The FLNA Gene in Tumour-Educated Platelets Can Be Utilised to Identify High-Risk Populations for NSCLCs.

Selective screening of the population based on NSCLC risk is an effective technique for minimising overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Platelets and the components can be used as liquid-biopsy markers, potentially assessing the risk of NSCLC, which are easily deployed in clinical applications. Platelet RNA sequencing datasets were analysed to identify specific genes derived from NSCLC patients and healthy donors.

Advances and potentials in platelet-circulating tumor cell crosstalk.

Tumor metastasis leads to circulating tumor cells (CTCs) that separate from primary malignant tumors and enter blood circulation. CTCs survive and engage with other cells to cope with obstacles, including shear stress, disease, immune attacks, and drugs. Platelets are the best partners for CTCs.

Prognostic value of creatine kinase (CK)-MB to total-CK ratio in colorectal cancer patients after curative resection.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of postoperative Creatine Kinase type M and B (CK-MB) to total Creatine Kinase (CK) ratio (CK-MB/CK) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients after radical resection.

Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort analysis. Subjects were stage I-III CRC patients hospitalized in Sichuan Cancer Hospital from January 2017 to May 2021.

Signal amplification strategy of DNA self-assembled biosensor and typical applications in pathogenic microorganism detection.

Biosensors have emerged as ideal analytical devices for various bio-applications owing to their low cost, convenience, and portability, which offer great potential for improving global healthcare. DNA self-assembly techniques have been enriched with the development of innovative amplification strategies, such as dispersion-to-localization of catalytic hairpin assembly, and dumbbell hybridization chain reaction, which hold great significance for building biosensors capable of realizing sensitive, rapid and multiplexed detection of pathogenic microorganisms. Here, focusing primarily on the signal amplification strategies based on DNA self-assembly, we concisely summarized the strengths and weaknesses of diverse isothermal nucleic acid amplification techniques.

A novel prognostic model for malignant patients with Gram-negative bacteremia based on real-world research.

Gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) is a common complication in malignant patients. Identifying risk factors and developing a prognostic model for GNB might improve the survival rate. In this observational and real-world study, we retrospectively analyzed the risk factors and outcomes of GNB in malignant patients.

[Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of ESKAPE Pathogens Bloodstream Infection in Cancer Patients].

Objective: To identify the risk factors of ESKAPE pathogens infection and related death in cancer patients, and to supply evidence for clinical precaution and diagnosis.

Methods: A retrospective study of clinical and experimental data of cancer patients with bloodstream infection were carried out in Sichuan Cancer Hospital from 2013 to 2018. The clinical feature, predisposing factors and risk factors of death in ESKAPE group and non-ESKAPE group were analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression.

Preoperative high c-reactive protein/albumin ratio is a poor prognostic factor of oral squamous cell carcinoma.

To explore whether c-reactive protein/albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio is a poor prognostic factor for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Receiver-operating characteristic analysis was performed to evaluate the optimal cut-off value of CRP/Alb ratio in 240 patients with OSCC. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to plot the overall survival and disease-free survival curves.