The substrate of the biopsychosocial influences in the carcinogenesis of the digestive tract [PDF]
, 2016 Digestive cancer represents a severe public health problem, being one of the main causes of death. It is considered a multifactorial disease, with hereditary predisposition, environmental factors, and other factors involved in carcinogenesis.
Caragea, Daniel +5 more
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A Novel International Endoscopic Sphenoid Surgery Classification (IESSC): A Delphi Consensus
International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Advancements in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery created a need for standardized terminology to describe sphenoid sinus surgery. Although classification systems exist for other sinuses, one for endoscopic sphenoid sinus surgery is lacking.
Hussain Albaharna +20 more
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The Links between Parkinson’s Disease and Cancer
Biomedicines, 2020 Epidemiologic studies indicate a decreased incidence of most cancer types in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. However, some neoplasms are associated with a higher risk of occurrence in PD patients. Both pathologies share some common biological pathways.
Maria Ejma +8 more
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Multi-view Contrastive Learning with Additive Margin for Adaptive Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Radiotherapy Prediction [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 The prediction of adaptive radiation therapy (ART) prior to radiation therapy (RT) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients is important to reduce toxicity and prolong the survival of patients. Currently, due to the complex tumor micro-environment, a single type of high-resolution image can provide only limited information.
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Myeloid Neoplasms appearing after Cytotoxic Therapy in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Experience at a Single Institute [PDF]
, 2023 Shih-Yun Huang +5 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to determine if head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients treated with cisplatin chemoradiotherapy and short hydration (SH) experience less dose‐limiting toxicity (DLT) and receive more cisplatin than those with medium hydration (MH) or long hydration (LH).
Anouk W. M. A. Schaeffers +10 more
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Role of body mass index in outcomes of patients hospitalized with COVID‐19 illness
Obesity Science &Practice, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 748-756, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Background Since the start of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, several studies have linked obesity with severity of illness as well as mortality in patients with COVID‐19. Outcomes of patients with overweight or obesity, who develop critical illness, have been studied extensively over the past decade where the studies have shown ...
Maleeha Zahid +8 more
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Engineering antibodies with cancer‐associated binding sites
BMEMat, EarlyView.This review describes antibodies that perform direct/indirect roles in cancer treatment by binding to effective targets and discusses how antibodies kill tumors and modulate tumor microenvironment through these targets. The classification of expression systems for antibody production is summarized to guide appropriate selection based on different ...
Yinqi Tian +4 more
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Dual-Reference Source-Free Active Domain Adaptation for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Tumor Segmentation across Multiple Hospitals [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a prevalent and clinically significant malignancy that predominantly impacts the head and neck area. Precise delineation of the Gross Tumor Volume (GTV) plays a pivotal role in ensuring effective radiotherapy for NPC.
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Nasopharyngeal Mantle Cell Lymphoma: An Extremely Rare Entity
Oman Medical Journal, 2019 Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a poor prognosis and high recurrence rate. It seldom affects the Waldeyer’s ring let alone the nasopharynx.
Mark Paul +4 more
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