Qian Zhao, Miao Li, Qing Sun, Tian Zhi, Mei Jin, Wen Zhao, Xisi Wang, Chao Duan, Xiaoli Ma, Wanshui Wu, Weihong Zhao, Dongsheng Huang, Yan Su
{"title":"Clinical characteristics of malignant germ cell tumors in adolescents: A multicenter 10-year retrospective study in Beijing","authors":"Qian Zhao, Miao Li, Qing Sun, Tian Zhi, Mei Jin, Wen Zhao, Xisi Wang, Chao Duan, Xiaoli Ma, Wanshui Wu, Weihong Zhao, Dongsheng Huang, Yan Su","doi":"10.1002/cai2.87","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cai2.87","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The aim of this study was to review clinical features of adolescent malignant germ cell tumors (MGCTs) in Beijing and analyze the peculiar characteristics of this age group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Clinical characteristics, pathological presentations, and survival outcomes of 34 patients were analyzed retrospectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of 34 patients, 12 girls and 22 boys, 18 (52.9%) had an extra-cranial tumor, including one testicular tumor, five ovarian tumors, one sacrococcygeal tumor, and 11 mediastinal tumors. Histologically, we found immature teratomas (<i>n</i> = 6), yolk sac tumors (<i>n</i> = 5), mixed malignant tumors (<i>n</i> = 5), an embryonic carcinoma (<i>n</i> = 1), and seminoma (<i>n</i> = 1). Three-year event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) were 48.8% and 62.9%, respectively. Another 16 (47.1%) patients had an intracranial tumor, including nine in the pineal region, five in the suprasellar region, one in basal ganglia, and one in cerebellopontine. All patients had localized disease and an excellent outcome with 3-year EFS and OS of 93.7% and 100%, respectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adolescent MGCTs are rare with a strong dependence on gender, and the mediastina and pineal region are the most common tumor locations. The prognosis is promising compared with that of other adolescent tumors and MGCTs in other age groups. MGCTs in mediastina have a tendency to companion with other hematological malignancies, and the prognosis is extremely poor in these patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 6","pages":"524-531"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.87","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82444886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The expression and function of long noncoding RNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma","authors":"Jingli Du, Yue Su, Jianzhi Gao, Yanhong Tai","doi":"10.1002/cai2.90","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cai2.90","url":null,"abstract":"<p>With the deepening of the genome project study, attention on noncoding RNAs is increasing. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have become a new research hotspot. A growing number of studies have revealed that lncRNAs are involved in tumorigenesis and tumor suppressor pathways. Aberrant expressions of lncRNAs have been found in a variety of human tumors including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this review, we provide a brief introduction to lncRNA and highlight recent research on the functions and clinical significance of lncRNAs in HCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 6","pages":"488-499"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.90","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73087975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Initial refinement of data from video-based single-cell tracking","authors":"Mónica Suárez Korsnes, Reinert Korsnes","doi":"10.1002/cai2.88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cai2.88","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Video recording of cells offers a straightforward way to gain valuable information from their response to treatments. An indispensable step in obtaining such information involves tracking individual cells from the recorded data. A subsequent step is reducing such data to represent essential biological information. This can help to compare various single-cell tracking data yielding a novel source of information. The vast array of potential data sources highlights the significance of methodologies prioritizing simplicity, robustness, transparency, affordability, sensor independence, and freedom from reliance on specific software or online services.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The provided data presents single-cell tracking of clonal (A549) cells as they grow in two-dimensional (2D) monolayers over 94 hours, spanning several cell cycles. The cells are exposed to three different concentrations of yessotoxin (YTX). The data treatments showcase the parametrization of population growth curves, as well as other statistical descriptions. These include the temporal development of cell speed in family trees with and without cell death, correlations between sister cells, single-cell average displacements, and the study of clustering tendencies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Various statistics obtained from single-cell tracking reveal patterns suitable for data compression and parametrization. These statistics encompass essential aspects such as cell division, movements, and mutual information between sister cells.