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Liao PF, Wu TW, Peng TR. Monoclonal Antibodies for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Am J Ther 2024; 31:e286-e297. [PMID: 35972911 DOI: 10.1097/mjt.0000000000001547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND In addition to discontinuing treatment at disease progression, cumulative toxicity limitations and genetic mutations play important roles in chemotherapy choice in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, in recent years, targeted therapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors or monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs), have been used with chemotherapy to improve clinical outcomes in patients with mCRC. AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY Approximately 15% of patients with CRC would be eligible for further targeted therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors based on genetic testing, but most patients with CRC would not qualify, especially Kirsten rat sarcoma wild-type. Therefore, adding MoAb is only an option for most patients until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs. However, the results are not consistent with the combination of MoAb and different chemotherapy bases. In addition, most results from combining MoAb with different chemotherapy bases are not consistent. DATA SOURCES This meta-analysis includes published of the PubMed and Embase databases, limited to English literature, and patients were treated with MoAb combination. Randomized control trials conducted published up to May 2021 were considered for inclusion. THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES Fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy has been the backbone of palliative therapy for mCRC, with demonstrated benefits. This article will review the efficacy and safety of randomized control trials comparing different MoAb with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy as first-line therapy for patients with mCRC, particularly in Kirsten rat sarcoma wild-type. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis revealed that MoAb plus chemotherapy has better progression-free survival and objective response rate than chemotherapy alone. However, treatment-related serious adverse events (grade ≥ 3) should be considered, particularly severe rash, diarrhea, and hypertension.
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- Pei-Fei Liao
- Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Ruíz-Patiño A, Rojas L, Zuluaga J, Arrieta O, Corrales L, Martín C, Franco S, Raez L, Rolfo C, Sánchez N, Cardona AF. Genomic ancestry and cancer among Latin Americans. Clin Transl Oncol 2024:10.1007/s12094-024-03415-6. [PMID: 38581481 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-024-03415-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Latin American populations, characterized by intricate admixture patterns resulting from the intermingling of ancestries from European, Native American (NA) Asian, and African ancestries which result in a vast and complex genetic landscape, harboring unique combinations of novel variants. This genetic diversity not only poses challenges in traditional population genetics methods but also opens avenues for a deeper understanding of its implications in health. In cancer, the interplay between genetic ancestry, lifestyle factors, and healthcare disparities adds a layer of complexity to the varying incidence and mortality rates observed across different Latin American subpopulations. This complex interdependence has been unveiled through numerous studies, whether conducted on Latin American patients residing on the continent or abroad, revealing discernible differences in germline composition that influence divergent disease phenotypes such as higher incidence of Luminal B and Her2 breast tumors, EGFR and KRAS mutated lung adenocarcinomas in addition to an enrichment in BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants and a higher than expected prevalence of variants in colorectal cancer associated genes such as APC and MLH1. In prostate cancer novel risk variants have also been solely identified in Latin American populations. Due to the complexity of genetic divergence, inputs from each individual ancestry seem to carry independent contributions that interplay in the development of these complex disease phenotypes. By understanding these unique population characteristics, genomic ancestries hold a promising avenue for tailoring prognostic assessments and optimizing responses to oncological interventions.
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- Alejandro Ruíz-Patiño
- Clinical Genetics, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Bogotá, Colombia
- Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research - FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia
- GIGA/TERA Research Group, CTIC/Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
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- GIGA/TERA Research Group, CTIC/Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Bogotá, Colombia
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- GIGA/TERA Research Group, CTIC/Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Bogotá, Colombia
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología -INCaN, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Centro de Investigación y Manejo del Cáncer (CIMCA), San José, Costa Rica
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Instituto Alexander Fleming, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- GIGA/TERA Research Group, CTIC/Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
- Breast Cancer Unit, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Bogotá, Colombia
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- Oncology Department, Memorial Cancer Institute (MCI), Memorial Healthcare System, Miami, FL, USA
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- Center for Thoracic Oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- GIGA/TERA Research Group, CTIC/Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
- Institute of Research, Science and Education, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Bogotá, Colombia
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- GIGA/TERA Research Group, CTIC/Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Bogotá, Colombia.
- Institute of Research, Science and Education, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Bogotá, Colombia.
- Direction of Research and Education, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Cra. 14 #169-49, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Liang PS, Dubner R, Xia Y, Glenn M, Lin K, Nagpal N, Ng S, Trinh-Shevrin C, Troxel AB, Kwon SC. Up-to-Date Colonoscopy Use in Asian and Hispanic Subgroups in New York City, 2003-2016. J Clin Gastroenterol 2024; 58:259-270. [PMID: 36753456 PMCID: PMC10397368 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer screening uptake in the United States overall has increased, but racial/ethnic disparities persist and data on colonoscopy uptake by racial/ethnic subgroups are lacking. We sought to better characterize these trends and to identify predictors of colonoscopy uptake, particularly among Asian and Hispanic subgroups. STUDY We used data from the New York City Community Health Survey to generate estimates of up-to-date colonoscopy use in Asian and Hispanic subgroups across 6 time periods spanning 2003-2016. For each subgroup, we calculated the percent change in colonoscopy uptake over the study period and the difference in uptake compared to non-Hispanic Whites in 2015-2016. We also used multivariable logistic regression to identify predictors of colonoscopy uptake. RESULTS All racial and ethnic subgroups with reliable estimates saw a net increase in colonoscopy uptake between 2003 and 2016. In 2015-2016, compared with non-Hispanic Whites, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Central/South Americans had higher colonoscopy uptake, whereas Chinese, Asian Indians, and Mexicans had lower uptake. On multivariable analysis, age, marital status, insurance status, primary care provider, receipt of flu vaccine, frequency of exercise, and smoking status were the most consistent predictors of colonoscopy uptake (≥4 time periods). CONCLUSIONS We found significant variation in colonoscopy uptake among Asian and Hispanic subgroups. We also identified numerous demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related predictors of colonoscopy uptake. These findings highlight the importance of examining health disparities through the lens of disaggregated racial/ethnic subgroups and have the potential to inform future public health interventions.
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- Peter S. Liang
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health
- Department of Medicine, VA New York Harbor Health Care System
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- Department of Medicine, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health
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Errisuriz VL, Zambrana RE, Parra-Medina D. Critical analyses of Latina mortality: disentangling the heterogeneity of ethnic origin, place, nativity, race, and socioeconomic status. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:190. [PMID: 38229037 PMCID: PMC10790397 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17721-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Despite the significant body of research on social determinants of health (SDH) and mortality, limited knowledge is available on the epidemiology of aggregated Latino health overall, and by women and subgroups. In population health studies, U.S. Latinos often are considered a monolithic population and presented as an aggregate, obscuring the diversity and variations within and across Latino subgroups, contributing to missed opportunities to identify SDH of health outcomes, and limiting the understanding of health differences. Given diverse environmental, racial, class, and geographic factors, a specific focus on women facilitates a more in-depth view of health disparities. This paper provides a scoping review of current gaps in research that assesses the relationships between SDH and mortality rates for the five leading causes of chronic-disease related deaths among Latinas by ethnic origin, place, race, and SES. We analyzed 2020 national mortality statistics from the CDC WONDER Online database jointly with reviews of empirical articles on Latina health, employing the EBSCOhost MEDLINE databases. These findings challenge the phenomenon of the Hispanic paradox that identified Latinos as a relatively healthy population compared to non-Hispanic White populations despite their lower economic status. The findings confirm that prior research on Latino women had methodological limitations due to the exclusion of SDH and an overemphasis on culturalist perspectives, while overlooking the critical role of socioeconomic impacts on health. Findings indicate major knowledge gaps in Latina mortality by SDH and subgroups that may undermine surveillance efforts and treatment efficacy. We offer forward-looking recommendations to assure the inclusion of key SDH associated with Latina mortality by subgroup as essential to inform future studies, intervention programs, and health policy.
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- Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland, Susquehanna Hall 4200 Lehigh Rd. Room 4117, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Latino Research Institute, University of Texas at Austin, 210 W. 24th Street, GWB 1.102, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Liao HF, Huang XT, Li X, Lv FJ, Luo TY, Li Q. Solitary lung adenocarcinoma: follow-up CT, pathological-molecular characteristics, and surgical prognosis for different morphological classifications. Insights Imaging 2023; 14:209. [PMID: 38010599 PMCID: PMC10682316 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-023-01563-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the dynamic changes during follow-up computed tomography (CT), histological subtypes, gene mutation status, and surgical prognosis for different morphological presentations of solitary lung adenocarcinomas (SLADC). MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study compared dynamic tumor changes and volume doubling time (VDT) in 228 patients with SLADC (morphological types I-IV) who had intermittent growth during follow-ups. The correlation between the morphological classification and histological subtypes, gene mutation status, and surgical prognosis was evaluated. RESULTS Among the 228 patients, 66 (28.9%) were classified as type I, 123 (53.9%) as type II, 16 (7%) as type III, and 23 (10.1%) as type IV. Type I had the shortest VDT (254 days), followed by types IV (381 days) and III (501 days), and then type II (993 days) (p < 0.05 each). Type I had a greater proportion of solid/micropapillary-predominant pattern than type II, and the lepidic-predominant pattern was more common in type II and III than in type I (p < 0.05 each). Furthermore, type II and IV SLADCs were correlated with positive epidermal growth factor receptor mutation (p < 0.05 each). Lastly, the Kaplan-Meier curves showed that the disease-free survival was longest for patients with type II tumors, followed by those with type III and IV tumors, and then those with type I tumors (p < 0.001 each). CONCLUSION A good understanding of the natural progression and pathological-molecular characteristics of different morphological SLADC types can help make accurate diagnoses, develop individual treatment strategies, and predict patient outcomes. CRITICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT A good understanding of the natural progression and pathological-molecular characteristics of different morphological solitary lung adenocarcinoma types can help make accurate diagnoses, develop individual treatment strategies, and predict patient outcomes. KEY POINTS • Type I-IV solitary lung adenocarcinomas exhibit varying natural progression on serial CT scans. • Morphological classification of solitary lung adenocarcinomas predicts histological subtype, gene status, and surgical prognosis. • This classification of solitary lung adenocarcinomas may help improve diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognosticating abilities.
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- Hong-Fan Liao
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
- College of Medical Informatics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 400062, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Keegan G, Crown A, DiMaggio C, Joseph KA. Insufficient Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:7008-7014. [PMID: 37658271 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14201-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reporting race and ethnicity in clinical trial publications is critical for determining the generalizability and effectiveness of new treatments. This is particularly important for breast cancer, in which Black women have been shown to have between 40 and 100% higher mortality rate yet are underrepresented in trials. Our objective was to describe changes over time in the reporting of race/ethnicity in breast trial publications. PATIENTS AND METHODS We searched ClinicalTrials.gov to identify the primary publication linked to trials with results posted from May 2010-2022. Statistical analysis included summed frequencies and a linear regression model of the proportion of articles reporting race/ethnicity and the proportion of non-White enrollees over time. RESULTS A proportion of 72 of the 98 (73.4%) studies that met inclusion criteria reported race/ethnicity. In a linear regression model of the proportion of studies reporting race/ethnicity as a function of time, there was no statistically significant change, although we detected a signal toward a decreasing trend (coefficient for quarter = -2.2, p = 0.2). Among all studies reporting race and ethnicity over the study period, the overall percentage of non-White enrollees during the study period was 21.9%, [standard error (s.e.) 1.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 18.4, 25.5] with a signal towards a decreasing trend in Non-White enrollment [coefficient for year-quarter = -0.8 (p = 0.2)]. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate that both race reporting and overall representation of minority groups in breast cancer clinical trials did not improve over the last 12 years and may have, in fact, decreased. Increased reporting of race and ethnicity data forces the medical community to confront disparities in access to clinical trials. This may improve efforts to recruit and retain members of minority groups in clinical trials, and over time, reduce racial disparities in oncologic outcomes.
