In order to describe the epidemiological features and explore the risk factors of colon cancer, a population-based case-control study involving 476 cases of colon cancer and 857 controls matched by age and sex was carried out from Sep. 1988 to Aug. 1989. In this paper the risk factors related to colon cancer are reported as follows; The major risk factors of colon cancer in the area were generally in accordance with the prevalent hypothesis, colon cancer in Shanghai urban area may present the characteristics of low risk areas. Analysis of single and multiple factors of food intake frequency and quantity indicated that most vegetables usually cast a protective effect. Males in the highest quartile of intake of vegetables had a OR of 0.4 (P trend

A population-based case-control study of the colorectal cancer was conducted in Shanghai (1988-1990). The contributions of diet and nutrients as risk factors of colon cancer were reported in a previously paper (1990). The study involved 575 incident cases of rectal cancer and 1400 controls at age range from 30-70.The study showed that increased consumption of cruciferous vegetables (Veg), fresh beans, fresh fruits, garlic, sea weeds and Veg oil were inversely related to the risk of rectal cancer. The intake of pork elevated the risk. Dietary fiber, vitamin C and carotene, independent of other nutrients, had the protective effect against developing rectal cancer. The intakes of several lipids, including total fat, saturated, mono-unsaturated, polyunsatura-ted,oleic, linoleic, and linolcnic,were slightly related with the risk of the cancer. Cholesterol significantly decreased the risk for females and had a significant linear trend. Investigation of nutrients revealed that ?-tocopherol and FOCC (fatty acid of odd carbon chain) decreased the relative risk for females. Analyses compared with other studies carried out in the Western countries (high incidence areas) showed that there may be a difference in risk factors of rectal cancer in diet between the Eastern countries (low incidence areas) and the West.

Objective To observe the ultrastructure of pancreas in the bustard( Otis tarda limaells) . Methods Three bustard's pancreas were observed with electron microscope. Results The exocrine secretory units of bustard's pancreas contain a lobulated tubulo acinar gland in which the lobulation is not so distinct as that of the mammalian gland due to the lack of interlobular connective tissue septa.The space between lobular pancreas is lined directly with pancreatic cells as the duct.Single long spindle shaped connective tissue cell could only be seen among three lobules and its cytoplasm becomes slender and stretches into the space between lobules as a distinct intermediate dense line.The exocrine secretory cells can be divided into two kinds of dark and light.In the light cell,particularly in swelled up rER with very little density are filled the greater part of the cytoplasm and made the cell appearance much lighter than other cells.\;The endocrine cells are divided into two types that are dispersed in pancreatic singly and clustered into pancreatic islets.The dispersed endocrine cells contain a lot of moderate dark electron dense granules in their process near basement membrane.There are two types of islets——A islet and B islet in the bustard pancreas.A islets comprise only one cell type with moderate electron density that contains dark endocrine granules.B islet contains two cell types:B and D cell.B cells are the most numerous cells with a long ovoid nucleus and contains two or three types of granules in the cytoplasm.D cells are relatively rare and can be seen in the periphery nearby basement membrane.Cells keep close to each other and desmosomes can be seen within the islet.The endocrine cells closely contact exocrine cells without basement membrane in the periphery partly.Conclusion\ These are some structural characteristics that adapt to fly and that are different from other animal in bustard's pancreas.

