Reconstruction of asbestos exposure in workers suffering from pleural neoplasms and employed in sectors not generally associated with high exposure levels: the importance of an accurate standardized assessment of occupational medicine. [PDF]
J Prev Med Hyg, 2021 Scopa P.
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Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Lung adenocarcinoma commonly causes malignant pleural effusion (MPE), a condition with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Pleural effusion specimens offer a minimally invasive source for diagnosis and molecular testing.
Harpreet Virk +5 more
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Interstitial pneumonitis following intrapleural chemotherapy
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2009 Background Mucinous neoplasms within the abdomen may disseminate by direct extension through the diaphragm to involve the pleural space. Treatment of this condition is by parietal and visceral pleurectomy followed by hyperthermic intrapleural ...
Humphries Gary N +3 more
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Risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in adult surgical patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as an accumulation of risk factors that include chronic hypertension, dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance and obesity and leads to an increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Mesothelioma is a rare tumor that arises from the serosal cells lining the serous cavities, most commonly the pleura followed by the peritoneum. Presenting symptoms include pleuritic pain and bloody effusions that recur. Although cytologic analysis cannot determine the mesothelial subtype or in situ from invasive disease, the ...
Suzanne M. Selvaggi
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Excellent outcomes of 2G-TKI therapy after imatinib failure in chronic phase CML patients [PDF]
, 2018 open25noSecond-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (2G-TKIs) dasatinib and nilotinib produced historical rates of about 50% complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) and about 40% major molecular response (MMR) in chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients ...
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Striking Bone Marrow Plasmacytosis Resulting From Visceral Leishmaniasis
American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
Vishakha Sovani +2 more
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International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.What's New? Although patients with melanoma brain metastases (MBM) may benefit from treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), which are known to improve survival in advanced melanoma, MBM patients have often been excluded from trials evaluating ICIs.
Ralf Gutzmer +18 more
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A Case of Isolated Primary Pleural Neurofibroma in a 39-Year-Old Woman
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2019 Primary benign neurogenic neoplasms of the pleura are exceedingly rare. Neurofibromas rarely involve the pleura. A review of the literarture reveals only a single reported case of isolated pleural neurofibroma. Herein the authors describe another case of
Kritika Krishnamurthy +3 more
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Dynamic changes during the treatment of pancreatic cancer [PDF]
, 2018 This manuscript follows a single patient with pancreatic adenocarcinoma for a five year period, detailing the clinical record, pathology, the dynamic evolution of molecular and cellular alterations as well as the responses to treatments with ...
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