Publications by authors named "Shuangping Zhang"

Objective: To explore the clinical value of molecular residual disease detection based on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA-MRD) in the perioperative period of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and to analyze the tumor escape mechanisms in MRD-positive cases.

Methods: A total of 35 ESCC patients were prospectively enrolled. Preoperative and postoperative (1 month after surgery) blood and surgical tissue samples were analyzed.

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Introduction: This study evaluated the efficacy of radiomic analysis with optimal volumes of interest (VOIs) on computed tomography images to preoperatively differentiate invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma (IMA) from non-mucinous adenocarcinoma (non-IMA) in patients with incidental pulmonary nodules (IPNs).

Methods: This multicenter, large-scale retrospective study included 1383 patients with IPNs, 110 (8%) of whom were pathologically diagnosed with IMA postoperatively. Radiomic features were extracted from multi-scale VOI subgroups (VOI, VOI, VOI , and VOI ).

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  • The study aimed to create a new prognostic nomogram for predicting the survival of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients using more variables than previous models.
  • Involving 722 patients, the new nomogram included eight key factors and was validated against existing models, showing better accuracy and clinical benefit.
  • The findings suggest this novel nomogram can enhance risk assessment and treatment planning for SCLC patients compared to previous prediction models.
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Purpose: Lymph node-based staging protocols are frequently employed to evaluate the prognosis of esophageal cancer, yet their accuracy remains contentious. The present study was conducted to assess the prognostic significance of three lymph node staging systems, namely N stage, lymph node rate (LNR), and log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS), in patients diagnosed with advanced (T2-T4) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Methods: This cohort comprised 319 eligible patients, with an additional 409 individuals retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, forming the validation cohort.

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  • Mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, play an important role in cancer, but scientists know little about how mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) affects esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
  • New methods were developed to better study mtDNA and its links to ESCC, using data from samples of tumors and normal tissues.
  • The research found that higher amounts of mtDNA in tumors could be linked to how well patients survive and that changes in certain genes might help cancer cells survive in low-oxygen conditions.
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Background: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of camrelizumab plus albumin paclitaxel and carboplatin in the neoadjuvant treatment of borderline resectable or unresectable locally advanced esophageal cancer.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 27 patients with borderline resectable or unresectable locally advanced esophageal cancer who received neoadjuvant treatment with camrelizumab plus albumin paclitaxel and carboplatin at Shanxi Cancer Hospital from January 2020 to March 2022. Of these, 20 patients underwent thoracoscopic esophagectomy after neoadjuvant treatment.

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In response to stress, cells can utilize several processes, such as the activation of the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway as a critical regulator of oxidative stress to protect against oxidative damage. C-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family, is involved in regulating the NF-E2-related nuclear factor 2 (Nrf2)/antioxidant response element (ARE) signaling pathway. NAD(P)H quinone redox enzyme-1 (NQO1), a downstream target gene of the Nrf2 pathway, plays a vital role in removing peroxide and providing resistance to oxidative injury.

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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a biological process through which epithelial cells transform into mesenchymal cells, contributes to tumor progression and metastasis. However, a comprehensive analysis of the role of EMT-related genes in Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) is still lacking. In this study, data were downloaded from available databases, including The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database.

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Microcystins (MCs) are the most frequent and widely distributed type of cyanotoxin in aquatic systems, and they cause an imbalance of the body's oxidative system. In a previous experiment, we demonstrated that the mollusk Cristaria plicata can protect against MC-induced oxidative damage through the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)/Kelch-like epichlorohydrin-related protein-1 (Keap1) pathway. Here, we evaluated whether selective autophagy affects the Nrf2/Keap1a anti-oxidative stress pathway in C.

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Primary pulmonary EWS/PNET is extremely rare. This report describes a 20 year-old man with primary pulmonary EWS/PNET with TP53 germline and SKT11 somatic mutation. After four neoadjuvant chemotherapy cycles (VAC with alternating IE) combined with anlotinib, a left pneumonectomy was performed.

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Purpose: Several studies have explored the correlation between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the prognosis of patients with lung cancer. However, little is known about the correlation between the pretreatment NLR and the prognosis of patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)-harboring mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor () gene. We sought to evaluate the predictive values in brain metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma with mutations.

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The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a significant prognostic factor in diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and other malignancies. The current study aimed to explore its prognostic role in extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL). Patients diagnosed with ENKTL and treated during 2002 and 2018 ( = 184) were retrospectively recruited.

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Background: The objective of this study was to compare three kinds of lymphadenectomy methods along the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and assess the safety and effectiveness of the new method.

Methods: A total of 194 patients with esophageal cancer who underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) at our institution from May 2013 to May 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. According to the method of lymphadenectomy along the left RLN, the patients were divided into three groups: 75 cases underwent the conventional method (A group), 80 cases the skeletonized method (B group) and 39 cases the modified Bascule method (C group).

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Background: Bronchoplasty plus pulmonary arterioplasty has become one of the standard surgical operation for central-type lung cancer. The aim of this study is to review the surgical experience of bronchoplasty and pulmonary arterioplasty in treatment of central-type lung cancer.

Methods: From 1987 to 2005, 56 patients with central-type lung cancer underwent bronchoplasty and pulmonary arterioplasty.

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