Publications by authors named "W S Terry"
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- * A case study is presented of a 12-year-old girl who had an initial diagnosis of alveolar RMS in her left maxillary sinus, but later developed a rare skin metastasis on her left temple.
- * The report includes a summary of previous cases and emphasizes the importance of using an immunohistochemistry panel to accurately diagnose this type of tumor.
Objective: Hypertension during pregnancy can adversely affect maternal and fetal health. This study assessed whether diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma prior to pregnancy is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy including gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia.
Study Design: A cross-sectional study used two statewide population-based datasets that linked birth certificates with sources of maternal medical history: hospital discharges in California and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registry data in Iowa.
Sarcomas are difficult to treat and the therapy, even when effective, is associated with long-term and life-threatening side effects. In addition, the treatment regimens for many sarcomas, including Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and osteosarcoma, are relatively unchanged over the past two decades, indicating a critical lack of progress. Although differentiation-based therapies are used for the treatment of some cancers, the application of this approach to sarcomas has proven challenging.
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