BACKGROUND The combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy has shown promising results for the treatment of advanced biliary tract cancer(BTC).Based on the results of the TOPAZ-1 trial,a gemcitabine a...
BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to examine retrospectively the contribution of 18Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography(18FDG-PET/CT)to the evaluation of response to first-...
BACKGROUND This is the first report of an ROS1-CENPW fusion gene in pancreatic malignancies.CASE SUMMARY A 77-year-old woman with a pancreatic tumor and multiple liver metastases was admitted to our hospital.Genetic t...
BACKGROUND Gemcitabine is an antimetabolite used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.One of the side effects of gemcitabine is vascular toxicity.Here,we report the case of a patient treated with gemcitabine who had ...
BACKGROUND Invasive urothelial carcinoma(UC)with squamous and glandular differentiation is a highly malignant and complicated pathological subtype,and the standard care is radical cystectomy(RC).However,urinary divers...
BACKGROUND Gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel(GA) is a commonly used first-line treatment regimen for metastatic pancreatic cancer,and many studies will add a novel targeted agent to this regimen for improving patient su...
Supported by Tianjin Science and Technology Plan Project,No. 19YFZCSY00170;Tianjin Union Medical center,No. 2019YJ007;Beijing medical and health foundation,No. F1814B
BACKGROUND Patients with recurrent or locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma(HNSCC)typically have limited treatment options and poor prognosis.AIM To evaluate the efficacy and safety of two drugs with ...
BACKGROUND Previous reports have demonstrated that S-1 has remarkable effects in the maintenance treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC),and has less toxic and side effects than conventional drugs.AIM ...
Supported by International Science Foundation of Affiliated Fuda Cancer Hospital,Jinan University,No.Y2018-ZD-01.
BACKGROUND Locally advanced pancreatic cancer(LAPC)is a common malignant digestive system tumor that ranks as the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the world.The prognosis of LAPC is poor even after stan...
BACKGROUND Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy agent with relatively low toxicities,as a valid option for elderly patients with underlying diseases.Gemcitabine-induced pulmonary toxicities are rare and various,ranging from ...