Endocrinotherapy is an important treatment approach for patients with hormone receptorpositive breast cancer.Tamoxifen,anastrozole and ovarian function inhibitors are the most common drugs in breast cancer endocrinotherapy.However,the choices of endocrinotherapy drugs are different on the basis of the differences in disease stages and menopausal status.Endocrinotherapy has been proved to have good effects,meanwhile,also been shown to can produce drug resistance,mTOR inhibitors,CDK4/6 inhibitors and fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitors will bring new hope for patients with drug resistance to endocrinotherapy.

OBJECTIVE:To observe clinical efficacy and safety of Kangfuxin liquid in the treatment of radioactive dermatitis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. METHODS:A total of 73 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with radioactive dermatitis in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University during Feb. 2016 to Feb. 2017 were divided into control group (36 cases) and observation group (37 cases) according to random number table. Both groups received routine treatment as Methylrosanilinium chloride solution,Compound cod liver oil and zinc oxide ointment for external use. Observation group was additionally given gauze soaked with Kangfuxin liquid on affected area,3 times a day on the basis of routine treatment. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. Clinical efficacies of 2 groups were compared,and RTOG classification and dermatitis area were compared before and after treatment. The occurrence of ADR was recorded. RESULTS:There was statistical significance in the total response rate between observation group (94.6％) and control group (97.2％)(P<0.05). Before and after treatment,there were no RTOG Ⅳ patients in 2 groups. Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in the proportion of RTOG 0-Ⅲpatients or dermatitis area between 2 groups (P>0.05). After treatment,RTOG classification of observation group was improved significantly, the proportion of grade 0 patients was significantly higher than control group, that of gradeⅠpatients was significantly lower than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in the proportion of RTOG 0-Ⅲpatients of control group before and after treatment(P>0.05). Two,four weeks after treatment,dermatitis areas of 2 groups were decreased significantly;dermatitis area 4 weeks after treatment was significantly smaller than 2 weeks after treatment;observation group was significantly smaller than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). No obvious ADR was found in 2 groups during treatment. CONCLUSIONS:Additional use of Kangfuxin liquid in the treatment of radioactive dermatitis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients can effectively relieve symptoms and reduce dermatitis area with good safety.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of inhibition of RAB27 protein family, which plays a pivotal role in exosome secretion, on biological behaviors of triple-negative breast cancer cells. METHODS: Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to examine the expressions of RAB27 family and exosome secretion in 3 triple-negative breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, and Hs578T) and a normal breast epithelial cell line (MCF10A). The effect of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated silencing of RAB27a and RAB27b on exosome secretion in the 3 breast cancer cell lines was detected using Western blotting, and the changes in cell proliferation, invasion and adhesion were evaluated. RESULTS: Compared with normal breast epithelial cells, the 3 triple-negative breast cancer cell lines exhibited more active exosome secretion (P < 0.001) and showed significantly higher expressions of RAB27a and RAB27b at both the mRNA and protein levels (P < 0.01). Silencing of RAB27a in the breast cancer cells significantly down-regulated exosome secretion (P < 0.001), while silencing of RAB27b did not significantly affect exosome secretion. The 3 breast cancer cell lines with RAB27a silencing-induced down-regulation of exosome secretion showed obvious inhibition of proliferation, invasion and adhesion (P < 0.01) as compared with the cell lines with RAB27b silencing. CONCLUSION RAB27a plays central role in the exosome secretion in triple-negative breast cancer cells, and inhibiting RAB27a can inhibit the proliferation, invasion and adhesion of the cells.
Humans ; rab GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism* ; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms ; Cell Line, Tumor ; rab27 GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism* ; RNA, Small Interfering/genetics* ; Cell Proliferation/genetics* ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic

Whole breast radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery for early-stage breast cancer increases local control rate and reduces postoperative recurrence. Compared to supine position, whole breast radiation therapy in the prone position provides dosimetric advantages and cosmetic outcomes in patients with large breasts. With the development of various radiotherapy techniques and tools, the radiation volume and dose for target and organs at risk (such as heart and lung) have changed. Models for the prediction of preferable treatment position in breast radiotherapy without the need for CT simulation and plan evaluation in both positions have been developed and implemented in radiotherapy practice. This paper briefly reviews the progression in the techniques and dosimetry of whole breast radiotherapy in prone position after breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer.