Efficacy of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Combined with rhAd-p53 on Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer / 肿瘤防治研究

Objective To analyze the short- and long-term effect of chemoradiotherapy combined with rhAd-p53 on locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Methods A total of 51 patients with stage ⅡA-ⅣA LACC were divided into experimental group (chemoradiotherapy+rhAd-p53 gene therapy, RCT-p53) and control group (chemoradiotherapy, RCT). Short-term effect, long-term effect and early side-effect were evaluated. Results ORR of RCT-p53 group and RCT group were 91.7% and 62.9%, respectively (P=0.037); CR rates were 66.7% and 40.7%, respectively. There was no significant difference of early side-effects between two groups, in terms of hematologic toxicity, digestive toxicity, hepatotoxicity or renal toxicity. Five-year PFS of RCT-p53 group and RCT group were 79.8% and 51.3%, respectively (P=0.028); 5-year OS were 81.6% and 60.3%, respectively (P=0.061). Conclusion rhAd-p53 treatment has better short-term effect and long-term effect than concurrent chemoradiotherapy, without increasing early side effects.

Short-course versus long-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy combined with delayed surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer: a Meta-analysis / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

Objective@#Short-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy (SCRT) combined with delayed surgery seems to be safer than SCRT in combination with immediate surgery. However, the clinical efficacy between SCRT and long-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy (LCRT) combined with delayed surgery has not been compared. Therefore, this meta-analysis was performed to compare the safety and efficacy between SCRT and LCRT followed by delayed surgery in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.@*Methods@#Relevant literatures were searched using relevant databases. Baseline characteristics and treatment results of patients were extracted. The included studies were subject to bias risk assessment. Evidence assessment and data analysis were conducted.@*Results@#A total of 7 studies with 4967 patients were included. Meta-analysis results illustrated no statistical significance between two groups in terms of sphincter preservation rate, R0 resection rate, postoperative complications, local recurrence rate (LRR), distant metastasis, recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), length of hospital stay and acute radiotherapy toxicity (all P>0.05). Compared with SCRT with delayed surgery, LCRT with delayed surgery was associated with a significant increase in the tumor downstaging rate (RR=0.84, 95%CI=0.76-0.93, P<0.05) and a considerable increase in pathologically complete remission rate (RR=0.46, 95%CI=0.34-0.61, P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#SCRT with delayed surgery is as effective as LCRT with delayed surgery in terms of sphincter preservation rate, R0 resection rate, postoperative complications, LRR, RFS, OS, grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ acute toxicity and length of hospital stay. However, LCRT in combination with delayed surgery enhances the tumor downstaging rate and pathologically complete remission rate.

Positive expression of phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin in gastric caner and its clinicopathological and prognostic significance: a meta analysis / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate positive p-mTOR expression and its significance in gastric cancer.Methods Original studies published for the correlation between p-mTOR and clinicopathological parameters as well as prognostic significance were enrolled from Cohrane Library,Pubmed,EMbase database and CBM,CNKI.Analyses were performed by software REVMAN 5.0.Age,gender,TNM stage,lymph node metastasis,type were analyzed using pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95％ confidence interval (CI),and OS were analyzed using pooled hazard ratio (HR) with 95％ CI.Results Seven studies including 2 477 gastric cancer patients were enrolled in the meta analysis.p-mTOR expression was positive in 1 089 of the cases.p-mTOR positive expression was correlated with age,OR =0.74,95％ CI:0.62-0.89,dcpth of invasion OR =0.76,95％ CI:0.60-0.97,lymph node metastasis,OR =1.95,95％ CI:1.59-2.39,TNM stage,OR =0.57,95％ CI:0.38-0.84,type,OR =0.64,95％ CI:0.50-0.83,and OS,HR =1.86,95％ CI:1.60-2.16.Gastric cancer patients with p-mTOR positive expression tend to be younger,had a higher risk of lymphatic invasion,later TNM stage and poor prognosis.Its positive expression had no relation with the gender.Conclusion p-mTOR positive expression is a significant predictor for advanced TNM stage,more lymph node metastasis,intestinal type and poorer OS.