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This work presents practical examples that highlight the abundant potential information within large sets of single-cell tracking data. Data reduction is crucial in the process of acquiring such information which can be relevant for phenotypic drug discovery and therapeutics, extending beyond standardized procedures. Conducting meaningful big data analysis typically necessitates a substantial amount of data, which can stem from standalone case studies as an initial foundation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 5","pages":"416-432"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71947646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global trends of cancer: The role of diet, lifestyle, and environmental factors","authors":"Hassan Bahrami, Majid Tafrihi","doi":"10.1002/cai2.76","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cai2.76","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Effective treatment of cancer requires understanding the nature of the disease and accurately addressing the main root causes. General risk factors for cancer include poor nutrition, an acidogenic diet, an unhealthy lifestyle, and exposure to carcinogens such as toxins, chemicals, and radiation. The risk of developing cancers may be reduced by sufficient oxygenation and maintaining optimal alkalinity and nutritional balance at the cell level. The review paper summarizes some diet and lifestyle modifications that may potentially be considered for preventing and controlling some cancers. Moreover, worldwide statistical data for cancer incidence rates published by International Agency for Research on Cancer are analyzed for certain cancers regionally, concerning the effect of dietary habits and environmental factors that meaningfully correlate with the global trends of cancer. The study of cancer root causes integrated with analyzing the statistics related to cancer incidence rates suggests that the risk of developing cancer may be reduced by modifying dietary habits and lifestyle factors, as well as reducing exposure to carcinogens. Those with healthy balanced dietary habits may have a lower cancer risk than those who frequently have unhealthy diets; hence, considering a balanced natural diet and healthy lifestyle may be suggested as a complementary or alternative solution in cancer treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 4","pages":"290-301"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.76","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50143515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hepatoblastoma with neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis: Two case reports","authors":"Sidou He, Xisi Wang, Chao Duan, Wen Zhao, Chiyi Jiang, Shihan Zhang, Binglin Jian, Wei Yang, Tong Yu, Libing Fu, Huanmin Wang, Xiaoli Ma","doi":"10.1002/cai2.86","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cai2.86","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We report two children with hepatoblastoma (HB) with a history of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Case 1 was diagnosed with HB at 5 months of age. Liver enlargement was found during the NEC operation at 3 months of age and then was clinically diagnosed by imaging. After six chemotherapy courses, a partial hepatectomy was performed. Three months after ceasing the chemotherapy, a chest computed tomography scan suggested that distant metastasis of the tumor should be considered, and the lesion was removed. However, 9 months after the operation, alpha-fetoprotein concentrations were increased, and abdominal imaging showed a recurrence of the tumor in situ, resulting in a hepatectomy. Case 2 was diagnosed with NEC shortly after birth and underwent an intestinal resection and anastomosis 1 month later. He was diagnosed with HB at 3 years of age. Hepatectomy was performed after five courses of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy was stopped after 10 courses, and alpha-fetoprotein concentrations were normal. At present, both children have survived and are in a healthy condition. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of HB and a history of NEC in children. Premature birth and low birth weight are common factors leading to the pathogenesis of HB and NEC. The association between these two diseases requires further study.</p>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 6","pages":"532-536"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.86","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81379538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuantong Gong, Xuefeng Liu, Xiaozheng Xie, Yong Wang
{"title":"Progress in research on ultrasound radiomics for predicting the prognosis of breast cancer","authors":"Xuantong Gong, Xuefeng Liu, Xiaozheng Xie, Yong Wang","doi":"10.1002/cai2.85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cai2.85","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide. Effective means of predicting the prognosis of breast cancer are very helpful in guiding treatment and improving patients' survival. Features extracted by radiomics reflect the genetic and molecular characteristics of a tumor and are related to its biological behavior and the patient's prognosis. Thus, radiomics provides a new approach to noninvasive assessment of breast cancer prognosis. Ultrasound is one of the commonest clinical means of examining breast cancer. In recent years, some results of research into ultrasound radiomics for diagnosing breast cancer, predicting lymph node status, treatment response, recurrence and survival times, and other aspects, have been published. In this article, we review the current research status and technical challenges of ultrasound radiomics for predicting breast cancer prognosis. We aim to provide a reference for radiomics researchers, promote the development of ultrasound radiomics, and advance its clinical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 4","pages":"283-289"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.85","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50149437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anqi Lin, Weiming Mou, Lingxuan Zhu, Tao Yang, Chaozheng Zhou, Jian Zhang, Peng Luo
