Breast Care (Basel)
February 2023
Introduction: This study investigated the feasibility of ultrasound (US)-guided microwave ablation (MWA) as a treatment for nonpuerperal mastitis (NPM).
Methods: Fifty-three patients with NPM diagnosed by biopsy and treated with US-guided MWA at the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University between September 2020 and February 2022 were classified according to whether they underwent MWA alone ( = 29) or MWA with incision and drainage ( = 24). Patients were followed up by interviews, physical and US examinations, and evaluation of breast skin at 1 week and 1, 2, and 3 months after treatment.
Background: Increasing studies demonstrate that reduced expression of miR-34a is involved in the initiation and progression of cancers, and it has been characterized as a tumor suppressor in various types of cancers. In present study, we investigated the expression and role of miR-34a in esophageal cancer.
Methods: qRT-PCR assays were performed to analyze the expression of miR-34a in human esophageal cancer tissues and adjacent esophageal tissues.