1.Predicting the radiosensitivity with Raf kinase inhibitor protein in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Siwei LI ; Zhuokai HE ; Xue BAI ; Zhengchun LIU ; Bo ZHAO ; Meilian LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2013;33(4):380-383
Objective To investigate the relationship between RKIP expression and the efficiency of radiotherapy in NPC patients and evaluate the possibility of using RKIP as a predictor of radiosensitivity.Methods A total of 180 patients with NPC in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center without evidence of distant metastasis at initial diagnosis were enrolled in this study,who had received intensity-modulated radiotherapy alone.Patients were classified into 2 groups according to criteria below:patients with biopsy proven recurrent diseases occurring at nasopharynx and/or neck within 5 years after radiotherapy were classified as the radioresistant group.The pathological type at relapse was the same as the previous one before treatment.Patients with a minimum follow-up of 5 years after radiotherapy without evidence of recurrence at the original site of the tumor were classified as the radiosensitive group.Patients in the 2 groups were matched according to the factors related with radiosensitivity.RKIP was examined by immunohistochemical staining before radiotherapy.The relationship between RKIP expression and the effect of radiotherapy were analyzed.Results The positive rate of the RKIP expression in the radiosensitive group versus the radioresistant group was 80.0% versus 26.7%.The positive rate (x2 =12.498,P <0.01) and the intensity of the RKIP expression (x2 =51.429,P < 0.01) were significantly different between 2 groups with a negative correlation with radio-resistance to NPC (r =-0.344,-0.535,respectively,P < 0.01).Based on the RKIP expression,the radiosensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,false positive and false negative were predicted as follows:80.0%,73.3%,77.2%,75.0%,78.6%,26.7%,and 20.0%,respectively.Conclusions RKIP protein shows negative correlation with radioresistance to NPC and could serve as a biomarker in preliminarily screening the intrinsic radiosensitivity of NPC.
2.Supplemental parenteral nutrition in enhanced recovery in postoperative liver cancer patients
Kun ZHANG ; Jingde ZHU ; Xinliang LYU ; Chaoyong TU ; Chuan JIANG ; Qiaomei LIN ; Zhuokai LI ; Qingyun ZHOU ; Chuxiao SHAO
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2019;34(8):693-695
Objective To explore the effect of supplemental parenteral nutrition (SPN) combined with early enteral nutrition (EN) for enhanced recovery in postoperative liver cancer patients.Methods From June 2015 to June 2018,liver cancer patients admitted to our hospital were randomly divided into two groups with 47 patients receiving SPN combined with early EN in the study group and 45 patients receiving early EN in the control group.Results There were no significant difference in bilirubin recovery,liver enzyme recovery,postoperative exhaust and defecation time and complication rate between the two groups (P > 0.05).In study group prealbumin (PAB) synthesis recovered faster (F =7.89,P =0.006),albumin use was significantly lower (t =-2.29,P =0.0024),and postoperative hospital stay was shorter (t =2.46,P =0.016).Conclusion In ERAS patients with liver cancer,the combination of SPN and early EN provide reasonable energy support to improve nutritional status and accelerate patient recovery.