{"title":"Mutations in the DNA polymerase binding pathway affect the immune microenvironment of patients with small-cell lung cancer and enhance the efficacy of platinum-based chemotherapy","authors":"Anqi Lin, Weiming Mou, Lingxuan Zhu, Tao Yang, Chaozheng Zhou, Jian Zhang, Peng Luo","doi":"10.1002/cai2.84","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cai2.84","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is characterized by its high malignancy and is associated with a poor prognosis. In the early stages of the disease, platinum-based chemotherapy is the recommended first-line treatment and has demonstrated efficacy. However, SCLC is prone to recurrence and is generally resistant to chemotherapy in its later stages.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Here, we collected samples from SCLC patients who received platinum-based chemotherapy, performed genomic and transcriptomic analyses, and validated our results with publicly available data.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>SCLC patients with DNA polymerase binding pathway mutations had an improved prognosis after platinum chemotherapy compared with patients without such mutations. Patients in the mutant (MT) group had higher infiltration of T cells, B cells, and M1 macrophages compared with patients without DNA polymerase binding pathway mutations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>DNA polymerase binding pathway mutations can be used as prognostic markers for platinum-based chemotherapy in SCLC.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 6","pages":"500-512"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.84","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86647984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Margaux Camuset, Baptiste Le Calvez, Olivier Theisen, Catherine Godon, Audrey Grain, Caroline Thomas, Marie-Laure Couec, Marie C. Béné, Fanny Rialland, Marion Eveillard
{"title":"Added value of molecular karyotype in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia","authors":"Margaux Camuset, Baptiste Le Calvez, Olivier Theisen, Catherine Godon, Audrey Grain, Caroline Thomas, Marie-Laure Couec, Marie C. Béné, Fanny Rialland, Marion Eveillard","doi":"10.1002/cai2.67","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cai2.67","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Thanks to an improved therapeutic regimen in childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), 5 year-overall survival now exceeds 90%. Unfortunately, the 25% of children who relapse have an initial poor prognosis, potentially driven by pre-existing or emerging molecular anomalies. The latter are initially and essentially identified by cytogenetics. However, some subtle alterations are not visible through karyotyping.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) array is an alternative way of chromosomal analysis allowing for a more in-depth evaluation of chromosomal modifications such as the assessment of copy number alterations (CNA) and loss of heterozygosity (LOH). This method was applied here in retrospective diagnosis/relapse paired samples from seven children with BCP-ALL and in a prospective cohort of 38 newly diagnosed childhood cases.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In the matched study, compared to the initial karyotype, SNP array analysis reclassified two patients as poor prognosis cases. Modulation during relapse was seen for 4 CNA and 0.9 LOH. In the prospective study, SNP reclassified the 10 patients with intermediate karyotype as 7 good prognosis and 3 poor prognosis. Ultimately, in all the children tested, SNP array allowed to identify additional anomalies compared to conventional karyotype, refine its prognostic value and identify some druggable anomalies that could be used for precision medicine. Overall, the anomalies detected could be segregated in four groups respectively involved in B-cell development, cell proliferation, transcription and molecular pathways.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>SNP therefore appears to be a method of choice in the integrated diagnosis of BCP ALL, especially for patients initially classified as intermediate prognosis. This complementary method of both cytogenetics and high throughput sequencing allows to obtain further classified information and can be useful in case of failure of these techniques.