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Dwivedi A, Kumar Pal M, Kumar Tripathi A, Yadav N, Faiz Mujtaba S, Pant MC, Kumar Singh S, Prasad Mishra D, Singh Ray R, Manjunatha Prabhu BH. Corrigendum to "Role of type-II pathway in apoptotic cell death induction by photosensitized CDRI-97/78 under ambient exposure of UV-B" [Toxicol. Lett. (2013) 222 (October (2)) 122-131. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.06.210. Epub 2013 Jun 14]. Toxicol Lett 2018; 300:120-121. [PMID: 30170900 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Ashish Dwivedi
- Photobiology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Endocrinology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Photobiology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Photobiology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Vibhuti Khand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow, 226010, India
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- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Endocrinology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Photobiology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Endocrinology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India.
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Verma TR, Painuly NK, Mishra SP, Singh N, Bhatt MLB, Jamal N, Pant MC. Evaluation of dose calculation accuracy of various algorithms in lung equivalent inhomogeneity: Comparison of calculated data with Gafchromic film measured results. J Cancer Res Ther 2017; 13:1007-1014. [PMID: 29237967 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.168992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIM To evaluate dose calculation accuracy of various algorithms in lung equivalent inhomogeneity comprising tumor within it and comparison with Gafchromic film data. MATERIALS AND METHODS Gafchromic film measured central axis absorbed dose in lung insert (-700 Hounsfield unit [HU]), in racemosa wood cylindrical inhomogeneity (-725 HU) and at three surfaces of tumor (-20 HU) created in cylindrical inhomogeneity, put in the cavity of computerized imaging reference systems (CIRS) thorax phantom were compared with convolution (CON), superposition (SP), fast SP (FSP), and X-ray voxel Monte Carlo (XVMC) algorithms calculated dose using 6 MV beams of field size 2 cm × 2 cm, 3 cm × 3 cm, 4 cm × 4 cm, 5 cm × 5 cm, and 8 cm × 8 cm. RESULTS XVMC was in good agreement with film measured results for all selected field sizes except 3 cm × 3 cm. SP under estimated by 5.7% at the center of the lung insert while deviation up to 6% was found at the cent of wood inhomogeneity in 2 cm × 2 cm. Except CON, increase in dose from proximal to the central surface of the tumor and then dose falloff from central to the distal surface for field size 2 cm × 2 cm to 4 cm × 4 cm was recorded. The change in film measured percentage depth dose from 2 cm × 2 cm to 3 cm × 3 cm field sizes was found -8% however for consecutive field size(s) larger than 3 cm × 3 cm this difference was less. CON and FSP produced overestimated results. CONCLUSION Out of four algorithms, XVMC found consistent with measured data. The electronic disequilibrium within and at the interface of inhomogeneity make the accurate dose predictions difficult. These limitations results in deviations from the expected results of the treatments.
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- Teerth Raj Verma
- Department of Radiotherapy, King George Medical University UP, Lucknow, Uttart Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George Medical University UP, Lucknow, Uttart Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttart Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George Medical University UP, Lucknow, Uttart Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George Medical University UP, Lucknow, Uttart Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George Medical University UP, Lucknow, Uttart Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George Medical University UP, Lucknow, Uttart Pradesh, India
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- S. K. Ghosh
- Meteorological Ofice, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, India
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- Meteorological Ofice, Lodi Road, New Delhi, India
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Hadi R, Pant MC, Husain N, Singhal A, Khurana R, Agarwal GR, Masood S, Awashthi NP. EGFR and HER-2/neu Expression in Gallbladder Carcinoma: An Institutional Experience. Gulf J Oncolog 2016; 1:12-19. [PMID: 27050174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common malignancy of the biliary tract in India. Despite the recent advancement in the understanding of the cancer biology, the disease still remains a therapeutic challenge with poor prognosis and low survival. Surgery is the primary modality of treatment and rest of the modalities are basically adjuvant in nature. This study was performed to evaluate the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 HER-2/neu) expression in GBC. METHODS The present study was prospective and done in tertiary super-specialty institute of northern India. This was a pilot study, and at the time of completion, 29 samples were found suitable which were later submitted for EGFR and HER-2/neu evaluation. The sample includes both cases of GBC (n=18) and cholecystitis (n=11) as control. (Table 1) After performing necessary processing, slides were incubated with primary antibody (EGFR) ready to use (RTU) BioGenex, India and HER-2/neu dilution 1:600, Dakopatts (Denmark). Then slides were incubated with secondary antibody (Real Envision Detection Kit, Dakopatts, Denmark). Finally in mounted slides, cell membrane staining was used to assess positivity for EGFR and HER-2/neu. RESULTS EGFR was positive in 21/29 (72.41%) overall, out of which 14/18 (77.78%) positive in cases and 7/11 (63.64%) positive in control. (Table 1, 3)(Figure 2). For HER-2/neu, it was positive in 21/29 (72.41%) overall, just like in EGFR mentioned above, but positive 12/18 (66.67%) in cases and 9/11 (81.82%) in control respectively. CONCLUSION Despite the efforts by many investigators, GBC continues to represent a major challenge in oncology. Surgical resection remains the only curative treatment for this disease. The roles of radiation, chemoradiation, and chemotherapy in neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings remained to be defined in prospective studies. With further studies based on molecular understanding and developing new targeted therapies, we will be in better position to manage GBC and increase the survival rate.