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- Grace Keegan
- Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- True Family Women's Cancer Center, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYULH Institute of Excellence in Health Equity, New York, NY, USA.
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Montes-Rodríguez IM, Soto-Salgado M, Torres-Cintrón CR, Tomassini-Fernandini JC, Suárez E, Clavell LA, Cadilla CL. Incidence and Mortality Rates for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Puerto Rican Hispanics, 2012-2016. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023; 32:1030-1037. [PMID: 37222662 PMCID: PMC10524932 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-1227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) accounts for 80% of all leukemias diagnosed in children. Although ALL age patterns are consistent across racial/ethnic groups, their incidence and mortality rates are highly variable. We assessed the age-standardized ALL incidence and mortality rates of Puerto Rican Hispanic (PRH) children and compared them with those of US mainland Hispanics (USH), non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB), and Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islanders (NHAPI). METHODS Differences between racial/ethnic groups were assessed by estimating the standardized rate ratio (SRR) for 2010 to 2014. Secondary data analyses of the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry and the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases were performed for the 2001 to 2016 period. RESULTS PRH children had 31% lower incidence rates than USH, but 86% higher incidence rates than NHB. In addition, the incidence trends of ALL increased significantly from 2001 to 2016 among PRH and USH, with 5% and 0.9% per year, respectively. Moreover, PRH have a lower 5-year overall survival (81.7%) when compared with other racial/ethnic groups. CONCLUSIONS PRH children were found to have disparities in ALL incidence and mortality rates compared with other racial/ethnic groups in the US. Additional research is warranted to identify the genetic and environmental risk factors that may be associated with the disparities observed. IMPACT This is the first study reporting the incidence and mortality rates of childhood ALL for PRH and making comparisons with other racial/ethnic groups in the US. See related commentary by Mejía-Aranguré and Núñez-Enríquez, p. 999.
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR
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- Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, San Jorge Children’s Hospital, San Juan, PR
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
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Perez GK, Rabin JT, Tandon M, Strauss NM, Irwin K, Philpotts L, Ostroff J, Park ER. Do Tobacco Treatment Trials Address Disparities in Smoking Outcomes Among Black and Hispanic Cancer Patients? A Systematic Review of Smoking Cessation Interventions for Black and Hispanic Patients Diagnosed with Cancer. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2023:10.1007/s40615-023-01705-3. [PMID: 37468742 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01705-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the representation of Black and Hispanic cancer patients in tobacco treatment trials, and to offer recommendations for future research. METHODS We conducted two systematic searches of the literature (2018, 2021) using 5 databases (MEDLINE via EBSCO, Pubmed, PsycInfo, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE)) to examine the prevalence of tobacco trials that included Black or Hispanic cancer patients. Two coders independently screened all articles at title, abstract, and full-text to identify eligible trials. Information about the proportion of Black and Hispanic patients included, trial design features, and whether the authors analyzed outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients were documented. RESULTS Of 4682 identified studies, only 10 published trials included and reported on the rates of Black or Hispanic cancer patients enrolled in their tobacco trial. The proportion of enrolled Black cancer patients ranged from 2 to 55.6%. Only our studies documented enrollment rates for Hispanics, and rates were less than 6%. None of the studies offered strategies to promote or the accrual of Black or Hispanic patients. DISCUSSION There remains a large gap in the literature regarding the reach and efficacy of tobacco treatment for Black and Hispanic cancer patients. Black and Hispanic cancer patients remain largely under-represented in tobacco cessation trials, limiting the applicability of existing, evidence-based treatments. To optimize intervention generalizability, future studies should emphasize the targeted recruitment and engagement of these patients in tobacco trials.
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- Giselle K Perez
- Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- Health Promotion and Resilience Intervention Research Program, 100 Cambridge Street, 16th floor, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Health Promotion and Resilience Intervention Research Program, 100 Cambridge Street, 16th floor, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Health Promotion and Resilience Intervention Research Program, 100 Cambridge Street, 16th floor, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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Perez-Mayoral J, Gonzalez-Pons M, Centeno-Girona H, Montes-Rodríguez IM, Soto-Salgado M, Suárez B, Rodríguez N, Colón G, Sevilla J, Jorge D, Llor X, Xicola RM, Toro DH, Tous-López L, Torres-Torres M, Reyes JS, López-Acevedo N, Goel A, Rodríguez-Quilichini S, Cruz-Correa M. Molecular and Sociodemographic Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Latinos Living in Puerto Rico. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:894. [PMID: 37107652 PMCID: PMC10138302 DOI: 10.3390/genes14040894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) among individuals <50 years (early-onset CRC) has been increasing in the United States (U.S.) and Puerto Rico. CRC is currently the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic men and women living in Puerto Rico (PRH). The objective of this study was to characterize the molecular markers and clinicopathologic features of colorectal tumors from PRH to better understand the molecular pathways leading to CRC in this Hispanic subpopulation. METHODS Microsatellite instability (MSI), CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP), and KRAS and BRAF mutation status were analyzed. Sociodemographic and clinicopathological characteristics were evaluated using Chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests. RESULTS Of the 718 tumors analyzed, 34.2% (n = 245) were early-onset CRC, and 51.7% were males. Among the tumors with molecular data available (n = 192), 3.2% had MSI, 9.7% had BRAF, and 31.9% had KRAS mutations. The most common KRAS mutations observed were G12D (26.6%) and G13D (20.0%); G12C was present in 4.4% of tumors. A higher percentage of Amerindian admixture was significantly associated with early-onset CRC. CONCLUSIONS The differences observed in the prevalence of the molecular markers among PRH tumors compared to other racial/ethnic groups suggest a distinct molecular carcinogenic pathway among Hispanics. Additional studies are warranted.
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- University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR 00936, USA
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- University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR 00936, USA
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR 00956, USA
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR 00956, USA
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR 00956, USA
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- School of Medicine, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Digestive Diseases, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Digestive Diseases, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, PR 00921, USA
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- Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, San Juan, PR 00907, USA
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- Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, San Juan, PR 00907, USA
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- Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR 00936, USA
- Department of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00935, USA
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Zhu C, Shi T, Jiang C, Liu B, Baldassarre LA, Zarich S. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Cancer Patients in the U.S. JACC CardioOncol 2023; 5:55-66. [PMID: 36875907 PMCID: PMC9982284 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Background With improved cancer survival, death from noncancer etiologies, especially cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, has come more into focus. Little is known about the racial and ethnic disparities in all-cause and CVD mortality among U.S. cancer patients. Objectives This study sought to investigate racial and ethnic disparities in all-cause and CVD mortality among adults with cancer in the United States. Methods Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from years 2000 to 2018, all-cause and CVD mortality among patients ≥18 years of age at the time of initial malignancy diagnosis were compared by race and ethnicity groups. The 10 most prevalent cancers were included. Cox regression models were used to estimate adjusted HRs for all-cause and CVD mortality using Fine and Gray's method for competing risks, as applicable. Results Among a total of 3,674,511 participants included in our study, 1,644,067 (44.7%) died, with 231,386 (6.3%) deaths as a result of CVD. After adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, non-Hispanic (NH) Black individuals had both higher all-cause (HR: 1.13; 95% CI: 1.13-1.14) and CVD (HR: 1.25; 95% CI: 1.24-1.27) mortality, whereas Hispanic and NH Asian/Pacific Islander had lower mortality than NH White patients. Racial and ethnic disparities were more prominent among patients 18 to 54 years of age and those with localized cancer. Conclusions Significant racial and ethnic differences exist in both all-cause and CVD mortality among U.S. cancer patients. Our findings underscore the vital roles of accessible cardiovascular interventions and strategies to identify high-risk cancer populations who may benefit most from early and long-term survivorship care.
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- Cenjing Zhu
- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- Address for correspondence: Dr Stuart Zarich, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610, USA.
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Li Y, Wang L, Tian J, Zu Y, Wang F, Yang Y, Ma S, Cao J, Huang Q, Ha C. The role of Connexin26 regulated by MiR-2114-3p in the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 640:105-116. [PMID: 36565612 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.11.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of our research was to determine the expression of Cx26 and miR-2114-3p, and their effects on proliferation, migration, and invasion in ovarian cancer and their mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Transcriptome sequencing was performed and differentially expressed Cx26 was screened. The mRNA and protein levels of Cx26 in EOC and normal ovarian tissues were verified. The relationship between Cx26 levels and prognostics was analyzed. Cx26 Lentiviral vectors were constructed to detect its effect on ovarian cancer. WB verified that PI3K/AKT pathway was the possible signal pathway regulated by Cx26. The interaction between miR-2114-3p and Cx26 was detected by double luciferase reporter assay and qrt-PCR. CCK8, clone formation, transwell, and flow cytometry assays were conducted in cells transfected miR-2114-3p plasmids. The vivo experiment investigated the effects of Cx26 on subcutaneous tumor growth, PI3K expression, proliferation proteins Ki67 and PCNA. RESULTS Cx26 was up-regulated in EOC tissue and cell lines, and was associated with poor prognosis of ovarian cancer, while miR-2114-3p was down-regulated in EOC cell lines. Cx26 was a direct target of miR-2114-3p. Cx26 overexpression and miR-2114-3p inhibition promoted the growth, motility, invasiveness, and S phase arrest of EOC cells. Additionally, Cx26 could activated PI3K pathway whatever in vivo and in vitro. CONCLUSIONS Dysregulation of Cx26 is critical in EOC patients. Manipulation of this mechanism may influence the survival of EOC patients. MiR-2114-3p regulates the tumor-promoting activity of Cx26 in EOC. By inhibiting the PI3K pathway or knocking down Cx26 effectively inhibits tumor growth in EOC cells and Nude mouse model.
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- Yongmei Li
- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Department of Gynecology, Yinchuan, China; Ningxia Medical University, Clinical Medical College, Yinchuan, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Beijing National Biochip Research Center Sub-Center in Ningxia, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Medical University, Clinical Medical College, Yinchuan, China; General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Beijing National Biochip Research Center Sub-Center in Ningxia, Yinchuan, China
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- College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Medical University, Clinical Medical College, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Medical University, Clinical Medical College, Yinchuan, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Beijing National Biochip Research Center Sub-Center in Ningxia, Yinchuan, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Beijing National Biochip Research Center Sub-Center in Ningxia, Yinchuan, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Department of Gynecology, Yinchuan, China; Ningxia Medical University, Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Yinchuan, China.