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 6","pages":"513-523"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.67","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77923584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PD-1/L1 inhibitors can improve but not replace chemotherapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma: A systematic review and network meta-analysis","authors":"Longkun Mao, Meihua Yang, Xinxiang Fan, Wenjie Li, Xiaodong Huang, Wang He, Tianxin Lin, Jian Huang","doi":"10.1002/cai2.75","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cai2.75","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Programmed cell death-1/ligand 1 inhibitors are a new treatment strategy for advanced urothelial carcinoma. Therefore, a comparative evaluation of their efficacy and toxicity compared with chemotherapy is necessary.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We comprehensively searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases and performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials up to July 2021. We considered overall survival as the primary outcome, and progression-free survival, objective response rate, and treatment-related adverse events as secondary outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overall, 3584 patients from five studies were evaluated. Compared with first-line chemotherapy, programmed cell death-1/ligand 1 inhibitors were significantly associated with worse progression-free survival (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and adverse objective response rates (<i>p</i> < 0.001). However, the treatments were not significantly different in terms of overall survival (<i>p</i> = 0.33). Compared with second-line chemotherapy, programmed cell death-1/ligand 1 inhibitors significantly improved overall survival (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and there was no statistically significant difference in progression-free survival (<i>p</i> = 0.89) or objective response rate (<i>p</i> = 0.34). Compared with chemotherapy, programmed cell death-1/ligand 1 inhibitors were well tolerated (first-line chemotherapy: <i>p</i> < 0.001; second-line chemotherapy: <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The efficacy of programmed cell death-1/ligand 1 inhibitors in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma is not superior to that of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy but is better than second-line chemotherapy; however, programmed cell death-1/ligand 1 inhibitors are safer than first- and second-line chemotherapy and have a broader prospect for use in combination therapy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 3","pages":"191-202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.75","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50138271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shi-Peng Ke, Si-Mei Chen, Yi Jiang, Heng-Xin Gong, Jia-Li Yu, Xu Li, Yin-Yi Chen, Xiao-Hang Li, Qun-Xia Wang, Yan-Zhao Liu
{"title":"Bibliometric and visualized analysis of applying tumor markers in lung cancer diagnosis from 2000 to 2022","authors":"Shi-Peng Ke, Si-Mei Chen, Yi Jiang, Heng-Xin Gong, Jia-Li Yu, Xu Li, Yin-Yi Chen, Xiao-Hang Li, Qun-Xia Wang, Yan-Zhao Liu","doi":"10.1002/cai2.74","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cai2.74","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Tumor marker (TM) detection can indicate the existence and growth of a tumor and has therefore been used extensively for diagnosing LC. Here, we conducted a bibliometric analysis to examine TM-related publications for LC diagnosis to illustrate the current state and future trends of this field, as well as to identify additional promising TMs with high sensitivity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Publications regarding TMs in LC diagnosis were downloaded from the Web of Science Core Collection. CiteSpace was applied to perform a bibliometric analysis of journals, cocitation authors, keywords, and references related to this field. VOSviewer was used to generate concise diagrams about countries, institutions, authors, and keywords. Changes in the TM research frontier were analyzed through citation burst detection.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 990 studies were analyzed in this work. The collaboration network analysis revealed that the People's Republic of China, Yonsei University, and Molina R were the most productive country, institution, and scholar, respectively. Additionally, Molina R was the author with the most citations. The National Natural Science Foundation of China was the largest funding source. “Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as tumor marker in lung cancer” was the top reference with the most citations, <i>Lung Cancer</i> was the core journal, and “serum tumor marker” experienced a citation burst over the past 5 years.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This bibliometric analysis of TMs in LC diagnosis presents the current trends and frontiers in this field. We summarized the research status of this field and the methods to improve the diagnostic efficacy of traditional serum TMs, as well as provided new directions and ideas for improving the LC clinical detection rate. Priority should be given to the transformation of computer-assisted diagnostic technology for clinical applications. In addition, circulating tumor cells, exosomes, and microRNAs were the current most cutting-edge TMs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100212,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Innovation","volume":"2 4","pages":"265-282"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cai2.74","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50138112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}