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- R Hadi
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Paul S, Chaudhuri T, Pant MC, Parmar D, Srivastava K. Association of cytochrome P450 2C9 polymorphism with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and response to concurrent cisplatin-based radical chemoradiation. South Asian J Cancer 2014; 3:154-8. [PMID: 25136521 PMCID: PMC4134605 DOI: 10.4103/2278-330x.136771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aims: The aim of the present study is to investigate the association between polymorphism of cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) enzyme with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and response in patients receiving cisplatin-based radical chemoradiation (CT-RT). Materials and Methods: Four hundred and sixty patients suffering from locally advanced HNSCC and an equal number of healthy controls were genotyped for CYP2C9*2 and CYP2C9*013, leading to poor metabolizers (PMs) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Each case was assessed thoroughly for treatment response as per the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Results and Analysis: The frequency of heterozygous genotypes of both CYP2C9*2 (27.8%) and CYP2C9*3 (25%) were found to be significantly higher in the HNSCC cases as compared to the healthy controls. Tobacco intake in the form of chewing or smoking and alcohol intake resulted in several folds increase in the risk to HNSCC in the cases carrying variant genotypes of CYP2C9*2 or CYP2C9*013. Further, majority of the cases assessed for response (n = 436) carrying variant alleles of CYP2C9*2 (69.6%) or CYP2C9*3 (65.2%) were found to respond poorly to cisplatin-based radical CT-RT. Conclusion: The data suggests a significant association of the CYP2C9 polymorphism with HNSCC and treatment outcome underlining the importance of pretherapeutic genotyping in determining the treatment protocol.
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- Sayan Paul
- Department of Radiotherapy, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Formerly, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Formerly, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Developmental Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology, Indian Institute of Toxicology and Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Formerly, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare benign tumor comprising 1.4% of all primary bone tumors. It commonly involves humerus, femur, tibia, and pelvic bones. Spinal involvement is rare. The pathological appearance of the lesion is one of the blown out distension with fluid filled cavities from which it gains the name aneurysmal bone cyst. The World Health Organization has defined it as an expanding lesion with blood filled cavities separated by septa of trabecular bone or fibrous tissue containing osteoclast giant cells. We describe the case of a 20-year-old Asian male who presented with backache and pain in right leg. Radiology was suggestive of an ABC involving the posterior elements of the lumbar vertebra. Excision was performed. We discuss this unusual case, reviewing the current literature on biological behavior and management of aneurysmal bone cyst.
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- D K Singh
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. RML Institute of Medical Sciences, Gomti nagar, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University (Upgraded KGMC), Chowk, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University (Upgraded KGMC), Chowk, Lucknow, India
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Dwivedi A, Mujtaba SF, Yadav N, Kushwaha HN, Amar SK, Singh SK, Pant MC, Ray RS. Cellular and molecular mechanism of ofloxacin induced apoptotic cell death under ambient UV-A and sunlight exposure. Free Radic Res 2014; 48:333-46. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2013.869324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sinha VP, Pradhan H, Gupta H, Mohammad S, Singh RK, Mehrotra D, Pant MC, Pradhan R. Efficacy of plain radiographs, CT scan, MRI and ultra sonography in temporomandibular joint disorders. Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2013; 3:2-9. [PMID: 23251050 PMCID: PMC3513803 DOI: 10.4103/0975-5950.102138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The complexity of structure and functions of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) make the diagnosis of its diseases/disorders difficult. Remarkable progress made in the field of imaging of this joint led us to compare four imaging modalities viz. plain radiographs, CT scan, MRI and ultrasound. We found that MRI was most specific and sensitive for interpretation of soft tissue and inflammatory conditions in the joint, whereas CT examination produced excellent image for osseous morphology and pathology. Plain X-rays are useful for destructive bony changes and sonography is a good in aid in diagnosing disc derangement and is very economical.
