Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy: Its value in tumor localization in patients with Cushing's syndrome caused by ectopic corticotropin or corticotropin-releasing hormone secretion [PDF]
purpose: To assess the feasibility of somatostatin receptor scintigraphy for patients with Cushing's syndrome caused by tumors secreting ectopic corticotropin or corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).
Bruining, H.A. (Hajo) +10 more
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What's New? Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is aggressive and difficult to treat but exhibits high levels of stathmin 1 (STMN1), a candidate therapeutic target. In this study, the authors synthesized a chlorambucil (Chb)‐conjugated pyrrole–imidazole polyamide (PIP) compound targeting the STMN1 promoter and DNA sequences and evaluated its efficacy in ...
Ryohei Yoshikawa +23 more
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A Rare Primary Neuroendocrine Tumor (Typical Carcinoid) of the Sublingual Gland
A typical carcinoid is extremely rare in the oral cavity. We here present a case of a typical carcinoid arising in the sublingual gland of a 62-year-old woman.
Kenji Yamagata +6 more
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Meta-analysis of stomatitis in clinical studies of everolimus: incidence and relationship with efficacy. [PDF]
BackgroundEverolimus, an oral mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, is used to treat solid tumors and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Stomatitis, an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth, is a common adverse event associated with ...
Anak, O +10 more
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Clinical and pathological staging concordance in early‐stage NSCLC occurred in 73% of cases. Clinical under‐staging occurred in 18.9% of cases. Under‐staging was associated with treatment delays and tumor histopathology and increased the risk of disease recurrence and mortality.
James Nolan +3 more
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Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration associated with lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the tonsil [PDF]
Background: Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a classical tumor-associated, immune-mediated disease typically associated with gynecological malignancies, small-cell lung-cancer or lymphoma.
Hartmann, Sylvia +5 more
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What Is Your Diagnosis? Splenic Mass in an African Pygmy Hedgehog
Veterinary Clinical Pathology, EarlyView.
Gabriela Hartmann +6 more
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Phase III study of pasireotide long-acting release in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors and carcinoid symptoms refractory to available somatostatin analogues [PDF]
In a randomized, double-blind, Phase III study, we compared pasireotide long-acting release (pasireotide LAR) with octreotide long-acting repeatable (octreotide LAR) in managing carcinoid symptoms refractory to first-generation somatostatin analogues ...
Eriksson, B. +18 more
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Setsuko Kawakami, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan Abstract: We report a case of metastatic choroidal carcinoid tumor with favorable outcome after photodynamic therapy.
Kawakami S, Wakabayashi Y, Goto H
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Atelectasis in pediatrics: a case of carcinoid tumor
Carcinoid pulmonary tumors occur in the fourth to sixth decades of life. Usually, typical carcinoid arise a decade earlier when compared to atypical carcinoid (45 years and 55 years, respectively).
Cláudia Guerreiro +4 more
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