Publications by authors named "Nelson H Aponte"

Unlabelled: The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is the ability of epithelial and mesenchymal cells to exchange phenotypes transiently. Its identification in carcinomatous cells has been associated with aggressive clinical phenotypes. In sarcomas, this ability is under study.

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Background: In children, the complications of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection occur less frequently than in adults but the characteristics of this disease in oncology patients are not well characterized.

Methods: This was a retrospective study in patients younger than 18 years of age with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and cancer diagnoses between April and September 2020. Demographic variables, laboratory, and radiologic findings and complications of each case were identified.

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