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The Many Faces of the Angry Peritoneum
The peritoneum is a thin membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs. It serves as a conduit for the spread of various pathological processes, including gas and fluid collections, inflammation, infections, and neoplastic ...
Maria Chiara Ambrosetti+4 more
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Thyroid metastases from neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) should be considered in case of suspicious thyroid nodules in patients with a positive medical history of NEN, mainly of thoracic origin, even after many years from the initial diagnosis. The differential diagnosis from primary intrathyroidal NEN is challenging.
Tiziana Feola+62 more
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EGFR inhibitor as second-line therapy in a patient with mutant RAS metastatic colorectal cancer: circulating tumor DNA to personalize treatment [PDF]
A 47-year-old male patient presented in March 2016 to our unit with a palpable painless left supraclavicular mass. A whole-body contrastenhanced computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a left supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, transverse colon thickening ...
Cortesi, Enrico+3 more
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Controversies in NEN: An ENETS Position Statement on nutritional support in neuroendocrine neoplasms
Abstract Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) themselves and also their treatment may cause malnutrition, inducing changes in physiological behaviour and eventually leading to increased rates of morbidity and mortality. Malnutrition is a common, under‐recognised and under‐treated condition in patients with NEN, and there are limited data available on the ...
Simona Grozinsky‐Glasberg+53 more
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OBJECTIVE The current review aimed to investigate the performance of the diagnostic accuracy of 18F- fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) in detecting peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) through a systematic review and meta-analysis ...
Seong-Jang Kim, Sang-Woo Lee
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A case report of symptomatic gallbladder disease in the setting of peritoneal carcinomatosis originating from invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast [PDF]
IntroductionInvasive lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of breast cancer, responsible for 5–15 percent of all cases. Peritoneal carcinomatosis secondary to breast cancer is a rare event, frequently resulting in morbidity and mortality ...
Aydin, Nail+2 more
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Abstract Objectives Stent placement is a standard option for palliative decompression in patients with malignant colorectal obstruction. Long‐term stent placement is associated with perforation, migration, and stent occlusion. Perforation is associated with life expectancy.
Rika Kyo+12 more
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Over the last few years, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has become increasingly relevant in the diagnostic assessment of peritoneal carcinomatosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the benefits of high-b DWI (c-DWI) compared to standard DWI in ...
Maxime Ablefoni+7 more
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Cytoreductive surgery plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for patients with peritoneal metastases from endometrial cancer [PDF]
Background: More information is needed for selection of patients with peritoneal metastases from endometrial cancer (EC) to undergo cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Methods: This study analyzed clinical,
Biacchi, Daniele+9 more
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ABSTRACT Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) accounts for 10% of cancer cases worldwide; however, pediatric CRC is extremely rare, with an annual incidence of one to two cases per million. Microsatellite instability (MSI) has been shown to play a relevant prognostic role in adult CRC. Corresponding data for pediatric CRC are lacking. This study examines
Hannah Wild+14 more
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