ABSTRACT
@#Worldwide, the incidence of cancer is greatest in China. Tumor screening is effective to achieve early diagnosis, improve prognosis, increase the quality of life, and reduce mortality among cancer patients. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging provides metabolic data to support initial staging, treatment planning, and response evaluation in tumor screening, as well as tumor follow-up. The progressive integration of PET/CT imaging in radiotherapy has its basic principle in the biological heterogeneity of inter- and intra-tumor malignant lesions, and the radiation dose is required to be adjusted to achieve effective local tumor control among cancer patients. In addition, PET/CT imaging provides data on the biological features of tumor lesions, such as metabolism, hypoxia, and proliferation, which is useful to identify radiation-resistant regions and optimize treatment plans. These data are effective to reduce the uncertainty and variability in the anatomic description of tumor sites. This review summarizes the application of PET/CT imaging in common tumors.
ABSTRACT
Objective To screen for malignant tumors and high-risk factors in rural residents over 60 years old， so as to prevent and control the occurrence and development of tumors in the future. Methods The survey was conducted with reference to part of the questionnaire in the "Urban Cancer Early Diagnosis and Treatment Project and Evaluation of High-risk Populations". Clinical examinations included serum tumor marker detection， CT screening for lung cancer， occult blood （+） plus colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer， and mammography screening. Individuals who were positive in the abovementioned clinical tests were defined as high-risk subjects. Results A total of 271 high-risk subjects （1.91%） were screened out of 14 161. Among the high-risk subjects， 71 cases of malignant tumors （26.19%） were found， with an incidence rate of 501.38 per 105. The top five tumors （63.38% of all diagnosed） were mainly concentrated in lung， upper digestive tract， blood system， urinary system， and rectum-colon. The proportion of malignant tumors detected by positive indicators was 61.54% of blood； 46.15% of carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 125； 23.08% of alpha-fetoprotein； 16.66% of lung CT； and 3.09% of prostate PSA. The positive indicators in the high-risk subjects were mainly for the tumors in the prostate， lungs， liver， and CEA/CA125. The subjects with positive test indicators had lower average annual income in the last 5 years than the normal subject group （χ2=3.380， P=0.040）. The subjects with positive test indicators had higher proportion in family history of tumors than the normal group （χ2=2.596， P=0.046）. People in thehigh-risk group had a higher proportion than the normal group in suffering from hypertension， liver disease， gastrointestinal disease， respiratory system disease， and surgical treatment. Patients with high-risk tumors were found to have higher proportion than the normal group in showing pre-tumor clinical symptoms in the last 1 year. Study of the tumor-related risk factors found that the high-risk group had a higher proportion of high-fat/high-cholesterol diet， alcohol drinking， passive smoking， and personality depression. Conclusion High tumor risk factors have been identified in this population. It is necessary to strengthen the corresponding intervention and follow-up treatment of precancerous diseases in the future. We recommend the government to conduct tumor screening among high-risk groups to improve cost-effectiveness.
ABSTRACT
Purpose The aim of this study is to define molecular sub-healthy status among individuals attending routine physical examination.Methods This study examined 8 blood tumor markers among 5 825 healthy individuals.Results (1) Differences in levels of tumor markers were observed between males and females.(2) Elevated CA72-4 levels were seen in 16.05％ of individuals in both sexes.(3) More males had elevated levels of CEA and CYFRA21-1.Among the individuals with elevated levels of tumor markers,most were clustered in the prime age group of 41 to 50 years.Conclusion This is the first large-sample survey in healthy Han population in Xinjiang,which found elevated levels of all 8 markers tested with varying rates.Accordingly,this study proposes for the first time a concept of molecular sub-healthy status and a strategy of early tumor screening at molecular level.The molecular sub-healthy status may be an early warning sign for potential cancers,which should draw attention by preventive public health policies.
ABSTRACT
Objective To study the application value of chest low-dose spiral CT for the screening of lung cancer in physical examinees . Methods The data of physical examinees that underwent chest low-dose CT for screening of lung cancer from January 2013 to January 2016 was analyzed, the index included the correlation between age and sex with the detection rate of lung nodules and the detection rate of lung cancer, pathological types and clinical stages of lung cancer and so on. Results 9762 physical examinees underwent chest low-dose spiral CT, the detection rates of pulmonary nodules and lung cancer were 58.16%(5678/9762) and 0.34 % (33/9762) respectively. The detection rate of lung cancer increased with the age, the highest detection rate [1.13 % (8/709)] of lung cancer was found in 80 years old and above, the rate in 60-69 years old group was 0.36%(6/1641). In 33 cases of lung cancer, there were 22 cases in stage Ⅰ, 5 cases in stageⅢ, and 6 cases in stage Ⅳ. Early diagnosis rate was 66.67 % (22/33). Compared with the conventional thoracic spiral CT, the low-dose chest CT had loner radiation dose (P<0.05), and the image can meet the diagnostic requirement. Conclusions Chest low-dose spiral CT has great advantages in the detection of pulmonary nodules and early stage lung cancer. The application of low-dose CT in physical examinees, especially in high-risk groups of lung cancer, can improve the positive rate of lung cancer screening.
ABSTRACT
Multiple tumor makers are needed to improve the diagnostic rate of the simultaneously detection of malignant tumors through screening. Therefore, multiplex detection technology is urgently required to improve the screening efficiency. Suspension arrays are multiplex detection method based on gene microarrays. It consists of encoded microbeads, probes, targets, and report molecules are applied to analyze targets quantitatively. The microbead encoding strategy is a hotspot in suspension array research. The photonic crystal encoding mentioned in this review is a type of optical encoding that is very stable and easily decoded. Photonic suspension arrays have broad prospects in the screening and diagnosis of malignant tumors through long-term studies. This review summarizes the basic principle, classification, and characteristics of photonic suspension arrays and their application in the screening of malignant tumors.
ABSTRACT
Objective To analysis the result of tumor screening for health examination participants.Methods Tumor screening was applied for 15 863 health examination participants without malignant tumor disease history.Clinical examination,laboratory tests and imaging studies were comprehensively analysed combining the results of other medical items.The cancer detection rate and asymptomatic rate were compared among groups of different age,gender and existence of relevant clinical symptoms,respectively.χ2 test and Fisher exact test were adopted for statistical analysis.Results Among 475 tumor patients with a definite diagnosis,116 were malignant tumor;The total detection rate of the group who were younger than 35 year-old(0.617%)was higher than other groups,the detection rate of intracranial neoplasms of the two groups who were younger than 45 year-old (0.206% and 0.132%,respectively)was higher than other groups,the total detection rate of 75-85 group (0.248%)was lower than other groups; The detection rate of lung cancer,liver cancer of the male(0.228% and 0.080%,respectively)was higher than the female,The detection rate of breast cancer and intracranial neoplasms of the female(0.366% and 0.100%,respectively)was higher than the male; There are 67 patients without correlated clinical symptoms,the asymptomatic rate was 57.8%.Conclusions Tumor screening was of importance in health management,which should be carried out actively in health examination.