Thymosin beta 10 correlates with lymph node metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Background: Thymosin beta 10 (TMSB10) has recently been recognized as being an important player in the metastatic cascade including tumor angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis. However, a role for this protein in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has not yet been established.

Methods: Real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to examine the expression of TMSB10 messenger RNA in 36 cases of thyroid tissue samples: normal thyroid, PTC without lymph node metastases (LNM) and PTC with LNM (n = 12 cases in each subgroup).

[Treatment of advanced maxillary sinus squamous carcinoma: an analysis of 92 cases].

Background & Objective: There is no satisfactory treatment for advanced maxillary sinus squamous carcinoma. The treatment strategy is controversial. This study aimed to explore a rational treatment for advanced maxillary sinus squamous carcinoma.