Loose Tumor Cells in Pulmonary Arteries of Lung Adenocarcinoma Resection Specimens: No Correlation With Survival, Despite High Prevalence.

Context: Loose tumor cells and tumor cell clusters can be recognized in the lumen of intratumoral pulmonary arteries of resected non-small cell lung cancer specimens. It is unclear whether these should be considered tumor-emboli, and as such could predict a worsened prognosis.

Objective: To investigate the nature and prognostic impact of pulmonary artery intraluminal tumor cells.

Case report: Pharmacokinetics of pembrolizumab in a patient with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer after a single 200 mg administration.

Background: Pembrolizumab is a well-tolerated biologic agent with a potentially stable and durable anti-tumor response. Unfortunately, discontinuation of therapy can occur as a consequence of immune-related adverse effects (irAEs). These irAEs appear independent of dose and exposure.

Differential motion between mediastinal lymph nodes and primary tumor in radically irradiated lung cancer patients.

Purpose/objective: In patients with locally advanced lung cancer, planning target volume margins for mediastinal lymph nodes and tumor after a correction protocol based on bony anatomy registration typically range from 1 to 1.5 cm. Detailed information about lymph node motion variability and differential motion with the primary tumor, however, is lacking from large series.

Use of lower abdominal compression to combat orthostatic hypotension in patients with autonomic dysfunction.

The aim of this study was to investigate in patients with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension the mechanism and usefulness of abdominal compression to increase standing blood pressure. In three protocols, 23 patients underwent abdominal compression. Protocol 1 evaluated in a 40-60 degrees head-up-tilt position, the effect of abdominal compression on caval vein and femoral diameter, arterial blood pressure and hemodynamics.