Publications by authors named "Tahmida Chowdhury"
This study investigates groundwater contamination by arsenic and iron and its health implications within the Sylhet district in Bangladesh. Utilizing geographic information system (GIS) and inverse distance weighting (IDW) methods, hazard maps have been developed to evaluate contamination risk across various upazilas. The findings show significant arsenic and iron pollution, particularly in the northwestern part of the district.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is an indolent, premalignant plasma cell disorder with the potential of transforming into symptomatic multiple myeloma (MM). There are multiple risk factors that contribute to transformation. Agent Orange (AO) has been linked with multiple malignant and nonmalignant conditions.
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- Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer that has ties to the immune system.
- A case study showed that treatment with the drug avelumab led to a complete removal of cancer in a localized MCC before surgery.
- As MCC cases increase, there is a need for clinical trials to assess the effectiveness and safety of immunotherapy for patients where surgery might be an option.