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Abstract Background A methodology to assess the immune microenvironment (IME) of non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been established, and the prognostic impact of IME factors is not yet clear. Aims This study aimed to assess the IME factors and evaluate their prognostic values. Methods and Results We assessed CD8+ tumor‐infiltrating lymphocyte (
Yukihiro Terada +16 more
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Diagnostic Outcome of Open Pleural Biopsy [PDF]
Background: Pleural diseases involve the parietal and visceral pleura. They can be of inflammatory or malignant origin. Pleural biopsy is advised for assessment and excluding infectious causes as tuberculosis or malignant disease, particularly malignant ...
Hafiza Habiba Asma, Areeba Iftikhar
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Pleural Neoplasms—What Could MRI Change?
The primary pleural neoplasms constitute around 10% of the pleural tumors. The currently recommended method for their imaging is CT which has been shown to have certain limitations. Strong development of the MRI within the last two decades has provided us with a number of sequences that could potentially be superior to CT when it comes to the pleural ...
Michał Szczyrek +5 more
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All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro +4 more
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Context Malignant mesothelioma is an insidious neoplasm, with malignant pleural mesothelioma as the most common type, which is characterized by poor prognosis in most patients owing to late presentation. The use of noninvasive markers for early diagnosis
Mona M Ahmed +3 more
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Myelomatous pleural effusion ‐ Thoracoscopic evaluation of a rare entity
Multiple myeloma is a malignant neoplasm of plasma cell origin that mainly affects bone marrow and skeletal system, producing large amount of light chain immunoglobulins.
Chetan B Patil +5 more
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The Role of Radiography in Diagnosing Some Canine thoracic Affections [PDF]
Radiographic images of the thorax are important for evaluating patients with known or suspected thoracic diseases. Thoracic radiography provides direct information about lesions or abnormalities in lung parenchyma, airways, and pleural and mediastinal ...
Torad A, Abu-Sieda M, El-Tookhy O
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is one of those rare thoracic tumors, especially large tumors occupying most of the thoracic cavity. We report a case of a 45-year-old female who presented with progressive shortness of breath, cough, and ...
Hussein Ahmed Lateef +1 more
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Introduction: Choriocarcinoma is a rare neoplasm (1/40000 pregnancies). In the context of a viable pregnancy, the incidence is even lower (1/160000). Case report: A woman in her second pregnancy was admitted at 31 + 6 weeks of gestation with hemoptysis ...
Leticia Álvarez-Sarrado +5 more
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Pleural decortication and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pseudomyxoma
Aim: Pleural dissemination of pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is an extremely rare diagnosis, for which no standard therapy is available.Methods: We describe the successful treatment of a 67-year-old male diagnosed with left-sided intrapleural dissemination
Viktor Proesmans +12 more
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