Identifying malignant mesothelioma by a pathological survey using the São Paulo state hospital cancer registry, Brazil.

Objective: To review the pathological diagnosis of possible cases and/or hidden cases of malignant mesothelioma (MM) between 2000 and 2012 using the Hospital-Based Cancer Registry database in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Methods: Possible cases were retrieved by assessing the database. Inclusion criteria were being older than 30 years of age and having ICD-O-3 topography and morphology codes related to MM.

A new photodynamic therapy protocol for nodular basal cell carcinoma treatment: Effectiveness and long-term follow-up.

Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been reported as an excellent option for the treatment of small nodular basal cell carcinomas (nBCC). The standard protocol consists of two sessions, one week apart. Sometimes, returning to the hospital after one week can be impractical for elderly patients, due to comorbidities and mobility issues.