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- Vijai P Sinha
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Babu Banarsi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, India
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Khandelwal S, Kumar A, Pant MC, Singh HS. Determinants of oxidative stress and DNA damage (8-OhdG) in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck. Indian J Cancer 2012; 49:309-15. [DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.104499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Gupta D, Shukla P, Bisht SS, Bhatt MLB, Pant MC, Srivastava K. Deep vein and artery thrombosis associated with cetuximab-based chemoradiotherapy. Indian J Pharmacol 2011; 43:478-80. [PMID: 21845013 PMCID: PMC3153721 DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.83135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2010] [Revised: 02/26/2011] [Accepted: 04/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Molecular targeted agents have lower hematological toxicity. However, specific side-effects such as allergic rashes, skin reactions and high cost limit their use. We report a case of 35-year-old male patient with carcinoma of left tonsil treated with concurrent cetuximab and radiotherapy. After four weeks of treatment, the patient developed sudden onset of pain in the left calf region radiating to the left foot. Doppler study of the left lower limb revealed complete thrombosis of superficial femoral, popliteal and proximal tibial arteries and veins and no flow in anterior tibial artery and lower posterior tibial artery. Emergency embolectomy was done. After 48 h of observation, no improvement was noted. A repeat Doppler examination showed similar finding. Ultimately a left lower limb amputation was done. We report simultaneous arterio-venous thrombosis associated with cetuximab-based chemoradiotherapy. Oncologists should be aware of this possible complication to undertake early intervention.
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- Deepak Gupta
- Department of Radiotherapy, CSMMU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Paul S, Parmar D, Pant MC, Verma J. Association and treatment response to capecitabine-based chemoradiotherapy with CYP2C9 polymorphism in head and neck cancer. Indian J Cancer 2011; 48:223-9. [DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.82899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Goel A, Tripathi A, Chand P, Singh SV, Pant MC, Nagar A. Use of positioning stents in lingual carcinoma patients subjected to radiotherapy. INT J PROSTHODONT 2010; 23:450-452. [PMID: 20859562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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To evaluate the short-term efficacy of oral positioning stents in minimizing the adverse oral effects of external beam radiation therapy in patients suffering from lingual carcinoma, 48 subjects were selected for this study. Half of the patients (n = 24) were given positioning stents while the other half (n = 24) formed the control group. Subjects were evaluated for oral radiation toxicity effects using the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group's 045 head and neck cancer adverse events grading tool from the National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events over a period of 60 days. The control group showed a significant increase in palatal mucositis, xerostomia, and salivary changes compared to the study group.
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- Ashima Goel
- Department of Prosthodontics, and Dental Material Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Chhatrapatic Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Hadi R, Kumar S, Srivastava M, Pant MC, Srivastava PK, Jamal N. Quantitative tumor volume VS TNM staging: the impact on prognosis in head and neck cancer. Gulf J Oncolog 2010:28-34. [PMID: 20601336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prognostic value of tumor volume (TV) by clinical method (CM) and Computerized Tomography (CT) scan in head and neck (H and N) cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total 25 patients' (pts) pretreatment tumor volume (PT TV) was assessed clinically by cuboid volume method. Afterwards contrast enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) images of the pts were transferred to workstation by DICOM software. The computerized tomography tumor volume (CT TV) was obtained on Radworks 6.0, using mouse control cursor. After assessment, the patients were given 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy by conventional method on Co-60 Theratron 780 C. After 1 month of treatment, TV was again measured. STATISTICAL METHOD Statistical analysis was done on MSTAT statistical analysis software. Two-tailed student t test, chi square test and test for two proportions for significance had been used. RESULTS Large variations in tumor volume were found both in intra as well as inter T-stages. As the tumor size increases with T stages, the difference in measurement of TV by both methods decreases. CT TV results pre as well as post-treatment were more consistent than clinical method. CONCLUSION The use of TV as a prognostic factor by CT scan seems to be more useful parameter than the CM. TV should be included in the TNM (tumor, node, and metastasis) classification after setting the strict guidelines for tumor delineation, to solve the discrepancy of treatment outcome in the same clinical stage.
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- R Hadi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, JIPMER, Pudducherry, India
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Saxena M, Singh S, Negi MPS, Srivastava AK, Trivedi R, Singh U, Pant MC, Bhatt MLB. Expression profiling of G2/M phase regulatory proteins in normal, premalignant and malignant uterine cervix and their correlation with survival of patients. J Cancer Res Ther 2010; 6:167-71. [PMID: 20622363 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.65242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cell regulatory G2/M phase proteins are the key regulators of mitosis and have been reported with abnormal expressions in various malignancies. AIM To determine the expressions of these proteins in neoplastic uterine cervix tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study evaluates the G2/M phase regulatory protein expression of Cyclin B1, Aurora-B, Pololike kinase 1 (PLK1) and LIM kinase1 (LIMK1) in tissues of 25 normal (control), 16 dysplastic (dysplasia) and 34 neoplastic (cancer) patients of uterine cervix. The expressions of different proteins were obtained by using Western Blot technique. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS One way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation, Kaplan-Meier and other tests are used for analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The level of expression of LIMK1 in cervical cancer patients was found to be significantly higher (P < 0.01) than both the controls and dysplasia. The expression of Aurora B and PLK1 in cervical cancer patients was also found to be significantly higher ( P < 0.05) than controls but it did not differ with dysplasia. However, the expression of Cyclin B1 was similar among cervical cancer patients, dysplasia and controls ( P> 0.05). The expression of all the above proteins showed significant ( P < 0.01) and inverse relation with the survival of cancer patients. Among the selected candidate proteins, it was LIMK1 that showed the most positive correlation with the aggressiveness of the disease and negative correlation (r= -0.64; P < 0.01) with the survival of patients.
