The Effect of Intracranial Control After Intracranial Local Therapy on the Prognosis of Patients with Brain Metastasis of Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the clinical outcomes and prognostic factors of lung adenocarcinoma patients with brain metastases (BMs) after intracranial local therapy.

Patients And Methods: A total of 83 lung adenocarcinoma patients with BMs who underwent craniotomy combined with radiotherapy or intracranial radiotherapy alone were retrospectively analyzed. The intracranial tumor response was determined according to the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology of Brain Metastases (RANO-BM) criteria.

The effect of early oral nutritional supplements on improving nutritional outcomes and radiation-induced oral mucositis for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Background: To explore the value of early oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT).

Methods: Patients with newly diagnosed II-IVA stage NPC were analyzed and divided into Early and Routine ONS groups according to whether they received early ONS at the beginning of CCRT. Changes in nutritional indicators, incidence of treatment-related toxicity, radiation interruption, and completion of CCRT were compared.

Anxiety and depression status prior to radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its effect on acute radiation toxicities.

Objective: The objective of this work is to explore anxiety and depression status prior to radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and its effect on acute radiation toxicities.

Methods: A total of 267 NPC patients were enrolled between August 2013 and September 2016. The anxiety and depression status of the patients prior to radiotherapy was evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

High-efficiency X-ray luminescence in Eu-activated tungstate nanoprobes for optical imaging through energy transfer sensitization.

X-ray luminescence optical imaging has been recognized as a powerful technique for medical diagnosis due to its deep penetration and low auto-fluorescence in tissues. However, the low luminescence efficiency of current X-ray luminescence nanoprobes remains a major hurdle for sensitive bioimaging in practical medical applications. Here we present a new kind of energy transfer-sensitized X-ray luminescence nanoprobe (PEG-NaGd(WO):Eu) for highly effective optical bioimaging.

Modified-Nutrition Index is a Significant Prognostic Factor for the Overall Survival of the Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients who Undergo Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy.

Purpose: To explore whether the modified-nutrition index (m-NI) is a prognostic factor for the overall survival (OS) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients who undergo intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).

Methods: Clinical data were prospectively collected from NPC patients who underwent IMRT at our hospital between October 2008 and December 2014. The patient nutritional status before radiotherapy was evaluated using the m-NI, based on eight nutrition indicators including body mass index, arm muscle circumference, albumin, total lymphocyte count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, serum pre-albumin, and transferrin.

Effect of chemoradiotherapy on nutrition status of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer.

We aimed to assess the effect of chemoradiotherapy on the nutritional status of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) and to detect the risk factors for poor nutrition status in NPC patients after radiotherapy. A total of 104 NPC patients participated in this clinical observational study. Psychological distress and nutritional indicators were measured prior to chemoradiotherapy.

Assessment of the relationship between resilience and quality of life in patients with digestive cancer.

Aim: To study the relationship between resilience and quality of life (QOL) in patients with digestive cancer.

Methods: The resilience of patients was measured prior to treatment, and their psychological distress, fatigue status, and treatment side effects were assessed 3 wk after. Their QOL was measured after their treatment ended.

Prevalence of anxiety and depression and their risk factors in Chinese cancer patients.

Purpose: This paper aimed to obtain information on the levels of anxiety and depression among cancer patients in China. The factors influencing these psychological problems were also analyzed.

Methods: A total of 1,217 cancer patients were interviewed, and each participant was asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire.

Application of the Chinese version of the MFI-20 in detecting the severe fatigue in cancer patients.

Purpose: This study aimed to apply the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory Scale (MFI-20) for detecting severe fatigue in cancer patients, estimating the prevalence rates of severe fatigue in patients with various tumors and those receiving various treatments, as well as assessing the risk factors for severe fatigue in cancer patients after treatment.

Methods: This study was divided into two stages. In the first stage, we randomly selected 353 residents and obtained their scores in the Chinese version of MFI-20.

Validation of the Chinese version of the resilience scale and its cutoff score for detecting low resilience in Chinese cancer patients.

Purpose: We aim to investigate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Resilience Scale (RS-14) and to determine the cutoff score of the RS-14 for screening Chinese cancer patients with low resilience.

Methods: The current study was divided into two studies. In the first study, we randomly selected 625 people and obtained their scores in the Chinese version of the RS-14 and SF-36 using cross-sectional survey.

Validation of the Chinese version of Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 in Chinese patients with cancer.

Goals Of Work: The purpose of this research is to study the validation of the Chinese version of Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 in measuring fatigue status of the patients with cancer in China.

Materials And Methods: The original English version of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 was translated into a Chinese version, which was applied to measure the fatigue status of cancer patients prior to commencing chemotherapy and during the last week of chemotherapy, respectively. The reliability and criterion-related validity of the Chinese version of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 were assessed by calculating Cronbach's α and Pearson correlation coefficients.