Impact of disseminated tumor cells in the bone marrow on survival and disease progression in patients with left-sided colorectal cancer.

Introduction: Disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) are a subset of circulating tumor cells that migrate to the bone marrow. Colorectal cancer is a heterogeneous disease depending on the site of the primary tumor.

Objectives: We aimed to assess the association between the presence of DTCs in the bone marrow and tumor characteristics as well as long‑term treatment outcomes in patients with left‑sided colorectal cancer.

The first reported case of vincristine-induced unilateral vocal cord palsy in an adult patient with HIV-associated Burkitt-like lymphoma being treated with dose-escalated R-EPOCH.

Vincristine-induced vocal cord palsy (VCP) is a rare but critical complication. Prompt recognition of VCP is imperative. Vincristine-induced VCP is reversible, and a complete remission of a lymphoma is still feasible upon withdrawal of vincristine from the chemotherapeutic regimen early in the course of treatment.

A rare case of hepatosplenic gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Hepatosplenic gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma with concurrent hemophogocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare but well-recognized clinical scenario, associated with a grim prognosis. Clinicians must be aware of this aggressive type of lymphoma so that a prompt diagnosis can be made with timely initiation of systemic therapy and referral for bone marrow transplant.