Diagnostic accuracy of multidetector computed tomography scan in mediastinal masses assuming histopathological findings as gold standard [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Aim of the study was to: 1) present MDCT characteristics of different mediastinal mass lesions, 2) estimate proportion of benign and malignant mediastinal mass lesions based on MDCT findings, and 3) find out the diagnostic accuracy with ...
Jaipal, Usha +3 more
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Spindle Cell Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Lungs in a Nigerian Woman: A Case Report
Annals of Health Research, 2022 Spindle cell sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung is a very rare but highly aggressive tumour. The presentation is usually non-specific and can be confused with bronchogenic carcinoma, even on imaging. Tissue biopsy, with histology and immunohistochemistry,
Ojo OT
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Comparison between young and old patients with bronchogenic carcinoma.
Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 2009 OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to explore the clinicopathological profile of bronchogenic carcinoma in young patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study was conducted on 799 consecutive histopathologically proven cases of bronchogenic ...
R. Prasad, S. Verma
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Immunotherapy of gastric cancer with levamisole [PDF]
, 1978 Ninety-nine gastric cancer patients initially received levamisole at a daily dose of 150 mg for three consecutive days before operation. This therapy was repeated fortnightly (3-day administration followed by 11-day withdrawal period) for more than one ...
Miwa, Hiroaki, Orita, Kunzo
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Differential diagnosis of adrenal masses by chemical shift and dynamic gadolinium enhanced MR imaging. [PDF]
, 2003 Chemical shift MRI is widely used for identifying adenomas, but it is not a perfect method. We determined whether combined dynamic MRI methods can lead to improved diagnostic accuracy.
Akaki, Shiro +5 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2012 Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. It causes about 90% of lung cancers (14).
Gamal Elkhouly +5 more
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Cancer immunotherapy with levamisole [PDF]
, 1978 Levamisole, an agent acting upon depressed cellular immunity, enhancing and normalizing it and consequently showing antitumor activity in the cancer-bearing body, was administered to patients with gastrointestinal cancer at a daily dose of 150 mg for ...
Miwa, Hiroaki, Orita, Kunzo
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Inhibition of interleukin 8 attenuates angiogenesis in bronchogenic carcinoma
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1994 We investigated the role of interleukin 8 (IL-8) in mediating angiogenesis in human bronchogenic carcinoma. Increased quantities of IL-8 were detected in tumor tissue as compared with normal lung tissue.
Daniel R. Smith +7 more
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Pulmonary tuberculosis and Warthin's tumor: Is this a sign for the underlying malignancy?
Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal, 2019 The enigmatic relationship between pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer has long been attracted clinicians and researchers alike. Knowing the dismal prognosis of advanced bronchogenic carcinoma, efforts are always made for its early diagnosis ...
Swetabh Purohit +2 more
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Diagnosis of Peripherally Located Bronchogenic Carcinoma: Utility of Non-Guided Flexible Bronchoscopy [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2020 Background: The role of flexible bronchoscopy in diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary neoplasia remains controversial. Aim of the work: To assess the diagnostic yield of non-guided flexible bronchoscopy biopsy techniques in diagnosis of peripherally ...
Sawsan Elsawy
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