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{"title":"Colitis induced by PD-1 inhibitor combined with platinum-containing dual drug chemotherapy in Lewis mice and its mechanism.","authors":"Chunhai Li,&nbsp;Lixin Wang,&nbsp;Daqian Sun,&nbsp;Tianxiao Yao,&nbsp;Xiuying Xian,&nbsp;Yufeng Cheng","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2078_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2078_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To explore the occurrence and possible mechanism of colitis in Lewis mice treated with PD-1 inhibitor combined with platinum-containing dual drug chemotherapy.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>A Lewis lung cancer model of C57BL/6 mice was established, randomly divided into the treatment group (group C, PD-1 inhibitor + Carboplatin (CARB) + Pemetrexed (PEM)) and model group (group B, normal saline), and a control group (group A, normal saline) was set up. Observe the changes in tumor-free weight, tumor volume, disease activity index (DAI), colon histopathology, identify serum interleukin (IL)-10, interferon (IFN)-γ, the expression of claudin-1, and occludin mRNA in the colon in each animals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with group A, the tumor-free weight of mice in B decreased (P < 0.001), the content of IL-10 in serum increased (P < 0.01), the content of IFN-γ in serum decreased (P < 0.01). Compared with group B, the transplanted tumor volume in C was reduced (P < 0.05), DAI scores of D4 (P < 0.001), and D7 (P < 0.001) were increased, colonic histopathology analysis showed that colitis occurred, serum IL-10 content was decreased (P < 0.05), IFN-γ content was increased (P < 0.05), and the mRNA expression of claudin-1 (P < 0.05) and occludin (P < 0.05) was reduced.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This treatment can inhibit the growth of transplanted tumors but will cause colitis in Lewis mice. The impairment of intestinal barrier function following administration cause an imbalance in the expression of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory factors in the colon, thus causing colitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"939-944"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10534205","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":"Prospective analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of digital rectal examination and magnetic resonance imaging for T staging of prostate cancer.","authors":"Junming Zhu,&nbsp;Xiaohui Wu,&nbsp;Yuting Xue,&nbsp;Xiaodong Li,&nbsp;Qingshui Zheng,&nbsp;Xueyi Xue,&nbsp;Zhiyang Huang,&nbsp;Shaohao Chen","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_176_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_176_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Accurate staging of prostate cancer (PCa) is the basis for the risk stratification to select targeted treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy rates of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and digital rectal examination (DRE) for preoperative T staging of potentially resectable PCa.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From March 2021 to March 2022, patients with PCa with T staging by prostate biopsy were included. All examinations used postoperative histopathologic T staging as the reference standard. All patients underwent DRE and MRI before the puncture. Two blinded urologists and radiologists independently evaluated DRE and MRI, respectively. Before the examination, patients were then divided into early- (T1, T2) and late-(T3, T4) stage cancer. Analysis of a paired sample sign test was performed to determine differences between DRE and MRI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 136 study participants with PCa were evaluated histopathologically, of whom 71% (97/136) and 29% (39/136) were at the early- and late-stage cancer, respectively. MRI had a significantly higher accuracy (91.9% vs. 76.5%, P < 0.001) compared with DRE. Further, MRI showed a higher sensitivity than DRE to diagnose early PCa (92.8% vs. 74.2%; P < 0.001). However, the specificity was not significantly different between them (89.7% vs. 82.1%; P = 0.375). Area under the curve (receiver operating curve) values were calculated as 0.78 ± 0.038 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.71-0.86), 0.91 ± 0.028 (95% CI, 0.86-0.97), and 0.872 ± 0.028 (95% CI, 0.80-0.92) for DRE-, MRI-, MRI + DRE-based PCa predictions, respectively. The prediction performance of MRI was better than that of DRE (DeLong test, z = 3.632, P = 0.0003) and MRI + DRE (DeLong test, z = 3.715, P = 0.0002).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For resectable PCa, the diagnostic potential of MRI in assessing the T stage was higher than that of DRE. However, DRE is still valuable, especially for patients with locally advanced PCa.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"1024-1030"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10183887","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":"TSPYL5 inhibits the tumorigenesis of colorectal cancer cells <i>in vivo</i> by triggering DNA damage.","authors":"Chao Huang,&nbsp;Peng Ruan,&nbsp;Chunping He,&nbsp;Rui Zhou","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1098_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1098_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Testis-specific protein Y-encoded-like 5 (TSPYL5) suppresses several cancers in vivo, including colorectal cancer (CRC); however, its mechanism and role in CRC cell tumorigenesis in vivo remain unknown.