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Cancer Biol Med
January 2025
State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China.
Objective: Esophageal cancer (EC) ranks eighth among cancers in cancer-related deaths globally, and ~44% of new cases occur in China. We sought to describe the clinical characteristics and treatment landscape of EC in China before the approval of immunotherapy in 2020.
Methods: CHANNEL was a large, retrospective study using patient-level data from 14 hospitals/cancer centers across China, including adults initiating therapy for newly diagnosed EC (January to December 2018).
J Pak Med Assoc
January 2025
Department of Oncology, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Gastric cancer is described as a malignancy occurring in the region between the gastroesophageal junction and the pylorus. According to the histology, majority of gastric cancers are classified as adenocarcinomas. The prevalence of bone metastasis in the general population is 2-3%.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea.
Conversion therapy is a treatment strategy that shifts from palliative systemic therapy to curative surgical treatment for primary and/or metastatic stage IV gastric cancer (GC). To address its clinical statements, the Korean Gastric Cancer Association aims to present a consensus on conversion therapy among experts attending KINGCA WEEK 2024. The KINGCA Scientific Committee and Development Working Group for Korean Practice Guidelines prepared preformulated topics and 9 clinical statements for conversion therapy.
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January 2025
Department of Radiation Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine and Health, Technical, University of Munich (TUM), Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Purpose: General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in providing interdisciplinary care for radiation oncology patients. This study aims to understand the specific needs and challenges faced by general practitioners in Germany when treating oncology patients.
Methods: A comprehensive web-based questionnaire with 24 items was disseminated to GPs in Germany via email using survio.
Radiol Case Rep
March 2025
Department of Cardiology, Division of Specialist Medical Services, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Services, Southport, QLD 4215, Australia.
Cardiac tumours can be classified as neoplastic or non-neoplastic, with secondary tumours being significantly more common than primary ones. Among secondary tumours, melanoma has the highest propensity for cardiac involvement. Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS) is a rare skin neoplasm, with an estimated metastatic risk of 10% to 20%.
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