Academic Background Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an advanced non-invasive imaging technique that provides detailed molecular information about living tissues. CEST MRI works by selectively saturating exchangeable protons of specific metabolites and transferring this saturation to water molecules, ...
Academic Background Prostate cancer (PCA) is one of the most common malignancies in men, particularly in Western countries, where it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among males. Although androgen signaling therapy is effective in the initial treatment of prostate cancer, most patients eventually relapse, and there is currently ...
Background Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, with high incidence and mortality rates. According to statistics, approximately 1.87 million new cases of CRC were diagnosed globally in 2020, resulting in 915,000 deaths. Peritoneal metastasis (PM) is a common metastatic pathway of CRC, with about ...
Academic Background Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors among women worldwide, with a complex pathogenesis involving interactions among multiple cell types and signaling pathways. In recent years, the role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in cancer progression has gradually gained attention. Neutrophils, as an essential comp...
Academic Background Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, particularly among individuals over the age of 50. Early detection and accurate diagnosis are crucial for improving patient survival rates. However, traditional CRC screening methods, such as colonoscopy, rely heavily on the experience and visual judgment of ph...
Academic Background Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive form of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL), accounting for approximately 30% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Although first-line immunochemotherapy (e.g., R-CHOP regimen) has shown efficacy in DLBCL patients, about 30% of patients relapse or become refractory (relapsed/refrac...
Academic Background Cancer immunotherapy has become a hot topic in cancer research in recent years, with its core goal being to activate the patient’s own immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer cells. However, cancer cells evade immune system attacks through various mechanisms, one of which is the expression of the “don’t eat me” signal mo...
Academic Background The completion of the Human Genome Project has greatly advanced our understanding of complex biological processes at the genome-wide level. However, only about 1% of the genome encodes proteins, with the majority consisting of non-coding regions that produce abundant non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), such as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA...
Background Brain tumors, particularly medulloblastoma (MB) in children, are one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in pediatric populations. Despite advancements in treatments such as surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, the prognosis for high-risk MB remains poor. In recent years, immunotherapy, especially CAR-T cell the...
Background Esophageal cancer ranks as the seventh most prevalent cancer globally and is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths, accounting for over half a million deaths annually. Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the primary types of esophageal cancer, particularly prevalent in Asian regions. For patients with unresecta...