Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are rare submucosal neoplasms, with tumors in the oral mucosa accounting for about a third of all cases. In contrast, GCT is a rare anal neoplasm, with fewer than 30 cases of perianal GCT reported in the literature. We report the case of a 36-year-old woman with a perianal lump with no obvious local lesion as the main clinical complaint.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRotenone, a toxic rotenoid compound, has anti-tumour effects on several cancers. This study aims to clarify the effect of rotenone on the proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and migration of colon cancer cells and tumourigenesis in nude mice. The present results show that rotenone significantly inhibited the proliferation, promoted the apoptosis, and suppressed the invasion and migration of colon cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicine (Baltimore)
October 2018
Background: Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) often suffer from progressive disease despite previous therapy. It has been a great challenge for those patients. In 2012, regorafenib was approved for mCRC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the efficacies of live combined Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) and Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium) capsules plus lactulose in the treatment of functional constipation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF