{"title":"Review Deciphering the Potential of Nanotherapeutics in Lung Cancer Management.","authors":"Prashant Chauhan, Pratibha Pandey, Seema Ramniwas, Fahad Khan","doi":"10.2174/0115680096302203240308104740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096302203240308104740","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lung cancer remains a formidable challenge in oncology, necessitating the develop-ment of more effective prognostic and diagnostic techniques due to inefficient conventional therapeutic approaches and inadequate methods for early lung cancer diagnosis. Despite im-mense progress in the development of innovative strategies to alleviate the impact of this devas-tating disease, the outcomes, unfortunately, remain unsatisfactory, particularly in targeted drug delivery methods. Consequently, nanotechnology has emerged as a revolutionary force in cancer research to develop more effective targeted drug delivery tools due to its extraordinary capacity at the atomic and molecular levels. It has appeared as a beacon of hope in this area of unmet need, providing innovative ways for the prognosis and diagnosis of lung carcinoma. Therefore, this comprehensive review delves into the evolving field of nano-based therapeutics, shedding light on their potential to transform lung cancer treatment. This study meticulously explores the most promising nano-based strategies that have been extensively linked with the treatment of lung carcinoma and mainly emphasizes targeted drug delivery methods and therapies. Addition-ally, this review encapsulates the favorable results of clinical trials, which support the potential pathways for further development of nanotherapeutics in lung cancer management.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140335063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tessy López-Goerne, Alfonso Arellano, Francisco J Padilla-Godínez, Carlos Magaña, Antonela González-Bondani, Rafael Valiente
{"title":"Solid CaCO3 Formation in Glioblastoma Multiforme and its Treatment with Ultra-Nanoparticulated NPt-Bionanocatalysts.","authors":"Tessy López-Goerne, Alfonso Arellano, Francisco J Padilla-Godínez, Carlos Magaña, Antonela González-Bondani, Rafael Valiente","doi":"10.2174/0115680096289012240311023133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096289012240311023133","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most prevalent form of central nervous system (CNS) cancer, stands as a highly aggressive glioma deemed virtually incurable according to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards, with survival rates typically falling between 6 to 18 months. Despite concerted efforts, advancements in survival rates have been elusive. Recent cutting-edge research has unveiled bionanocatalysts with 1% Pt, demonstrating unparalleled selectivity in cleaving C-C, C-N, and C-O bonds within DNA in malignant cells. The application of these nanoparticles has yielded promising outcomes.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study is to employ bionanocatalysts for the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) in a patient, followed by the evaluation of obtained tissues through electronic microscopy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Bionanocatalysts were synthesized using established protocols. These catalysts were then surgically implanted into the GBM tissue through stereotaxic procedures. Subsequently, tissue samples were extracted from the patient and meticulously examined using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).</p><p><strong>Results and discussion: </strong>Detailed examination of biopsies via SEM unveiled a complex network of small capillaries branching from a central vessel, accompanied by a significant presence of solid carbonate formations. Remarkably, the patient subjected to this innovative approach exhibited a three-year extension in survival, highlighting the potential efficacy of bionanocatalysts in combating GBM and its metastases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Bionanocatalysts demonstrate promise as a viable treatment option for severe cases of GBM. Additionally, the identification of solid calcium carbonate formations may serve as a diagnostic marker not only for GBM but also for other CNS pathologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140335084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annatasha Stephen, Bernadette Xin Jie Tune, Yuan Seng Wu, Kalaivani Batumalaie, Mahendran Sekar, Md Moklesur Rahman Sarker, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Shivkanya Fuloria, Subash C B Gopinath
{"title":"Withanone as an Emerging Anticancer Agent and Understanding Its Molecular Mechanisms: Experimental and Computational Evidence.","authors":"Annatasha Stephen, Bernadette Xin Jie Tune, Yuan Seng Wu, Kalaivani Batumalaie, Mahendran Sekar, Md Moklesur Rahman Sarker, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Shivkanya Fuloria, Subash C B Gopinath","doi":"10.2174/0115680096290673240223043650","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096290673240223043650","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite decades of research and effort, treating cancer is still a challenging task. Current conventional treatments are still unsatisfactory to fully eliminate and prevent re-emergence or relapses, and targeted or personalised therapy, which are more effective in managing cancer, may be unattainable or inaccessible for some. In the past, research in natural products have yielded some of the most commonly used cancer treatment drugs known today. Hence it is possible more are awaiting to be discovered. Withanone, a common withanolide found in the Ayurvedic herb Withania somnifera, has been claimed to possess multiple benefits capable of treating cancer. This review focuses on the potential of withanone as a safe cancer treatment drug based on the pharmacokinetic profile and molecular mechanisms of actions of withanone. Through these in silico and in vitro studies discussed in this review, withanone showspotent anticancer activities and interactions with molecular targets involved in cancer progression. Furthermore, some evidences also show the selective killing property of withanone, which highlights the safety and specificity of withanone in targeting cancer cell. By compiling these evidences, this review hopes to spark interest for future research to be conducted in more extensive studies involving withanone to generate more data, especially involving in vivo experiments and toxicity evaluation of withanone.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140142936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingyuan Luo, Qianyue Zhang, Shutong Wang, Luojie Zheng, Jie Liu, Yuchen Zhang, Yingchen Wang, Ranran Wang, Zhigang Xiao, Zheng Li
{"title":"Comprehensive Pan-cancer Analysis of CMPK2 as Biomarker and Prognostic Indicator for Immunotherapy.","authors":"Jingyuan Luo, Qianyue Zhang, Shutong Wang, Luojie Zheng, Jie Liu, Yuchen Zhang, Yingchen Wang, Ranran Wang, Zhigang Xiao, Zheng Li","doi":"10.2174/0115680096281451240306062101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096281451240306062101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>UMP-CMP kinase 2 (CMPK2) is involved in mitochondrial DNA synthesis which can be oxidized and released into the cytoplasm in innate immunity. It initiates the assembly of NLRP3 inflammasomes and mediates various pathological processes such as human immunodeficiency virus infection and systemic lupus erythematosus. However the role of CMPK2 in tumor progression and tumor immunity remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this study we conducted a systematical analysis of CMPK2 across 33 different cancers based on datasets such as Genotype Tissue-Expression (GTEx) The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE) and Tumor Immune Syngeneic Mouse (TISMO). Our focus encompassed the characterization of CMPK2 expression patternsclinical significance potential regulatory mechanisms and its relationship with the tumor immune profile including responsiveness to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. CMPK2 expression was elevated in 23 cancers and decreased in two cancers. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis indicated that CMPK2 expression had a high diagnostic value for 16 cancers. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that high CMPK2 expression was associated with Lower Overall Survival (OS)Disease- Specific Survival (DSS) and Progression-Free Interval (PFI) in Kidney Cutaneous Chromophobe (KICH) Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma (UCEC) and Uveal Melanoma (UVM) and the opposite was true in Skin Cutaneous Melanoma (SKCM). Immune microenvironment-related analysis revealed strong associations between CMPK2 expression and immune cell infiltration as well as immune checkpoint expression across various tumors.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Notably in four mouse immunotherapy cohorts CMPK2 expression in treated mouse tumors was post-treatment. In five clinical immunotherapy cohorts patients with high CMPK2 expression show better responses to immunotherapy. Furthermore the methylation level of the CMPK2 gene was closely correlated to its expression and tumor prognosis. Among these cancers the clinical and immunological indications of SKCM are particularly closely related to CMPK2 expression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our analysis preliminarily describes the complex function of CMPK2 in cancer progression and immune microenvironment highlighting its potential as a diagnostic and therapeutic target for immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140130957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Twenty-four-month Progression-free Survival in HER2-amplified Advanced Gastric Cancer with Brain Metastases after Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Treatment: A Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Haibo Zhang, Min Xu","doi":"10.2174/0115680096283210240209062301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096283210240209062301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) has shown promising outcomes as a second or subsequent-line treatment for human epidermal growth factor-2 (HER2)-positive advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We reported a 49-year-old male patient with stage IV HER2-amplified gastric cancer. Despite extensive pretreatments, including first-line trastuzumab plus FOLFOX, second-- line trastuzumab plus FOLFOX, followed by traditional Chinese medicine, third-line nivolumab plus trastuzumab, fourth-line pyrotinib plus paclitaxel and five hepatic arterial chemoembolization procedures, and fifth-line pembrolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel and thoracic radiotherapy, the patient experienced disease progression. In April 2021, T-DXd was initiated as the sixth-line therapy in combination with radiotherapy for brain metastases. After one treatment cycle, the patient achieved a partial response. T-DXd was discontinued in August 2022 due to recurrent anemia attributed to cardiac stenosis-related bleeding.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The condition of the patient remained stable until May 2023, indicating a progression-free survival of over 24 months. This case suggests that T-DXd may offer long-term clinical benefits in patients with HER2-amplified advanced gastric cancer with brain metastases.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140093574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"HAND2-AS1 Promotes Ferroptosis to Reverse Lenvatinib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by TLR4/NOX2/DUOX2 Axis.","authors":"Zheng Song, Yu Zhang, Wei Luo, Chao Sun, Caihong Lv, Sihao Wang, Quanwei He, Ran Xu, Zhaofang Bai, Xiujuan Chang, Yongping Yang","doi":"10.2174/0115680096279597240219055135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096279597240219055135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Lenvatinib resistance causes less than 40% of the objective response rate. Therefore, it is urgent to explore new therapeutic targets to reverse the lenvatinib resistance for HCC. HAND2-AS1 is a critical tumor suppressor gene in various cancers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Here, we investigated the role of HAND2-AS1 in the molecular mechanism of lenvatinib resistance in HCC. It was found that HAND2-AS1 was lowly expressed in the HepG2 lenvatinib resistance (HepG2-LR) cells and HCC tissues and associated with progression-free intervals via TCGA. Overexpression of HAND2-AS1 (OE-HAND2-AS1) decreased the IC50 of lenvatinib in HepG2-LR cells to reverse lenvatinib resistance. Moreover, OE-HAND2-AS1 induced intracellular concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) and lipid ROS and decreased the ratio of glutathione to glutathione disulfide (GSH/GSSG) to promote ferroptosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A xenograft model in which nude mice were injected with OE-HAND2-AS1 HepG2-LR cells confirmed that OE-HAND2-AS1 could reverse lenvatinib resistance and decrease tumor formation in vivo. HAND2-AS1 promoted the expression of ferroptosis-related genes (TLR4, NOX2, and DUOX2) and promoted ferroptosis to reverse lenvatinib resistance by increasing TLR4/ NOX2/DUOX2 via competing endogenous miR-219a-1-3p in HCC cells. Besides, patients with a low HAND2-AS1 level had early recurrence after resection.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggested that HAND2-AS1 may be a potential therapeutic target and an indicator of early recurrence for HCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140093573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Review on Patient-Derived 3D Micro Cancer Approach for Drug Screen in Personalized Cancer Medicine.","authors":"Zülal Atlı Şekeroğlu, Vedat Şekeroğlu","doi":"10.2174/0115680096285910240206044830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096285910240206044830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Precision medicine in oncology aims to identify an individualized treatment plan based on genomic alterations in a patient's tumor. It helps to select the most beneficial therapy for an individual patient. As it is now known that no patient's cancer is the same, and therefore, different patients may respond differently to conventional treatments, precision medicine, which replaces the one-size-fits-all approach, supports the development of tailored treatments for specific cancers of different patients. Patient-specific organoid or spheroid models as 3D cell culture models are very promising for predicting resistance to anti-cancer drugs and for identifying the most effective cancer therapy for high-throughput drug screening combined with genomic analysis in personalized medicine. Because tumor spheroids incorporate many features of solid tumors and reflect resistance to drugs and radiation, as in human cancers, they are widely used in drug screening studies. Testing patient-derived 3D cancer spheroids with some anticancer drugs based on information from molecular profiling can reveal the sensitivity of tumor cells to drugs and provide the right compounds to be effective against resistant cells. Given that many patients do not respond to standard treatments, patient-specific treatments will be more effective, less toxic. They will affect survival better compared to the standard approach used for all patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140038852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DNA Methylation-Based Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer.","authors":"Xintong Peng, Jingfan Zheng, Tianzi Liu, Ziwen Zhou, Chen Song, Danyan Zhang, Xinlong Zhang, Yan Huang","doi":"10.2174/0115680096278978240204162353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096278978240204162353","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>DNA methylation is a key epigenetic modifier involved in tumor formation, invasion, and metastasis. The development of breast cancer is a complex process, and many studies have now confirmed the involvement of DNA methylation in breast cancer. Moreover, the