Publications by authors named "Ming-Yue Rao"
Objective: To investigate the impact of response to induction chemotherapy (IC) on survival outcomes in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC) and evaluate the efficacy of adding nimotuzumab to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) based on different responses to IC.
Methods: We retrospectively included patients with stage III-IVA NPC who underwent IC with and without nimotuzumab during CCRT. Statistical analysis included the chi-square test, propensity score matching, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, and Cox proportional hazards model.
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- This study examined how levels of circulating cytokines, particularly interleukin-6 (IL-6), relate to liver function and outcomes in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) receiving combined radiotherapy, tislelizumab, and anlotinib treatment.
- Results showed a 46.8% objective response rate and an overall survival (OS) of 12.6 months; patients with lower pre-treatment IL-6 levels had significantly better OS and progression-free survival (PFS) compared to those with higher levels.
- The findings suggest that measuring IL-6 levels before treatment could serve as a simple and effective way to predict the prognosis for advanced HCC patients undergoing this combination
Background: To investigate the prevalence and predictive factors of xerostomia during induction chemotherapy (IC) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).
Methods: We prospectively enrolled NPC patients who received IC between October 2020 and October 2021. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Xerostomia Inventory (XI) were used to evaluate the condition of xerostomia.
Purpose: To assess the causes of death (COD) and long-term survival after nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) diagnosis.
Methods: Using linked data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program, patients with NPC diagnosed from 1990 to 2010 and followed up >5 years were identified. Chi-squared test, the Kaplan-Meier method, and the Cox proportional hazard model were used for analyses.
This study aimed to investigate the patterns of brain metastasis and to explore the risk factors affecting hippocampus metastasis (HM). We retrospectively analyzed the clinical information of patients with metastatic disease in the brain. The associations between clinicopathologic variables with HM and peri-hippocampal metastasis (PHM) were evaluated in univariate and multivariate regression analyses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[The change of left ventricular function upon acute high altitude exposure and its relationship with acute mountain sickness].
Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi
May 2014
Objective: To investigate the changes of the cardiac hemodynamics after acute high altitude exposure in healthy young males and the relationship with acute mountain sickness(AMS).
Methods: Left ventricular function and oxyhemoglobin saturation (SaO2), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) were measured in 218 healthy young males before and after high altitude exposure within 24 h respectively. According to the lake louise score criteria, the subjects were divided into two groups: acute mountain sickness group (AMS group) and non acute mountain sickness group (non-AMS group).