Publications by authors named "L Agocs"
Gestational trophoblastic neoplasms are tumors that occur during pregnancy, while non-gestational trophoblastic tumors have a similar histology but are present outside of gestation. Literature reports several cases of non-gestational trophoblastic tumors of primary pulmonary origin, which pose diagnostic challenges and are associated with a poor prognosis. This report details a case of somatic high-grade carcinoma with trophoblastic differentiation primarily manifesting in the left lung with recurrent pneumothoraces.
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- The study analyzed 300 initial robotic thoracic surgeries at the National Institute of Oncology, focusing on postoperative outcomes and complications.
- Key findings showed a low rate of complications, shorter intensive care stays, and better lymph node removal with robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) compared to traditional video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).
- The results suggest that RATS is a safe and effective technique, enhancing surgical staging due to the increased number of lymph nodes removed.
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- This study investigates the expression of tight junction proteins called claudins (CLDNs) in rare lung cancers, specifically pulmonary salivary gland tumors like adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACCs) and mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs).
- A total of 35 tumor samples were analyzed using immunohistochemical staining to evaluate the presence of various CLDN proteins, revealing significant expression patterns, especially for CLDN2, -7, and -18.
- The findings suggest that the overexpression of certain CLDNs in ACC and MEC may offer new avenues for targeted therapies in these less common types of lung cancer.
Our knowledge is still limited about the characteristics and treatment of rare lung tumors. The aim of our study was to determine programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) and programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) expression in rare pulmonary tumors to assess the potential role of immunotherapy. 66 pathologically confirmed rare lung tumors including 26 mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs), 27 adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACCs), and 13 tracheobronchial papillomas (TBPs) were collected retrospectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction. Thymoma is the most common tumour of the anterior mediastinum. Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery technique of thymoma resection is spreading world-wide, but the thoracoscopic method is still contentious in many ways.
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