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Chufal K, Rastogi M, Singh S, Pant MC, Srivastava M, Bhatt MLB. Exploring new potentials and generating hypothesis for management of locally advanced head neck cancer: Analysis of pooled data from two phase II trials. J Cancer Res Ther 2010; 6:185-93. [DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.65239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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We report the case of ovarian carcinoma with skin and umbilical metastasis in a 30-year-old female. The computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen showed a right ovarian mass with anterior abdominal wall metastasis. The CT-guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) from the ovarian mass showed adenocarcinoma. FNAC from the umbilical and skin metastasis also showed adenocarcinoma. Because of the unresectability of the mass, the patient was put on taxol-based chemotherapy, which she took for two cycles, and then died of progressive disease after three months.
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- Pragya Shukla
- Department of Radiotherapy, Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 000
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 000
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 000
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 000
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Bhatt ML, Matin A, Srivastava M, Pant MC, Srivastava K, Gupta S, Rastogi M, Singh U, Chhavi D. Evaluation of gemcitabine versus cisplatinum as an adjunct to radiotherapy in locally advanced carcinoma uterine cervix. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.16012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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16012 Background: Locally advanced carcinoma cervix patients are treated by a combination of external beam radiation and brachytherapy. Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy has been an active area of investigation in such patients. In this present study, we have compared two chemotherapy drugs- cisplatinum vs gemcitabine along with radiotherapy in loco-regionally advanced carcinoma cervix with the purpose of evaluating loco-regional disease control and tolerability of these combinations. Methods: This study was undertaken on 65 biopsy-proven patients with stage IIb- IIIb carcinoma cervix. All patients were treated with 50 Gy of external beam radiation with 2 Gy per fraction, 5 days a week followed by intra-cavitary radiotherapy (ICRT). Dose of ICRT delivered by high dose rate brachytherapy was 18 Gy by either of the two schedules, viz. 3 fractions of 6 Gy at weekly interval or 2 fractions of 9 Gy each at one week apart. The concurrent chemotherapy was either inj. Cisplatinum 35 mg/m2 IVI weekly (control group), or inj. gemcitabine 150 mg/m2 IVI weekly (Study group). Results: A total of 65 age and stage matched patients were recruited in the two arms of the study. We analyzed sixty patients who completed the above treatment protocol with 32 patients in control group and 28 in study group. Eighty-nine percent patients in study group had complete response (CR) to the above combination treatment vs. 72% CR in control arm (p< 0.05). However, overall response rate (CR+ PR) was similar in both the groups (96% in study group vs. 100% in control group). No patient in both the groups had grade IV skin reaction with only one patient in study group developing grade III skin toxicity. Grade III gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity was higher in study group as compared to controls (14% vs. 3%) with none of the patients experiencing grade IV GI toxicity. No other significant toxicity was encountered in this study. Conclusions: We can conclude that synchronous chemo-radiotherapy using either gemcitabine or cisplatinum as radiation sensitizer is feasible in locally advanced carcinoma cervix with similar overall response rate and acute toxicity profile with a significantly higher complete response rate when gemcitabine is used as a chemotherapeutic drug. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- M. L. Bhatt
- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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- K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India; J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India
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Chufal KS, Rastogi M, Srivastava M, Pant MC, Bhatt MLB, Srivastava K. Analysis of Prognostic Variables among Patients with Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Late Chemo-Intensification Protocol: Impact of Nodal Density and Total Tumor Volume. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2006; 36:537-46. [PMID: 16905755 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyl081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to define the prognostic impact of nodal density (ND) and total tumor volume along with many other tumor, treatment and patient related variables using the late chemo-intensification treatment regimen with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (70 Gy/7 weeks). METHODS A total of 74 patients with Stage III and IV biopsy proven squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx were treated with this regimen. ND and total tumor volume was measured on high resolution CT scans for all the patients. Chemotherapy consisted of continuous infusion of 5 FU at 350 mg/m(2)/day and cisplatin as 1 h infusion at 10 mg/m(2)/day on days 1-5 of week 6 and 7 of radiotherapy. RESULTS Grade III mucositis was present in 48 (64.9%) patients. Overall complete response rate was 77%. At 28 months, locoregional relapse-free survival (LRFS), overall survival (OS) and distant metastases-free survival (DMFS) was 70.8%, 66.9% and 81.9%, respectively. In the final multivariate Cox-regression model tumor stage, ND, primary site and nodal stage were independent variables predicting for LRFS. Similarly AJCC group staging, ND and total treatment volume were found to have significant impact, independently over LRFS. CONCLUSIONS There is tremendous variation in terms of ND and total tumor volume within AJCC nodal staging and tumor staging, respectively. ND had significant impact over LRFS and OS. Future phase III trial may need stratification on the basis of these variables.
