OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effective of alternating Chemo-radiotherapy for locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. METHOD: Retrospective analysis 106 cases of patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma between November 2005 and March 2007. All patients received cisplatin-based chemotherapy but 15 patients received radiotherapy(RT) alone. Inducing chemotherapy (IC) + RT + adju-vant chemotherapy (AC) regimen in 36 patients, IC+RT regimen was delivered in 25 patients and AC + RT regimen in 30 patients. 61 patients received 1 to 2 cycles of inducing chemotherapy and 66 patients received 3 to 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy after radiotherapy. Chemotherapy started on the first day after the end of the induction chemotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy begun after radiotherapy for a week. All patients were treated by radiotherapy using 60 Co r-ray, the nasophyarynx primary site was given a total does of 68 -74 Gy. The lymph nodes of the neck was given 60 to 70 Gy. The prophylactic irradiation does of the neck was 48-50 Gy. RESCULT: The median follow up time was 51 months. A total of 58 patients died, the overall survival rate was 45% in whole groups. The 5-year overall survival rates were 33%, 63%, 60% and 50% in RT, IC + RT + AC, IC + RT and RT+AC group, respectively. The 5-year disease-free survival rates were 13%, 56%, 48% and 40% in RT, IC + RT + AC, IC + RT and RT + AC group, respectively. The 5-year relapse-free survival rates were 13%, 53%, 48% and 50% in RT, IC + RT + AC, IC + RT and RT + AC group, respectively. The 5-year metastasis-free survival rates were 6%, 50%, 44% and 47% in RT, IC + RT + AC, IC+ RT and RT + AC group, respectively. There was significant difference in all groups (P < 0.05). The median time to relapses were 22 months, 29 months, 28 months and 25 months in RT, IC + RT + AC, IC + RT and RT + AC group, respectively. The median time to first distant metastasis were 10 months, 19 months, 15 months and 12 months in RT, IC + RT + AC, IC + RT and RT + AC group, respectively. There was no significant difference in all groups (P > 0.05). IC + RT + AC group had heavier acute toxicity effects than other groups, but it did not affect the treatment process, all patients could be tolerated. CONCLUSION This retrospective study has demonstrated that alternating Chemo-radiotherapy and early radiotherapy not only can improve the survival rate for locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, but also have slight toxicities and side reaction, all patients may tolerated.
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Carcinoma ; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant ; adverse effects ; Cisplatin ; administration & dosage ; Disease-Free Survival ; Female ; Humans ; Induction Chemotherapy ; adverse effects ; Male ; Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; mortality ; pathology ; radiotherapy ; Neoplasm Staging ; Radiotherapy Dosage ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Rate ; Treatment Outcome

Carcinoma ; Cytological Techniques ; Humans ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Neoplastic Stem Cells ; cytology ; Oncogenes

Chronic Periodontitis ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Dental Scaling ; Follow-Up Studies ; Furcation Defects ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Gingival Hyperplasia ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Periodontal Index ; Radiography, Panoramic ; Root Canal Therapy ; Tooth Loss ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Tooth, Artificial

In this article, the projects in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics funded by NSFC during "10th Five Year Plan" (2001~2005) in China were reviewed. The major research fields of these projects in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics funded by NSFC during the financial years were overviewed and analyzed. Finally, current problems in these research fields in China were also briefly analyzed.

Objective To elucidate the characteristics of dermatosis in air force pilots and to improve its prevention and treatment scientifically. Method We carried out an investigation on 288 air force pilots hospitalized for dermatosis over the past 20 years. Results The results showed that 57.99% of the patients studied were admitted to hospital due to psychoimmunodermatosis, with high person-time (61.39%) and significantly longer average hospitalization time than that of the patients with the other two kinds of dermatoses. With improvement in flight skill and intensity as well as prolongation of flight time, the incidence and number of relapse of psychoimmunodermatosis in pilots were correspondingly increased. Conclusion The results indicate that among various dermatoses, psychoimmunodermatosis should become the focus of prevention and treatment as far as air force pilots are concerned. Besides drug treatment, we should also put emphasis on health education and psychological persuasion.