10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.24.026

Objective To analyze the incidence,mortality and survival rates of pancreatic cancer in Pudong New Area of Shanghai from 2002 to 2010.Methods The residents in Pudong New Area of Shanghai were recruited in this study during the period 2002 ～ 2010,the incidence,mortality were calculated according to different age groups and genders.The standardized morbidity and mortality of pancreatic cancer were calculated by world standard population.Logarithmic linear regression was used to calculate the annual percentage change (APC) of incidence and mortality.The 1 ～ 5 year survival of pancreatic cancer patients was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method and COX regression analysis,and the survival of patients with different TNM staging,with or without operation was determined.Results Among 3089 newly occurred pancreatic cancer cases during 2002 ～ 2010,1707 and 1382 cases were males and females,respectively,with an average age of (69 ± 12) and (73 ± 12) years old,the crude incidence for both genders was 13.32/100 000,and it was 14.71/100 000 for males,which was higher than that in females (11.93/100 000).The ratio of male and female for incidence of age standardize was 1.57:1.There were 2963 death in total,including 1627 males and 1336 females,with a crude mortality rate of 12.78/100 000.The crude mortality rate for males was 14.02/100 000,which was higher than that in females (11.53/100 000).The ratio of male and female ASR for mortality was 1.55:1.Both incidence and mortality significantly increased for males aged over 35 and females aged over 40.The peak of morbidity and mortality appeared in male over 80 years old,and in female over 85 years old.The 1 ～ 5 year survival rates of pancreatic cancer patients were 16.59％,7.31％,5.23％,4.33％ and 3.87％,respectively.The differences in 1 ～5 year survival rates between surgical and non-surgical management groups were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).The median survival time of TNM 0 ～ Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ staging was (250.00 ± 33.37),(224.00 ± 15.82),(86.00 ± 4.52) d.There was a statistically significant difference among the survival of TNM-Ⅳ and TNM 0 ～ Ⅰ,TNM Ⅲ (P ＜ 0.001).Conclusions The incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer in males are higher than those in females in Pudong New Area of Shanghai.The survival is associated with TNM staging at diagnosis and whether surgical operation is performed.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: In recent years, endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection (ESTD) has gained popularity worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ESTD in treating upper gastrointestinal submucosal tumors (SMTs) in a large-volume endoscopic center. METHODS: Patients with SMTs were enrolled in this study between January 2012 and January 2015. Demographic data, clinical data, and treatment outcome were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Seventy SMTs originating from the muscularis propria (MP) layer were identified in 69 patients. All patients successfully underwent the ESTD procedure. The mean procedure time was 49.0±29.5 minutes, and the mean tumor size was 18.7±7.2 mm. Among all lesions, the majority (70.0%) were located in the esophagus, 12.9% in the cardia, and 17.1% in the stomach. Complete resection was achieved in 67 lesions (95.7%). Perforation occurred in three patients (4.3%), who were treated by endoclips. Pneumothorax occurred in two patients (2.9%) and was successfully managed by thoracic drainage. During a median follow-up of 18.1 months, patients were free of local recurrence or distant metastasis. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated the feasibility and safety of ESTD in treating upper gastrointestinal SMTs originating from the MP layer. Large-scale comparative studies with other treatment methods should be conducted in the future.
Cardia ; Drainage ; Esophagus ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Pneumothorax ; Recurrence ; Stomach ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo investigate the association between urinary levels of isothiocyanates (ITCs) and the risk of pancreatic cancer in urban Shanghai.

METHODSA case-control study has been conducted in urban Shanghai. The cases (from December 2006 to December 2008) were identified through an newly established "instant case reporting" system. The high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was applied to determine the urinary levels of isothiocyanates in 390 cases and 414 controls. A food-frequency questionnaire was administered to estimate cruciferous vegetables consumption and dietary ITC exposure.Non-conditional logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between dietary and urinary levels of isothiocyanates and the risk of pancreatic cancer.

RESULTSThe cruciferous vegetables intake and ITC consumption, urinary ITC levels (median (P25, P75)) were 95.0 (66.9, 135.8) g/d, 11.0 (7.1, 16.0) µmol/d, 0.95 (0.12, 2.92) µmol/g Cr respectively in cases, all lower than those in controls, separately 107.4 (80.1, 154.1) g/d, 12.3 (8.0, 18.0) µmol/d, 1.78 (0.53, 5.28) µmol/g Cr. The differences were statistically significant (t = 3.75, 3.03, 4.40, all P values <0.01). Urinary levels of ITCs in controls were correlated with cruciferous vegetables consumption and dietary ITC exposure (r = 0.189, 0.201, all P values <0.01). There was inverse association between urinary ITCs and the risk of pancreatic cancer after adjusting for possible confounding factors such as age, sex, history of diabetes and pancreatitis. Compared with the first tertile (<0.825 µmol/g Cr), the odds ratio (95%CI) for the second (0.825-3.342 µmol/g Cr) and third tertiles ( ≥ 3.343 µmol/g Cr) were 0.69 (0.49-0.97) and 0.47(0.33-0.68), respectively, Ptrend<0.01.High levels of cruciferous vegetables or ITC consumption were associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer (all P trend <0.05).

CONCLUSIONindicated that high levels of dietary ITC exposure might reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer.

Adult ; Aged ; Brassicaceae ; Case-Control Studies ; Diet ; Female ; Humans ; Isothiocyanates ; urine ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pancreatic Neoplasms ; epidemiology ; Risk Factors