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For malignant pleural effusions, pleural fluid cytology is a diagnostic method, but sensitivity is low. The pleural fluid contains metabolites directly released from cancer cells.
Ke-Cheng Chen +4 more
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ABSTRACT Thymoma is the most common tumor of the anterior mediastinum. Approximately 20%–30% of patients with a thymoma develop myasthenia gravis (MG), and an additional one third may possess positive acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies without MG.
Benjamin Claytor +5 more
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Expanding on the growing evidence for neoadjuvant immunotherapy in resectable non‐small cell lung cancer, this study explored neoadjuvant nivolumab ± denosumab. Two of the 10 treated patients achieved a pathological complete response. CD8 T‐cell infiltration correlated with pathological response, warranting ongoing translational research to understand ...
Elizabeth Ahern +11 more
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Background: Tumor markers were used in malignant pleural effusion with negative cytology. Aim of the work: The aim was to assess the value of serum and pleural levels of cyfra 21-1 (fragment of cytokeratin 19) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in the ...
Waffa S. El-Shimy +3 more
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Objective To report 45 cases of melioidosis in dogs and cats from northern Australia and analyse trends in epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathogenesis and response to treatment over a 27‐year period. Design Retrospective and prospective analysis of clinical records.
K Lee +6 more
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Primary peritoneal tumours are uncommon and include mesothelioma and carcinoma. Mesothelioma identification is challenging, as there are no established rapid diagnostic methods. In the absence of a simple means of diagnosis, evaluation often requires several invasive biopsies, highlighting the need to develop a definitive diagnostic method.
T Tanaka, M Tomihari, T Hasegawa
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Kaplan–Meier survival curves comparing two‐cycle versus three‐cycle neoadjuvant sintilimab plus chemotherapy. (A) Disease‐free survival (DFS). (B) Overall survival (OS). CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; NR, not reached. ABSTRACT The optimal number of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy cycles for resectable non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC ...
Miner Shao +13 more
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Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion
© 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Malignant pleural effusion is a common clinical problem with an increasing incidence that may be seen to complicate the management of almost all forms of cancer. It is associated with a very poor median survival leading to a palliative management approach.
McCracken, D, Rahman, N
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Survival of Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion: A Single Center Study [PDF]
Malignant pleural effusion is one of the most common complications of advanced malignancies, leading to decreased quality of life and life expectancy. With the advent of new therapies, patients with malignant pleural effusion appear to be living longer ...
Mohammad Javad Fallahi +2 more
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Emerging Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Hematologic Malignancies
ABSTRACT Hematologic malignancies represent the most common cancers in children. While the mainstays of treatment are chemotherapy and potentially hematopoietic stem cell transplant, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has a role in the diagnosis and management of complications related both to disease and therapy as well as common pediatric surgical ...
Alejandro Chara +3 more
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