Prognostic factors in clinical stage IIIA small cell lung cancer: An analysis of a population-based cancer registry in Taiwan.

Lung cancer stands as the primary cause of cancer-related death across the globe. The standard therapeutic approach for lung cancer involves concurrent chemoradiotherapy, with consideration of prophylactic cranial irradiation for younger or well-performing patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate prognostic factors and the impacts of different treatment methods on overall survival for stage IIIA small cell lung cancer in Taiwan.

[Impact of hepatitis B virus infected serum on the hepatic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells].

Objective: To study the effects of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in vitro on differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to liver cells.

Methods: MSCs were isolated from human bone marrow by density gradient centrifugation, and expanded by adherent culture. MSCs were cultured under liver-stimulating condition, and different composition of serum was added to the induced medium: Group A: 5% fetal bovine serum (FBS); Group B: 2.