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- Kundan S Chufal
- Department of Oncology, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, New Delhi 110062, India.
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Chufal KS, Rastogi M, Srivastava M, Pant MC, Bhatt MLB. Late chemo-intensification with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil as an adjunct to radiotherapy: A pragmatic approach for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2006; 42:517-25. [PMID: 16480913 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2005.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2005] [Accepted: 10/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to define the feasibility of a late chemo-intensification treatment regimen with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (70 Gy/7 weeks). Seventy four patients with Stage III and IV biopsy proven squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx were treated with this regimen. Chemotherapy consisted of continuous infusion of 5-FU at 350 mg/m(2)/day and cisplatin as 1h infusion at 10 mg/m(2)/day on days 1-5 of week 6 and 7 of radiotherapy. Grade III mucositis was present in 48 (64.9%) patients. After surgical salvage 59 (79.7%) patients had overall complete response. Locoregional control rate at 3 year was 80.8%. Three year locoregional relapse free survival (LRFS), overall survival (OS) and disease free survival (DFS) was 63.1%, 66.7% and 44.4%, respectively. The late chemo-intensification regimen was feasible in terms of response rate, toxicity and survival functions.
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- Kundan S Chufal
- Department of Oncology, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, 1, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi, India.
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Rastogi M, Srivastava M, Chufal KS, Pant MC, Srivastava K, Bhatt MB. Mitomycin and Fluorouracil in Combination with Concomitant Radiotherapy: A Potentially Curable Approach for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyi210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Rastogi M, Srivastava M, Chufal KS, Pant MC, Srivastava K, Bhatt MB. Mitomycin and fluorouracil in combination with concomitant radiotherapy: a potentially curable approach for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2005; 35:572-9. [PMID: 16186175 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyi155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of radiotherapy and concurrent mitomycin-C (MC) plus 5-fluorouracil (5FU) infusion in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). METHODS Sixty-nine patients with SCCHN (6 Stage III and 63 Stage IV patients) were treated with external beam radiotherapy (70 Gy) and simultaneous intravenous chemotherapy with 5FU (600 mg/m(2)/day, Days 1-5) and MC (10 mg/m(2), Days 5 and 36). RESULTS After a mean follow-up of 28.5 months, 59.4% of patients were alive without disease. Complete response was seen in 76.8% of patients. The 3 years overall survival, locoregional relapse-free survival and disease-free survival was 62.3, 63.1[corrected] and 49.5%, respectively. Treatment was well tolerated (Grade III mucositis in 43.5% and Grade II leukopenia in 5.8%). CONCLUSIONS This concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen offers a curative option for our patients where primary and nodal disease is fairly large resulting in hypoxic radioresistant tumors.
