A meta-analysis of predictive value of blood biomarkers in gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been reported to play a diagnostic and predictive role in gestational trophoblastic disease. However, the conclusions are still ambiguous. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the combined predictive value of NLR and PLR in the malignant progression of gestational trophoblastic disease.

Methylation Drives SLC2A1 Transcription and Ferroptosis Process Decreasing Autophagy Pressure in Colon Cancer.

Colon cancer is a common malignant tumor in the digestive tract, with relatively high rates of morbidity and mortality. It is the third most common type of tumor in the world. The effective treatment of advanced colon cancer is limited, so it is particularly important to study the new pathogenesis of colon cancer.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of extrauterine epithelioid trophoblastic tumors.

Background: Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor (ETT) derived from intermediate trophoblasts is one type of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN), and it accounts for less than 2% of all gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTD). Extrauterine ETT is extremely rare, and there is currently no consistent strategy for its treatment and management. Therefore, the aim of the study is to analyze and summarize the clinicopathologic features of extrauterine ETT with or without metastasis.

Biocompatible carbon-doped MoSe nanoparticles as a highly efficient targeted agent for human renal cell carcinoma.

MoSe is a typical transition-metal dichalcogenide material, and many researches have been focused on using its property of near infrared strong absorption for laser mediated photothermal cancer treatment. However, the anti-canter effect of MoSe and its possible mechanism in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is still unclear. RCC has high incidence of metastasis, which is known as one of the most lethal malignancies in the urological system.

Secreted Frizzled Related Protein 2 Modulates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Stemness via Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling in Choriocarcinoma.

Background/aims: Choriocarcinoma (CC) is a highly aggressive gestational trophoblastic neoplasia; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms of its invasiveness and metastasis remain poorly understood. Human secreted frizzled-related protein 2 (SFRP2) could function as a tumor promoter or suppressor in different tumors, yet the role it plays in CC's invasion and metastasis is thoroughly unclear. The current study was aimed to explore the function and underlying mechanism of SFRP2 in CC.

Risk Factors of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis among Women of Reproductive Age in Xi'an: A Cross-Sectional Study.

To explore risk factors of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) among women of reproductive age in Xi'an district and then to offer reference for clinical prevention and treatment of VVC. Patients from the outpatient department of gynecology and obstetrics in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from June 2016 to May 2017 were recruited strictly according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants diagnosed as simple VVC were assigned to the case group, while women who underwent routine gynecological examination and had normal vaginal microflora were assigned to the control group.

Association between RAD51 135 G/C polymorphism and risk of 3 common gynecological cancers: A meta-analysis.

Aim: Available data concerning the association between RAD51 135G/C (rs1801320) polymorphism and the risk of 3 common gynecological cancers still could not reach a consensus. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to explore the relationship.

Methods: Several electronic databases and bibliographies of relevant articles were screened to identify the studies up to July 2017.