Schistosomal appendicitis(SA)is a rare but serious complication of schistosomiasis,a parasitic disease affecting over 250 million people worldwide.A recent retrospective study by Wang et al provides important insights...
BACKGROUND Chronic schistosomiasis causes multiple organ and multiple system diseases,especially the digestive system.Schistosome eggs are mainly deposited in the stomach,liver and colorectal,but a few eggs are deposi...
This article discusses a recently published case report on a rare instance of type IV appendiceal intussusception with a concurrent mucinous adenocarcinoma of the cecum in a young individual.The report highlights chal...
the Ethics Committee of The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University(Approval No.2020-NB-021032).
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer(CRC)is one of the most frequently encountered malignant tumors in clinical settings.Proteins encoded by the testis-expressed gene 14(TEX14)are imperative for spermatogenesis,necessitating ...
The International Institute of Population Health,Peking University Health Science Center,No.JKCJ202102;The National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Projects,No.2199000764。
BACKGROUND Colorectal polyps are frequently observed in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(DM),posing a significant risk for colorectal cancer.Metformin,a widely prescribed biguanidine drug for type 2 DM,has been ...
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer ranks third in global cancer-related mortality,often due to metastases to liver and lungs.Ovarian metastases are less common,accounting for 3.6%to 7.4%of cases.In contrast,mature ovarian t...
BACKGROUND There are limited data on the use of glucose transport protein 1(GLUT-1)expre-ssion as a biomarker for predicting lymph node metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer.GLUT-1 and GLUT-3,hexokinase(HK)-II...
BACKGROUND Synchronous colorectal carcinomas(SCRC)are two or more primary colorectal carcinomas identified simultaneously or within 6 mo of the initial presentation in a single patient.Their incidence is low and the n...
In recent years,metabolomics research has become a hot spot in the screening and treatment of cancer.It is a popular technique for the quantitative characterization of small molecular compounds in biological cells,tis...
BACKGROUND Ileostomies are commonly performed after colon and rectal surgeries.Laparoscopy-assisted ileostomy with adhesion lysis may have potential benefits over conventional open surgery.AIM To compare the outcomes ...