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Malignant astrocytic glioma: genetics, biology, and paths to treatment.
Malignant astrocytic gliomas such as glioblastoma are the most common and lethal intracranial tumors. These cancers exhibit a relentless malignant progression characterized by widespread invasion throughout the brain, resistance to traditional and newer ...
F. Furnari+12 more
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) contribute to malignant progression and chemoresistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, little is known about the underlying mechanism.
Lusheng Wei+7 more
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The usefulness of c-Kit in the immunohistochemical assessment of melanocytic lesions [PDF]
C-Kit (CD117), the receptor for the stem cell factor, a growth factor for melanocyte migra- tion and proliferation, has shown differential immunostaining in various benign and malig- nant melanocytic lesions. The purpose of this study is to compare c-Kit
Atzori L+9 more
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Rectal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report Of A Rare Histology [PDF]
The rectum is an unusual and unlikely site for squamous carcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract. The clinicalpresentation of this rare histology though, is similar to adenocarcinoma rectum.
Sankal Psingh+5 more
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Role of chest MRI for the diagnosis of malignant pulmonary nodules: a systematic review and a meta-analysis [PDF]
AIM: To evaluate the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest to detect malignant pulmonary nodules compared to compute tomography (CT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched the following databases with the final date of search on April ...
Yuriy A. Vasilev+4 more
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Microbiome and Malignancy [PDF]
Current knowledge is insufficient to explain why only a proportion of individuals exposed to environmental carcinogens or carrying a genetic predisposition to cancer develop disease. Clearly, other factors must be important, and one such element that has recently received attention is the human microbiome, the residential microbes including Bacteria ...
Claudia S. Plottel, Martin J. Blaser
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End-of-life care for non-cancer patients [PDF]
[Extract]: The origins and early development of palliative care focussed on patients with cancer, apart from sporadic developments in a few non-malignant diseases such as MND and HIV.
Boland, Jason, Johnson, Miriam J.
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Palliative care for people with non-malignant lung disease: summary of current evidence and future direction [PDF]
Background: The physical and psychosocial needs of patients with chronic non-malignant lung disease are comparable to those with lung cancer. This article will focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and cystic fibrosis ...
Boland, Jason+5 more
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Esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) is a common malignant cancer. Although the non-coding roles of circRNAs in the pathogenesis of human tumors have been well studied, whether circRNAs participate in the progression of ESCC by encoding novel proteins ...
Yingcheng Lyu+8 more
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BACKGROUND Observational studies suggest that people who consume more fruits and vegetables containing beta carotene have somewhat lower risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease, and earlier basic research suggested plausible mechanisms.
C. Hennekens+11 more
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