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The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics and clinical relevance of HER2 exon 20 oncogenic variants in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
As part of the innate immune system, NK cells contribute to optimizing cancer immunotherapy strategies and are becoming a focal point in cancer research. However, limited research has been conducted to further...
The pre-diagnosis plasma proteomic contexture of colon cancer patients may reflect host immune and biological conditions and potentially associate with survival outcomes. We aimed to characterize pre-diagnosis...
In patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, analysis of the number of basal circulating tumour cells (bCTCs) has been shown to be a strong prognostic indicator. In this study, we aim to explore the potentia...
Mecapegfilgrastim has been previously validated for efficacy and safety in neutropenia prevention during clinical trials. This nationwide, real-world study (RWS) evaluates its role in protecting against modera...
Sarcopenia (defined as low skeletal muscle index - SMI) and myosteatosis (defined as low skeletal muscle radiodensity - SMD) associate with poor outcomes in gastric cancer, but their impact after robotic surge...
Financial Toxicity (FT) is prevalent among lung cancer patients. Identifying high-risk groups and implementing comprehensive, targeted interventions can alleviate FT and improve patients’ quality of life. Henc...
Cervical cancer (CC) is a major public health problem; it is the fourth leading cause of cancer in women worldwide. The present study aimed to analyze trends and projections in incidence of CC in northern Tuni...
DET has a significant inhibitory activity against a range of cancer cells; however, its specific effects and underlying mechanisms in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) remain to be fully elucidated. This stud...
The high mortality rate of breast cancer and the difficulties associated with therapeutic resistance, especially in cases where targeted treatments are unavailable, make it a serious threat to women's health. ...
External beam radiation therapy (RT) has shown promising effects for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) in recent studies. However, there is still a lack of consen...
Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) is a highly aggressive primary bone malignancy that primarily affects children and adolescents. Several tyrosine kinase receptors (RTKs) have been found to be overexpressed in ES samples, ...
To investigate the value of virtual magnetic resonance elastography (vMRE), fractional order calculus (FROC) model, and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in differentiating rectal cancer grades.
Acquired MET alterations is one of the resistance mechanisms to advanced NSCLC patients treated with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Several clinical trials combined MET-TKI (such as capmatinib, tepoti...
The work aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of chemotherapy regimen (oxaliplatin + capecitabine, XELOX) combined with neoadjuvant radiotherapy (NART) and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in locally advanc...
Mammographic screening is effective in reducing breast cancer mortality, but the impact of screening on triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) outcomes remains debated. This study aims to determine if screen d...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is increasingly recognized for its associations with extragastric diseases, yet its potential role in pancreatic cancer (PC) etiology remains underexplored. This study in...
Extracting image features can predict the prognosis and treatment effect of non-small cell lung cancer, which has been increasingly confirmed. However, the specific operation using 3D-Slicer still lacks standa...
Well-implemented cancer screening strategies can significantly enhance early detection rates, leading to improved treatment outcomes and reduced mortality. However, there remains a paucity of high-quality evid...
CD5 positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has unique clinical and pathological characteristics.
Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a rare group of malignant tumors originating from soft tissues. The study systematically evaluates the global burden of soft tissue and extraosseous sarcomas from 1990 to 2021 ac...
The relationship between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and patients with advanced gallbladder adenocarcinoma (aGA) has been rarely studied. This article was to demonstrate the enumeration, classification, and...
Based on SOFT and TEXT trials data, a composite recurrence risk score (CR-score) model was developed for early premenopausal women with hormone receptor -positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor ...
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal malignancy, ranking seventh among cancer-related deaths worldwide. This study utilizes data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study to examine the global bu...
A significant proportion, ranging from 20 to 40%, of individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) do not exhibit elevated Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels. This study aimed to evaluate the utility of serum gl...
Medical writing services, initially developed to streamline manuscript preparation, have raised ethical concerns due to their association with industry influence and spin. While prevalent in oncology and malig...
Enhanced glycolytic levels in cancer cells are a common characteristic of many cancer types. Modulation of glycolytic metabolism is crucial for enhancing the efficacy of cancer therapy. The specific role of 6-...
To improve prognosis of patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM), we constructed a nomogram model to improve outcome through risk stratification and decision support.
Bladder cancer (BLCA) is a highly heterogeneous disease that presents challenges in predicting prognosis and treatment response. Cancer stem cells are key drivers of tumor development, progression, metastasis,...
Glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) is known to play a crucial role in glucose uptake in malignant tumors. GLUT1 inhibitors reportedly exhibit anti-tumor effects by suppressing cancer cell proliferation. BAY-876, a ...
The advent of novel therapeutic agents has advanced biomarker characterization in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), driving increased adoption of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies for molecular t...
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 (CDK8) has been implicated in various tumors, with its role differing across tumor types. However, the association between CDK8 polymorphisms and bladder cancer (BC) remains unclear. Thi...
This study aims to screen, validate novel biomarkers and develop a user-friendly online tool for the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Within the French-Australian CLL6 RESIDUUM trial, an ancillary study aimed at assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) receiving a two-year conso...
This meta-analysis was to assess the incidence and risk factors of sarcopenia in gastric cancer (GC) patients and to provide clinical implications for the prevention and improvement of sarcopenia in GC patients.
Although quality-assured oncological exercise therapy (qOET) has proven effective for cancer patients at any stage of treatment and during aftercare, it is not yet incorporated into standard care in Germany an...
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a challenging malignancy with a poor prognosis. While the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is reported to correlate with the prognosis, the significance of changes in the NLR and its ...
This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of tislelizumab plus lenvatinib (TL group) and tislelizumab monotherapy (T group) in patients with stage C hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) according to the Barc...
Breast cancer represents the most prevalent form of tumors among females and is characterized by a significant genetic component. The brain is a frequent site of metastasis for breast cancer. Although numerous...
This retrospective study aimed to compare patients eligible for the Z0011 study with and without axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) by overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and loco-regional r...
Breast cancer treatment has improved significantly, contributing to a 5-year relative survival rate of 99% for localized cases. However, post-treatment survivors are reported to have significantly poor cardiov...
Cancer is a growing public health concern in Africa and Asia, where access to effective healthcare and resources is often limited. There is an urgent need for evidence-based cancer control policies in Africa a...
Cancer remains a significant health challenge in the ASEAN region, highlighting the need for effective screening programs. However, approaches, target demographics, and intervals vary across ASEAN member state...
The aim of this study was to explore the role of microRNA-767-5p (miR-767-5p) in regulating the osteosarcoma (OS) prognosis, metastasis and sensitivity to chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic sensitivity. We ...
To assess the clinical application and efficacy of robotic radical prostatectomy in 50 cases of large-volume (> 100 ml) prostate cancer.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most prevalent malignant tumor of the digestive system globally, ranking third in incidence and second in mortality. In previous studies, the rate of lymph node metastasis (LNM) ...
Chemotherapy side effects can easily contribute to malnutrition and disrupt the normal diet of breast cancer patients. Offering early multidisciplinary team interventions during chemotherapy can establish a so...
Management of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)- associated vestibular schwannomas (VSs) is challenging due to their multiplicity, early onset, proximity to the brainstem, unpredictable growth, and aggressive beh...
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) plus chemotherapy has become the standard of care for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nonetheless, reliable efficacy biomarkers of ICI plus chemotherapy are lacki...
Emerging evidence suggests the importance of basement membrane components in cancer metastasis; however, their specific roles in esophageal carcinoma remain underexplored. To investigate this, we analyzed 152 ...
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