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dos Santos MM, dos Santos AS, Santos HHDM, Santos LDS, Nascimento RJM, Torres AJL. Immunophenotypic characterization of acute leukemias in Bahia, Brazil. EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO 2023; 21:eAO0117. [PMID: 36629681 PMCID: PMC9785573 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023ao0117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the immunophenotypic profile of acute leukemias in the population of the state of Bahia, Brazil. METHODS This is a descriptive, retrospective study. From 2014 to 2018, 796 new cases of acute leukemia were evaluated. The data were obtained from analysis of reports and records of tests performed by flow cytometry immunophenotyping. All individuals of all age groups diagnosed as acute lymphoblastic leukemia or acute myeloid leukemia were included in the study. Demographic variables and expression of leukemia antigens were evaluated. RESULTS Most cases were diagnosed as acute myeloid leukemia and 42.7% as acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Significant differences were found in expression of markers in acute leukemias when age groups were compared, as well as in demographic characteristics. B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia was more prevalent than cases of T-cell origin. Assessing the aberrant markers in acute myeloid leukemias, the non-acute promyelocytic leukemia group presented expression of CD7 and CD56 as the most frequent ones. In B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most frequent aberrant markers were CD66c, CD13 and CD33. CONCLUSION Significant differences were found as to several antigens when comparing adults and children, and these findings may contribute to future studies correlating the phenotypic profile to genetic characteristics and therapeutic response, including specific antigen therapies, which may be better targeted.
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- Mariane Melo dos Santos
- Universidade Federal da BahiaSalvadorBABrazil Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal da BahiaSalvadorBABrazil Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal da BahiaSalvadorBABrazil Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal da BahiaSalvadorBABrazil Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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Perez GK, Oberoi AR, Finkelstein-Fox L, Park ER, Nipp RD, Moy B. Qualitative study of Oncology Clinicians' Perceptions of Barriers to Offering Clinical Trials to Underserved Populations. Cancer Control 2023; 30:10732748231187829. [PMID: 37724824 PMCID: PMC10510359 DOI: 10.1177/10732748231187829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cancer clinical trials represent the "gold standard" for advancing novel cancer therapies. Optimizing trial participation is critical to ensuring the generalizability of findings across patients, yet trial enrollment rates, particularly among minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, remain suboptimal. METHODS We conducted in-depth interviews with oncologists at a large academic medical center to explore their (1) attitudes and perceived barriers to offering clinical trials to minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, and (2) recommendations for improving the enrollment of minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients in cancer clinical trials. RESULTS Of 23 medical oncologists approached, 17 enrolled (74% response rate; mean age = 47; female = 42%; White = 67%). Content analysis revealed several barriers to enrollment: (1) ethical dilemmas; (2) ambivalence about trial risks and benefits; and (3) concern about patient well-being. Concerns about the legitimacy of informed consent, perceived lack of equipoise, and fear of personal bias influenced clinicians' decisions to recommend trials during treatment discussions. Concerns about creating an imbalance between trial risks and benefits among patients with high-level needs, including patients with literacy, psychiatric, and other socioeconomic vulnerabilities, impacted clinicians' enthusiasm to engage in trial discussions. Clinicians identified patient, provider, and system-level solutions to address challenges, including increasing patient and clinician support as well as involving external personnel to support trial enrollment. CONCLUSION Findings reveal multi-level barriers to offering cancer clinical trials to underrepresented patients. Targeted solutions, including system level changes to support clinicians, patient financial support, and implementation of clinical trial navigation programs were recommended to help reduce access barriers and increase enrollment of underrepresented patients into cancer clinical trials.
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- Giselle K. Perez
- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- MGH Health Promotion and Resiliency Intervention Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- MGH Health Promotion and Resiliency Intervention Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- MGH Health Promotion and Resiliency Intervention Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Mass General Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Mass General Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Swami N, Nguyen T, Dee EC, Franco I, Baez YA, Lapen K, Wang L, Goel N, Mahal BA, Fayanju OM, Duma N, Chino F. Disparities in Primary Breast Cancer Stage at Presentation Among Hispanic Subgroups. Ann Surg Oncol 2022; 29:7977-7987. [PMID: 35953743 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12302-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the United States (US) Hispanic population consists of diverse communities, prior breast cancer studies often analyze this group in aggregate. Our aim was to identify differences in breast cancer stage at presentation in the US population, with a particular focus on Hispanic subgroups. METHODS Data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) from 2004 to 2017 were used to select women with primary breast cancer; individuals were disaggregated by racial and ethnic subgroup and Hispanic country of origin. Ordinal logistic regression was used to create adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), with higher odds representing presentation at later-stage breast cancer. Subgroup analysis was conducted based on tumor receptor status. RESULTS Overall, among 2,282,691 women (5.2% Hispanic), Hispanic women were more likely to live in low-income and low-educational attainment neighborhoods, and were also more likely to be uninsured. Hispanic women were also more likely to present at later-stage primary breast cancer when compared with non-Hispanic White women (aOR 1.19, 95% CI 1.18-1.21; p < 0.01). Stage disparities were demonstrated when populations were disaggregated by country of origin, particularly for Mexican women (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.51-1.60; p < 0.01). Disparities worsened among both racial and country of origin subgroups in women with triple-negative disease. CONCLUSION Later breast cancer stage at presentation was observed among Hispanic populations when disaggregated by racial subgroup and country of origin. Socioeconomic disparities, as well as uncaptured disparities in access and/or differential care, may drive these observed differences. Future studies with disaggregated data are needed to characterize outcomes in Hispanic communities and develop targeted interventions.
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- Nishwant Swami
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.,Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Rena Rowan Breast Center, Abramson Cancer Center, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Zeng Z, Lin N, Sun LT, Chen CX. Subclavian brachial plexus metastasis from breast cancer: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:12261-12267. [PMID: 36483803 PMCID: PMC9724508 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i33.12261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The common area of breast cancer metastases are bone, lung and liver. Brachial plexus metastasis from breast cancer is extremely rare. We report a case of subclavian brachial plexus metastasis from breast cancer 6 years postoperative, which were detected by ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT).
CASE SUMMARY Our study reports a 64-year-old woman who had right breast cancer and underwent radical mastectomy 6 years before. Ultrasound first revealed a soft lesion measuring 38 mm × 37 mm which located on the right side of the clavicle to the armpit subcutaneously. The right subclavian brachial plexus (beam level) was significantly thickened, wrapped around by a hypoechoic lesion, the surrounded axillary artery and vein were pressed. MRI brachial plexus scan showed that the right side of brachial plexus was enlarged compared with the left side and brachial plexus bundle in the distance showed a flake shadow. FDG-PET/CT revealed that the right side of brachial plexus nodular appearance with increased FDG metabolism. These results supported brachial plexus metastasis from breast cancer. Ultrasound exam also found many lesions between pectoralis major, deltoid muscle and inner upper arm. The lesion puncture was performed under ultrasound guidance and the tissue was sent for pathology. Pathology showed large areas of tumor cells in fibroblast tissue. Immunohistochemistry showed the following results: A2-1: GATA3 (+), ER (+, strong, 90%), PR (+, moderate, 10%), HER-2 (3+), Ki67 (+15%), P120 (membrane+), P63 (-), E-cadherin (+), CK5/6 (-). These results were consistent with the primary right breast cancer characteristics, thus supporting lesion metastasis from breast cancer.
CONCLUSION The brachial plexus metastasis from breast cancer is uncommon. Ultrasound has great value in detecting brachial plexus metastasis of breast cancer. It is an easy, non-invasive and affordable method. Close attention should be paid to new grown out lesions in those patients who had a history of breast cancer when doing ultrasound review.
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- Zeng Zeng
- Cancer Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Plastic Surgery Center, Department of Hand & Reconstruct Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
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Jiang R, Cao M, Mei S, Guo S, Zhang W, Ji N, Zhao Z. Trends in metabolic signaling pathways of tumor drug resistance: A scientometric analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:981406. [DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.981406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BackgroundCancer chemotherapy resistance is one of the most critical obstacles in cancer therapy. Since Warburg O first observed alterations in cancer metabolism in the 1950s, people gradually found tumor metabolism pathways play a fundamental role in regulating the response to chemotherapeutic drugs, and the attempts of targeting tumor energetics have shown promising preclinical outcomes in recent years. This study aimed to summarize the knowledge structure and identify emerging trends and potential hotspots in metabolic signaling pathways of tumor drug resistance research.MethodsPublications related to metabolic signaling pathways of tumor drug resistance published from 1992 to 2022 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The document type was set to articles or reviews with language restriction to English. Two different scientometric software including Citespace and VOS viewer were used to conduct this scientometric analysis.ResultsA total of 2,537 publications including 1,704 articles and 833 reviews were retrieved in the final analysis. The USA made the most contributions to this field. The leading institution was the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Avan A was the most productive author, and Hanahan D was the key researcher with the most co-citations, but there is no leader in this field yet. Cancers was the most influential academic journal, and Oncology was the most popular research field. Based on keywords occurrence analysis, these selected keywords could be roughly divided into five main topics: cluster 1 (study of cancer cell apoptosis pathway); cluster 2 (study of resistance mechanisms of different cancer types); cluster 3 (study of cancer stem cells); cluster 4 (study of tumor oxidative stress and inflammation signaling pathways); and cluster 5 (study of autophagy). The keywords burst detection identified several keywords as new research hotspots, including “tumor microenvironment,” “invasion,” and “target”.ConclusionTumor metabolic reprogramming of drug resistance research is advancing rapidly. This study serves as a starting point, providing a thorough overview, the development landscape, and future opportunities in this field.
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Zhang X, Luo M, Zhang J, Guo B, Singh S, Lin X, Xiong H, Ju S, Wang L, Zhou Y, Zhou J. The role of lncRNA H19 in tumorigenesis and drug resistance of human Cancers. Front Genet 2022; 13:1005522. [PMID: 36246634 PMCID: PMC9555214 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1005522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Systemic therapy is one of the most significant cancer treatments. However, drug resistance often appears and has become the primary cause of cancer therapy failure. Regulation of drug target, drug metabolism and drug efflux, cell death escape (apoptosis, autophagy, et al.), epigenetic changes, and many other variables are complicatedly involved in the mechanisms of drug resistance. In various types of cancers, long non-coding RNA H19 (lncRNA H19) has been shown to play critical roles in tumor development, proliferation, metastasis, and multiple drug resistance as well. The efficacy of chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, and targeted therapy are all influenced by the expression of H19, especially in breast cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Here, we summarize the relationship between lncRNA H19 and tumorigenesis, and illustrate the drug resistance mechanisms caused by lncRNA H19 as well. This review may provide more therapeutic potential targets for future cancer treatments.