0.05). ?-EP level of psoriatic patients 1 and normal controls 1 was significantly higher than that of psoriatic patients 2 and normal controls 2 respectively (P0.05) . Conclusion It suggests that there is the correlation between serum ?-EP level and psychological factors. ?-EP is likely to participate in adjusting the whole body state, which provides the foundation for psychologic treatment.

Objective To study the changes of Caspase8 and Caspase3 protein in HL-60 cells during apoptosis induced by psoralen (PSO) plus ultraviolet A (UVA). Methods HL-60 cells were treated with PSO, extracted from Chinese medicine psoralea fruits in different concentrations, plus UVA of wave length 360 nm in different irradiation time. The apoptosis ratios, ultrastructure changes and the expression of Caspase8 and Caspase3 protein were detected. The factorial design and analysis of variance were used to analyze the interaction among the factors. Results PSO, UVA and PUVA all increased the apoptosis ratios and up-regulated the expression of Caspase8 and Caspase3 protein, but the effects of PUVA were the strongest. There were obvious changes about apoptosis under the electron microscope after treatment with PUVA. Conclusions PUVA can induce the apoptosis of HL-60 cells and activate Caspase8 and Caspase3 gene.

Many methods can by used for the quantitative determination of the three types of immu-noglobulin. On the basis of the single radial immuno-diffusion method used by John L. Fahey,certain modifications have been made on the methods of diluting standard solutions and theirconcentrations, and the standard concentration of the immunoglobulins and the antibody-con-taining agar diffusion plates. In order to find the optimum condition of cultivation, theeffects of various temperatures and various cultivation time given by G. Mancini et al havebeen checked, and satisfactory standard curves have been obtained. Therefore, the accuracyof the analytical results is guaranteed. According to the results obtained, there is no observable effect on the diameter of theprecipitating ring when the temperature in culture-box is 35?C to 40?C and the cultivationtime extends to 96 hrs.

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical role of island flap nourished by sural nerve nutrition blood vessel for repairing of the deep burn wounds of the lower extremities.MethodsIsland flap nourished by sural nerve nutrition blood vessel were performed to repair the deep burn wounds of the lower extremities below the knee in 22 cases,aged 10 ～58 years old,average aged 34 years old,including flame burns in 6 cases,electrical burns in 10 cases,chemical burns in 4 cases,scalding hot water in 2 cases.All were deep skin damage,The island flaps,including anterograde and retrograde flaps,was from 5cm ×4cm to 13cm × 10cm in size,The defect at the donor site was sutured primarily or repaired by a skin graft.ResultsAll the flaps survived well,18 patients were follow-up postoperatively for 4 ～24 months.The color,texture,shape of the flaps were satisfactory,but the sensory recovery was unsatisfactory.ConclusionSural neurovascular flap had a constant anatomy and reliable blood supply without the sacrificeof the major blood vessels.The procedure was simple and easy,and an effective method of repairing the skin and soft tissue defects below the knee.

Objective To investgate the effect of Tiao qi xing shui decoction combined with peritoneal injection DDP and IL-2 on Bax,Caspase-3, TGF-β1 gene expression in mouse with ascetes hepatoma,and explore its mechanism from molecular biology.Methods 72 pure lines of Kunming mice were randomly divided into control group,Chinese medicine group,combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine,in high,middle,low dose group and Western medicine group,each had 12.All mices were killed after treatment,and the expression of Bax,Caspase-3,GF-β1 protein in mouse liver tumor tissues were detected by Immunohistochemical. Results Immunohistochemical results showed that,the positive expression of apoptosis gene Bax protein in high dose group of TCMand Western Medicine was higher than that of control group(P<0.01),and the positive expression of apoptosis gene Caspase-3,TGF-β1 protein in high and middle dose group of TCMand Western Medicine were higher than that of control group(P<0.01).Conclusion The high dose group of TCM and Western Medicine can significantly increase the expression of Bax protein,the high and middle dose guoup of TCMand Western Mdicine can significantly increase the expression of Caspase-3,TGF-β1 protein,induction apoptosis.