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Superior sulcus tumors (Pancoast tumors) [PDF]
Superior Sulcus Tumors, frequently termed as Pancoast tumors, are a wide range of tumors invading the apical chest wall. Due to its localization in the apex of the lung, with the potential invasion of the lower part of the brachial plexus, first ribs, vertebrae, subclavian vessels or stellate ganglion, the superior sulcus tumors cause characteristic ...
Marulli, Giuseppe +4 more
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This review addresses the specific contributions of nuclear medicine techniques, and especially positron emission tomography (PET), for diagnosis and management of brain tumors. (18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET has particular strengths in predicting prognosis and differentiating cerebral lymphoma from nonmalignant lesions.
Herholz, Karl +3 more
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Significant improvement has been made in the treatment of children with Wilms tumor. New protocols are in place designed to maintain a high rate of cure for these patients while minimizing toxicity, based on refinement of the risk-stratification system.
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Cardiac tumors (CTs) are extremely rare, with an incidence of approximately 0.02% in autopsy series. Primary tumors of the heart are far less common than metastatic tumors. CTs usually present with any possible clinical combination of heart failure, arrhythmias, or embolism.
Grazia Casavecchia +7 more
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2018 in review: gynecologic cancer insights
Gynecologic cancers constitute an important burden of disease around the world. Estimates from GLOBOCAN 2018 reveals approximately 1,247,300 incident casesand 596,000 related deaths of cancers of the uterine cervix, corpus uteri, and ovarian, annually ...
Eduardo Paulino +9 more
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Childhood cancer in a tertiary care hospital in Madrid. Evolution of survival. Years 1999-2016
Introduction: Cancer is the leading cause of death from disease in children. Some epidemiological aspects of childhood cancer obtained from the Tumour Registry of a tertiary care hospital in Madrid are detailed, in order to provide useful information for
Montserrat Pilas +3 more
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Cáncer en el Hospital 12 de Octubre de Madrid. Evolución en la supervivencia. Años 1999-2016
Resumen: Introducción: El cáncer es la primera causa de muerte por enfermedad en niños. Se detallan algunos aspectos epidemiológicos del cáncer infantil obtenidos del Registro de Tumores de un hospital de tercer nivel de Madrid, con el fin de aportar ...
Montserrat Pilas +3 more
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MSH-5: índice para la detección oportuna de tumores malignos de rodilla
Antecedentes. Los tumores óseos suelen ser subdiagnosticados, provocando un retraso en su tratamiento. El diagnóstico erróneo más frecuente es tendinitis, en el cual el 31% corresponden a osteosarcomas y el 21% a sarcomas de Ewing. Objetivo.
Gustavo Rivera-Saldívar +6 more
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Tumors that arise in the retrorectal (presacral) space are uncommon lesions that present with nonspecific signs and symptoms, which lead to difficult diagnoses. For complete evaluation of the lesion, cross-sectional imaging is required to determine the extent of resection and the appropriate surgical approach.
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La resistencia a inhibidores de tirosina kinasa (TKI) de tercera generación son un evento cada vez más frecuente en la práctica clínica, a pesar de ello, se desconoce aún los mecanismos exactos mediante los cuales las células tumorales desarrollan dicha ...
Thanya Runciman Gozzer +1 more
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