Cancer in Moroccan elderly: the first multicenter transverse study exploring the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical profile and quality of life of elderly Moroccan cancer patients.

Background: Moroccan incidence of cancer is increasing with the lengthening of life expectancy. Data regarding elderly Moroccan cancer patients are lacking. In the context of our project aiming to develop an adapted version of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment CGA to the Moroccan population, we launched the first Moroccan multicenter transverse study to explore the characteristics of elderly Moroccan cancer patients.

Synchronous Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review.

Synchronous primary cancers involving the pancreas and kidney are extremely rare and poorly documented. We report the first case of this association treated with chemotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitor. A 70-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of epigastric pain with weight loss of 12 kg.

Tolerability profile of bevacizumab in metastatic colorectal cancer: about a Medical Department experience.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and associated with high mortality rates in our country. The prognosis of patients diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has improved markedly over the last 12 years, increasing from 5 months with best supportive care to almost 2 years with combination chemotherapy plus bevacizumab. Bevacizumab is well suited for use in combination with first or second line chemotherapy in the treatment of mCRC because its side effects are predictable and appear not to add to the incidence or severity of the side effects of chemotherapy.

Successful management of synchronous recurrent breast carcinoma with chronic myelogenous leukemia: a case report.

Background: Survival is increasing after early breast cancer revealing frequent relapses and possibility of developing secondary malignancies. The concomitant occurrence of these two events is exceptionally disastrous and lethal. We report a case of a Moroccan woman who was successfully managed for synchronous recurrent breast carcinoma and chronic myelogenous leukemia.

[Epidemiologic profile of uveitis: about 105 cases].

The multiplicity of causes of uveitis makes diagnosis difficult. Determining epidemiological factors associated with uveitis allows better diagnostic orientation and facilitates therapeutic management. This is a retrospective study spanning four years from January 2012 to December 2015.

Toxicities of docetaxel: original drug versus generics-a comparative study about 81 cases.

Introduction: Docetaxel is a chemotherapy drug widely prescribed in oncology that recognizes a variety of manufactured generics whose toxicity is increasingly reported. The aim of this study was to compare the toxicities between the original and a generics docetaxel in a Moroccan center.

Methods: In a cross sectional study, we enrolled patients treated with docetaxel from the oncology department of the military hospital of Rabat over a period of 2 years (2013-2014).

[Information needs of Moroccan elderly cancer patients].

Background: Announcing cancer to a patient is not a simple task. Usually doctors fail to inform patients about the diagnosis and it is more likely in older people .The need of information in cancerous elderly is not well established.

Perineal approach for surgical treatment in a patient with retro-rectal tumor: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: Retrorectal tumors in adults are very rare and little known condition. These tumors, often misdiagnosed or mistreated, should be completely excised because of the potential for malignancy or infection. A suitable operative approach is the key to the successful surgical management.

Intestinal intussusception in a young women: unusual cause and specific management.

Background: Intussusception in adults is a rare cause of abdominal pain that is often associated with organic pathology. We describe a case of ileocolic intussusception revealing a cecal adenocarcinoma in a young woman successfully managed by laparoscopic-assisted surgery adhering to oncological principles.

Case Presentation: A 30-year-old woman with a family history of colon adenocarcinoma in a young brother presented to our emergency department with a 2-month history of intermittent colicky abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

Flagellate erythema secondary to bleomycin: a new case report and review of the literature.

Bleomycin is an antibiotic with antineoplastic properties. It is used in the treatment of different tumors in oncology. The mucocutaneous side effects of this drug include ulcers, scaly erythematous and bullous lesions, sclerosis, stomatitis, and pigmentary alterations.

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the bladder: case report and literature review.

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the bladder is a very rare entity. The clinical, radiological and endoscopic signs are not specifics. The diagnosis is exclusively histological.

Bevacizumab 5 or 7.5 mg/kg in metastatic colorectal cancer can be infused safely over 10 minutes.

Background: Bevacizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks vascular endothelial factor. It demonstrated an efficacy in many cancer types. The standard recommendation of administration is the 90-, 60-, and 30-min infusion sequence for all doses.