Publications by authors named "Wan-Ying Du"
Background: Cancer immunotherapy aims to unleash the immune system's potential against cancer cells, providing sustained relief for tumors responsive to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). While promising in gastric cancer (GC) trials, the efficacy of ICIs diminishes in the context of peritoneal dissemination. Our objective is to identify strategies to enhance the impact of ICI treatment specifically for cases involving peritoneal dissemination in GC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, FeO magnetic nanoparticles (FeO MNPs) were assessed for their ability to enhance the activity of persulfate (PS). Various controlling factors including PS dosages, initial pH, water-soil ratio, ratio of Fe, and FeO MNPs to PS were considered in both the Fe/PS system and the FeO MNPs/PS system. Results showed that the FeO MNP-activated PS system exhibited high processing efficiency owing to the gradual release of Fe.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The tumor area may be a potential prognostic indicator. The present study aimed to determine and validate the prognostic value of tumor area in curable colon cancer.
Methods: This retrospective study included a training and validation cohorts of patients who underwent radical surgery for colon cancer.
Background: Postoperative mortality is an important indicator for evaluating surgical safety. Postoperative mortality is influenced by hospital volume; however, this association is not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the volume-outcome association between the hospital surgical case volume for gastrectomies per year (hospital volume) and the risk of postoperative mortality in patients undergoing a gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study focuses on the trends and impact of early-onset, intermediate-onset, and later-onset gastric cancer using data from 2019, revealing significant differences in incidence and mortality rates across various demographics.
- From 1990 to 2019, early-onset gastric cancer (EOGC) declined more slowly than other types, with projections indicating a substantial increase in EOGC cases from 2020 to 2035, while intermediate-onset is expected to remain stable.
- The findings underline the need for targeted cancer-control strategies, especially for underrepresented groups like those with early-onset gastric cancer, to address their unique health burdens.
Note: Electro-optic coefficients of Li-deficient MgO-doped LiNbO crystal.
Rev Sci Instrum
September 2016
A number of Li-deficient MgO-doped LiNbO (LN) crystals with different LiO contents ranging from 43.4 mol. % to 44.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report on a Ti-diffused near-stoichiometric (NS) LiTaO strip waveguide fabricated by diffusion of an 8 μm wide, 160 nm thick Ti-strip followed by Li-rich vapor transport equilibration. It is found that the waveguide surface caves in ∼60 nm below the crystal surface. X-ray single-crystal diffraction shows that the indentation is due to Ti-induced lattice contraction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To study the influence of high-frequency electric surgical knives on healing of abdominal incision.
Methods: Two hundred and forty white rats were divided into 10(0), 10(2), 10(5), and 10(8) groups and rat models of abdominal operation were induced by using electric surgical knives and common lancets respectively. Then they were respectively given hypodermic injections of normal saline and 0.