Publications by authors named "Azana Newman"

Unlabelled: Peripheral malignant nerve sheath tumours (MPNST) are rare and aggressive soft tissue sarcomas often associated with neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1). We describe a case of 26-year-old female with NF-1, initially misdiagnosed as sciatica, who was later found to have a malignant spindle cell peripheral nerve sheath tumour of the right sciatic nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) proved to be a valuable tool for diagnosis.

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Multiple primary malignancies (MPMs) occur when an individual develops two or more distinct primary cancers. These are categorized as synchronous or metachronous based on the timing of their diagnosis. Patients previously diagnosed with cancer face increased risks due to exposure to carcinogenic factors and treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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