Publications by authors named "Li-Zhong Wu"

In this study, we explored the impact of land-use changes on carbon sinks in terrestrial ecosystems from a watershed perspective under the backdrop of "carbon peak and neutrality." This will provide robust support for scientific decision-making and the sustainable development of integrated watershed management. Watershed ecosystems encompass natural, social, and economic dimensions and are crucial for improving regional ecological quality and ensuring sustainable development.

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  • Retroperitoneal liposarcoma (RLPS) is the most common type of retroperitoneal sarcoma, and this study explores the best surgical strategies for treating it.
  • A total of 77 patients were analyzed, categorized into three surgical subtypes, with a focus on aggressive surgical policies that included the removal of nearby unaffected organs.
  • The findings indicated that certain characteristics of RLPS, like being well-differentiated or unifocal, improved patient survival rates, and the standardized surgical approach offered significant prognostic benefits while maintaining safety.
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Purpose: Retroperitoneal liposarcoma (RLPS) poses a challenging scenario for surgeons due to its unpredictable biological behavior. Surgery remains the primary curative option for RLPS; however, the need for additional information to guide surgical strategies persists. Volume-based F-FDG PET/CT may solve this issue.

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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of stomach (HAS) is a special subtype of gastric cancer with poor prognosis. Immunohistochemical analysis could provide important clues for the treatment of HAS. A total of 159 patients were diagnosed as HAS and 139 were enrolled in this study.

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Background: To investigate the association between CT signs and clinicopathological features and disease recurrence in patients with hepatoid adenocarcinoma of stomach (HAS).

Methods: Forty nine HAS patients undergoing radical surgery were retrospectively collected. Association between CT and clinicopathological features and disease recurrence was analyzed.

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Background: To evaluate the diagnostic value of computed tomography (CT) attenuation in mediastinal lymph node metastases of malignant tumors.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of a Chinese institutional database of consecutive patients with a history of malignant tumors. Those who had enlarged, necrotic, or hypermetabolic lymph nodes detected in the mediastinum during routine CT examination or positron emission tomography (PET)/CT imaging from January 2019 to December 2021 were collected for investigation.

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  • Histopathological images of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) contain valuable information that can help predict patient outcomes, but there hasn't been a deep learning framework focused on this area until now.
  • The study developed a deep learning system that automates the classification and quantification of important spatial features in H&E-stained images of CRLM, showing robust prognostic value beyond current clinical risk scores.
  • This automated framework could reduce the subjectivity and workload for pathologists, providing a cost-effective tool to improve clinical decision-making for CRLM patients.
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  • The study aimed to analyze imaging features in colon tumors to identify a key feature that improves diagnostic performance.
  • Researchers collected preoperative CT images from patients and used statistical tests to evaluate the significance of features like the small arteriole sign (SAS) in distinguishing different tumor stages.
  • Results showed that SAS had much higher accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity compared to conventional tumor staging methods, indicating its potential to enhance preoperative colon cancer assessments.
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Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the value of computed tomography (CT) radiomics features to discriminate the liver metastases (LMs) of digestive system neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) from neuroendocrine carcinoma (NECs).

Methods: Ninety-nine patients with LMs of digestive system neuroendocrine neoplasms from 2 institutions were included. Radiomics features were extracted from the portal venous phase CT images by the Pyradiomics and then selected by using the t test, Pearson correlation analysis, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator method.

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Background: Induction chemotherapy combined with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy has been recommended for patients with high-risk, locally advanced rectal cancer. However, the benefit of more intensive total neoadjuvant treatment (TNT) is unknown. This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of induction chemotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy and consolidation chemotherapy for magnetic resonance imaging-stratified high-risk rectal cancer.

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Background: Programmed death protein (PD)-1 blockade immunotherapy significantly prolongs survival in patients with metastatic mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR)/microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) gastrointestinal malignancies such gastric and colorectal cancer. However, the data on preoperative immunotherapy are limited.

Aim: To evaluate the short-term efficacy and toxicity of preoperative PD-1 blockade immunotherapy.

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We assessed the clinicopathological features and prognostic values of KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, and DNA mismatch repair status in colorectal cancer (CRC) to provide real-world data in developing countries. We enrolled 369 CRC patients and analyzed the correlation between RAS/BRAF mutation, mismatch repair status with clinicopathological features, and their prognostic roles. The mutation frequencies of KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF were 41.