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- Madhup Rastogi
- Department of Radiotherapy, King George's Medical University, Chowk, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Pant MC, Hadi R, Prasad R, Dalela D, Pant R, Parmar D, Srivastava M, Parikh S. Role of immuno-therapy as a adjuvant treatment in advance head & neck cancer, patient receiving chemo radiotherapy. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.2598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- M. C. Pant
- King George’s Medcl Univ, Lucknow, India; ITRC, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Gujarat Cancer Rsrch Inst, Ahmedabad, India
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- King George’s Medcl Univ, Lucknow, India; ITRC, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Gujarat Cancer Rsrch Inst, Ahmedabad, India
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- King George’s Medcl Univ, Lucknow, India; ITRC, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Gujarat Cancer Rsrch Inst, Ahmedabad, India
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- King George’s Medcl Univ, Lucknow, India; ITRC, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Gujarat Cancer Rsrch Inst, Ahmedabad, India
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- King George’s Medcl Univ, Lucknow, India; ITRC, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Gujarat Cancer Rsrch Inst, Ahmedabad, India
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- King George’s Medcl Univ, Lucknow, India; ITRC, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Gujarat Cancer Rsrch Inst, Ahmedabad, India
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- King George’s Medcl Univ, Lucknow, India; ITRC, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Gujarat Cancer Rsrch Inst, Ahmedabad, India
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- King George’s Medcl Univ, Lucknow, India; ITRC, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow, India; Gujarat Cancer Rsrch Inst, Ahmedabad, India
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Agarwal R, Shukla R, Chandra A, Pant MC. Posterior circulation stroke following manipulation of neck by a barber. J Assoc Physicians India 2004; 52:79-81. [PMID: 15633730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Pant MC, Liao XY, Lu Q, Molloi S, Elmore E, Redpath JL. Mechanisms of suppression of neoplastic transformation in vitro by low doses of low LET radiation. Carcinogenesis 2003; 24:1961-5. [PMID: 14514653 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgg172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Suppression of neoplastic transformation of HeLa x skin fibroblast human hybrid cells in vitro following low doses of low linear energy transfer radiation has been reported previously. The present study represents an exploration of two hypothesized mechanisms that may underlie this observed suppression. These are the up-regulation of reduced glutathione (GSH), a known antioxidant, and induction of DNA repair activity. The hybrid cells were found to have a high endogenous level of GSH and no induction following low doses of 60 kVp X-rays was observed. Buthionine sulfoximine (BSO), a GSH biosynthesis inhibitor, completely suppressed GSH levels in both unirradiated and irradiated cells. Furthermore, there was no significant impact of BSO-induced suppression of GSH on the neoplastic transformation frequency of either unirradiated or low dose irradiated cells indicating that glutathione levels play no role in the low dose suppression of transformation frequency. To assess the possible role of DNA repair in the low dose suppression of transformation the effect of 3-aminobenzamide (3-AB), a poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor was examined. In these experiments, there was no significant effect of 3-AB on the transformation frequency at a dose of Cs-137 gamma rays of 0.5 cGy, however, at a dose of 5 cGy there was a significant increase (P < 0.05) in the transformation frequency in the presence of 3-AB. These findings suggest that the influence of DNA repair on the low dose suppression of transformation is significant at a dose of 5 cGy, but not at the lower dose of 0.5 cGy.
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- M C Pant
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Shukla R, Pant MC. Pyomyositis: an underdiagnosed entity. J Assoc Physicians India 2001; 49:298-9. [PMID: 11225160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Mali HR, Tandon N, Aggarwal GN, Rai G, Pant MC. Continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy in advanced head and neck malignancies. Indian J Cancer 1998; 35:19-26. [PMID: 9847466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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58 patients of advanced head and neck cancer were treated by continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy (study group) or conventional radiotherapy (control group). The study group of 29 patients had 26/29 (89%) of patients of stage T3 and T4 with 12/29 (41% 0) > N2 disease. The schedule employed was 1.5 Gy 3 times a day in 36 fractions on 12 treatment days without stopping for weekends. The spinal dose has been kept at 40.5 Gy and interfraction interval has been strictly kept at 6 hrs. Clinical, as well as radiological assessment has been encouraging with 23/29 (79.13%) of patients achieving complete regression of the primary tumor and nodal disease. Compared to the conventionally treated controls this value has been significant (P value < 0.001). In stage III disease tumor control has been in 9/10 (90%) cases, while in stage IV disease in 14/19 (73.68%) cases. The acute mucosal reactions have been found to be severe in these cases with 18/29 i.e. 62.06% suffering from grade III reactions. Nasogastric feeding was required in 25.92% of patients.
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- H R Mali
- Department of Radiotherapy, K. G's Medical College, Lucknow, UP, India
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Teotia S, Singh M, Pant MC. Effect of Prunus amygdalus seeds on lipid profile. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1997; 41:383-9. [PMID: 10235661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The effect of Prunus amygdalus, which is rich in unsaturated fat, fibre diet and low cholesterol was studied in 36 normolipidemic male albino rabbits for 60 days. Three different doses i.e. whole seeds defatted and oil showed a decrease in serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol and an increase in phospholipid, faecal sterol and HDL cholesterol. The maximum effects where shown by whole seeds followed by oil and defatted.
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- S Teotia
- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
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Agarwal PK, Srivastava A, Mathur N, Pant MC, Agarwal S. Fine needle aspiration of poorly differentiated rhabdomyosarcoma presenting with quadriparesis. A case report. Acta Cytol 1996; 40:985-8. [PMID: 8842179 DOI: 10.1159/000334014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of metastatic poorly differentiated rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in lymph node specimens by fine needle aspiration presents a difficult problem since it is virtually indistinguishable from other small round cell neoplasms. CASE Fine needle aspiration was performed under radiologic guidance on an extradural, space-occupying lesion of unknown etiology in the region of the C-6 and C-7 vertebrae in a 20-year-old male who was hospitalized with quadriparesis. Cytologic examination suggested a metastatic tumor consistent with the diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. A subsequent search for the primary tumor site revealed a soft tissue swelling in the right calf muscle. Light microscopic, ultrastructural and immunocytochemical examination of multiple Tru-cut biopsy specimens from the swelling in the right calf muscle confirmed the diagnosis of poorly differentiated embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. CONCLUSION Immunostaining is useful for muscle proteins in the detection of poorly differentiated forms of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Electron microscopy is of limited use in such cases.