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- Xun Zhang
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Sir Run Run Shaw Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Sir Run Run Shaw Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Sir Run Run Shaw Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Sir Run Run Shaw Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Sir Run Run Shaw Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Linbo Wang, ; Yulu Zhou, ; Jichun Zhou,
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Sir Run Run Shaw Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Linbo Wang, ; Yulu Zhou, ; Jichun Zhou,
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Sir Run Run Shaw Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Linbo Wang, ; Yulu Zhou, ; Jichun Zhou,
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Norwood DA, Montalvan EE, Dominguez RL, Morgan DR. Gastric Cancer: Emerging Trends in Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2022; 51:501-518. [PMID: 36153107 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Gastric adenocarcinoma (GC) is the fourth leading cause of global cancer mortality, and the leading infection-associated cancer. Helicobacter pylori is the dominant risk factor for GC and classified as an IARC class I carcinogen. Surveillance of gastric premalignant conditions is now indicated in high-risk patients. Upper endoscopy is the gold standard for GC diagnosis, and image-enhanced endoscopy increases the detection of gastric premalignant conditions and early gastric cancer (EGC). Clinical staging is crucial for treatment approach, defining early gastric cancer, operable locoregional disease, and advanced GC. Endoscopic submucosal dissection is the treatment of choice for most EGC. Targeted therapies are rapidly evolving, based on biomarkers including MSI/dMMR, HER2, and PD-L1. These advancements in surveillance, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are expected to improve GC survival rates in the near term.
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- Dalton A Norwood
- UAB Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA; Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Copan Region Ministry of Health, Sala de Endoscopia, Calle 1 S, Hospital Regional de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán 41101, Honduras
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- Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Copan Region Ministry of Health, Sala de Endoscopia, Calle 1 S, Hospital Regional de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán 41101, Honduras; Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Prevention Initiative, Copan Region Ministry of Health, Sala de Endoscopia, Calle 1 S, Hospital Regional de Occidente, Santa Rosa de Copán 41101, Honduras
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- UAB Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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Ben Arfa A, Boulaaba M, Merhi F, Bauvois B, Ingrid A, Auger J, Neffati M, Najjaa H. Effects of
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L. extracts on the proliferation and the differentiation of the acute myeloid leukemia cell line
U937. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 11:2099-2105. [PMID: 37181314 PMCID: PMC10171498 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Epidemiologic studies keep up the proposition that Allium vegetables can lower the risk of cancers. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells exhibit high proliferative potency and have a reduced capacity of undergoing apoptosis and maturation. The beneficial effects of Allium seem related to the organosulfur products generated upon processing of these species. For this purpose, the aim of this study was to test Allium roseum fresh (FAE), crude (CAE) and dried (DAE) aqueous extracts for activity against the human acute leukemia cell line (U937). As assessed by flow cytometry, inhibited cell proliferation was in a dose-dependent manner. Firstly, study showed that cell growth was inhibited with 20 mg/mL using FAE and CAE (60% and 73% respectively). Secondly, our experiments clearly indicate that all A. roseum extracts do not induce cell apoptosis. This was confirmed by the soft binding of Annexin V to phosphatidylserine. Finally, the high expression of macrophage's marker CD11 associated with adequate morphological changes proves clearly the differentiation aspect produced by A. roseum extract. Taken together, these data suggest that A. roseum could be a promising candidate for the alternative medicine in the field of cancer therapy.
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- Abdelkarim Ben Arfa
- Laboratoire des Ecosystèmes Pastoraux et de Valorization des Plantes Spontanées Institut des Régions Arides Université de Gabès Médenine Tunisie
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Aromatiques et Médicinales, Centre de Biotechnologie Technopark de Borj‐Cédria (CBBC) Hammam‐Lif Tunisie
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- INSERM U872, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Descartes Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers Paris France
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- INSERM U872, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Descartes Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers Paris France
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- IRBI, UMR CNRS 6035 Université François Rabelais Tours France
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- IRBI, UMR CNRS 6035 Université François Rabelais Tours France
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- Laboratoire des Ecosystèmes Pastoraux et de Valorization des Plantes Spontanées Institut des Régions Arides Université de Gabès Médenine Tunisie
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- Laboratoire des Ecosystèmes Pastoraux et de Valorization des Plantes Spontanées Institut des Régions Arides Université de Gabès Médenine Tunisie
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Sharma M, Batra K, Wilkerson AH, Chirico F, Raich S. A multi-theory model based analysis of correlates for initiating and sustaining mammography screening behavior among Hispanic American women in the United States. Health Promot Perspect 2022; 12:110-119. [PMID: 35854851 PMCID: PMC9277286 DOI: 10.34172/hpp.2022.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background: Despite the known advantages of mammography, screening rates among Hispanic American women are lower compared to other ethnic groups. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to explore correlates of mammography screening behavior among a sample of Hispanic women aged 45-54 years living in the United States using the multi-theory model (MTM). Methods: A 50-item web-based survey consisting of psychometrically valid tools based on MTM theoretical framework was administered through non-random sampling procedures using Qualtrics. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: Out of 370 participants, nearly 49% (n=189) reported not having a mammogram in the past two years. The mean age of the sample was 48.8±2.8 years. A greater proportion of participants who have had a mammogram reported having health insurance compared to those who have not had a mammogram (93.1% vs. 75.7%, P <0.001). Results of hierarchical regression suggest that all MTM constructs, including participatory dialogue, behavioral confidence, and changes in the physical environment explained 33.4% of variance in initiating mammography behavior among those who have not had a mammogram. Similarly, practice for change, emotional transformation, and changes in the social environment explained 53% of the variance in sustenance of the behavior change. Conclusion: Along with the MTM subscales, this study points to the important correlates such as health insurance and messaging by healthcare providers to promote the mammography seeking behavior among Hispanic women.
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- Manoj Sharma
- Department of Social & Behavioral Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
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- UNLV Medicine Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Medical Education, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Post-Graduate Specialization, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Social & Behavioral Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
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Huo JW, Luo TY, He XQ, Gong JW, Lv FJ, Li Q. Radiological classification, gene-mutation status, and surgical prognosis of synchronous multiple primary lung cancer. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:4264-4274. [PMID: 34989846 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08464-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the radiological classification, gene-mutation status, and surgical prognosis of synchronous multiple primary lung cancer (sMPLC). METHODS From January 2013 to October 2019, 192 consecutive patients with sMPLC were investigated. The clinical, CT, molecular, and pathological features of all patients were analyzed. Furthermore, the prognosis of 89 patients who only underwent surgical resection was evaluated. RESULTS Among 192 patients, all lesions pathologically confirmed or highly suspected as tumors based on radiological findings were retrospectively analyzed, and the CT findings of sMPLC were classified into three types: (I) all lesions manifested as solid nodules/masses (14.06%, 27/192), (II) all lesions manifested as subsolid nodules/masses (43.23%, 83/192), and (III) tumor lesions manifested as a combination of ≥ 2 of the following patterns: solid nodules/masses, subsolid nodules/masses, cystic airspace, and focal consolidation (42.71%, 82/192). For 252 tumors undergoing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutation testing, the EGFR-mutation rate was higher in subsolid tumors than that in solid tumors (p < 0.05). Among 19 patients with all tumors undergoing surgery and driver-gene testing, genetic heterogeneity was prevalent among the multiple tumors (63.16%,12/19). The highest clinical stage of non-I, ipsilateral distribution of tumors, and CT classification of I indicated a poor prognosis for patients with sMPLC (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Subsolid lesions are the most common presentation of sMPLC. Genetic heterogeneity in driver mutations among sMPLC may be present. Prognosis in patients with sMPLC is determined by the highest clinical TNM stage, distribution, and radiological classification among the multiple tumors. KEY POINTS • Synchronous multiple primary lung cancer (sMPLC) has three types of CT findings. • Genetic heterogeneity may be prevalent among the multiple tumors. • Prognosis in patients with sMPLC is associated with the highest clinical TNM stage, distribution, and radiological classification among the multiple tumors.
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- Ji-Wen Huo
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, No. 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, No. 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, No. 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, No. 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, No. 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, No. 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Shen X, Wei L, Tang S. Dermoscopic Image Classification Method Using an Ensemble of Fine-Tuned Convolutional Neural Networks. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22114147. [PMID: 35684768 PMCID: PMC9185225 DOI: 10.3390/s22114147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Aiming at the problems of large intra-class differences, small inter-class differences, low contrast, and small and unbalanced datasets in dermoscopic images, this paper proposes a dermoscopic image classification method based on an ensemble of fine-tuned convolutional neural networks. By reconstructing the fully connected layers of the three pretrained models of Xception, ResNet50, and Vgg-16 and then performing transfer learning and fine-tuning the three pretrained models with the ISIC 2016 Challenge official skin dataset, we integrated the outputs of the three base models using a weighted fusion ensemble strategy in order to obtain a final prediction result able to distinguish whether a dermoscopic image indicates malignancy. The experimental results show that the accuracy of the ensemble model is 86.91%, the precision is 85.67%, the recall is 84.03%, and the F1-score is 84.84%, with these four evaluation metrics being better than those of the three basic models and better than some classical methods, proving the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method.
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- Xin Shen
- School of Electrical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (X.S.); (S.T.)
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Electric Drive and Control, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241002, China
- Correspondence:
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (X.S.); (S.T.)
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Wang J, Wang P, Zeng Z, Lin C, Lin Y, Cao D, Ma W, Xu W, Xiang Q, Luo L, Wang W, Shi Y, Gao Z, Zhao Y, Liu H, Liu SL. Trabectedin in Cancers: Mechanisms and Clinical Applications. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:1949-1965. [PMID: 35619256 DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220526125806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Trabectedin, a tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid, is the first marine antineoplastic agent approved with special anticancer mechanisms involving DNA binding, DNA repair pathways, transcription regulation and regulation of the tumor microenvironment. It has favorable clinical applications, especially for the treatment of patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma, who failed in anthracyclines and ifosfamide therapy or could not receive these agents. Currently, trabectedin monotherapy regimen and regimens of combined therapy with other agents are both widely used for the treatment of malignancies, including soft tissue sarcomas, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and non-small-cell lung cancer. In this review, we summarized the basic information and some updated knowledge on trabectedin, including its molecular structure, metabolism in various cancers, pharmaceutical mechanisms, clinical applications, drug combination, and adverse reactions, along with prospections on its possibly more optimal use in cancer treatment.
