Palliative Care of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Spine with Cord Compression and Multiple Bone Metastases Treated by Multidisciplinary Therapy: Case Report.

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the spine is rare, with only a few dozen cases reported in the literature. A 60-year-old male was referred to us with symptoms of thoracic myelopathy. A solid tumor in the Th8 right costovertebral junction invading the spinal canal and compressing the spinal cord, and multiple bony metastases were discovered.

Clinical and Radiological Comparison between Three Different Minimally Invasive Surgical Fusion Techniques for Single-Level Lumbar Isthmic and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Minimally Invasive Surgical Posterolateral Fusion versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Midline Lumbar Fusion.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: Comparison between three different minimally invasive surgical (MIS) fusion techniques for single-level lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Overview Of Literature: There has been an increase in the development and utilization of MIS techniques for lumbar spine fusion.

Diagonal Trajectory Posterior Screw Instrumentation for Compromised Bone Quality Spine: Groove-Entry Technique/Hooking Screw Hybrid.

Introduction: In an attempt to increase anchoring strength of posterior instrumentation in spine with compromised bone quality, we introduced diagonal trajectory pedicle screwing (hooking screws) that do not rely on screw thread purchase in bone but rather hook onto the strong posterior elements of vertebrae from inside the bone.

Methods: Between November 2016 and July 2017 we treated eight patients, mean age 80 years old (75-86 years old) with compromised bone quality for spinal instability. The diagnosis was osteoporotic fracture nonunion in three, ankylosed spine fracture in three, pyogenic spondylitis in two cases.

Analysis of the effect of adjuvant radiotherapy on outcomes and complications after radical hysterectomy in FIGO stage IB1 cervical cancer patients with intermediate risk factors (GOTIC Study).

Background: There are no definitive criteria for identifying which patients with The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IB cervical cancer will benefit from adjuvant therapy after radical hysterectomy. The aims of this study were to clarify the efficacy of adjuvant therapy and assess complications after radical hysterectomy in patients with FIGO stage IB1 cervical cancer with intermediate risk factors.

Methods: Between January 2005 and December 2009, the medical records of 75 stage IB1 patients' intermediate risk factors (i.

Cross-sectional analysis of germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Japanese patients suspected to have hereditary breast/ovarian cancer.

The prevalence of BRCA1/2 germline mutations in Japanese patients suspected to have hereditary breast/ovarian cancer was examined by a multi-institutional study, aiming at the clinical application of total sequencing analysis and validation of assay sensitivity in Japanese people using a cross-sectional approach based on genetic factors estimated from personal and family histories. One hundred and thirty-five subjects were referred to the genetic counseling clinics and enrolled in the study. Full sequencing analysis of the BRCA1/2 gene showed 28 types of deleterious mutations in 36 subjects (26.