Expression of ATP7A in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its clinical significance.

Objective: This study investigated the expression of P-type copper transporting adenosine triphosphatase ATP7A in the tumor tissues of patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), and analyzed its correlation to clinicopathologic features and prognosis of advanced ESCC patients.

Methods: The expression of ATP7A protein in 49 specimens of advanced ESCC patients who were treated with first line cisplatin-based chemotherapy without surgery or radiotherapy, was detected by immunohistochemistry. The correlation of ATP7A expression with clinicopathologic features and prognosis of advanced ESCC patients weas analyzed by SPSS 16.

The role of copper transporter ATP7A in platinum-resistance of esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC).

Platinum derivatives, such as cisplatin (DDP), carboplatin and oxaliplatin, are widely used components of modern cancer chemotherapy including esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC). However, their roles are limited by the impact of intrinsic/acquired resistance mechanisms on tumor responses. Recent studies have shown that the mammalian copper transporters CTR1, ATP7A and ATP7B are involved in cisplatin-resistance to some cancers.

Staged Improvement in Awareness of Disease for Elderly Cancer Patients in Southern China.

Background: In mainland China, awareness of disease of elderly cancer patients largely relies on the patients' families. We developed a staged procedure to improve their awareness of disease.

Materials And Methods: Participants were 224 elderly cancer patients from 9 leading hospitals across Southern China.

Copper-transporting P-type adenosine triphosphatase (ATP7A) is associated with platinum-resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Background: Copper export protein ATP7A is important for maintaining copper homeostasis. Recent studies have shown that copper transporters are also involved in the transport of platinum. The goal of this study was to determine the role of ATP7A in the platinum-resistance of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Impact of KRAS mutation and PTEN expression on cetuximab-treated colorectal cancer.

Aim: To investigate the prognostic value of KRAS mutation, and phosphatase and tensin (PTEN) expression in Chinese metastatic colorectal cancer metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients treated with cetuximab.

Methods: Ninety Chinese mCRC patients treated with cetuximab were evaluated for KRAS mutation and PTEN protein expression by DNA sequencing of codons 12 and 13 and immunohistochemistry, respectively. We then selected 61 patients treated with cetuximab, either in combination with chemotherapy, or alone as a second-line or third-line regimen to assess whether KRAS mutation or PTEN protein expression is associated with the response and the survival time of mCRC patients treated with cetuximab.

DNA polymerase η protein expression predicts treatment response and survival of metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma patients treated with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy.

Background: DNA polymerase η (pol η) is capable of bypassing DNA adducts produced by cisplatin or oxaliplatin and is associated with cellular tolerance to platinum. Previous studies showed that defective pol η resulted in enhanced cisplatin or oxaliplatin sensitivity in some cell lines. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of pol η protein expression in metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma.

Detection of carcinoembryonic antigen messenger RNA in blood using quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction to predict recurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma.

Background: The existence of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in peripheral blood as an indicator of tumor recurrence has not been clearly established, particularly for gastric cancer patients. We conducted a retrospective analysis of the relationship between CTCs in peripheral blood at initial diagnosis and clinicopathologic findings in patients with gastric carcinoma.

Methods: Blood samples were obtained from 123 gastric carcinoma patients at initial diagnosis.

Incidence of anemia, leukocytosis, and thrombocytosis in patients with solid tumors in China.

Despite the fact that malignancies are associated with hematological abnormalities, some clinical studies have been unable to detect such a relation. The aim of our study was to detect the prevalence of pretreatment hematologic abnormalities in patients with common solid tumors and to determine if such a profile could be used for prognostic evaluations. We identified all patients in Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen University who were diagnosed as solid tumors (breast carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, gastric cancer, cervical carcinoma, endometrial cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and non-small cell lung cancer) between January 2000 and August 2009.

[Prognosis of 84 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients].

Background And Objective: The incidence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is low. Current treatment for ICC is unsatisfied. This study was to investigate the prognosis of patients with resectable or unresectable ICC.