Publications by authors named "Huazhang Tong"

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy worldwide with the second highest mortality rate. Although multidisciplinary cooperative therapies are helpful for improving the survival of CRC patients, the prognosis remains poor. Therefore, it is imperative to seek new biomarkers for the development of individualized treatment for each CRC patient.

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Background: Various epidemiological studies have demonstrated the association between abortion and risk of breast cancer among nulliparous women; however, results remain inconclusive. This meta-analysis assessed the association based on previous studies.

Methods: PubMed, EMBase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing VIP, and Wanfang databases were searched for relevant articles until February 2018.

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Background: Gastric cancer (GC) ranks the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. We aimed to clarify the relevance of genetic variants of , a hub of various carcinogenic pathways, as well as their interactions with () infection in the development of GC.

Methods: A case-control study with 880 GC cases and 900 healthy controls was conducted in a Chinese population.

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Background: Whether the diagnosis value of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for intracranial aneurysm is in accordance with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) remains inconclusive. This meta-analysis aims to synthesize relevant studies to compare the diagnostic efficacies of the 2 methods.

Methods: Potentially relevant studies were selected through PubMed, Embase, Wanfang, Chongqing VIP, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases by using the core terms "computer tomography angiography" (CTA) and "magnetic resonance angiography" (MRA) and "intracranial aneurysm*" in the titles, abstracts, and keywords of the articles.

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