Publications by authors named "Wei-Li Qiu"
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- Researchers investigated the expression of FAP-derived CXCL1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) to identify its potential as a biomarker for predicting distant metastasis and its relationship with PD-L1 expression.
- The study involved 345 patients and revealed a CXCL1_FAP phenotype in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) that effectively categorized patients into low and high-risk groups for metastasis based on their survival outcomes.
- The findings suggest that the CXCL1_FAP phenotype serves as an independent prognostic factor and may enhance the effectiveness of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy in advanced NPC.
Dating fluvial terraces has long been a challenge for geologists and geomorphologists, because terrace straths and treads are not usually directly dated. In this study, the formation ages of the Yellow River terraces in the Baode area in China were determined by dating fluvial deposits overlying bedrock straths using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating techniques. Seven terraces (from the lowest terrace T1 to the highest terrace T7) in the study area were recognized, and they are characterized by thick fluvial terrace deposits overlaid by loess sediments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chromosome 1 open reading frame 63 (C1orf63) is located on the distal short arm of chromosome 1, whose allelic loss has been observed in several human cancers. C1orf63 has been reported to be up-regulated in IL-2-starved T lymphocytes, which suggests it might be involved in cell cycle control, a common mechanism for carcinogenesis. Here we investigated the expression and clinical implication of C1orf63 in breast cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo determine the prevalence of posttreatment patient requests for health information from Chinese cancer patients during their recovery period, a cross-sectional, descriptive study using a mailed survey was conducted among 374 patients selected randomly. The survey addressed what types of information patients actually wanted but did not receive from their care providers. Questionnaires from 360 patients were received and analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To study the clinical efficiency of metallic stent implantation in combination with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with portal vein tumor thrombus.
Methods: 22 cases of HCC patients with portal vein tumor thrombus were devided into 2 groups: 10 patients (group A) recieved stent implantation in combination with conformal radiation therapy, 12 patients (group B) recieved stent implantation and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. The adverse reactions, and liver function before and after treatment were compared between the two groups.