Metachronous Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Kidney: Case Report and Review of Literature
Solitary fibrous tumors are well described in the pleura, but rare extra-pleural neoplasms have been reported. We describe a patient with a solitary left renal fibrous tumor who after undergoing a nephrectomy, presented 8 years later with a contralateral
Felix Cheung+5 more
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: surgery and clinical course in 18 cases [PDF]
Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura are very rare neoplasms that can sometimes present with malignant features. Between 1984 and 2007, 18 cases were treated in our institution.
Bini, A+5 more
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Versican modulates tumor-associated macrophage properties to stimulate mesothelioma growth
Versican promotes experimental tumor growth through cell- and non cell-autonomous mechanisms. Its role in mesothelioma progression has not been investigated so far.
Apostolos G. Pappas+8 more
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Primary Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumour of Pleura: First Case Report
Metastatic tumours of pleura are the most common malignant tumours causing malignant pleural effusion. Lungs are the most common primary sites. Primary pleural tumours are rarely seen and diffuse malignant mesothelioma is the most common malignant tumour
Anirban Das, Abhishek Pratap
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Government laboratory worker with lung cancer: comparing risks from beryllium, asbestos, and tobacco smoke. [PDF]
Occupational medicine physicians are frequently asked to establish cancer causation in patients with both workplace and non-workplace exposures. This is especially difficult in cases involving beryllium for which the data on human carcinogenicity are ...
Balmes, JR, Steinmaus, C
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Malignant pleural effusion and peritoneal carcinomatosis are frequent causes of effusion. Cytological evaluation (PAP‐stained slides followed by immunocytochemistry, IHC, if applicable) is currently the gold standard for the diagnosis of malignant ...
J. Wong-Arteta+4 more
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Characteristics and outcome of patients with newly diagnosed advanced or metastatic lung cancer admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Although patients with advanced or metastatic lung cancer have poor prognosis, admission to the ICU for management of life-threatening complications has increased over the years.
A Steven+36 more
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Predominantly Fibrous Malignant Mesothelioma in a Cat
Malignant mesotheliomas are rare tumours in domestic cats. They occur within the abdominal or thoracic cavity and are regularly associated with pleural or peritoneal effusions.
Alexander Th. A. Weiss+2 more
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Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal metastases : an expert opinion
Introduction: The rationale for intraperitoneal (IP) drug delivery for patients with peritoneal metastases (PM) is based on the pharmacokinetic advantage resulting from the peritoneal-plasma barrier, and on the potential to adequately treat small, poorly
Braet, Helena+4 more
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Exploring the role of cyclin D1 in the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma beyond cell cycle regulation
Cyclin D1 overexpression altered the cell adhesion pathway, while cyclin D2 upregulation had less impact on pathway enrichment analysis. Multiple myeloma (MM) patients with cyclin D1 overexpression showed reduced CD56 expression and increased circulating tumor cells (CTC) levels, suggesting that cyclin D1 may contribute to MM cell dissemination ...
Ignacio J. Cardona‐Benavides+13 more
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