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- Jiali Wang
- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Genomics Research Center (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine Pharmaceutics of China), College of Pharmacy, and, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang, China.,Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, T2N 4N1, Canada
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Sánchez-Maldonado JM, Collado R, Cabrera-Serrano AJ, Ter Horst R, Gálvez-Montosa F, Robles-Fernández I, Arenas-Rodríguez V, Cano-Gutiérrez B, Bakker O, Bravo-Fernández MI, García-Verdejo FJ, López JAL, Olivares-Ruiz J, López-Nevot MÁ, Fernández-Puerta L, Cózar-Olmo JM, Li Y, Netea MG, Jurado M, Lorente JA, Sánchez-Rovira P, Álvarez-Cubero MJ, Sainz J. Type 2 Diabetes-Related Variants Influence the Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer: A Population-Based Case-Control Study and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14102376. [PMID: 35625981 PMCID: PMC9139180 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In this study, we have evaluated whether 57 genome-wide association studies (GWAS)-identified common variants for type 2 diabetes (T2D) influence the risk of developing prostate cancer (PCa) in a population of 304 Caucasian PCa patients and 686 controls. The association of selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with the risk of PCa was validated through meta-analysis of our data with those from the UKBiobank and FinnGen cohorts, but also previously published genetic studies. We also evaluated whether T2D SNPs associated with PCa risk could influence host immune responses by analysing their correlation with absolute numbers of 91 blood-derived cell populations and circulating levels of 103 immunological proteins and 7 steroid hormones. We also investigated the correlation of the most interesting SNPs with cytokine levels after in vitro stimulation of whole blood, peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and monocyte-derived macrophages with LPS, PHA, Pam3Cys, and Staphylococcus Aureus. The meta-analysis of our data with those from six large cohorts confirmed that each copy of the FTOrs9939609A, HNF1Brs7501939T, HNF1Brs757210T, HNF1Brs4430796G, and JAZF1rs10486567A alleles significantly decreased risk of developing PCa (p = 3.70 × 10-5, p = 9.39 × 10-54, p = 5.04 × 10-54, p = 1.19 × 10-71, and p = 1.66 × 10-18, respectively). Although it was not statistically significant after correction for multiple testing, we also found that the NOTCH2rs10923931T and RBMS1rs7593730 SNPs associated with the risk of developing PCa (p = 8.49 × 10-4 and 0.004). Interestingly, we found that the protective effect attributed to the HFN1B locus could be mediated by the SULT1A1 protein (p = 0.00030), an arylsulfotransferase that catalyzes the sulfate conjugation of many hormones, neurotransmitters, drugs, and xenobiotic compounds. In addition to these results, eQTL analysis revealed that the HNF1Brs7501939, HNF1Brs757210, HNF1Brs4430796, NOTCH2rs10923931, and RBMS1rs7593730 SNPs influence the risk of PCa through the modulation of mRNA levels of their respective genes in whole blood and/or liver. These results confirm that functional TD2-related variants influence the risk of developing PCa, but also highlight the need of additional experiments to validate our functional results in a tumoral tissue context.
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- José Manuel Sánchez-Maldonado
- Genomic Oncology Area, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.M.S.-M.); (A.J.C.-S.); (I.R.-F.); (V.A.-R.); (M.J.); (J.A.L.); (M.J.Á.-C.)
- Hematology Department, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, 18012 Granada, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanataria IBs. Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de San Pedro Alcántara, 10003 Cáceres, Spain; (R.C.); (M.I.B.-F.); (J.O.-R.)
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- Genomic Oncology Area, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.M.S.-M.); (A.J.C.-S.); (I.R.-F.); (V.A.-R.); (M.J.); (J.A.L.); (M.J.Á.-C.)
- Hematology Department, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, 18012 Granada, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanataria IBs. Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Centre for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (R.T.H.); (Y.L.); (M.G.N.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, 23007 Jaén, Spain; (F.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-V.); (J.A.L.L.); (P.S.-R.)
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- Genomic Oncology Area, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.M.S.-M.); (A.J.C.-S.); (I.R.-F.); (V.A.-R.); (M.J.); (J.A.L.); (M.J.Á.-C.)
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- Genomic Oncology Area, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.M.S.-M.); (A.J.C.-S.); (I.R.-F.); (V.A.-R.); (M.J.); (J.A.L.); (M.J.Á.-C.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain;
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- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, 23007 Jaén, Spain; (F.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-V.); (J.A.L.L.); (P.S.-R.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, 23007 Jaén, Spain; (F.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-V.); (J.A.L.L.); (P.S.-R.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de San Pedro Alcántara, 10003 Cáceres, Spain; (R.C.); (M.I.B.-F.); (J.O.-R.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Centre for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (R.T.H.); (Y.L.); (M.G.N.)
- Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine (CiiM) & TWINCORE, Joint Ventures between the Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Hannover Medical School (MHH), 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Centre for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (R.T.H.); (Y.L.); (M.G.N.)
- Department for Immunology & Metabolism, Life and Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES), University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Genomic Oncology Area, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.M.S.-M.); (A.J.C.-S.); (I.R.-F.); (V.A.-R.); (M.J.); (J.A.L.); (M.J.Á.-C.)
- Hematology Department, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, 18012 Granada, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanataria IBs. Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Genomic Oncology Area, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.M.S.-M.); (A.J.C.-S.); (I.R.-F.); (V.A.-R.); (M.J.); (J.A.L.); (M.J.Á.-C.)
- Department of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, 23007 Jaén, Spain; (F.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-V.); (J.A.L.L.); (P.S.-R.)
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- Genomic Oncology Area, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.M.S.-M.); (A.J.C.-S.); (I.R.-F.); (V.A.-R.); (M.J.); (J.A.L.); (M.J.Á.-C.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain;
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- Genomic Oncology Area, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (J.M.S.-M.); (A.J.C.-S.); (I.R.-F.); (V.A.-R.); (M.J.); (J.A.L.); (M.J.Á.-C.)
- Hematology Department, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, 18012 Granada, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanataria IBs. Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-95871-5500 (ext. 126); Fax: +34-9-5863-7071
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Molokwu JC, Dwivedi A, Alomari A, Guzman J, Shokar N. Effect of Text Message Reminders on Attendance at Cervical Cancer Screening Appointments in a Predominantly Hispanic Population. HISPANIC HEALTH CARE INTERNATIONAL 2022:15404153221098950. [PMID: 35522229 DOI: 10.1177/15404153221098950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Hispanic women have the highest rates of incident cervical cancer in the United States (U.S.) and are 1.9 times more likely to die from cervical cancer than non-Hispanic Whites. Objective: Assess the impact of text message reminders on cervical cancer screening attendance and completion. Design: Pragmatic non-randomized study design using propensity matched analysis. Setting: Community-dwelling low-income females in the U.S./Mexico border community. A total of 2,255 mainly Hispanic females aged 21-65. Methods: Text message reminders in addition to usual care (telephone call reminders). Results: After adjusting for significant factors and propensity score matching, individuals in the text reminder group had 11% lower screening incidence than individuals without text reminders (risk difference [RD] = -0.11, 95% CI: -0.16, -0.05; p < .001). Conclusion: Participants with text reminders were less likely to complete cervical screening than usual practice in a predominantly Hispanic population. Our study demonstrates that reminders' content rather than method may be vital to improving our population's cancer screening rates.
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- Jennifer C Molokwu
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, 37316Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA.,Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, 37316Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, 37316Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, 158161Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Population Health MSC31015, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 37316Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Population Health, 21976Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Zhang H, Li J, Tian F, Su X, Wang X, Tang D, Zhang L, Zhang T, Ni Y. QKI-6 Suppresses Cell Proliferation, Migration, and EMT in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:897553. [PMID: 35600368 PMCID: PMC9117621 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.897553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The RNA-binding protein quaking homolog 6 (QKI-6) is a tumor-suppressor gene in several cancers. However, its role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unclear. In this study, we aimed to determine the association between QKI-6 expression and survival and clinicopathological features in patients with NSCLC and identify the related mechanisms. Western blot and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were used to detect QKI-6 expression in NSCLC. The effect of QKI-6 on NSCLC cells was determined by overexpression and knockdown assays, and label-free quantitative proteomics and Western blot were used to identify the underlying mechanisms. Low QKI-6 expression level was positively correlated with poor overall survival in patients with NSCLC. Furthermore, QKI-6 overexpression inhibited NSCLC cell proliferation and migration and induced a block in the G0/G1 phase, and QKI-6 downregulation increased proliferation and migration. QKI-6 inhibited EMT processes via EGFR/SRC/STAT3 signaling by upregulating AGR2. In conclusion, QKI-6 could be used to develop novel strategies for the treatment of NSCLC.
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- Haihua Zhang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Seventh Battalion, Second Cadet Regiment, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- *Correspondence: Yunfeng Ni, ; Tao Zhang,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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Läsche M, Gallwas J, Gründker C. Like Brothers in Arms: How Hormonal Stimuli and Changes in the Metabolism Signaling Cooperate, Leading HPV Infection to Drive the Onset of Cervical Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23095050. [PMID: 35563441 PMCID: PMC9103757 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Despite all precautionary actions and the possibility of using vaccinations to counteract infections caused by human papillomaviruses (HPVs), HPV-related cancers still account for approximately 5% of all carcinomas. Worldwide, many women are still excluded from adequate health care due to their social position and origin. Therefore, immense efforts in research and therapy are still required to counteract the challenges that this disease entails. The special thing about an HPV infection is that it is not only able to trick the immune system in a sophisticated way, but also, through genetic integration into the host genome, to use all the resources available to the host cells to complete the replication cycle of the virus without activating the alarm mechanisms of immune recognition and elimination. The mechanisms utilized by the virus are the metabolic, immune, and hormonal signaling pathways that it manipulates. Since the virus is dependent on replication enzymes of the host cells, it also intervenes in the cell cycle of the differentiating keratinocytes and shifts their terminal differentiation to the uppermost layers of the squamocolumnar transformation zone (TZ) of the cervix. The individual signaling pathways are closely related and equally important not only for the successful replication of the virus but also for the onset of cervical cancer. We will therefore analyze the effects of HPV infection on metabolic signaling, as well as changes in hormonal and immune signaling in the tumor and its microenvironment to understand how each level of signaling interacts to promote tumorigenesis of cervical cancer.
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Lewis-Thames MW, Langston ME, Khan S, Han Y, Fuzzell L, Xu S, Moore JX. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Rural-Urban Trends in 5-Year Survival of Patients With Lung, Prostate, Breast, and Colorectal Cancers: 1975-2011 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER). JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2212246. [PMID: 35587350 PMCID: PMC9121191 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Considering reported rural-urban cancer incidence and mortality trends, rural-urban cancer survival trends are important for providing a comprehensive description of cancer burden. Furthermore, little is known about rural-urban differences in survival trends by racial and ethnic groups. OBJECTIVE To examine national rural-urban trends in 5-year cancer-specific survival probabilities for lung, prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers in a diverse sample of racial and ethnic groups. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study used an epidemiologic assessment with 1975 to 2016 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data to analyze patients diagnosed no later than 2011. Patients were classified as living in rural and urban counties based on the 2013 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The 5-year cancer-specific survival probability of urban and rural patients for each cancer type was estimated by fitting Cox proportional hazard regression models accounting for race, ethnicity, tumor characteristics, and other sociodemographic characteristics. A generalized linear regression model was used to estimate the mean estimated probability of survival for each stratum. Joinpoint regression analysis estimated periods of significant change in survival. RESULTS In this study, data from 3 659 417 patients with cancer (median [IQR] age, 67 [58-76]; 1 918 609 [52.4%] male; 237 815 [6.5%] Hispanic patients; 396 790 [10.8%] Black patients; 2 825 037 [77.2%] White patients) were analyzed, including 888 338 patients with lung cancer (24.3%), 750 704 patients with colorectal cancer (20.5%), 987 826 patients with breast cancer (27.0%) breast, and 1 023 549 patients with prostate cancer (28.0%). There were 430 353 rural patients (11.8%). Overall, there was an equal representation of rural and urban men. Rural patients were likely to be non-Hispanic White individuals, have more cases of distant tumors, and be older. Rural and non-Hispanic Black patients for all cancer types often had shorter survival. From 1975 to 2016, the 5-year lung cancer survival rate was shorter for non-Hispanic Black rural patients in 1975 at 48%, while increasing to 57% for both non-Hispanic Black urban and rural patients in 2011, but still the shortest among all cancer types. In 1975, the longest survival rate was observed in urban Asian and Pacific Islander patients with breast cancer at 86%, and in 2011, the longest survival rate was observed in urban non-Hispanic White patients with XX cancer at 92%. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Even after accounting for sociodemographic and tumor characteristics, these findings suggest that non-Hispanic Black patients with cancer are particularly vulnerable to cancer burden, and resources are urgently needed to reverse decades-old survival trends.