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- P K Agarwal
- Department of Pathology, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India
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Sarkar A, Lavania SC, Pandey DN, Pant MC. Changes in the blood lipid profile after administration of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) leaves in the normal albino rabbits. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1994; 38:311-2. [PMID: 7883302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Administration of fresh leaves of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) mixed as 1 g and 2 g in 100 gms of diet given for four weeks, brought about significant changes in the lipid profile of normal albino rabbits. This resulted in significant lowering in serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipid and LDL-cholesterol levels and significant increase in the HDL-cholesterol and total faecal sterol contents.
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- A Sarkar
- Department of Medicine, S.N. Medical College, Agra
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Pachori SB, Gupta M, Pant MC. Effect of Abana and Metoprolol on serum lipid profile in rabbits fed hyperlipidemic diet. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1993; 37:252-4. [PMID: 8276510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Vasisht S, Pant MC, Srivastava LM. Effect of alcohol on serum lipids & lipoproteins in male drinkers. Indian J Med Res 1992; 96:333-7. [PMID: 1289245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The evaluation of the effect of moderate and high doses of ethanol on the serum levels of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), cholesterol content of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), HDL2, HDL3 subfractions and apoproteins: apo-AI and apo-B was undertaken in 45 (25 controls, 10 moderate and 10 high dose drinkers) healthy males. The results of this preliminary study showed a significant rise in total HDL-cholesterol and apo-AI levels of alcoholics of both the groups. Out of the two subfractions, HDL2 appeared to be induced more. Increased levels of atherogenic lipids (TG, VLDL-chol., LDL-chol. and apo-B) were found in high as well as moderate drinkers. Our results suggest that the benefit of alcohol intake need to be weighed carefully against its considerable risks.
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- S Vasisht
- Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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Sharma G, Pant MC. Influence of alcoholic extract of whole fruit of trichosanthes dioica on blood sugar, serum lipids, lipoproteins and faecal sterols in normal albino rabbits. Indian J Clin Biochem 1992. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02867706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Khanna G, Kapoor RK, Misra PK, Srivastava KL, Pant MC, Srivastava PK. Computed tomography of brain in symptomatic birth asphyxia. Indian Pediatr 1991; 28:1283-8. [PMID: 1808049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Twenty five asphyxiated newborns (seventeen term and eight preterm) with mean gestational age of 37 weeks (range 28-48 weeks) and mean birth weight of 2.4 kg (range 0.75 kg to 3.5 kg), respectively, constituted the cases in present study. Normal CT scan was found in five term (29.4%) and two preterm babies (25%). CT abnormalities noted in term babies included hemorrhage (subarachnoid 5.8%, intracerebral 11.6%), hypodensity (mild 23.2%, moderate 11.6% severe 5.8%); hypodensity with hemorrhage 5.8% and cerebral atrophy 5.8%. In the preterm babies abnormalities included intraventricular hemorrhage in 25%, isolated hypodensity in 37.5% and hypodensity with hemorrhage in 12.5% cases. Where as mild hypodensity on CT scan in the absence of hemorrhage or other gross abnormality was indicative of a favourable outcome, moderate to severe hypodensity was indicative of ischemic brain injury and an unfavourable outcome. The presence of intraventricular hemorrhage irrespective of the size of bleed was associated with mortality in all in the present study.
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- G Khanna
- Department of Pediatrics, K.G. Medical College, Lucknow
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Das SK, Nityanand S, Sood K, Agarwal A, Kapoor R, Pant MC, Singh BN. Japanese B encephalitis with neurocysticercosis. J Assoc Physicians India 1991; 39:643-4. [PMID: 1667655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) with multiple calcified lesions suggestive of calcified neurocysticercosis on CT scan of the head is reported. The presence of nonenhancing calcified lesions and rising antibody titres for JE differentiated it from acute encephalitis neurocysticercosis. Post mortem studies indicate that neurocysticercosis predisposes to fatal JE infection. The present report is of an association of the two diseases which did not result in a fatal outcome.
