Low mutation percentage of KRAS and BRAF genes in Brazilian anal tumors [PDF]
, 2016 Anal cancer is a rare type of digestive tract disease, which has had a crescent incidence in a number of regions. Carcinomas are most frequently found, with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) comprising similar to 95% of all anal tumors. The major risk factor
Bidinotto, Lucas Tadeu +10 more
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Implementation of and Early Outcomes From Anal Cancer Screening at a Community-Engaged Health Care Facility Providing Care to Nigerian Men Who Have Sex With Men. [PDF]
, 2019 PurposeAnal cancer risk is substantially higher among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) as compared with other reproductive-age adults, but screening is rare across sub-Saharan Africa.
Baral, Stefan D +15 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 BackgroundEpithelial mesenchymal transformation (EMT) and DNA repair status represent intrinsic features of colorectal cancer (CRC) and are associated with patient prognosis and treatment responsiveness. We sought to develop a combined EMT and DNA repair
Xiaoliang Huang +16 more
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Exploring anal self-examination as a means of screening for anal cancer in HIV positive men who have sex with men: a qualitative study [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Anal cancer is relatively common in HIV-positive men who have sex with men(MSM). However there are no clear guidelines on how to effectively screen for anal cancer.
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Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke, 2008 Anal cancer is a rare condition in Norway (40-50 new cases annually). Knowledge of symptoms and findings is a prerequisite for providing a diagnosis while it is still possible to offer effective treatment with minimal side effects.The presentation is based on literature on clinical studies retrieved from PubMed and own clinical experience with the ...
Olav, Dahl, Øystein, Fluge
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Development of a Platelet-Related Prognostic Model for Colorectal Cancer
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents one of the most common malignancies with high morbidity worldwide. Growing evidence has suggested that platelets are a fundamental component of the tumor microenvironment and play crucial roles in driving tumor ...
Pengcheng Wang, Wei Zhao, Hailei Cao
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EGFR inhibitor as second-line therapy in a patient with mutant RAS metastatic colorectal cancer: circulating tumor DNA to personalize treatment [PDF]
, 2018 A 47-year-old male patient presented in March 2016 to our unit with a palpable painless left supraclavicular mass. A whole-body contrastenhanced computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a left supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, transverse colon thickening ...
Cortesi, Enrico +3 more
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, 2015 The incidence of anal cancer has increased in recent decades, particularly among human immunodeficiency virus infected men who have sex with men. Anal intraepithelial neoplasia is a potential precursor lesion of anal cancer.
Bánhegyi Dénes +4 more
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Nomogram for predicting overall survival in stage II‐III colorectal cancer
Cancer Medicine, 2020 Purpose The overall survival (OS) of patients diagnosed with stage II‐III colorectal cancer (CRC) can vary greatly, even between patients with the same tumor stage.
Jungang Liu +14 more
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Anal cytological abnormalities and epidemiological correlates among men who have sex with men at risk for HIV-1 infection [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: The incidence of anal cancer, a Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related neoplasia, has been increasing in recent decades, mainly in men who have sex with men (MSM).
Aldo Di Carlo +12 more
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