Publications by authors named "Doaa Atwi"

Purpose: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, and atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH) is considered a high-risk precursor to EC. Hormone therapies and hysterectomy are practical treatment options for AEH and early-stage EC. Some patients prefer hormone therapies for reasons such as fertility preservation or being poor surgical candidates.

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Dedifferentiated carcinoma of the female genital tract is a relatively recently recognized aggressive tumor affecting predominantly perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. In addition to having an undifferentiated component, dedifferentiated carcinoma includes a juxtaposed endometrioid adenocarcinoma, FIGO grade 1 or 2. Molecular characterization of these tumors has been a subject of discussion in multiple recent articles.

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Mature cystic teratoma is the most common ovarian germ cell neoplasm. Malignant transformation is a rare occurrence, accounting for 1.5%-2% of cases.

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Background: The goal of this study was to evaluate extent of surgical resection, and timing and volume of re-irradiation, on survival for children with locally recurrent ependymoma.

Methods: Children with locally recurrent ependymoma treated with a second course of fractionated radiotherapy (RT2) from 6 North American cancer centers were reviewed. The index time was from the start of RT2 unless otherwise stated.

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Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT) is a highly aggressive malignant tumor affecting predominantly young adults and adolescents with an average age of 23.9 at time of diagnosis. Up to two thirds of patients have paraneoplastic hypercalcemia.

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Our earlier studies reported a unique potentiated combination (TriCurin) of curcumin (C) with two other polyphenols. The TriCurin-associated C displays an IC50 in the low micromolar range for cultured HPV+ TC-1 cells. In contrast, because of rapid degradation in vivo, the TriCurin-associated C reaches only low nano-molar concentrations in the plasma, which are sub-lethal to tumor cells.

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Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most pernicious forms of cancer and currently chances of survival from this malady are extremely low. We have used the noninvasive strategy of intranasal (IN) delivery of a glioblastoma-directed adduct of curcumin (CC), CC-CD68Ab, into the brain of mouse GBM GL261-implanted mice to study the effect of CC on tumor remission and on the phenotype of the tumor-associated microglial cells (TAMs). The treatment caused tumor remission in 50% of GL261-implanted GBM mice.

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