Microcalcifications are among the most common imaging findings of breast cancer. This article reviews the recent liter-ature regarding the foci of microcalcifications in breast cancer. In particular, we summarize the composition, formation mechanism, and biopsy method of the microcalcifications;the relationship between the foci and clinicopathologic indicators;and the influence of neoad-juvant chemotherapy on the foci.

In this study, 90 fetuses aged from 3～10 months were collected, 48 of 90 ductus arteriosi were studied with histological method in order to observe the changes in the different fetal stages and to approach its closing mechanism. The gross morphology of the 90 ductus arteriosi and their abjacent portions were also observed. Ductus arteriosus belong to the muscular type artery. It was found that the histological structure of the ductus arteriosus after the 7th month was particulary different from that before the 7th month, the beginning of the perinatal period is the critical period of the histological changes of the ductus arteriosus, since the beginning of the perinatal period, the duct had grown rapidly, the internal elastic membrane was fragmented or split, the smooth muscular fibers of the inner layer in the tunica media remarkbly thickened and was disarranged, some oblique and spokelike smooth muscular fibers protruded into the intima through the gaps between the fragmental internal elastic membranes and formed typical intima cushions with the thickened tunica intima. From the beginning of the perinatal period, the lungs and the vessels of pulmonary circulation had been well developed, but the right and left pulmonary arteries were in the state of "the door being placed but usually closed". Blood of the pulmonary trunk flowed into the much smaller ductus arteriosus, hence the ductus arteriosus was an artery affected by local hyper-pressure, its histological changes were similar to the degeneration of the muscular artery affected by hypertension disease, but it had no lipid deposit. This local hyper-pressure may be the intrinstc cause of the histological changes of the ductus arteriosus. These histological changes were the morphological foundation of the functional closure and anatomical closure of the ductus arteriosus after birth.

Objective:Pathological nipple discharge (PND) is commonly associated with benign breast disorders. However, PND lesions can also be malignant and can be the initial or unique presenting symptom of breast cancer. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the clinical factors and the character of PND lesions. Methods:The clinical data of 207 patients with PND as their primary complaint were retrospectively analyzed. Results:Univariate analysis showed that the risk factors for breast cancer usually increase in patients with PND accompanied by a breast lump or breast calcification or those aged over 50 (P<0.05). The characteristics and course of PND were not correlated with the diagnoses of benign and malignant degrees of PND (P>0.05). Multivariate analysis indicated that patients aged over 50 with PND accompanied by a breast lump or breast calcification have a higher risk of suffering from breast cancer. Conclusion:The ages of patients with PND accompanied by a breast lump or breast calcification may significantly affect the diagnosis of benign and malignant PND lesions.

Objective:To explore th five year survivals and some prognostic factors for bres at cancer patients in the north areas of China,and the indentification or differ e nces on these variables among breast cancer patients between in China and in Can ada.Methods:All Data were collected from the hospital records of 1 002 breast cancer patients who were initially treated at the First Hospital of Jilin Uni versity (116 cases FTH,Changchun China) and the Sain t-Sacrement Hospital (886 cases in SSH,Quebec Canada) respectively by use of Historical Cohort survey,and the survival propotions were calculated and comp ared stradly by use of Kaplan-Meier method.Results:Age at diagnosis was substantially lower (average of age about 10 years less) among breast cancer patients seen at FTH compared to those treated at SSH (P<0.0001).Patients in the two hospitals differed in respect to tumor size at pathology (P=0.036).The proportion of women with lymph node involvement was greater at FTH (61.1%) than that at HSS(37.3%)(P<0.0001).Surgical treat ment of breats cancer was varied considerably:the radical mastectomy was frequen tly performed for andy stage of breast cancer patients in Changchun,but the part ial mastectomy was mainly used for patients with stage Ⅰ or Ⅱ in Quebec.The fi ve year survival was 74.2% among breast cacer patients seen at FTH compared to 7 6.3% among women treated at HSS,and there was no singnificant differrence (P =0.302). Conclusion:Five year survival of breast cancer patients treated surgically in C hangchun,China,was similar to that of patients treated surgically in Quebec,Can ada except for differences in age at diagnosis,tumor size and lymph node involve ment

Objective To investigate the effect of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC)on Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced pneumoneia of rats.Metheds A PA induced pneumonia model was established in Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats.Sixty minutes before PA exposure,PDTC and normal saline were injected into abdominal cavity separately.At 3,9,and 24 h after PA exposure,the rats were sacrificed,and the wet/dry ratio(W/D)of lung tissue was measured and histopathologic changes were observed.The number of in-filtrated polymorphonuclear(PMN)leukocytes was calculated.Immunohistochemical staining with activated NF-?B antibody was performed to detect the expression of NF-?B in lung tissues.The changes of IL-8 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage were identified by ELISA.Results Histology findings demonstrated that PA exposure induced obvious changes in lung structure,and edema and pronounced inflammatory cells infiltration were observed.Both symptoms and lesions of lung were lesser in the rats of PDTC group than those of the PA group.Compared with PDTC group,the activation of NF-?B and the expression of IL-8 were significantly up-regulated after PA challenge 3~24 h(P

