Publications by authors named "Xiang-Liang Liu"
Background: Reduced muscle mass (RMM) is a phenotypic criterion for malnutrition; the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI) are both applicable indicators in the global leadership initiative on malnutrition (GLIM) guideline. However, their sensitivity and prognostic effect remain unclear.
Methods: Clinical data of 2,477 patients with malignant tumors were collected.
Background: The anthropometric index is not accurate but shows a great advantage in accessibility. Simple body composition formulas should be investigated before proceeding with the universal nutrition screening.
Materials And Methods: Clinical data of patients with a malignant tumor of the digestive system were collected.
Background & Aims: The current criteria for defining sarcopenic obesity (SOB) combines the threshold criteria for sarcopenia and obesity, but no consensus has been reached on the criteria. Given the variations among ethnic groups and in the prevalence of sarcopenia, the study aim was to establish sex-specific cutoff points for Chinese cancer patients and investigate the effect of SOB on clinical consequences.
Methods: A prospective study of 2480 cancer patients was conducted.
Background: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a promising biomarker for non-invasive epidermal growth factor receptor mutations (EGFRm) detection in lung cancer patients, but existing methods have limitations in sensitivity and availability. In this study, we used the ΔCt value (mutant cycle threshold [Ct] value-internal control Ct value) generated during the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to convert super-amplification-refractory mutation system (superARMS) from a qualitative method to a semi-quantitative method named reformed-superARMS (R-superARMS), and evaluated its performance in detecting EGFRm in plasma ctDNA in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma.
Methods: A total of 41 pairs of tissues and plasma samples were obtained from lung adenocarcinoma patients who had known EGFRm in tumor tissue and were previously untreated.
Objectives: The aims of this study was to investigate the association of phase angle (PA) with sarcopenia and its components and to evaluate the effectiveness of PA in sarcopenia diagnosis in older men (>65 y of age) with cancer.
Methods: The study included older men with non-small cell lung cancer and digestive tract cancer who were hospitalized in the past 3 y. General characteristics such as age, body mass index, and tumor stage were gathered.
Rationale: Gastric cancer usually spread via blood circulation to liver, lung, bone, and kidney after recurrence, but it is extremely rare in clinical practice that gastric carcinoma metastasizes to the skin and colon without metastasis to common sites like liver or lung.
Patient Concerns: A 57-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with altered bowel habit and hematochezia for 2 weeks.
Diagnoses: The patient was diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer at stage IIIA (pT3N2M0) two and a half years ago.
The purpose of the current study was to determine the supraorbital foramen (SOF) and infraorbital foramen (IOF) based on soft tissue landmarks, to facilitate prediction of the location of this structure during facial surgery. Forty-two hemispheres of 21 adult cadavers (16 men and 5 women; aged 30-75 years) were dissected to expose the SOF and IOF. The locations of the SOF and IOF were evaluated with direct and photographic measurements.
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