[HTML][HTML] Cancer nanomedicine in preoperative therapeutics: Nanotechnology-enabled neoadjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and phototherapy

X Qu, D Zhou, J Lu, D Qin, J Zhou, HJ Liu - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Surgical resection remains a mainstay in the treatment of malignant solid tumors. However,
the use of neoadjuvant treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, phototherapy …

Surgery-mediated tumor-promoting effects on the immune microenvironment

X Cheng, H Zhang, A Hamad, H Huang… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surgical resection continues to be the mainstay treatment for solid cancers even though
chemotherapy and immunotherapy have significantly improved patient overall survival and …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning can predict lymph node status directly from histology in colorectal cancer

L Kiehl, S Kuntz, J Höhn, T Jutzi… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Lymph node status is a prognostic marker and strongly influences therapeutic
decisions in colorectal cancer (CRC). Objectives The objective of the study is to investigate …

The effect of trimodal prehabilitation on the physical and psychological health of patients undergoing colorectal surgery: a randomised clinical trial

A Fulop, L Lakatos, N Susztak, A Szijarto… - Anaesthesia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Prehabilitation aims to increase the endurance capacity of patients who are awaiting major
surgery. However, there are no studies investigating the implementation of this demanding …

Anus-preserving surgery in advanced low-lying rectal cancer: a perspective on oncological safety of intersphincteric resection

GN Piozzi, SJ Baek, JM Kwak, J Kim, SH Kim - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Intersphincteric resection (ISR) is the ultimate anus-preserving surgical
technique for very low-lying rectal cancers. The oncological safety of ISR has been …

Three dimensional cultivation increases chemo-and radioresistance of colorectal cancer cell lines

J Koch, D Moench, A Maass, C Gromoll, T Hehr… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Although 2D cell cultures are commonly used to predict therapy response, it has become
clear that 3D cultures may better mimic the in vivo situation and offer the possibility of …

APR-246 enhances colorectal cancer sensitivity to radiotherapy

X Xie, C Fan, B Luo, J Zhang, LD Jensen… - Molecular Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Abstract p53 mutation is common and highly related to radiotherapy resistance in rectal
cancer. APR-246, as a small molecule, can restore the tumor-suppressor function to mutant …

Senolytic targeting of Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic family increases cell death in irradiated sarcoma cells

J Lafontaine, GB Cardin, N Malaquin, JS Boisvert… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Limited volumetric change after pre-operative radiotherapy (RT) suggests
that sarcomas generally do not undergo cell death. Senolytic drugs represent a highly …

Five-year cancer survival by stage at diagnosis in Canada

LF Ellison, N Saint-Jacques - Health reports, 2023 - search.proquest.com
Background Cancer survival estimates provide insights into the effectiveness of early
detection and treatment. The stage of cancer at diagnosis is an important determinant of …

Thymoquinone radiosensitizes human colorectal cancer cells in 2D and 3D culture models

S Al Bitar, F Ballout, A Monzer, M Kanso, N Saheb… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Radiotherapy is a standard of care therapy that kills cancer cells but has
limited efficacy in targeting the resistant cancer stem cells (CSCs). The use of …