Periampullary Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review.

We presented a metastatic breast cancer case who was afflicted with obstructive jaundice caused by an ampullary neoplasm. Since jaundice due to periampullary metastasis from breast cancer was a rare entity, a literature review of similar cases through the PubMed database was done. A total of 23 additional cases were found.

Retrospective analysis of results of treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Macao.

Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common malignancy in Southeast Asia, however, a full consensus has not yet been reached as to the value of comprehensive treatment for NPC. This study was designed to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of NPC and their prognostic value, as well as the long-term efficacy of NPC treatment.

Patients And Methods: A total of 248 patients, with different stages of NPC, were included in this study.

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with or without adjuvant chemotherapy in intermediate and locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) showed a significant improvement in disease control and clinical outcome in patients with intermediate and locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) (stage II, III and IVA+B). However, there has been debate about the contribution and application of additional adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) to a CCRT regime. This study aims to evaluate the additional value of AC in the treatment of intermediate and locally advanced NPC with regard to toxicity and clinical outcomes.