2020
Kras mutation correlating with circulating regulatory T cells predicts the prognosis of advanced pancreatic cancer patients
Cheng H, Luo G, Jin K, Fan Z, Huang Q, Gong Y, Xu J, Yu X, Liu C. Kras mutation correlating with circulating regulatory T cells predicts the prognosis of advanced pancreatic cancer patients. Cancer Medicine 2020, 9: 2153-2159. PMID: 32017404, PMCID: PMC7064028, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCD4 Lymphocyte CountCirculating Tumor DNADNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsPolymerase Chain ReactionPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Retrospective StudiesT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTime FactorsConceptsCell-free circulating tumor DNAAdvanced pancreatic cancer patientsPancreatic cancer patientsCirculating regulatory T cellsCirculating T-cell subsetsCA19-9 levelsRegulatory T cellsKRAS mutation statusT cell subsetsTumor-node-metastasisCancer patientsMutation statusTumor DNAKRAS mutationsT cellsAssociated with extremely poor survivalRegulatory T cell levelsAdvanced pancreatic cancerLevels of TregsProportion of TregsAbnormal immune statusCirculating tumor DNAT cell levelsPredicted worse prognosisTumor-node-metastasis stage
2018
Application of the Eighth Edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Liu C, Cheng H, Jin K, Guo M, Lu Y, Wang Z, Yang C, Long J, Ni Q, Yu X, Luo G. Application of the Eighth Edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Pancreas 2018, 47: 742-747. PMID: 29851752, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsReproducibility of ResultsSEER ProgramUnited StatesConceptsAmerican Joint Committee on CancerAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer stageTumor resectionPancreatic cancerEighth editionAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer eighth editionAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer seventh editionStage classificationLymph node involvementEnd Results registrySeventh editionPrognosis to patientsNode involvementTumor diameterPositive nodesInstitutional seriesPancreatic adenocarcinomaCancer stageStage distributionSurvival curvesPatientsSurvival analysisTumorStatistical differenceCancer
2016
The Prognostic and Predictive Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Surgical Resected Pancreatic Cancer
Guo M, Luo G, Liu C, Cheng H, Lu Y, Jin K, Liu Z, Long J, Liu L, Xu J, Huang D, Ni Q, Yu X. The Prognostic and Predictive Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Surgical Resected Pancreatic Cancer. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2016, 17: 1090. PMID: 27399694, PMCID: PMC4964466, DOI: 10.3390/ijms17071090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesConceptsAdjuvant chemotherapyPostoperative survivalEGFR statusOverall survivalSurvival benefitEGFR expressionPancreatic cancerProlonged median overall survivalResected pancreatic cancer patientsAssociated with improved survivalSurgically resected pancreatic cancerMedian overall survivalResectable pancreatic cancerSignificant survival benefitEpidermal growth factor receptorKaplan-Meier analysisPancreatic cancer patientsPancreatic cancer treatmentStudies of EGFRGrowth factor receptorResectable PDACAdjuvant therapyPrognostic significanceImproved survivalExpression subgroupsWhich patients with para-aortic lymph node (LN16) metastasis will truly benefit from curative pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer?
Liu C, Lu Y, Luo G, Cheng H, Guo M, Liu Z, Xu J, Long J, Liu L, Fu D, Ni Q, Li M, Yu X. Which patients with para-aortic lymph node (LN16) metastasis will truly benefit from curative pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer? Oncotarget 2016, 7: 29177-29186. PMID: 27081079, PMCID: PMC5045387, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.8690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic head cancerResectable pancreatic head cancerLymph node ratioHead cancerLymph nodesTumor locationPara-aortic lymph node dissectionPara-aortic lymph node metastasisPara-aortic lymph nodesCurative surgical resectionLymph node dissectionIndependent prognostic factorLymph node metastasisPoor surgical outcomesDuctal adenocarcinoma patientsPoor prognostic markerPreoperative serum CA125Curative pancreaticoduodenectomyNode dissectionPancreatic headRadical surgerySurgical resectionNode metastasisPrognostic factorsSuch patientsImpact of universal health coverage on urban–rural inequity in psychiatric service utilisation for patients with first admission for psychosis: a 10-year nationwide population-based study in Taiwan
Chiang C, Chen P, Huang L, Kuo P, Tung Y, Liu C, Chen W. Impact of universal health coverage on urban–rural inequity in psychiatric service utilisation for patients with first admission for psychosis: a 10-year nationwide population-based study in Taiwan. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e010802. PMID: 26940114, PMCID: PMC4785302, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmbulatory CareDatabases, FactualFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedNational Health ProgramsPatient AdmissionPsychotic DisordersRetrospective StudiesRural PopulationTaiwanUniversal Health InsuranceUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsUniversal health coverageService utilisationUrban-rural residenceUrban-rural inequalitiesHealth coverageUrban patientsEmergency departmentImplementation of universal health coverageImpacts of universal health coverageNationwide population-based studyQuality of careTaiwan National Health Insurance Research DatabaseNational Health Insurance Research DatabaseRural-dwelling patientsHealth Insurance Research DatabasePopulation-based studyUrban-rural differencesPopulation coverage ratePsychiatric outpatient servicesMedical claims recordsNationwide cohort of patientsRisk of readmissionRural patientsUrban-rural gapPsychiatric readmission
2012
CC genotype donors for the interleukin‐28B single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with better outcomes in hepatitis C after liver transplant
Firpi R, Dong H, Clark V, Soldevila‐Pico C, Morelli G, Cabrera R, Norkina O, Shuster J, Nelson D, Liu C. CC genotype donors for the interleukin‐28B single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with better outcomes in hepatitis C after liver transplant. Liver International 2012, 33: 72-78. PMID: 23107586, PMCID: PMC3518691, DOI: 10.1111/liv.12013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntiviral AgentsBiopsyFemaleFloridaGenotypeHepatitis CHumansInterferonsInterleukinsKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver CirrhosisLiver TransplantationLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTissue DonorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSustained viral responseInterferon-based therapyLiver transplant patientsCC genotypeRecurrent HCVLiver transplantTransplant patientsIL-28B single nucleotide polymorphismInterleukin (IL) 28B single nucleotide polymorphismsAdult liver transplant patientsPost-transplant HCV recurrenceHepatitis C populationIL-28B genotypeIL-28B polymorphismsInterleukin 28B (IL28B) polymorphismsStrongest pretreatment predictorOverall clinical outcomeBetter treatment responseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsHCV recurrenceHCV patientsHCV therapyLiver transplantationHepatitis COverall survival