Low pretreatment serum globulin may predict favorable prognosis for gastric cancer patients.

An elevated serum albumin (ALB) and albumin/globulin ratio (AGR) have been reported to be associated with a favorable prognosis for several types of cancer. However, little is known about prognostic significance of globulin (GLB) in gastric cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether GLB, ALB, and AGR analysis could predict the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer.

Effects of lysophosphatidylcholine on beta-amyloid-induced neuronal apoptosis.

Aim: We have investigated the effects of lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), a product of lipid peroxidation, on Abeta(1-42)-induced SH-SY5Y cell apoptosis.

Methods: The viability of cultured SH-SY5Y cells was measured using a CCK-8 kit. Apoptosis was determined by Chip-based flow cytometric assay.

[Clinical analysis of 168 cases of multiple primary colorectal carcinoma].

Objective: To study the incidence rate of multiple primary colorectal carcinomas (MPCC) in colorectal carcinoma and to evaluate its clinical and pathological characteristics.

Methods: One hundred and sixty-eight (4.6%) patients from 3663 cases with colorectal carcinoma were diagnosed with MPCC from January 1985 to December 2003.

[Discussion for clinical treatment in early stage of colorectal carcinoma with the invasion limited in the layer of muscularis mucosae].

Objective: To emphasis the importance of recognizing and treating the early colorectal carcinoma with the invasion limited in the layer of muscularis mucosae, and discuss several questions in using the WHO's new diagnostic standards of the prestage of tumors of digestive system.

Methods: A retrospective review was made of 30 patients with invasive carcinoma limited in the layer of muscularis mucosae. All of the patients were treated between July 1986 and July 1999 in Shanghai Cancer Hospital.

[Realization of clinical diagnoses and treatment for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans].

Objective: To emphasize the importance of correct and standardized surgical treatment on dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), and discuss the suitable synthesized therapy on it.

Methods: 163 cases of DFSP, which were treated between January 1985 and September 2002,were submitted to a retrospective study.

Results: Among the 163 cases, 150 (92.