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- Marquita W. Lewis-Thames
- Department of Medical Social Science, Center for Community Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, Oakland, California
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Epidemiology Program, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Cancer Prevention, Control, and Population Health Program, Department of Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
- Institute of Preventive and Public Health, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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Role of main RNA modifications in cancer: N 6-methyladenosine, 5-methylcytosine, and pseudouridine. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:142. [PMID: 35484099 PMCID: PMC9051163 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01003-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the major diseases threatening human life and health worldwide. Epigenetic modification refers to heritable changes in the genetic material without any changes in the nucleic acid sequence and results in heritable phenotypic changes. Epigenetic modifications regulate many biological processes, such as growth, aging, and various diseases, including cancer. With the advancement of next-generation sequencing technology, the role of RNA modifications in cancer progression has become increasingly prominent and is a hot spot in scientific research. This review studied several common RNA modifications, such as N6-methyladenosine, 5-methylcytosine, and pseudouridine. The deposition and roles of these modifications in coding and noncoding RNAs are summarized in detail. Based on the RNA modification background, this review summarized the expression, function, and underlying molecular mechanism of these modifications and their regulators in cancer and further discussed the role of some existing small-molecule inhibitors. More in-depth studies on RNA modification and cancer are needed to broaden the understanding of epigenetics and cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
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Si C, Zhou X, Deng J, Ye S, Kong L, Zhang B, Wang W. Role of ferroptosis in gastrointestinal tumors: From mechanisms to therapies. Cell Biol Int 2022; 46:997-1008. [PMID: 35476364 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent nonapoptotic regulated cell death, which is mainly caused by an abnormal increase in lipid oxygen free radicals and an imbalance in redox homeostasis. Recently, ferroptosis has been shown to have implications in various gastrointestinal cancers, such as gastric carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and pancreatic cancer. This review summarises the latest research on ferroptosis, its mechanism of action, and its role in the progression of different gastrointestinal tumors to provide more information regarding the prevention and treatment of these tumors.
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- Chenli Si
- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Lopez-Pentecost M, Crane TE, Garcia DO, Kohler LN, Wertheim BC, Hebert JR, Steck SE, Shivappa N, Santiago-Torres M, Neuhouser ML, Hatsu IE, Snetselaar L, Datta M, Kroenke CH, Sarto GE, Thomson CA. Role of dietary patterns and acculturation in cancer risk and mortality among postmenopausal Hispanic women: results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GESUNDHEITSWISSENSCHAFTEN = JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 30:811-822. [PMID: 35602929 PMCID: PMC9119584 DOI: 10.1007/s10389-020-01342-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Aim To investigate the association between dietary patterns and total and obesity-related cancers risk. Additionally, to examine if acculturation modifies this relationship. Subject and Methods Dietary intake of postmenopausal Hispanic women (N=5,482) enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative was estimated from a Food Frequency Questionnaire and used to calculate dietary pattern scores; Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015), Mexican Diet (MexD) score, alternate Mediterranean Diet Score (aMED), and the energy adjusted-Dietary Inflammatory Index (E-DII™). Associations were evaluated using Cox proportional hazards regression models. Results 631 cancers and 396 obesity-related cancers were diagnosed over a mean-follow up of 12 years. Across dietary scores, there were no significant associations with cancer risk or mortality. Trend analysis suggest a potentially lower risk for total cancer related to the highest MexD score (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.45-1.04, P-trend=0.03), and lower risk for obesity-related cancer mortality related to the highest score category for MexD (HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.37-1.16, P-trend=0.02), and aMED (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.45-1.67, P-trend=0.04). Further analysis suggests less acculturated women with higher MexD scores had 56% lower risk for any cancer (HR 0.44, 95% CI 0.22-0.88, P-trend=0.03) and 83% lower risk for cancer mortality (HR 0.17, 95% CI 0.04-0.76, P-trend=0.01) compared to more acculturated Hispanic women. Conclusions Dietary patterns were not associated with cancer risk and mortality in postmenopausal Hispanic women. Less-acculturated, Spanish-preferred speakers, who reported consuming a more traditional Mexican diet may experience a lower risk for cancer and cancer mortality.
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- Melissa Lopez-Pentecost
- Clinical Translational Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
- Biobehavioral Health Sciences Division, College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Connecting Health Innovations LLC, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Connecting Health Innovations LLC, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Program, Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Program, Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, OH, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Assessment of Oral Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Pediatric and Adult Patients within a Multi-Ethnic Clinic Population. Dent J (Basel) 2022; 10:dj10040054. [PMID: 35448048 PMCID: PMC9031267 DOI: 10.3390/dj10040054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) encompasses a large family of oncogenic viruses responsible for increasing rates of both cervical and oral cancer, particularly among minority and low-income populations. Although this represents an increasingly significant public health risk, few studies have screened for oral HPV within Nevada. Based upon this information, the primary objective of this study was to provide a temporal analysis of oral HPV screening among a primarily low-income, minority patient population. Methods: This retrospective analysis was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). In brief, unstimulated saliva samples were previously obtained from clinical patient volunteers who provided informed consent and pediatric assent (if applicable). DNA was isolated and screened using spectrophotometry for quality (A260:A280 ratio > 1.70) and quantity (concentration > 100 ng). Validated qPCR primers were used to screen repository samples for high-risk HPV strains HPV16 and HPV18. Results: A total of N = 930 samples were identified for this study, which involved n = 555 samples from adults and n = 375 from pediatric patients treated between 2011 and 2019. A demographic analysis revealed nearly equal distribution between males and females with most derived from non-White (minority) patients. A qPCR screening revealed an overall increase in high-risk HPV of 3.17-fold from 5.7% in 2011 to 18.1% in 2019 and a coefficient of determination or R2 = 0.764, suggesting a strong, positive correlation between more recent sample years and HPV-positive results, which was observed among both pediatric (R2 = 0.671) and adult (R2 = 0.971) patients. In addition, although the average age among adult patients increased over time, a significant decrease was observed among pediatric patients from an average of 16.0 years to 14.81 years. Conclusions: These data suggest temporal changes and positive increases in the prevalence of oral HPV among both the pediatric and adult patient samples taken from this clinic population. These data are important as considerations are made regarding which HPV vaccination education and awareness programs are introduced and the specific populations most likely to benefit from these interventions.
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Localized prostate cancer disparities in risk group at presentation and access to treatment for Hispanic men. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2022:10.1038/s41391-022-00526-5. [DOI: 10.1038/s41391-022-00526-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wu YL, Zhai Y, Li M, Cai JQ, Ma P, Wang LM, Wu XH, Wang XD, Wu F, Zeng Q, Chen B, Li YX, Wu JX, Feng Q. Long-Term Outcome of Centrally Located Hepatocellular Carcinomas Treated by Radical Resection Combined With Intraoperative Electron Radiotherapy (IOERT). Front Oncol 2022; 12:773301. [PMID: 35223467 PMCID: PMC8874208 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.773301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose To explore the feasibility and safety of centrally located hepatocellular carcinoma (CL-HCC) treated by narrow-margin resection combined with intraoperative electron radiotherapy (IOERT). Methods and Materials From November 2009 to November 2016, 37 consecutive patients were treated with IOERT as adjuvant treatment during narrow-margin resection for CL-HCC. Long-term outcomes, adverse events for surgery, and acute and chronic toxicities were analyzed. Results The median follow-up was 57.82 months (range, 3.75-111.41 months). A total dose of 15 Gy (range 12 to 17Gy) (prescribed at the 90% isodose) was delivered with a 0.9cm (range 0.8-1.2 cm) median treatment depth targeting the narrow-margin. The 1-year, 3-year and 5-year OS rates were 91.39%, 88.34% and 88.34%, respectively. The 1-year, 3-year and 5-year DFS rates were 80.81%, 68.59% and 54.17%, respectively. In the univariate analysis, none of the treatment characteristics were predictive of overall survival. Fifteen (40.5%) patients suffered from a recurrence event. No patient had marginal recurrence. The 1-year, 3-year and 5-year intrahepatic recurrence rates were 19.75%, 25.92% and 39.58%, respectively. The 1-year, 3-year and 5-year extrahepatic recurrence rates were 2.7%, 5.95% and 9.87%, respectively. There was no 30-day surgical-related death. Three patients had grade 4, and 28 patients had grade 3 alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, and seven patients had grade 4, and 30 patients had grade 3 aspartate transaminase (AST) levels. All of them returned to normal within four months. There was no acute radiation-induced liver injury during follow-up. There were no acute or chronic toxicities associated with IOERT. Conclusion IOERT for narrow-margin CL-HCC may achieve good long-term survival outcomes, without significantly increasing acute and chronic toxicities. An IOERT dose of 15Gy may be the safest and most feasible. IOERT might be considered as an adjuvant therapy for CL-HCC patients with a narrow-margin.
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- Yan-Ling Wu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Operating Room, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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Hirko KA, Rocque G, Reasor E, Taye A, Daly A, Cutress RI, Copson ER, Lee DW, Lee KH, Im SA, Park YH. The impact of race and ethnicity in breast cancer-disparities and implications for precision oncology. BMC Med 2022; 20:72. [PMID: 35151316 PMCID: PMC8841090 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02260-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and is one of the leading causes of cancer death. The incidence, pathological features, and clinical outcomes in breast cancer differ by geographical distribution and across racial and ethnic populations. Importantly, racial and ethnic diversity in breast cancer clinical trials is lacking, with both Blacks and Hispanics underrepresented. In this forum article, breast cancer researchers from across the globe discuss the factors contributing to racial and ethnic breast cancer disparities and highlight specific implications of precision oncology approaches for equitable provision of breast cancer care to improve outcomes and address disparities.
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- Kelly A Hirko
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Cancer Sciences Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Cancer Sciences Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Cancer Sciences Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Korea
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Guo L, Lin Q, Zhao X, Xu J. Circular CDC like kinase 1 suppresses cell apoptosis through miR-18b-5p/Y-box protein 2 axis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Bioengineered 2022; 13:4226-4234. [PMID: 35156507 PMCID: PMC8973868 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2027174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This study aimed to explore the role of circular-CDC like kinase 1 (circ-CLK1) in the pathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Circ-CLK1 expression levels were detected via reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The effects of circ-CLK1 knockdown on the viability and apoptosis of OSCC cells were determined using the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, EdU staining, flow cytometry, and Western blotting. StarBase and TargetScan were used to predict targeting relationships, which were then confirmed by the dual luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull-down assay. We found that the expression of circ-CLK1 was significantly higher in OSCC patients and cell lines. Inhibition of circ-CLK1 reduced the viability and proliferation of OSCC cells while enhancing their apoptosis. However, inhibiting miR-18b-5p or overexpression of Y-box protein 2 (YBX2) can reverse the effect of circ-CLK1 knockdown on OSCC cells. Therefore, circ-CLK1 inhibited the apoptosis of OSCC cells through the miR-18b-5p/YBX2 axis, and these findings suggest that circ-CLK1 could be a potential therapeutic target for OSCC patients.
