Efficacy of pazopanib in -amplified uterine carcinosarcoma: A case report.

•We reported the use of pazopanib in the treatment of recurrent uterine carcinosarcoma with amplification.•The expert tumor board recommended pazopanib for off-label use based on genetic mutations found in cancer gene panels.•Pazopanib, a multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, was effective against recurrent uterine sarcoma with amplification.

Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma arising in the endometrium: A case report.

Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the endometrium is an extremely rare, high-grade malignant tumor. We herein report a case of a rapidly growing LCNEC arising in the endometrium. A 52-year-old woman was referred to Toyooka Hospital (Tooyoka, Japan) due to genital bleeding in February 2016.

Carcinosarcoma of the uterus: A case report.

Carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of the uterus with a poor prognosis. We herein present a case of uterine carcinosarcoma in a 67-year-old woman suffering from pervaginal bleeding for 3 months, with progressive anemia. Upon biopsy of the endometrium, the tumor was diagnosed as endometrioid adenocarcinoma.

Microbial diversity associated with odor modification for production of fertilizers from chicken litter.

Litter from the chicken industry can present several environmental challenges, including offensive odors and runoff into waterways leading to eutrophication. An economically viable solution to the disposal of waste from chicken houses is treatment to produce a natural, granulated fertilizer that can be commercially marketed for garden and commercial use. Odor of the final product is important in consumer acceptance, and an earthy odor is desirable.

[Weekly paclitaxel administration and intraabdominal CBDCA injection possibly beneficial treatment for recurrent breast cancer associated with metastatic ovarian cancer and peritoneal dissemination after operation--a case report].

A 46-year-old woman who had received mastectomy for breast cancer 6 years earlier complained of abdominal distension. Computed tomography and ultrasonography revealed massive ascites and ovarian swelling of both sides. She was diagnosed as having primary ovarian cancer and peritoneal dissemination, and underwent a total hysterectomy as well as ovarectomy on both sides.