Optimizing neoadjuvant therapy for muscle‐invasive bladder cancer patients who are eligible for cisplatin remains difficult, owing particularly to high toxicity and recurrence rates. This meta‐analysis compared dose‐dense methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (ddMVAC) against durvalumab plus gemcitabine‐cisplatin (D‐GC) and GC alone ...
Maurin Helen Mangold +12 more
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Hodgkin lymphoma of the ampulla of Vater: A rare cause of obstructive jaundice in children
Abstract Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has a wide spectrum of presentation. Most cases affect lymph nodes (nodal), while extranodal involvement is rare. Whereas the gastrointestinal tract is enriched with lymphoid tissues, the ampulla of Vater is not rich in lymphoid tissue. Involvement of the ampulla of Vater with HL has rarely been reported in adults and has
Sultana Alshammari +12 more
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The role of the microvascular network structure on diffusion and consumption of anticancer drugs [PDF]
We investigate the impact of microvascular geometry on the transport of drugs in solid tumors, focusing on the diffusion and consumption phenomena. We embrace recent advances in the asymptotic homogenization literature starting from a double Darcy—double
Mascheroni, Pietro, Penta, Raimondo
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Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review
This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.
Zachary A. Wykoff +3 more
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Plants are promising biofactories for high-value compounds, and integrating vertical farming (VF) with plant molecular farming (PMF) enhances the efficiency and sustainability of these systems.
Marisa S. C. Lourenço +3 more
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Vinblastine and vincristine are secondary metabolites from Madagascar periwinkles that have a very high economic value as chemotherapy drugs. These compounds are naturally produced in a very low quantity in planta.
Nisa Nur Iskandar, Iriawati Iriawati
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Safety Evaluation of an Aqueous Root and Leaf Extract of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Sensoril, an aqueous root and leaf extract of ashwagandha showed no evidence of mutagenicity in the in vitro Ames assay, was negative in the in vitro micronucleus, in vivo mammalian bone marrow chromosome aberration assays, and was well tolerated in the rat at up to 4000 mg/kg BW/day when administered orally for a period of 90 days. The data from these
Mukesh Summan +2 more
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Effect of Vinblastine Timing on Skin Graft Healing in a Rat Model
Background and Objectives: Chemotherapeutic agents are known to disrupt wound healing; however, the influence of administration timing on skin graft repair remains insufficiently characterized.
Eren Tuncer +5 more
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Determinants of Mortality and Disease Progression of Kaposi Sarcoma in a Primary care ART Programme in Khayelitsha, South Africa [PDF]
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Boulle, A +6 more
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Low-Dose Continuous 5-Fluorouracil Combined with Leucovorin, nab-Paclitaxel, Oxaliplatin, and Bevacizumab for Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis. [PDF]
BackgroundContinuous-infusion 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and calcium leucovorin plus nab-paclitaxel and oxaliplatin have been shown to be active in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Bedford, Rudolph +7 more
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