number of genes identified as aberrantly methylated in breast cancer is rapidly increasing, and the accumulation of epigenetic alterations becomes a chronic factor in the development of breast cancer. The combined effects of external environmental factors and the internal tumor microenvironment promote epigenetic alterations that drive tumorigenesis. This article focuses on the relevance of DNA methylation to breast cancer, describing the role of detecting DNA methylation in the early diagnosis, prediction, progression, metastasis, treatment, and prognosis of breast cancer, as well as recent advances. The reversibility of DNA methylation is utilized to target specific methylation aberrant promoters as well as related enzymes, from early prevention to late targeted therapy, to understand the journey of DNA methylation in breast cancer with a more comprehensive perspective. Meanwhile, methylation inhibitors in combination with other therapies have a wide range of prospects, providing hope to drug-resistant breast cancer patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140027607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TBOPP, a DOCK1 Inhibitor, Potentiates Cisplatin Efficacy in Breast Cancer by Regulating Twist-mediated EMT.","authors":"Xin Chen, Zhenbang Zhou, Pengting Tang, Feiya Du, Shuqian Wang, Jia Yao, Shufen Zhang, Jiajing Huang, Xuemei Lu, Wei Chen, Xiaofang Yu, Yu Liu, Hao Liu","doi":"10.2174/0115680096281231240202073558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096281231240202073558","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>DOCK1 has been reported to be involved in tumor progression and resistance. 1-(2-(30-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,10-biphenyl]-4-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-5-pyrrolidinylsulfonyl2(1H)- pyridone (TBOPP) is a selective DOCK1 inhibitor; however, the role and molecular mechanisms of DOCK1 and its inhibition in breast cancer (BC) resistance remain poorly understood.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims toinvestigate the underlying mechanisms of DOCK1 in BC resistance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>DOCK1 or Twist siRNA and Twist plasmid were used to explore the function of DOCK1 in vitro experiments. A mouse xenograft model was used for in vivo experiments.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the present study, we demonstrated that DOCK1 siRNA promoted cisplatin sensitivity in BC cells. Moreover, TBOPP also enhances the therapeutic effect of cisplatin both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, DOCK1 siRNA inhibited EMT. Twist 1 is one of the EMT-inducing transcription factors and is known to induce EMT. To further reveal the effect of DOCK in BC cells, we co-transfected with DOCK1 and Twist1 siRNA to BC cells and found that co-transfection with DOCK1 and Twist siRNA could not further enhance the cisplatin sensitivity of BC cells. Moreover, DOCK1 siRNA failed to reverse the effect of Twist 1 up-regulation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Taken together, these results demonstrate that DOCK1 may function as a potential therapeutic target in BC and that combining cisplatin with TBOPP may provide a promising therapeutic strategy for cisplatin-resistant BC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139982591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thyroid Metastases from Breast Cancer Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Yumei Guan, Qinjun Ma, Yiqing Zhang, Jiuda Zhao, Xinjian Guo","doi":"10.2174/0115680096274465240129055950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680096274465240129055950","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Thyroid metastasis arising from primary breast cancer is a rare phenomenon, with only a handful of cases documented in both national and international literature. The management approach and prognosis of this occurrence have sparked debates and uncertainties.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Herein, we report the case of a 55-year-old woman with breast cancer. She previously underwent extensive excision of the breast lesion with adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy. After 9 years, she presented with neck discomfort and examination suggested right thyroid metastasis and lymph node metastasis in the neck. Imaging showed pulmonary and bone metastases. Furthermore, the patient received endocrine therapy. After 7 months of follow- up, the patient survived without any new distant metastases. Thyroid metastases originating from breast cancer often unfold with a subtle, intricate nature, making early detection challenging. They tend to emerge inconspicuously, intertwining with widespread systemic metastases, hinting at a less favorable prognosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Given the unusual clinical indicators, identifying heterochronic thyroid metastases in patients with tumors poses a distinct challenge, requiring clinicians to navigate the follow-up process with heightened sensitivity. The key lies in timely detection and early intervention, factors that can significantly enhance the overall quality of life for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10816,"journal":{"name":"Current cancer drug targets","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139971254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}