Cancers of unknown primary diagnosed during hospitalization: a population-based study [PDF]
Background: Cancers of Unknown Primary (CUP) are the 3-4th most common causes of cancer death and recent clinical guidelines recommend that patients should be directed to a team dedicated to their care.
Allardice, Gwen+5 more
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Standardized procedure, quality control and efficacy evaluation of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer [PDF]
The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer has been confirmed by several large-scale clinical studies. Laparoscopy has become the main modality of surgical treatment for colorectal cancer in China.
YAO Hongwei, WEI Pengyu, GAO Jiale, ZHANG Zhongtao
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Ultrasound and Colour Doppler Evaluation of Nodular Thyroid Masses [PDF]
Introduction: Ultrasonography (USG) of thyroid nodules is a safe, non-invasive and effective method for evaluation of nodular thyroid masses. They give a clear cut characteristic of the thyroid nodule besides their site, shape, size and number ...
Vinoth Rayar+3 more
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Serous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas: A multinational study of 2622 patients under the auspices of the International Association of Pancreatology and European Pancreatic Club (European Study Group on Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas) [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Serous cystic neoplasm (SCN) is a cystic neoplasm of the pancreas whose natural history is poorly known. The purpose of the study was to attempt to describe the natural history of SCN, including the specific mortality.
Aguero Garcete, G.+87 more
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Case Report: Brain Metastasis Confined to the Infarcted Area Following Stroke
Background: Ischemic stroke and cancer are frequent in the elderly and are the two common causes of death and disability. They are related to each other, and cancer may lead to ischemic stroke and vice versa.
Dong-Seok Gwak+5 more
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Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm Involving the Endometrium and Presenting with Mucinous Vaginal Discharge. [PDF]
Primary appendiceal mucinous lesions are uncommon and represent a spectrum from nonneoplastic mucous retention cysts to invasive adenocarcinoma. Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (LAMNs) represent an intermediate category on this spectrum and can ...
Baumgartner, Joel M+4 more
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Late Morbidity Among Survivors of Childhood Cancers; Experience at Tertiary Care Cancer Hospital
Background: Long-term survivors of childhood malignancies are at increased risk of experiencing treatment-related morbidities. Survival into late adulthood in these children provides ample time for the acquisition of long-term sequelae.
Najma Shaheen+3 more
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Introducción. Las masas encontradas en la glándula suprarrenal pueden clasificarse de acuerdo con su origen, comportamiento, localización, función y forma de diagnóstico.
Gustavo Adolfo Parra-Serrano+4 more
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Radon is a carcinogenic factor, but the effects of the potential carcinogenicity of radon progeny on the human body during the prenatal period have not yet been explored. Based on data regarding the half-lives of radon-222 and radon-220 and their progeny, this paper considers their potential effects on the human body in the prenatal period.
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Fibrolipoma: A rare entity - Case series
Lipomas are benign soft tissue neoplasms of mature adipose tissue usually seen in the head and neck region. Intraoral lipomas are rare lesions, which may be discovered during routine dental examinations since they present as a slow-growing, painless, and
Kavita A Amale+3 more
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