based on the actual ability of students and the characteristic of experimental teaching plan,we think that combination of experimental teaching of small group with research training is a strategy for enhancing the ability of the medical undergraduates to do research.This proposal will speed up the medical educational goal by the activation of novel idea,the cultivation of innovatory thought and the enhancement of creative ability.

Objective To study the pathological,ultrastructural and immunohistochemical features of kidney oncocytoma (RO). Methods The clinical and histological features of 13 patients (5 men and 8 women;mean age,58 years,age 44 -78 years) with RO were observed.Immunohistochemical staining was performed on paraffin-embedded tissues with a panel of antibodies including vimentin,EMA,ckpan,CK7,CK18,E-cadherin,CD10,RCC,CD117,34βE12,HMB45,s-100 and Ki-67.Of the 13 cases,10were found incidentally during a health examination while the other three cases presented with lumbago and discomfort of the lumber.Four cases were analyzed by electron microscopy.Eleven were treated with radical nephrectomy and 2 with partial nephrectomy. Results Histologically,the tumor cells were mainly arranged in closely packed nests,aciniform or tubule with an occasional microcystic pattern in loose edematous hypocellular fibrous stroma.Tumor cells had moderate to abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm with a small,round and uniform nucleus containing finely and evenly dispersed chromati.However,focal nuclear atypia were observed with no mitotic activity.Immunohistochemically,all cases were diffusely positive for CK18 and showed variable immunoreactivity for E-cadherin,CD117,CD10 and CK7.Twelve cases were positive for EMA. All cases were negative for vimentin,34βE12,HMB45 and s-100.The proliferative index (Ki-67) was very low in all cases,with less than 1％ of the nuclei labeled.Electronic microscopy showed the cytoplasm had abundant mitochondria with lamellar cristae.Follow-up on 10 patients ( range from 2 to 67months) showed no recurrence or metastasis. Conclusions Tumor cells arranged in nests with loose hypocellu]ar and edematous stroma is the most important histological feature of RO.The immunohistochemical features could be helpful for both diagnosis and differential diagnosis.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the Fuji intelligent chromo endoscopy (FICE) in the diagnosis of Barrett esophagus (BE).MethodsFrom September 2010 to March 2011,a total of 180 patients with suspected reflux esophagitis were examined successively by FICE,magnifying FICE,acetic dyeing endoscopy and magnifying acetic dyeing endoscopy.The diagnosis was made out under the observation of lesion extensions,superficial mucosa contrast ratio,pit patterns and capillary forms of BE.The endoscopic diagnosis was made and compared with the pathologic diagnosis,and the consistency of the diagnosis was evaluated by Kappa value.ResultsBE was confirmed in 35 patients ( 19.4％ ) pathologically.The consistency rates of diagnosis under FICE and acetic dyeing endoscopy were 81.7％ and 72.8％ ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The consistency rates of diagnosis under magnifying FICE and magnifying acetic dyeing endoscopy were 97.8％ and 85.6％,respectively (P ＜ 0.05).FICE magnifying endoscopy revealed better mucosal structures of capillaries than magnifying acetic dyeing endoscopy did ( P ＜ 0.05 ),but there was no significant difference in revealing of duct openings (P ＞ 0.05).The specificity,sensitivity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and Kappa value of FICE in diagnosis of BE were 82.1％,80.0％,51.9％,94.4％ and 0.52,respectively,which were 73.2％,71.4％,39.1％,91.4％ and 0.34 of acetic dyeing endoscopy,98.6％,94.3％,94.3％,98.6％ and 0.93 of magnifying FICE,and 88.3％,74.3％,60.5％,93.4％ and 0.58 for magnifying acetic dyeing endoscopy.ConclusionAs a neotypical endoscopic system,magnifying FICE could exhibit clearly the pit patterns and microvascular structures of esophagus mucosa,and it can capture the optimal images of Barrett's epithelium.FICE could improve the diagnosis of BE in vivo.

The paper introduced a few models characteristic of pharmaceutical service(PS)in the hospital,classifying the service applicable in the hospital into personalized PS based on time,social PS based on space,and connotative PS based on expertise.This way pharmacist,doctors and nurses can work as a close team,providing not only high quality PS to a greater population,but also personalized and integrated PS to patients of special needs.In the end,PS can help improve hospital quality of care in general.

Objective To evaluate the flexible spectral imaging color enhancement (FICE) system for determine the margin of early gastric cancer and precancerous lesions.Methods From February 2008 to October 2011,a total of 51 patients with early gastric cancer or high-grade intraepithelial neoplasm who received ESD were enrolled and randomly divided into experimental group to determine lesion margin by FICE (n =26) and control group to identify lesion margin by indigo carmine (n =25).Histological complete resection rate (the lateral and vertical margins were free of cancer),operation time,complications,post-ESD ulcer-healing rates and local recurrence were assessed.Results The histological complete resection rate,acute minor bleeding rate and post-ESD abdominal pain rate in experimental group were 2.3％ (24/26),88.5％ (23/26),15.4％ (4/26) and 73.1％ (19/26),which were not significantly different from those of control group,i.e.,92.0％ (23/25),84.0％ (21/25),12.0％ (3/25)and 72.0％ (18/25) (P＞0.05).The mean operation time of in experimental group was shorter than that of control group (P ＜ 0.05).No massive bleeding,delayed bleeding or perforation occurred in either group.Follow-up showed no local residue or recurrence.Conclusion FICE is safe and effective to determine the tumor demarcation of early gastric cancer and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasm,and needs less operation time.