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- S K Das
- Department of Medicine, KG Medical College, Lucknow
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Angiofibromas of the postnasal space are an enigma to the treating surgeon in view of their extensions around the skull base. The availability of modern investigative procedures has to some extent facilitated the decision making process in choosing a suitable surgical approach. Proper tumour staging and the earliest and widest possible exposure tailored to the needs of the specific situation together with adequate blood replacement is the key to success in minimizing the chances of the recurrence. The present study aims at an evaluation of the methodology adopted in 100 serial cases of angiofibromas of the postnasal space. After initial surgery, a further 31 procedures were needed for the management of recurrences.
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- S C Mishra
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, King George's Medical College, Lucknow UP, India
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One-hundred unselected children presenting with partial motor seizures were subjected to clinical work-up and cranial computed tomography (CT scan). Seventy-three children had an abnormal scan. On these, 56 patients had either a ring (35 patients) or a disc-like (21 patients) enhancing lesion which coincided with the probable site of origin of the seizures in all cases. The lesions were surrounded by perifocal oedema which was occasionally severe enough to produce a mass effect. The significance of these disc or ring lesions is discussed in the light of recent literature. All patients with such lesions were put on three-drug anti-tubercular therapy along with anticonvulsants. A repeat scan could be obtained in 20 patients, 10 weeks to 11/2 years after the initial scan. This showed a decrease in size or disappearance of the lesion in the majority (13 patients). Four patients showed a spot of calcification in the area of the original lesion and another two showed a typical 'target sign', i.e. calcification within a ring. It is concluded that these ring or disc lesions represent tuberculomas which are, thus, the commonest cause of partial motor seizures in children in this area.
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- R Kumar
- Department of Pediatrics, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India
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Sharma G, Pandey DN, Pant MC. Biochemical evaluation of feeding Trichosanthes dioica seeds in normal and mild diabetic human subjects in relation to lipid profile. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1990; 34:146-8. [PMID: 2253986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- G Sharma
- Department of Biochemistry, S. N. Medical College, Agra
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Sarkar A, Pandey DN, Pant MC. A report on the effects of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) leaves and seeds on blood and urinary uric acid, urea and urine volume in normal albino rabbits. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1990; 34:61-2. [PMID: 2361729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Angiofibromas of the post nasal space have the potential to extend in all directions along predetermined pathways with a definite mode and chronological pattern. In order to understand their clinical behaviour, methods of treatment and prognosis, a system of clinical staging based on conventional and tomographic observations has been found useful in this series of cases. The classification has been evolved according to the extent of the tumour involvement but also the age of onset, duration, size and area of encroachment including the surgical approach and consequent prognosis. Deficiencies in the earlier classifications are discussed.
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- S C Mishra
- Department of Otolaryngology, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India
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Sarkar A, Pant MC. A comparative study of the hypoglycemic action of the seeds and fresh leaves of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi). Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1989; 33:197-8. [PMID: 2592047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- A Sarkar
- Department of Biochemistry, S.N. Medical College, Agra
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Kalra A, Kalra K, Agarwal MC, Prasad R, Pant MC, Bhatia R, Mittal R. Serum lipid profile in term and preterm infants in early neonatal period. Indian Pediatr 1988; 25:977-81. [PMID: 3248871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Sharma G, Pant MC. Effect of raw deseeded fruit powder of Trichosanthes dioica (Roxb) on blood sugar, serum cholesterol, high density lipo-protein, phospholipid and triglyceride levels in the normal albino rabbits. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1988; 32:161-3. [PMID: 3182065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- G Sharma
- Department of Biochemistry, S. N. Medical College, Agra
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Sharma G, Pant MC. Preliminary observations on serum biochemical parameters of albino rabbits fed on seeds of Trichosanthes dioica (Roxb). Indian J Med Res 1988; 87:398-400. [PMID: 3169897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Sharma PC, Pant MC. Seasonality, Population Dynamics and Production ofDaphnia longispina in the Subtropical Lake Bhimtal (U.P.), India. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1987. [DOI: 10.1002/iroh.19870720109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Agrewala JN, Pant MC. Effect of feeding Carum copticum seeds on serum lipids, high density lipoproteins & serum cholesterol binding reserve in the albino rabbits. Indian J Med Res 1986; 83:93-5. [PMID: 3699876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Goyal J, Sharma BD, Pant MC, Singh V. Gastric lesser curve superficial seromyotomy: an experimental study in dogs. Int Surg 1984; 69:85-7. [PMID: 6735636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Lesser curve superficial myotomy has been investigated in the dog. The anatomical basis for the operation is discussed. The operation has the advantage of being easily performed and the risk of damage to the nerve of Latarjet or ischemic necrosis of the lesser curvature is obviated. Acid studies in the dogs confirmed that the operation was capable of producing secretory inhibition in keeping with vagotomy of the parietal cell area. The experiment needs further investigation in animals and in man, for assessment of the potential of the operation to replace other forms of vagotomy in patients with duodenal ulcer.
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