Cancer medicine
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This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of colonic neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) and to validate the prognostic value of the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th staging systems. ⋯ Our study revealed that tumors originating from the midgut and the hindgut shared different clinicopathological features. The AJCC 8th staging system and the ENETS system appeared to have similar prognostic ability for colonic NEC/MANEC.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Incidence of opioid-induced constipation in Japanese patients with cancer pain: A prospective observational cohort study.
This multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study assessed opioid induced constipation (OIC) in Japanese patients with cancer. Eligible patients had stable cancer and an ECOG PS of 0-2. OIC incidence based on the Rome IV diagnostic criteria was determined by patient diary entries during the first 14 days of opioid therapy. ⋯ Frequency of BMs/week before starting opioids was the most influential factor for the occurrence of OIC. Utilization of prophylactic agents for constipation was associated with a modest effect on reducing the incidence of OIC. The incidences of OIC reported were variable depending on the diagnostic tool involved.
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for pulmonary lesions in oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, to explore prognostic factors of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), to validate improved survival contributed by SBRT in oligometastatic NSCLC patients. ⋯ SBRT for pulmonary lesions was a feasible and tolerable option for oligometastatic NSCLC patients. Delivery of SBRT for pulmonary lesions improved outcomes of oligometastatic NSCLC patients. Finally, SBRT combined with first line target therapy might have optimal outcomes.
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Most lung cancer patients are diagnosed after the onset of symptoms. However, whether the symptoms of lung cancer were independently associated with the diagnosis of lung cancer is unknown, especially in the Chinese population. ⋯ The symptoms and physical signs of lung cancer were associated with the stage and pathological diagnosis of NSCLC. Patients with squamous carcinoma were more likely to develop symptoms, but not signs, than patients with adenocarcinoma. The more advanced the stage at diagnosis, the more likely that symptoms or physical signs are to develop. Further prospective cohort studies are needed to explore these results.
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Natural Killer T-Cell Lymphoma (NKTCL) is a subtype of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and its morbidity is ranked the first of T-Cell Lymphoma. Hippo signaling pathway is involved in the pathogenesis of tumors. However, the role of Hippo signaling pathway in the oncogenesis of NKTCL still remains unclear. ⋯ The activation of Hippo signal pathway via overexpressing MST1 or down-regulating YAP can inhibit the tumorigenesis of NKTCL.