Objective: To examine whether the progression of early diabetic renal disease with normotension can be slowed by ACE inhibitors(ACEI). Methods: MEDLINE and Chinese Biological Medicine Disk were searched for randomized controlled trials about the effect of ACE inhibitors on patients with normotensive early diabetic renal disease from January, 1990 to April, 1999. According to included criteria, 10 studies were chosen at last.Data were combined by RevMan 3.1 software. Results: The pooled effect sizes of urinary microalbuminuria excretion rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial blood pressure were -77.502 mg/24 h[-100.748,-54.256], -5.002 mmHg [-9.630, -0.685 ], -2.949 mmHg[-4.005, -1.892], -4.284 mmHg[-5.444, -3.123] respectively. Regarded progression to clinical albuminuria as end point,the pooled OR(odds ratio) was 0.27[0.18,0.40]. The sub category analysis showed no differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.There were no significant correlations between the pooled effect of urinary microalbuminuria excretion rate and systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure or mean arterial blood pressure. Conclusion: ACE inhibitors can decline urinary microalbuminuria excretion rate in patients with normotensive early diabetic renal disease and delay the progression of early diabetic renal disease to clinical albuminuria, and the effects may not depend on its blood pressure reduction effect. [

Objective To study the feasibility of reconstructing trachea by implanting autogenous costal perichondrium tracheal prosthesis.Methods Ten dogs were used.Three pieces of costal perichondrium of every dog were wrapped on a silicon bar used as skeleton and implanted into sternohyoid muscle adjacent to trachea to establish blood supply.Four weeks later,silicon bar was removed and perichondrium ring served as tracheal prosthesis.Trachea resection and prosthesis replacement was performed.Viability of dogs,gross and microscopic pathological changes were studied to evaluate the effect of prosthesis replacement.Results The respiratory tracts of the 8 survival dogs were not obstructed.Their diet,activity and bark were not different from those of the normal dogs.With abundant blood supply,the prosthesis fused tightly with the surrounding tissue.Anastomotic orifice healed without cicatricial tissue and granulation tissue.The internal surfaces of prosthesis were smooth and glossy with white tunica mucosa covered.Under light microscope,internal surfaces of prosthesis were found covered by pseudostratified columnar epithelium with few cilia.Under tracheal mucous membrane,there were fibrous membrane,neonate chondrocytes and striated muscle cells stratum successively.Fibrous membrane was composed of collagen and fibroblasts with a few inflammatory cells scattered.A small number of neonate chondrocytes were found under fiber membrane.Plasma of these chondrocytes looked pale after staining,which indicated that these chondrocytes were neonate.Striated muscle cells connected with the neonate chondrocytes firmly. Neonate capillaries and micro blood vessels of various diameters were abundant in striated muscle stratum.Conclusion It is feasible to reconstruct dog trachea using prosthesis constructed with autogenous costal perichondrium.

Objective To study the expressions of progesterone receptor A (PRA) and B (PRB) in breast cancer and adjacent non-malignant tissues and the correlations between their expressions and the clinical characteristics. Methods The expressions of PRA and PRB in 50 specimens of female human breast cancer and adjacent non-malignant tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry. The correlations between the expressions of PRA and PRB and the clinical characteristics were analyzed.Results PRA and PRB expressed in both the nuclei and the cytoplasma of tumor cells and epithelial cells of the acini and ducts.The percentages of PRA and PRB positive cells were 42%,42% and 52%,36% in the cancer and the adjacent non-malignant tissues,respectively,there was no significant difference.The expression of PRA was significantly correlated with the age of patient(r=-0.316 8,P

Objective To evaluate the effect of Aiyishu injection on the cellular immunity state of body and toxic and side reaction in post-operation patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy .Methods Seventy patients with breast carcinoma at stage Ⅰ-ⅢA were randomly divided into treatment group (Aiyishu associated CAF regimen) (n=36) and control group (CAF regimen) (n=34).The activities of T cells and NK cells were examined in two groups before and after treatment,and the toxic, side reaction and living quality were also compared.Results The levels of CD3,CD4,CD8 and the ratio of CD4/CD8 and the activity of NK cells in treatment group were higher than those in control group (P

Objective To detect COX-2 expressions in primary tumor and axillary lymph node tissues of breast cancer,and to study the relationship between COX-2 expression in breast cancer and lymph node metastasis.Methods The expressions of COX-2 in 9 normal breast tissues,50 primary breast cancer tissues,19 positive axillary lymph nodes and 31 negative axillary lymph nodes were detected with immunohistochemistry S-P method.Results COX-2 staining was granular and localized to the cytoplasm of tumor cells.In normal breast tissues,COX-2 staining was granular and localized to mesenchymocyte.In negative lymph nodes,COX-2 staining was granular and localized to macrophagus cytoplasm.The positive expression rates of COX-2 in normal breast tissues,primary breast cancer tissues,positive axillary lymph nodes and negative axillary lymph nodes were 11.1%,60.0%,84.2%,and 32.3%,respectively.There were significant differences of COX-2 positive expression rates between normal breast tissues,primary breast cancer tissues and positive axillary lymph nodes(P