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- Lixin Guo
- Scientific Education Section, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Gao Xin Branch, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Jinan Stomatological Hosppital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shengli Olifield Central Hospital, Dongying, China
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Air Plasma-Activated Medium Evokes a Death-Associated Perinuclear Mitochondrial Clustering. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031124. [PMID: 35163042 PMCID: PMC8835529 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Intractable cancers such as osteosarcoma (OS) and oral cancer (OC) are highly refractory, recurrent, and metastatic once developed, and their prognosis is still disappointing. Tumor-targeted therapy, which eliminates cancers effectively and safely, is the current clinical choice. Since aggressive tumors are substantially resistant to multidisciplinary therapies that target apoptosis, tumor-specific activation of another cell death modality is a promising avenue for meeting this goal. Here, we report that a cold atmospheric air plasma-activated medium (APAM) can kill OS and OC by causing a unique mitochondrial clustering. This event was named monopolar perinuclear mitochondrial clustering (MPMC) based on its characteristic unipolar mitochondrial perinuclear accumulation. The APAM caused apoptotic and nonapoptotic cell death. The APAM increased mitochondrial ROS (mROS) and cell death, and the antioxidants such as N-acetylcysteine (NAC) prevented them. MPMC occurred following mitochondrial fragmentation, which coincided with nuclear damages. MPMC was accompanied by mitochondrial lipid peroxide (mLPO) accumulation and prevented by NAC, Ferrostatin-1, and Nocodazole. In contrast, the APAM induced minimal cell death, mROS generation, mLPO accumulation, and MPMC in fibroblasts. These results suggest that MPMC occurs in a tumor-specific manner via mitochondrial oxidative stress and microtubule-driven mitochondrial motility. MPMC induction might serve as a promising target for exerting tumor-specific cytotoxicity.
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Zhang H, Liu R, Zhang B, Huo H, Song Z. Advances in the Study of Circadian Genes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Integr Cancer Ther 2022; 21:15347354221096080. [PMID: 35575281 PMCID: PMC9121494 DOI: 10.1177/15347354221096080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Circadian genes regulate several physiological functions such as circadian rhythm
and metabolism and participate in the cytogenesis and progression of various
malignancies. The abnormal expression of these genes in non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) is closely related to the clinicopathological features of NSCLC
and may promote or inhibit NSCLC progression. Circadian rhythm disorders and
clock gene abnormalities may increase the risk of lung cancer in some
populations. We collected 15 circadian genes in NSCLC, namely PER1,
PER2, PER3, TIMELESS, Cry1, Cry2, CLOCK, BMAL1/ARNTL-1, ARNTL2, NPAS2,
NR1D1(REV-ERB), DEC1, DEC2, RORα, and RORγ, and
determined their relationships with the clinicopathological features of patients
and the potential mechanisms promoting or inhibiting NSCLC progression. We also
summarized the studies on circadian rhythm disorders and circadian genes
associated with lung cancer risk. The present study aimed to provide theoretical
support for the future exploration of new therapeutic targets and for the
primary prevention of NSCLC from the perspective of circadian genes.
Interpretation of circadian rhythms in lung cancer could guide further lung
cancer mechanism research and drug development that could lead to more effective
treatments and improve patient outcomes.
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- Hao Zhang
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Salem H, Abdelaziz A, Mekawy MR, Mahmoud MM, Wissa K, Fisal D, Abdelmajed MA. Utility of green chemistry for native spectrofluorimetric quantification of darolutamide as a modern anti-neoplastic drug in its market form and biological fluids. RSC Adv 2022; 12:10198-10203. [PMID: 36200125 PMCID: PMC9442801 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00734g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A simple, new, green, and sensitive approach was established and validated for assay of the recently approved antineoplastic medication; darolutamide (DAR) in its authentic form, pharmaceutical formulation, and biological fluids fluorimetrically. This experiment relied on the native fluorescence of the cited drug and detects the ideal solvent utilized throughout the approach. The proposed approach was validated regarding linearity, accuracy, and precision. The calibration graph showed linearity over the range of 0.1–2.0 μg mL−1. The limit of detection and quantitation (LOD and LOQ) were 0.032 μg mL−1 and 0.09 μg mL−1, respectively. Because of the approach's high sensitivity, it was decided to spike the mentioned drug in plasma and urine samples. At last, checking for content uniformity was performed regarding the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) by adjusting the proposed approach. A simple, new, green, and sensitive approach was established and validated for assay of the recently approved antineoplastic medication; darolutamide (DAR) in its authentic form, pharmaceutical formulation, and biological fluids fluorimetrically.![]()
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- Hesham Salem
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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Yan J, Dai P, Qin X, He Y, Zhang Y. HMGA2 promotes the migration and invasion of gallbladder cancer cells and HMGA2 knockdown inhibits angiogenesis via targeting VEGFA. Mol Med Rep 2021; 25:54. [PMID: 34913073 PMCID: PMC8711027 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The high mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) protein has been found to be upregulated in the majority of tumor types and is associated with a poor prognosis. Previous studies have suggested the oncogenic role of HMGA2 in gallbladder cancer (GBC). The present study aimed to investigate the effects of HMGA2 on the invasion, migration and angiogenesis of GBC cells. To achieve this aim, HMGA2 was overexpressed or silenced in the GBC cell line, EH-GB1, and then the proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) abilities of EH-GB1 cells were investigated using Cell Counting Kit-8, wound healing, Transwell and western blotting assays. In addition, the expression levels of VEGFA were determined in EH-GB1 cells using western blotting and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR following HMGA2 overexpression or silencing. Furthermore, HMGA2-silenced EH-GB1 cells were transfected with VEGFA overexpression plasmids to evaluate the tube formation ability of HUVECs using tube formation assay. The results demonstrated that HMGA2 silencing inhibited GBC cell proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT, as evidenced by the downregulated expression of Ki67, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, MMP2, MMP9, N-cadherin, snail family transcriptional repressor 2 and zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1, and attenuated cell migration and invasion. However, the opposite results were obtained following HMGA2 overexpression. Moreover, HMGA2 knockdown and overexpression downregulated and upregulated VEGFA expression, respectively. In addition, the tube formation ability of HUVECs and the expression levels of CD31, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 were downregulated following HMGA2 silencing. However, these effects were partially rescued by simultaneous VEGFA overexpression. In conclusion, the findings of the present study revealed that HMGA2 may promote GBC cell migration, invasion, EMT and angiogenesis. Therefore, inhibiting HMGA2 expression could be considered as a possible therapeutic approach for GBC.
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- Jun Yan
- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030012, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030012, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030012, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030012, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030012, P.R. China
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Calderón-Mora J, Alvarado L, Dwivedi A, Shokar N. Prevalence of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Subgroups in the United States: NHIS 2010 and 2015 Data. HISPANIC HEALTH CARE INTERNATIONAL 2021; 20:202-211. [PMID: 34904453 DOI: 10.1177/15404153211063637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: Much of the data related to colorectal cancer (CRC) disease burden among Hispanics is grouped together. The purpose of our study was to better understand the current screening uptake across Hispanic subgroups. Methods: Data from the CRC screening portion of the 2010 and 2015 Adult Cancer Control Module of the National Hispanic Interview Survey (NHIS). A univariate and multivariable analysis were conducted. Results: Total sample size: 7,389. Subgroup with most participants: Mexican-American. For all Hispanics, 24% were up to date with CRC screening. In adjusted analyses, variables significantly associated with being up to date among all Hispanics were: older age (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.03; p = <.0001), female sex (PR = 1.28; p = 0.003), more than high school education (PR = 1.25; p = 0.006), annual household income between $45,000 and $74,999 ( PR = 1.51; p = 0.018), living in the United States for 15 years or more (PR = 1.45; p = 0.039), having health insurance (PR = 2.06; p = <.0001), and having a first-degree relative with CRC (PR = 1.35; p < .0001). Discussion: Various social determinants of health were found to be associated with increased prevalence of being up to date with CRC screening among different Hispanic subgroups. Conclusion: These findings serve as a starting point to develop interventions tailored to specific Hispanic subgroups with social determinants of health, namely low socioeconomic status, at the forefront of development.
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- Jessica Calderón-Mora
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Center of Emphasis for Cancer, Department of Family and Community Medicine, 158161Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Office of Research Resources37316, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, 37316Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, 21976The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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George SHL, Omotoso A, Pinto A, Mustapha A, Sanchez-Covarrubias AP, Umar UA, Umar AB, Oluwasola TA, Okolo CA, Anthony UU, Ukekwe FI, Bakari MA, Dahiru AMC, Abdullahi HI, Abimiku BA, Abdurrahman A, Usman A, Ahmed SA, Usman HA, Kabir A, Eleje GU, Chiemeka ME, Nzeribe E, Nweke I, Kadas S, Suleiman DE, Ekanem E, Uche UM, Paul J, Agwu UM, Edegbe FO, Anorlu RI, Banjo A, Ajenifuja KO, Fawole AA, Kazeem IOO, Magaji F, Silas O, Athanasius BP, Tamunomie NK, Bassey E, Abudu K, Ango IG, Abdullahi K, Lawal I, Kabir SA, Ekanem V, Ezeanochie M, Yahaya UR, Castillo MN, Bahall V, Chatrani V, Brambury I, Bowe S, Halliday D, Bruney G, Butler R, Ragin C, Odedina F, Chamala S, Schlumbrecht M, Audu B. An Assessment of Ovarian Cancer Histotypes Across the African Diaspora. Front Oncol 2021; 11:732443. [PMID: 34900682 PMCID: PMC8662547 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.732443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Ovarian cancer in Black women is common in many West African countries but is relatively rare in North America. Black women have worse survival outcomes when compared to White women. Ovarian cancer histotype, diagnosis, and age at presentation are known prognostic factors for outcome. We sought to conduct a preliminary comparative assessment of these factors across the African diaspora. METHODS Patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer (all histologies) between June 2016-December 2019 in Departments of Pathology at 25 participating sites in Nigeria were identified. Comparative population-based data, inclusive of Caribbean-born Blacks (CBB) and US-born Blacks (USB), were additionally captured from the International Agency for Research on Cancer and Florida Cancer Data Systems. Histology, country of birth, and age at diagnosis data were collected and evaluated across the three subgroups: USB, CBB and Nigerians. Statistical analyses were done using chi-square and student's t-test with significance set at p<0.05. RESULTS Nigerians had the highest proportion of germ cell tumor (GCT, 11.5%) and sex-cord stromal (SCST, 16.2%) ovarian cancers relative to CBB and USB (p=0.001). CBB (79.4%) and USB (77.3%) women were diagnosed with a larger proportion of serous ovarian cancer than Nigerians (60.4%) (p<0.0001). Nigerians were diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancers at the youngest age (51.7± 12.8 years) relative to USB (58.9 ± 15.0) and CBB (59.0± 13.0,p<0.001). Black women [CBB (25.2 ± 15.0), Nigerians (29.5 ± 15.1), and USB (33.9 ± 17.9)] were diagnosed with GCT younger than White women (35.4 ± 20.5, p=0.011). Black women [Nigerians (47.5 ± 15.9), USB (50.9 ± 18.3) and CBB (50.9 ± 18.3)] were also diagnosed with SCST younger than White women (55.6 ± 16.5, p<0.01). CONCLUSION There is significant variation in age of diagnosis and distribution of ovarian cancer histotype/diagnosis across the African diaspora. The etiology of these findings requires further investigation.