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  • Researchers are trying to find ways to detect stomach cancer early by studying proteins in urine.
  • They examined 255 people, with different stages of stomach issues, mainly in high-risk areas in China.
  • They found four specific proteins that can help predict how stomach problems might progress, and this could help catch stomach cancer sooner without needing invasive tests.
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Purpose: To explore the value of parameters of the on hepatobiliary phase (HBP) of pre-treatment gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting pathological response to systemic therapy in colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs), compared with response evaluation criteria in solid tumors, version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1).

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The characteristics and sources of DOM in sediments are significantly affected by fluctuations in lake water levels. However, the impact of spatial differences on water levels remain unclear. Here, 36 sediment samples were collected from the flood passage and coastal beach of East Dongting Lake.

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Background And Objectives: Retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPSs) are difficult to manage, rare malignant tumors. This single-center, retrospective study aimed to analyze the treatment algorithm and outcomes of aggressive surgical treatment in patients with primary and recurrent RPS.

Methods: Data of 242 consecutive patients with RPS who underwent surgical treatment at the Peking University Cancer Hospital Sarcoma Center between January 2010 and February 2021 were collected and analyzed.

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Gastric cancer (GC) is preceded by a stepwise progression of precancerous gastric lesions. Distinguishing individuals with precancerous gastric lesions that have progression potential to GC is an important need. Perturbated lipid metabolism, particularly the dysregulation of lipogenesis, is involved in gastric carcinogenesis.

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Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of intentional watch and wait (W&W) and organ preservation surgery following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus consolidation CAPEOX in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-defined low-risk rectal cancer.

Background: Clinical T2/early T3 rectal cancers can achieve high yield pathological complete response (ypCR) rates after chemoradiotherapy; thus, an intentional W&W or organ preservation strategy for good clinical responders in these subgroups can be further tested.

Methods: This prospective, single-arm, phase 2 trial enrolled patients with low-risk MRI prestaged rectal cancers, who concurrently received chemoradiation, followed by four 3-weekly cycles of CAPEOX regimen.

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Purpose: Current low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score is lagging behind and only based on clinical symptoms patient described. Preoperative imaging indicators which can be used to predict LARS is unknown. We proposed preoperative MRI parameters for identifying major LARS.

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a severe shortage of healthcare resources. Ground Glass Opacity (GGO) and consolidation of chest CT scans have been an essential basis for imaging diagnosis since 2020. The similarity of imaging features between COVID-19 and other pneumonia makes it challenging to distinguish between them and affects radiologists' diagnosis.

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Background: Molecular features underlining the multistage progression of gastric lesions and development of early gastric cancer (GC) are poorly understood, restricting the ability to GC prevention and management.

Methods: We portrayed proteomic landscape and explored proteomic signatures associated with progression of gastric lesions and risk of early GC. Tissue proteomic profiling was conducted for a total of 324 subjects.

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The adsorption of heavy metals by suspended sediment particles is a key process in the migration of heavy metals in lakes and is affected by various environmental conditions. To reveal the effects and mechanisms of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on the adsorption of copper ions by suspended sediment particles, a Cu(Ⅱ) adsorption test was conducted through a laboratory simulation test. The results showed that DOM promoted the adsorption of Cu(Ⅱ) onto the suspended particles.

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Importance: Metabolic deregulation plays an important role in gastric cancer (GC) development. To date, no studies have comprehensively explored the metabolomic profiles along the cascade of gastric lesions toward GC.

Objective: To draw a metabolic landscape and define metabolomic signatures associated with the progression of gastric lesions and risk of early GC.

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Background: Portal hypertension is a severe complication caused by various chronic liver diseases. The standard methods for detecting portal hypertension (hepatic venous pressure gradient and free portal pressure) are available in only a few hospitals due to their technical difficulty and invasiveness; thus, non-invasive measuring methods are needed. This study aimed to establish and assess a novel model to calculate free portal pressure based on biofluid mechanics.

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Background Preoperative response evaluation with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy remains a challenge in the setting of locally advanced rectal cancer. Recently, deep learning (DL) has been widely used in tumor diagnosis and treatment and has produced exciting results. Purpose To develop and validate a DL method to predict response of rectal cancer to neoadjuvant therapy based on diffusion kurtosis and T2-weighted MRI.

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