Research progress of glucocorticoid receptor in urological malignant tumors / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Glucocorticoid receptor (GR),a member of the steroid receptor superfamily,can mediate the signal pathway of ligands like glucocorticoids,regulate the transcription of target genes,and exert biological activity.GR is expressed in different degrees in three major kinds of urological malignant tumors including renal cancer,bladder cancer and prostate cancer.It also affects the metabolism of tumor cells,and is closely related to the occurrence,development and prognosis of tumors.GR provides an important clue for targeted therapy and endocrine therapy of urological malignant tumors.

The value of C-reactive protein in the evaluation of the prognosis of renal cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Increasing evidence has proved that inflammation plays an extremely important role in tumorigenesis.As the most representative biomarker for inflammation,C-reactive protein (CRP) has been considered to be critically associated with the prognosis of a variety of malignant tumors,like renal cancer.Numerous studies have shown that CRP is a significant prognostic factor for renal cancer patients treated with surgery,cytokine therapy or molecular-targeted therapy,and CRP has been incorporated into some prognostic algorithms for renal cancer.

Perioperative respiratory and circulatory features in overweighted patients with lung cancer / 中国肺癌杂志

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>To analyze the perioperative respiratory and circulatory features of overweighted patients with lung cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The perioperative respiratory and circulatory features of 221 overweighted lung cancer patients were compared with those of 715 normal-weighted patients, by means of Chi-square analysis and t analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The abnormal incidence of MBB, Raw, SGaw, PEF, FEV₁, V₇₅ , and EEG, blood presure, serum cholesterol and glucose, was significantly higher in overweighted group than that in the normal weighted group ( P < 0.05), and FRC was significantly lower than that of the normal weighted group (3.46±0.87 vs 3.63±1.17, P < 0.01). There was no difference in D LCO, MMEF, V₅₀ , V₂₅ between the two groups. The odds of postoperative complication in respiratory or circulatory system was significantly increased in overweighted group than that in the normal weighted group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The obstruction of main airway, partial alveolar collapse and impotency of respiratory muscle may result in respiratory complication in overweighted patients, and increased cardiac burden and some pre-existing diseases in overweighted patients might be the cause of increased incidence of circulatory complication.</p>