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To elucidate the molecular mechanisms of colorectal cancer and find new therapeutic targets to improve CRC patient outcomes.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>Male mice (4 weeks old, 16-22 g) were housed in sterile cages in a temperature-controlled room (20-25°C) with a 12 h light/dark cycle and ad libitum food and water.</p><p><strong>Methods and materials: </strong>TSPYL5 overexpressing or non-overexpressing HCT116 cells were used to create a nude mouse tumor model. Tumor tissue was evaluated histologically after hematoxylin and eosin (H and E) staining. TUNEL staining assessed tumor cell apoptosis. Ki67 expression in excised tumor tissue was measured by immunohistochemistry. Western blotting examined double-stranded break (DBS)-associated protein expression in vivo.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0 was used for all analyses (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). At least three independent experiments yield a mean value ± standard deviation. Unpaired Student's t-tests compared groups. One-way analysis of variance and Dunnett's test were used to compare groups with a P value < 0.5.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TSPYL5 overexpression inhibited CRC cell tumorigenicity and damaged tumor cells in vivo. TSPYL5 overexpression also significantly increased Bax and p-H2AX (early double-stranded break indicators) and decreased Ki67, Bcl-2, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor expression.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Collectively, TSPYL5 overexpression inhibited the tumorigenicity of CRC cells in vivo by inducing DNA damage.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"898-903"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10237274","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":"Pediatric granular cell tumor of the larynx: A case report and literature review.","authors":"Jing Ke,&nbsp;Junwei Xiong,&nbsp;Juhong Zhang,&nbsp;Haiyu Ma,&nbsp;Wei Yuan","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2096_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2096_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An 8-year-old child was admitted to our ENT department for a year because of a hoarse voice. An endoscopic examination displayed that a cystic, solid lesion can be seen in the right subglottis. The lesion was removed using a CO2 laser under general anesthesia. Postoperative histopathology confirmed granular cell tumor (GCT), S-100(+), vimentin (+), and SOX-10(+). GCT, also known as the Abrikossoff tumor, is a rare benign tumor that rarely occurs in the larynx, particularly in children. This case report emphasizes that considerable attention should be given to the differential diagnosis of the laryngeal granulosa cell tumor. Given the recurrence risk of GCT, long-term postoperative follow-up is necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"1070-1073"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10178888","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":"Clinical features and prognosis of advanced intra- and extra-pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas.","authors":"Xiao-Yun Chen,&nbsp;Ning-Jing Guo,&nbsp;Pei-Lin Guo,&nbsp;Fan Yang,&nbsp;Qiong Luo,&nbsp;Sheng Yang,&nbsp;Xiang-Qi Chen","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2443_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2443_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We examined the clinical features and prognosis of advanced intra- and extra-pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) to offer additional guidance for the clinical treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), which is a type of advanced intrapulmonary NEC (IPNECs).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The clinical data and survival of 123 patients with advanced IPNECs and extrapulmonary NECs (EPNECs) were obtained. We retrospectively examined the corresponding clinical diagnosis and treatment and investigated the significant factors influencing the survival prognosis of patients with NECs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 90 cases of IPNECs (including 81 cases of SCLC), and 33 cases of EPNECs. The median overall survival (OS) of IPNECs was significantly longer than that of the EPNECs in the gastrointestinal tract and in the other regions (P < 0.05). The median OS of patients with other IPNECs was longer than that of patients with SCLC (P > 0.05). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that age, liver metastasis, number of cycles of first-line chemotherapy, and chest radiotherapy were risk factors influencing OS in patients with NECs (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The survival of IPNECs was significantly longer than that of EPNECs in the gastrointestinal tract and other regions. Nevertheless, patients with advanced NECs who were older and had liver metastases had a poorer prognosis. Multidisciplinary treatments including multicycle chemotherapy and a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy should function significantly in extending the survival of NECs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"951-956"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10182179","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":"Ozone attenuates chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy via upregulating the AMPK-SOCS3 axis.","authors":"Xiao-Tao Zhang,&nbsp;Li-Juan Zong,&nbsp;Ru-Meng Jia,&nbsp;Xin-Miao Qin,&nbsp;Shi-Rong Ruan,&nbsp;Lin-Lin Lu,&nbsp;Ping Wang,&nbsp;Liang Hu,&nbsp;Wen-Tao Liu,&nbsp;Yang Yang,&nbsp;Yan Li","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_912_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_912_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a severe adverse reaction to chemotherapeutics, which seriously affects the outcome of chemotherapy and patients' quality of life. Although it is commonly seen, it lacks effective treatment. Our previous study found that ozone could alleviate neuropathic pain. Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) or Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) or tissue factor (TF)-mediated neuroinflammation and microcirculation disturbance is the main reason for CIPN. Suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) 3 is an endogenous negative feedback regulator of inflammation via TLR4 inhibition.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Oxaliplatin (L-OHP) was used to establish mice's CIPN model. Nociceptive responses were assessed by observing the ICR mice's incidence of foot regression in mechanical indentation response experiments. Cell signaling assays were performed by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. The mouse leukemia cells of monocyte-macrophage line RAW 264.7 were cultured to investigate the effects of ozone administration on macrophage.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ozone decreased the expression of TF in the blood and sciatic nerve. It upregulated the adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-SOCS3 axis to relieve CIPN and inhibit TF expression in vivo. SOCS3 expression was induced by ozone to inhibit the p38/TF signaling in RAW 246.7 cells. Ozone also prevented L-OHP-induced sciatic nerve demyelination. Microglia activation was inhibited, and c-Fos and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) expression was decreased in the spinal dorsal horn via ozone.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this study, we demonstrated that ozone could alleviate CIPN by upregulating the AMPK-SOCS3 axis to inhibit TF expression, which is a potential treatment for CIPN.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"1031-1039"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10182183","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":"High-power green-light laser endoscopic submucosal dissection for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A technical improvement and its initial application.","authors":"Jilu Zheng,&nbsp;Feifan Liu,&nbsp;Keqin Zhang,&nbsp;Yuzhu Xiang,&nbsp;Lianjun Li,&nbsp;Haiyang Zhang,&nbsp;Yinan Zhang,&nbsp;Ning Suo,&nbsp;Zilong Wang,&nbsp;Chenglin Han,&nbsp;Xunbo Jin,&nbsp;Muwen Wang,&nbsp;Chunxiao Wei,&nbsp;Ji Chen","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_674_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_674_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The technique of laser en bloc resection of bladder tumor (ERBT) has been a valuable alternative technique to transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). However, the combination of laser ERBT and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) technique has not been well studied. Here, a novel technique integrating a high-power green-light laser with ESD was presented. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of high-power green-light laser endoscopic submucosal dissection (HPL-ESD) for the treatment of primary non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>From January 2015 to December 2018, a total of 56 patients with NMIBC underwent HPL-ESD. All tumors were transurethral en bloc resected in the ESD technique. Perioperative clinical data were retrospectively collected and analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All operations were safely performed by the technique of HPL-ESD without blood transfusion. The mean tumor diameter was 2.04 ± 0.65 cm, ranging from 0.5 to 3.5 cm. The mean operative time was 28.39 ± 16.04 min. The average serum hemoglobin decrease was 0.88 ± 0.54 g/dL. The mean postoperative catheterization time was 2.88 ± 0.94 days. The pathologic stages included pTa (32 cases), and pT1 (24 cases). Double-J stent indwelling was not performed for four patients whose tumors were adjacent to the ureteral orifice and no postoperative hydronephrosis was observed. Only one case of ectopic bladder tumor recurred due to irregular bladder irrigation during the 36-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HPL-ESD is a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of primary NMIBCs, especially for tumors adjacent to the ureteral orifice.