Initial experience using ultrasound, automated breast volume scanner, and elastography for primary leiomyosarcoma of the breast: A rare case report.

Background: Primary leiomyosarcoma of the breast was a rare malignant tumor. Due to the extremely low morbidity and insufficient understanding of its imageological characteristics, there was a risk of misdiagnosis. In this case report, we presented the features of conventional US, elastography, automated breast volume scanner (ABVS), computed tomography (CT), and pathological findings of a case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the breast.

The Association Between Different Patterns of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment and All-Cause Mortality Among Cancer Patients.

Background: Cancer patients receiving Western medical treatment, frequently seek Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to alleviate adverse effects and prolong survival.

Objective: This study evaluated the association between the use of TCM and cancer survival rate. Research into the effect of TCM on patient survival is limited, this analysis focused on 3 patterns of TCM use.

Metal-free sp(3) C-H functionalization: a novel approach for the syntheses of selenide ethers and thioesters from methyl arenes.

A DTBP-promoted metal-free and solvent-free formation of C-Se and C-S bonds through sp(3) C-H functionalization of methyl arenes with diselenides and disulfides is described.

Iron-catalyzed synthesis of thioesters from thiols and aldehydes in water.

The preparation of thioesters through the iron-catalyzed coupling reaction of thiols with aldehydes is described. The reactions were carried out by using tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as an oxidant and water as a solvent in most cases. This system is compatible with a variety of functional groups.

[Relationship between aberrant FHIT transcripts and hepatocellular carcinoma].

Objective: To study the relationship between aberrant FHIT transcripts and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and single strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) assays were used to analyze the transcripts and mutations of FHIT gene in 24 matched tumorous tissues and para-tumorous tissues from patients with HCC and in 4 normal liver tissues.

Results: Aberrant FHIT transcripts were observed in 11 out of 24 (46%) tumorous tissues and in 2 (8%) of the matched para-tumorous tissues.