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- Sophia H. L. George
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
- African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Pathology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Pathology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecological Oncology Unit, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Federal Medical Center Yola, Yola, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Federal Medical Center Yola, Yola, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Federal Medical Centre Katsina, Katsina, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Federal Medical Centre Katsina, Katsina, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, niversity of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, niversity of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, smanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, smanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Federal Medical Center - Birnin Kebbi, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Federal Medical Center - Birnin Kebbi, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, Gombe, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of West Indies, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of West Indies-Cave Hill, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of West Indies-Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
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- African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Princess Margaret Hospital, University of the West Indies, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, Nassau, Bahamas
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- African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Princess Margaret Hospital, University of the West Indies, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, Nassau, Bahamas
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- Princess Margaret Hospital, University of the West Indies, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, Nassau, Bahamas
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- African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Princess Margaret Hospital, University of the West Indies, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, Nassau, Bahamas
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- African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
- African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Transatlantic Gynecologic Cancer Research Consortium, Bauchi, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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Qu J, Wang L, Jiang M, Wei Z, Fu G, Zhang X. Survival-associated N 6-adenosine methyltransferase signatures in lung squamous cell carcinoma and clinical verification. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:1265. [PMID: 34814861 PMCID: PMC8611943 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08939-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background N6-methyladenine (m6A) is the most common modification of mRNA and IncRNA in higher organisms. m6A has been confirmed to be related to the formation and progression of tumors and m6A-related genes can be used as prognostic biomarkers in a variety of tumors. However, there have been no similar studies on lung squamous cell carcinoma. The main purpose of this study was aimed to explore the differential expression of m6A-related genes in lung squamous cell carcinoma tissues and its relationship with patient clinical prognosis. Methods We integrated three m6A writers that catalyze the methylation of adenine on mRNA molecules. The training set including 501 patients with LUSC was collected from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and the test set including 181 patients with LUSC was collected from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Based on the expression level of the m6A methylase gene, we established a tumor subgroup and risk-prognosis model to quantify the risk index and long-term patient prognosis, which were confirmed by principal component analysis (PCA) and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. After lung squamous cell carcinoma tissue specimens were obtained during surgery, immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to verify the results in vitro. Results The results of the study showed that the expression of the three m6A methylases in tumor tissues and normal tissues was significantly different (P < 0.05). The survival-prognostic model based on METTL3 gene expression showed better predictive performance (AUC: 0.706). Patients in the high-risk and low-risk groups exhibited significant differences in terms of survival time and 5-year and 10-year survival rates. Immunohistochemistry revealed that patients with high METTL3 expression exhibited a longer survival time than those with low METTL3 expression. Conclusions Our study showed that the molecular phenotype based on the expression of METTL3 may be an independent risk factor affecting the prognosis of lung squamous cell carcinoma. These findings not only prove the important role of m6A methylase in lung squamous cell carcinoma, but are also expected to provide more accurate prognostic assessment and individualized treatment for patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Jialin Qu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Science, Jinan, 250117, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiujiang University Affiliated Hospital, Jiujiang, 332000, China
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- Cancer Precision Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Pathology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Pathology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Cancer Precision Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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Risk Factors for Melanoma in a Latin American Population: A Case-Control Study. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2021.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Gu Y, Jiang J, Liang C. TFAP4 promotes the growth of prostate cancer cells by upregulating FOXK1. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1299. [PMID: 34630654 PMCID: PMC8461620 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Transcription factor activating enhancer binding protein 4 (TFAP4) has been indicated to be correlated with the progression of various human malignancies. However, the effect and regulatory mechanism of TFAP4 in prostate cancer (PC) remain unclear. The protein and mRNA expression were detected by western blotting and RT-qPCR. TFAP4 was overexpressed or knocked down in PC cells. The viability, invasion and migration of PC cells were analyzed by CCK-8, Transwell and wound healing assays. The colony formation was also determined. TFAP4 expression was upregulated in PC patients and cells; high TFAP4 expression predicted poor prognosis, and was associated with a range of clinicopathological features, including metastasis, clinical stage and Gleason score. Moreover, overexpression of TFAP4 promoted cell viability, migration, and invasion in vitro, whereas knockdown of TFAP4 revealed the opposite results. TFAP4 also positively regulated forkhead box K1 (FOXK1) expression. In addition, overexpression of FOXK1 reversed the effects of TFAP4 knockdown on PC cells. These findings clarified the biologic significance of TFAP4 in PC progression and revealed an association between TFAP4 and FOXK1, thus providing a new potential target for clinical therapy of PC.
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- Yuan Gu
- Department of Urology, Anhui No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230041, P.R. China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230041, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Anhui No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230041, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230041, P.R. China
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Aguirre L, Muñoz A, Aluma-Tenorio M, Jaimes N. Factores de riesgo para melanoma en una población latinoamericana: estudio de casos y controles. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Raza F, Siyu L, Zafar H, Kamal Z, Zheng B, Su J, Qiu M. Recent Advances in Gelatin-Based Nanomedicine for Targeted Delivery of Anti-Cancer Drugs. Curr Pharm Des 2021; 28:380-394. [PMID: 34727851 DOI: 10.2174/1381612827666211102100118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Nanoparticles based on natural polymers are utilized for the development of a wide range of drug delivery systems (DDS) in the current era. Gelatin-based nanoparticles, for example, are a remarkable cancer therapy with high efficacy and specificity. This paper reviews the recent advancements in gelatin-based nanomedicine for use in cancer therapeutics. Due to the characteristics features of gelatin, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, stability, and good surface properties, these nanoparticles provide high therapeutic potency in cancer nanomedicine. The surface of gelatin can be modified in a number of ways using various ligands to explore the platform for the development of a more novel DDS. Various methods are available for the preparation of gelatin nanomedicine discussed in this review. In addition, various cross-linkers to stabilized nanocarriers and stimuli base gelatin nanoparticles are reviewed. Furthermore, recent advances and research in gelatin-based nanomedicine are discussed. Also, some drawbacks and challenges are evaluated. In general, this paper paves the pathway to identify the details about the gelatin-based DDS for cancer therapy.
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- Faisal Raza
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240. China
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Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Russian-speaking Immigrants: The Importance of Culture and Home Country Experiences. J Immigr Minor Health 2021; 24:1300-1308. [PMID: 34671898 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01291-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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There is potential to improve low colorectal cancer screening rates, reduce mortality, and narrow health disparities, if the distinctive screening barriers among Russian-speaking immigrants were better understood. However, there is little relevant research about the topic. To address this gap, this study aimed to identify barriers to timely colorectal cancer screening, especially colonoscopies, among Russian-speakers in New York City. Thirteen key informant interviews were performed with providers, community leaders, and academics. Eight focus groups were then conducted with 81 Russian-speaking individuals, age 50-75, who had not had a timely colonoscopy. Results were translated, transcribed, coded and analyzed. Barriers identified included individual, communal, and structural issues. Distinctive barriers, such as those related to culture and to the experiences of living under the Soviet system, were uncovered. Barriers identified can potentially be reduced through interventions suggested by the research, including more education and more effective provider recommendations.
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Clinicopathological and computed tomographic features associated with occult lymph node metastasis in patients with peripheral solid non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Radiol 2021; 144:109981. [PMID: 34624648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the value of combining clinicopathological characteristics with computed tomographic (CT) features of tumours for predicting occult lymph node metastasis (OLNM) in peripheral solid non-small cell lung cancer (PS-NSCLC). METHODS The study included 478 NSCLC clinically N0 (cN0) patients who underwent lobectomy and systemic lymph node dissection from January 2014 to August 2019. Patients were classified into OLNM and negative lymph node metastasis (NLNM) groups. The CT features of non-metastatic and metastatic lymph nodes with a largest short-diameter > 5 mm were compared in the OLNM group. Thereafter, the clinicopathological characteristics and CT morphological features of tumours were compared between both groups. Multivariable logistic regression analysis and receiver-operating characteristic curve were developed. RESULTS CT images detected 103 metastatic and 705 non-metastatic lymph nodes, and no significant differences in CT features of lymph nodes were found in all 161 OLNM patients (P > 0.05). For both groups, sex, carcinoembryonic antigen and pathological type differed significantly (all P < 0.05), while tumour size, necrosis, calcification, vascular convergence, pleural involvement, and the shortest interval of tumour-pleura differed significantly on CT images (all P < 0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that carcinoembryonic antigen > 5.00 ng/ml, adenocarcinoma, absence of vascular convergence, and pleural involvement of Type II (one linear or cord-like pleural tag or tumour abut to the pleura with a broad base observed on both lung and mediastinal window images) were independent predicting factors of OLNM. CONCLUSIONS CT findings of lymph nodes can provide limited value and integrating clinicopathological characteristics with the CT morphological features of tumours is helpful in predicting OLNM in patients with PS-NSCLC.
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Ouyang WW, Li QY, Yang WG, Su SF, Wu LJ, Yang Y, Lu B. Genetic characteristics of a patient with multiple primary cancers: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:8563-8570. [PMID: 34754869 PMCID: PMC8554431 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i28.8563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Two or multiple primary malignant neoplasms (MPMNs) rarely occur in the same patient. It has been reported that MPMNs are easily misdiagnosed as the recurrence or metastasis of malignancies in clinical practice, affecting the choice of treatment for the patients, thereby resulting in the delay of optimal diagnosis. Next generation sequencing (NGS) can be used to distinguish between multiple primary lung cancers and intrapulmonary metastasis, and may distinguish the origin of tumours in different sites of the body.
CASE SUMMARY We report the case of 66-year-old woman who suffered from different malignant neoplasms in the rectum and esophageal and gastrointestinal tract. The first neoplasm rectal adenocarcinoma was diagnosed and removed in 2016. The second and third lesions were diagnosed with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) and gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), respectively, in 2019. Next-generation whole exome sequencing was performed on the tissue specimens of rectal carcinoma, esophageal cancer, GIST, and white blood cells to investigate the relationship between malignancies at different timeframe and determine whether the ESCC and GIST evolved from the rectal adenocarcinoma. Mutations including v-Ki-ras2-Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog, adenomatosis polyposis coli, and mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 were detected in rectal adenocarcinoma sample, mast/stem cell growth factor receptor was detected in GIST tissue, and lysine methyltransferase 2D was detected in ESCC specimen. Overall, ESCC and GIST were not genetically evolved from rectal adenocarcinoma, and this patient did not have a trunk driven clone.
CONCLUSION NGS is an effective tool to study clonal evolution of tumours and distinguish between MPMNs and intrapulmonary metastasis.
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- Wei-Wei Ouyang
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University and Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Genecast Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Wuxi 214104, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University and Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University and Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550000, Guizhou Province, China
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- Genecast Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Wuxi 214104, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Genecast Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Wuxi 214104, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University and Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550000, Guizhou Province, China
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