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"945-950"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10182176","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":"Transvaginal natural orifice specimen extraction surgery for 3D laparoscopic radical cystectomy: A cohort study.","authors":"Liyuan Wu,&nbsp;Qinxin Zhao,&nbsp;Feiya Yang,&nbsp;Mingshuai Wang,&nbsp;Nianzeng Xing","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1612_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1612_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Transvaginal natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) has been widely used in laparoscopic surgery due to its benefits. However, laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) with NOSES has rarely been reported.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of 25 patients who underwent 3D LRC with NOSES from November 2014 to November 2019 was performed. The clinical and perioperative related data, peri and postoperative complications, and oncologic outcomes were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Surgery was successfully completed in 25 patients, and none were converted to open surgery. Mean total operative time was 294.1 ± 48.80 min. Mean NOSES time was12 ± 6.48 min. The median post-op hospital stay was 10.5 d (range 6-27 d). The median visual analog pain score on post-op day 1, 2, and 3 was 2, 2, and 1, respectively. Thirteen patients had 30-day complications (3 had Clavien grade I and 11 had Clavien grade II). Pelvic floor distress inventory-short form 20 (PFDI-20) was 9.8 ± 1.9 after three months (compared with pre-PFDI-20, P = 0.06) and 9.3 ± 1.2 after six months (compared with pre-PFDI-20, P = 0.15). At the mean follow-up of 24.7 ± 12.05 months (range 11-60 months), one patient (4%) had recurrence, two (8%) had metastasis, and one (4%) died.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Transvaginal NOSES in 3D LRC is safe and feasible. Understanding the female vagina anatomy and comprehending the techniques is conducive to avoid incision-related complications. NOSES is minimally invasive with good cosmetic outcomes with few surgical complications or affecting pelvic floor function.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"892-897"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10237273","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":"Comparison of core needle biopsy and fine-needle aspiration methods in CT-guided percutaneous sampling of pancreatic tumors.","authors":"Jingjing Liu,&nbsp;Wei Huang,&nbsp;Shenjie Wang,&nbsp;Zhiyuan Wu,&nbsp;Ziyin Wang,&nbsp;Xiaoyi Ding,&nbsp;Zhongmin Wang","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1290_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1290_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To compare the diagnostic efficacy and safety of CT-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy (CNB) and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) for pancreatic lesions.</p><p><strong>Methods and material: </strong>A total of 176 patients with 176 pancreatic lesions who visited our hospital between January 2016 and March 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into three groups: FNA group A (<1.5 cm between the lesion and great vessels necessitating FNA), FNA group B, and CNB (the latter two with ≥1.5 cm between the lesion and great vessels necessitating FNA). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, accuracy, and postoperative. The statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 17.0.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and seventy six patient's specimens all met the requirements. There were no statistically significant differences in sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy between the CNB group and FNA group B, (P > 0.05). Thirteen samples submitted for genetic testing (5 in CNB group, 4 in each of the FNA groups A and B) all met the standards of next-generation sequencing gene detection. The main complications of these groups included abdominal pain, fever, and hyperamylasemia.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CT-guided percutaneous FNA and CNB have similar diagnostic efficacy for pancreatic biopsy. Furthermore, FNA has a wide range of puncture indications and is very safe. Like CNB, the obtained tissue through FNA can be genetically tested to guide clinical treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"904-909"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10237277","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":"Bilateral Wilms tumor in a patient with a horseshoe and duplex kidney: A case report.","authors":"Xuemin Wu,&nbsp;Guoqiang Du,&nbsp;Zhaoquan Liu,&nbsp;Rongde Wu,&nbsp;Wei Liu","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_415_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_415_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The occurrence of horseshoe kidney with duplex urinary collecting systems is rare. Herein, we report a case of bilateral Wilms tumor (BWT) in a patient with a concurrent horseshoe kidney and left duplex kidney, which had not been previously reported. The patient was treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, followed by surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy. The tumor recurred 6 months postoperatively. A second resection was performed, followed by the administration of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient passed away 15 months after the initial diagnosis of BWT.</p>","PeriodicalId":15208,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"19 4","pages":"1061-1063"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10183886","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}